Around the World with General Grant: A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant, Ex-president of the United States, to Various Countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1979 : to which are Added Certain Conversations with General Grant on Questions Connected with American Politics and History, Volume 1, Part 2American News Company, 1879 |
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... stone steps , which were filled with howling Arabs . There was some difficulty in making our way through the greasy mob , and Mr. Hardegg was compelled to address them in tones of authority and menace ; but in time we made our entrance ...
... stone steps , which were filled with howling Arabs . There was some difficulty in making our way through the greasy mob , and Mr. Hardegg was compelled to address them in tones of authority and menace ; but in time we made our entrance ...
Page 325
... stone steps over a zigzag route , until we came to a low stone house . This we were told was the house of Simon the Tanner . You know the story of Tabitha , by interpretation called Dorcas , the woman full of good works and alms - deeds ...
... stone steps over a zigzag route , until we came to a low stone house . This we were told was the house of Simon the Tanner . You know the story of Tabitha , by interpretation called Dorcas , the woman full of good works and alms - deeds ...
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... stone , which afar off looks like snow . In some of the valleys we note clusters of olive trees . The fertility of Palestine lies in the plain below . Around and ahead is the beauty of Palestine - the beauty of nature in her desolation ...
... stone , which afar off looks like snow . In some of the valleys we note clusters of olive trees . The fertility of Palestine lies in the plain below . Around and ahead is the beauty of Palestine - the beauty of nature in her desolation ...
Page 329
... on Jerusalem and one greater than Solomon . At certain intervals we see a square stone guard - house , where It soldiers once lived to watch the roads . But. WAILING PLACE OF JEWS . BLIND BEGGAR - VIA DOLOROSA . which Christ carried his.
... on Jerusalem and one greater than Solomon . At certain intervals we see a square stone guard - house , where It soldiers once lived to watch the roads . But. WAILING PLACE OF JEWS . BLIND BEGGAR - VIA DOLOROSA . which Christ carried his.
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... stones enough for the stripling's sling , as we can well see . The valley is deep and the brook still runs its swift course . easily imagine the armies of the Jews on one side of the valley and the armies of the Philistines on the other ...
... stones enough for the stripling's sling , as we can well see . The valley is deep and the brook still runs its swift course . easily imagine the armies of the Jews on one side of the valley and the armies of the Philistines on the other ...
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