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... Arabs . The Turks of this country respect the pilgrims , whom they call hadji . I wear my religious habit , an object of curiosity to the multitude , though they never think of annoying me or turning me into derision . These good LA ...
... Arabs . The Turks of this country respect the pilgrims , whom they call hadji . I wear my religious habit , an object of curiosity to the multitude , though they never think of annoying me or turning me into derision . These good LA ...
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... Arabs and Turks , on foot or on horseback , armed cap - a - pee , and veiled women , no part of whom is to be seen but their eyes . La Marina and Larnaca are two towns , if towns they may be called , which , as it were , adjoin one ...
... Arabs and Turks , on foot or on horseback , armed cap - a - pee , and veiled women , no part of whom is to be seen but their eyes . La Marina and Larnaca are two towns , if towns they may be called , which , as it were , adjoin one ...
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... Arabs , and Egyptian soldiers , who were easily known by their red dress , and many women and children ; all these groupes were intermixed with asses and camels , in such a manner as not to leave a passage ; and I , on my sorry mule ...
... Arabs , and Egyptian soldiers , who were easily known by their red dress , and many women and children ; all these groupes were intermixed with asses and camels , in such a manner as not to leave a passage ; and I , on my sorry mule ...
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... Arabs , taking advantage of the anarchy prevailing in Palestine , now in a manner without master , are infesting the roads , and adding murder and massacre to robbery and plunder . I shall know more about it to - morrow . - LETTER XIV ...
... Arabs , taking advantage of the anarchy prevailing in Palestine , now in a manner without master , are infesting the roads , and adding murder and massacre to robbery and plunder . I shall know more about it to - morrow . - LETTER XIV ...
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... Arab tribe , who might , without any violation of charity , be termed a chief of banditti . His name is Ibrahim Abou ... Arabs lying on the ground , whose turbans I had not perceived till within pistol - shot of them . As we advanced ...
... Arab tribe , who might , without any violation of charity , be termed a chief of banditti . His name is Ibrahim Abou ... Arabs lying on the ground , whose turbans I had not perceived till within pistol - shot of them . As we advanced ...
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Page 385 - And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
Page 67 - And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Page 298 - And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you : this do in remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Page 304 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Page 225 - When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
Page 334 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 77 - And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier ; and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise ; and he that was dead sat up, and began to speak ; and he delivered him to his mother.
Page 42 - ... the Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 300 - Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith ? or shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it ? as if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself, as if it were no wood.
Page 191 - Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world ; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort ; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me ? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them : behold, they know what I said.