Palestine, Or, The Holy Land: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time |
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Page 79
... beautiful Mariamne , to whom he himself was already betrothed . Octavius and Antony , however , thought it more expedient for their rising empire that Herod should wear the vassal crown of Judea in his own person , rather than see it ...
... beautiful Mariamne , to whom he himself was already betrothed . Octavius and Antony , however , thought it more expedient for their rising empire that Herod should wear the vassal crown of Judea in his own person , rather than see it ...
Page 119
... beautiful roses . The monk Neret informs us , that in his time it was covered with tulips , the variety of whose colours formed a lovely parterre . At present , the eye of the traveller is de- lighted with a profusion of roses white and ...
... beautiful roses . The monk Neret informs us , that in his time it was covered with tulips , the variety of whose colours formed a lovely parterre . At present , the eye of the traveller is de- lighted with a profusion of roses white and ...
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... beautiful Valley of Sharon , bounded by the Great Sea ; before him opens the Vale of St. Jeremiah ; and in the same direction , on the top of a rock , appears in the distance an ancient fortress called the Castle of the Maccabees . It ...
... beautiful Valley of Sharon , bounded by the Great Sea ; before him opens the Vale of St. Jeremiah ; and in the same direction , on the top of a rock , appears in the distance an ancient fortress called the Castle of the Maccabees . It ...
Page 129
... beautiful ; but it is forbidden ground , and Jew or Christian entering within its precincts must , if discovered , forfeit either his religion or his life . " + The observation made by Sir Frederick , in regard to the difficulty and ...
... beautiful ; but it is forbidden ground , and Jew or Christian entering within its precincts must , if discovered , forfeit either his religion or his life . " + The observation made by Sir Frederick , in regard to the difficulty and ...
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... beautiful fountain , which takes its name from a clump of orange - trees overshadowing its water . The mosque is composed of seven naves supported by pillars and columns , and at the head of the centre nave is a fine cupola . Two others ...
... beautiful fountain , which takes its name from a clump of orange - trees overshadowing its water . The mosque is composed of seven naves supported by pillars and columns , and at the head of the centre nave is a fine cupola . Two others ...
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Page 235 - And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 104 - For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.
Page 193 - So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Page 65 - I will add to your yoke : my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.
Page 315 - The trees of the Lord are full of sap ; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
Page 193 - And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan, and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea, and the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Page 96 - Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain : Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : who maketh the clouds his chariot ; who walketh upon the wings of the wind...
Page 315 - Who hath sent out the wild ass free? Or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? Whose house I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwelling. He scorneth the multitude of the city, Neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searcheth after every green thing.
Page 107 - Ye shall dwell in booths seven days ; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt : I am the Lord your God.
Page 84 - And the people gave a shout, saying : — " It is the voice of a god, and not of a man." And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory : and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.