The Chronicles of Rabbi Joseph Ben Joshua Ben Meir, the Sphardi, Volume 2Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland, 1836 - 528 pages |
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... Spain , Americo by name , who had a great ship , and he stored it plentifully with provisions , according to his heart's desire ; and his heart impelled him also * to go forth in person to take spoil wherever he could find it , and even ...
... Spain , Americo by name , who had a great ship , and he stored it plentifully with provisions , according to his heart's desire ; and his heart impelled him also * to go forth in person to take spoil wherever he could find it , and even ...
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... Spain had with them ; for there had been seen neither iron nor copper at all in that country , from the day that they began to dwell in it . And the Spaniards took thence provision of all that they found , and de- parted thence , and ...
... Spain had with them ; for there had been seen neither iron nor copper at all in that country , from the day that they began to dwell in it . And the Spaniards took thence provision of all that they found , and de- parted thence , and ...
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... Spain bound with chains , and the Spaniards were in their eyes like grasshopperst . And they went out again towards sunrise . And they reached the borders of the country of the Great Khan , the sultan , who had many provinces and great ...
... Spain bound with chains , and the Spaniards were in their eyes like grasshopperst . And they went out again towards sunrise . And they reached the borders of the country of the Great Khan , the sultan , who had many provinces and great ...
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... Spain , gave him five large ships in the year one thousand five hundred and twenty . He put in the same about five hundred men , and they went also to spoil all the cities of the same country , which were on the banks of the sea ...
... Spain , gave him five large ships in the year one thousand five hundred and twenty . He put in the same about five hundred men , and they went also to spoil all the cities of the same country , which were on the banks of the sea ...
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... Spain with joy and gladness of heart . 595. And the Emperor Charles , imposed a tribute upon that country , and the isles of the sea ; and they are his until this day . And the remainder of the words of those countries , are they not ...
... Spain with joy and gladness of heart . 595. And the Emperor Charles , imposed a tribute upon that country , and the isles of the sea ; and they are his until this day . And the remainder of the words of those countries , are they not ...
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abode Algier Andrea Doria Barbarossa battered its walls battering-rams behold besieged brought camp captives cast chief captain commanded Comp Corfu covenant delivered Deut died Dragut drew back drew nigh duke duke of Bourbon edge encamped Esth Esther evil Exod feared fell slain fled Florence fortified fortress Fossano fought France Francesco Francesco Sforza French galleys gathered gave Genoa Giannettino gladness Goletta ground heard heart heaven honored horsemen host Ishmaelites Italy Jews journeyed land Lord marquess men of valor midst thereof mighty hand Milan Naples nigh unto night nobles pass Pavia peace Piedmont pope prince put a garrison rest returned unto saying sent unto servants slew soldiers Solyman soul Spain spake unto Spaniards spoil strong hand sword thee thence thither thou thousand five hundred took Tunis Turin Turks uncircumcised unto Genoa unto the emperor viceroy voice xxviii xxxii
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Page 212 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Page 130 - Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us; for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
Page 290 - And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
Page 326 - And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea ; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Page 439 - And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Page 326 - Many times did he deliver them; But they provoked him with their counsel, And were brought low for their iniquity.* 44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, When he heard their cry: 45 And he remembered for them his covenant, And repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Page 508 - And the young men of the princes of the provinces went out first ; and Ben-hadad sent out, and they told him, saying, There are men come out of Samaria. 18 And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive ; or whether they be come out for war, take them alive.
Page 240 - I the Lord search the heart and try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings.
Page 443 - And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
Page 445 - And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death : all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp. And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died ; as the Lord commanded Moses.