The Wonders of Nature and Providence, DisplayedJ. Priest, 1826 - 600 pages |
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... Syene . The same ridge of hills being on our right and left as yesterday , in the centre of these appeared Del Aned . At two o'clock in the afternoon we came to an opening in the ridge of rocks ; the passage is about a mile broad ...
... Syene . The same ridge of hills being on our right and left as yesterday , in the centre of these appeared Del Aned . At two o'clock in the afternoon we came to an opening in the ridge of rocks ; the passage is about a mile broad ...
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... Syene arrived at this time , escorted by four hundred Ababdé , all upon camels , each armed with two short javelins . The manner of their riding was very whimsical ; they had two small saddles on each camel , and sat back to back ...
... Syene arrived at this time , escorted by four hundred Ababdé , all upon camels , each armed with two short javelins . The manner of their riding was very whimsical ; they had two small saddles on each camel , and sat back to back ...
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... Syene . The first hour of our journey was through sharp pointed rocks , which it was very easy to foresee would soon finish our camels . About eight we had a view of the desert to the westward as before , and saw the sands had already ...
... Syene . The first hour of our journey was through sharp pointed rocks , which it was very easy to foresee would soon finish our camels . About eight we had a view of the desert to the westward as before , and saw the sands had already ...
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... Syene : " Mahomet Towash left Chendi , richly cloth- ed as if he had been at Mecca . He had twelve or fourteen men armed with firelocks , and about eighty Tucorory , each with a lance in his hand , to whom he was to give food and water ...
... Syene : " Mahomet Towash left Chendi , richly cloth- ed as if he had been at Mecca . He had twelve or fourteen men armed with firelocks , and about eighty Tucorory , each with a lance in his hand , to whom he was to give food and water ...
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... Syene , and at four had an unex- pected entertainment , which filled our hearts with a very short- lived joy . The whole plain before us seemed thick , covered with green grass and yellow daisies . We advanced to the place with as much ...
... Syene , and at four had an unex- pected entertainment , which filled our hearts with a very short- lived joy . The whole plain before us seemed thick , covered with green grass and yellow daisies . We advanced to the place with as much ...
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Page 550 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him : thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him : the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Page 228 - I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Page 43 - Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his...
Page 415 - And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Page 236 - Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
Page 229 - Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God...
Page 235 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 224 - And, behold, I am •with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 287 - This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood; and it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Page 232 - And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.