Travels among the Arab tribes inhabiting the countries east of Syria and PalestineLongmann, 1825 - 695 páginas |
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... once Christian towns of note , and were acknowledged by all to be very old . We saw , encamped on the banks of this torrent , several parties of Bedouin Arabs , who fed their flocks on the neighbouring hills , and brought them to water ...
... once Christian towns of note , and were acknowledged by all to be very old . We saw , encamped on the banks of this torrent , several parties of Bedouin Arabs , who fed their flocks on the neighbouring hills , and brought them to water ...
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... once more obliged to assume an attitude of defence . As we were yet within reach of assistance , we returned to Abu - el- Beady to see if we could procure from the neighbourhood a horse- man or two to strengthen our party . Being under ...
... once more obliged to assume an attitude of defence . As we were yet within reach of assistance , we returned to Abu - el- Beady to see if we could procure from the neighbourhood a horse- man or two to strengthen our party . Being under ...
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... once the favourite region . In about an hour after quitting Abu - el - Beady , we turned up to the eastward to ascend the hills , passing at the same time by the remains of a double aqueduct , with many vestiges of former build- ings ...
... once the favourite region . In about an hour after quitting Abu - el - Beady , we turned up to the eastward to ascend the hills , passing at the same time by the remains of a double aqueduct , with many vestiges of former build- ings ...
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... once enjoyed , and being still capable of maintaining , the highest degree of fertility . We found on this fine plain the remains of some apparently very ancient place , the traces of which were but barely visible . They were ...
... once enjoyed , and being still capable of maintaining , the highest degree of fertility . We found on this fine plain the remains of some apparently very ancient place , the traces of which were but barely visible . They were ...
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... once belonging to a Christian place of wor- ship , but no traditions of its history are preserved . There appeared to be on the whole about a hundred separate dwellings in this small town of Assalt ; and the computation , by taking an ...
... once belonging to a Christian place of wor- ship , but no traditions of its history are preserved . There appeared to be on the whole about a hundred separate dwellings in this small town of Assalt ; and the computation , by taking an ...
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Página 615 - Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
Página 603 - What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted ? Thrice is he arm'd, that hath his quarrel just ; And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
Página 52 - I AM black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Página 209 - WHO is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
Página 404 - And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
Página 616 - But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, and cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God ? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
Página 659 - Fraternity is the reciprocal affection, the sentiment which inclines man to do unto others as he would that others should do unto him.
Página 156 - Joshua, probably referring to that leader's bidding the sun to stand still upon Gibeon, and the moon in the valley of Ajalon (Josh.
Página 395 - Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon : look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards.
Página 605 - And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water : and they ceased, and there was a calm.