The Saturday Magazine, Volumes 14-15J. W. Parker, 1839 |
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... distance on all sides , nor to recognise some of the hills overlooking our old route . According to the bearings of several of these , I found that the plundered camp was only seventeen miles distant , the ground was so soft that we ...
... distance on all sides , nor to recognise some of the hills overlooking our old route . According to the bearings of several of these , I found that the plundered camp was only seventeen miles distant , the ground was so soft that we ...
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... distance of 2340. But in the times of the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians , these polar regions were unknown , and consequently there was no deviation from the rule , ' that the duration of an artificial day ( the time that the sun is ...
... distance of 2340. But in the times of the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians , these polar regions were unknown , and consequently there was no deviation from the rule , ' that the duration of an artificial day ( the time that the sun is ...
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... distance of seventy - five miles . The origin of the town is com- monly traced to the erection of the castle , whose ruins form so conspicuous a feature of the place at the pre- sent day ; this edifice , which is called Carlingford ...
... distance of seventy - five miles . The origin of the town is com- monly traced to the erection of the castle , whose ruins form so conspicuous a feature of the place at the pre- sent day ; this edifice , which is called Carlingford ...
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... distance to which they are trans- mitted . When the spark is received by the knuckle , it is necessary to turn back the cuff of the coat , to prevent the electricity from being conveyed by it from the machine . This precaution is also ...
... distance to which they are trans- mitted . When the spark is received by the knuckle , it is necessary to turn back the cuff of the coat , to prevent the electricity from being conveyed by it from the machine . This precaution is also ...
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... distance from its point , a rapid discharge of brilliant sparks will ensue ; but on slowly with- drawing the ball to a greater distance from the point , the sparks , gradually changing from white to violet , will at length disappear ...
... distance from its point , a rapid discharge of brilliant sparks will ensue ; but on slowly with- drawing the ball to a greater distance from the point , the sparks , gradually changing from white to violet , will at length disappear ...
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Page 27 - Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, "We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord, and against thee; pray unto the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.
Page 27 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole : and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it shall live.
Page 4 - And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us.
Page 45 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. For we which live, are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Page 28 - The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me ; unto him ye shall hearken...
Page 157 - There with its waving blade of green. The sea-flag streams through the silent water, And the crimson leaf of the dulse is seen To blush, like a banner bathed in slaughter...
Page 4 - And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
Page 27 - He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made : for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
Page 161 - The wicked have waited for me to destroy me : but I will consider thy testimonies. 96 I have seen an end of all perfection : but thy commandment is exceeding broad.
Page 28 - And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him...