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... remarkable to us , when we find that places of great fame in Syria , have been called by almost all foreign authors by other names , yet in the country these names are unknown ; for example , Tyre is the Greek name for Sorr ; Tyre is ...
... remarkable to us , when we find that places of great fame in Syria , have been called by almost all foreign authors by other names , yet in the country these names are unknown ; for example , Tyre is the Greek name for Sorr ; Tyre is ...
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... Remarkable Ruins Inscriptions . CALAH . Jewish Traditions - Interesting Antiquities.- -PLAINS OF SHINAR , OR BABYLONIA . - Marshes of Lemlun . BABYLON . - Ancient City - Present Appearance of Babylon - Ruins - The Palace - Mujelibe ...
... Remarkable Ruins Inscriptions . CALAH . Jewish Traditions - Interesting Antiquities.- -PLAINS OF SHINAR , OR BABYLONIA . - Marshes of Lemlun . BABYLON . - Ancient City - Present Appearance of Babylon - Ruins - The Palace - Mujelibe ...
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... remarkable manner . There were no clouds upon the face of the sky . While the sun was setting , they extended themselves on all sides , and ad- vanced rapidly upon us , till we were completely en- veloped . When the sun gave forth his ...
... remarkable manner . There were no clouds upon the face of the sky . While the sun was setting , they extended themselves on all sides , and ad- vanced rapidly upon us , till we were completely en- veloped . When the sun gave forth his ...
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... remarkable , by reason of their extent , ( being nearly a mile and a half in length , ) than any we have hitherto met with , and they are , moreover , less encumbered by modern fabrics than any we have witnessed ; for except the Arab ...
... remarkable , by reason of their extent , ( being nearly a mile and a half in length , ) than any we have hitherto met with , and they are , moreover , less encumbered by modern fabrics than any we have witnessed ; for except the Arab ...
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... remarkable . They have a tradition that there were formerly gardens here , and the almond and pear - trees seem to confirm the idea . . . " Early next morning we arrived at Baalbec , and employed the whole day in visiting the ...
... remarkable . They have a tradition that there were formerly gardens here , and the almond and pear - trees seem to confirm the idea . . . " Early next morning we arrived at Baalbec , and employed the whole day in visiting the ...
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Page 359 - 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 103 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 207 - So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth...
Page 159 - I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars...
Page 170 - Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works ; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
Page 81 - And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Page 189 - And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write ; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars ; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Page 198 - And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth...
Page 184 - And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass...
Page 466 - All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.