Travels among the Arab tribes inhabiting the countries east of Syria and PalestineLongmann, 1825 - 695 páginas |
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... remains of a large edifice , apparently of Roman construction ; the blocks of mould- ings , cornices , and friezes , that lay scattered about , were of a large size , some smoothly hewn and others sculptured ; but no tradition had been ...
... remains of a large edifice , apparently of Roman construction ; the blocks of mould- ings , cornices , and friezes , that lay scattered about , were of a large size , some smoothly hewn and others sculptured ; but no tradition had been ...
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... remains of antiquity at this place , particularly the vestiges of a theatre , and many marble columns erect and fallen ; but as we did not visit the spot in our way , I had no opportunity of ascertaining minutely what else it might have ...
... remains of antiquity at this place , particularly the vestiges of a theatre , and many marble columns erect and fallen ; but as we did not visit the spot in our way , I had no opportunity of ascertaining minutely what else it might have ...
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... remains of ancient works , in columns and large blocks of hewn stone . Soon after leaving this spot , we passed two ruined and deserted villages in the hills on our left , called Hejeja and Soolikhat , both of which , like the former ...
... remains of ancient works , in columns and large blocks of hewn stone . Soon after leaving this spot , we passed two ruined and deserted villages in the hills on our left , called Hejeja and Soolikhat , both of which , like the former ...
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... remains of aqueducts and other works of building ; while my guide , who had himself been on the spot , described it as containing fallen columns and other marks of archi- tectural grandeur , now in dilapidation and decay . At this place ...
... remains of aqueducts and other works of building ; while my guide , who had himself been on the spot , described it as containing fallen columns and other marks of archi- tectural grandeur , now in dilapidation and decay . At this place ...
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... remains were ignorant of any further details of his history . The tomb has the appearance of considerable antiquity ; and the Arabic inscriptions seen around it , were too intricately written for me to make out any date , or decypher ...
... remains were ignorant of any further details of his history . The tomb has the appearance of considerable antiquity ; and the Arabic inscriptions seen around it , were too intricately written for me to make out any date , or decypher ...
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Adjeloon Aleppo ancient appeared Arabs arch architrave Arwad ascended Assalt Balbeck Bankes bazārs Bedouins Bosra building built called castle centre Christians church coast columns convent crossed cultivated Damascus descended deserted direction distance ditto Druses dwellings east eastern eastward edifice Egypt entrance feet foot former front Greek half an hour halted Hamah Hauran hence hewn hill horses inhabitants inscription Jebel Jerash Jerusalem Jordan journey Lady Hester Stanhope learnt Lebanon Libanus masonry miles Mohammedan mosque mountains nearly niches observed ornaments Orontes Palmyra party passed pedestal Phoenicia piastres pillars plain portion present probably range remains resembling river road rock Roman round ruined town Saracen sarcophagus sculptured seated seen Seyda side Sidon southward spot square tower stone doors stream summit Suwarrow Syria temple theatre thence Tiberias tomb traveller Turkish valley village walls whole
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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.