Travels among the Arab tribes inhabiting the countries east of Syria and PalestineLongmann, 1825 - 695 páginas |
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... seen the tents of the Beni Abad , the tribe to which our robber - guides belonged . My companion , Georgis , who had lost his musket , was impatient to go down to them , and demand redress from the sheikh for the loss he had sustained ...
... seen the tents of the Beni Abad , the tribe to which our robber - guides belonged . My companion , Georgis , who had lost his musket , was impatient to go down to them , and demand redress from the sheikh for the loss he had sustained ...
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... seen from hence ; and the nearest part of it appeared to be distant from us about twelve or fifteen miles . The picture which the Valley of the Jordan presented to us from this spot was highly interesting . From the southern edge of the ...
... seen from hence ; and the nearest part of it appeared to be distant from us about twelve or fifteen miles . The picture which the Valley of the Jordan presented to us from this spot was highly interesting . From the southern edge of the ...
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... seen the Geziret - el - Waak , or the island in which women grow on trees , budding at sunrise , and becoming mature at sunset , when they fall from the branches , and exclaim , in the language of the country , Waak ! Waak ! " Come and ...
... seen the Geziret - el - Waak , or the island in which women grow on trees , budding at sunrise , and becoming mature at sunset , when they fall from the branches , and exclaim , in the language of the country , Waak ! Waak ! " Come and ...
Página 52
... seen ; and although the country about the immediate precincts of the town produces an abundance of grapes , no wine is made from them ; but such as are not eaten in their fresh state are dried as raisins , and stored up for winter use ...
... seen ; and although the country about the immediate precincts of the town produces an abundance of grapes , no wine is made from them ; but such as are not eaten in their fresh state are dried as raisins , and stored up for winter use ...
Página 54
... seen to fly over it , nor fishes found in its waters ; that the heaviest bodies float on its surface ; and that it is constantly throwing up from its bottom large masses of black bitumen , which is secured , as it drifts on the shore ...
... seen to fly over it , nor fishes found in its waters ; that the heaviest bodies float on its surface ; and that it is constantly throwing up from its bottom large masses of black bitumen , which is secured , as it drifts on the shore ...
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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.