Travelling Sketches in Egypt and Sinai: Including a Visit to Mount Horeb, and Other Localities of the ExodusJ. W. Parker, 1839 - 308 pages |
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... Araballah appeared with his com- panions : he was followed by two men clothed in black ; they were monks of Mount Sinai . Taleb had recognised them at a distance by their dress , and it was then that , free from all fear THE RED SEA . 183.
... Araballah appeared with his com- panions : he was followed by two men clothed in black ; they were monks of Mount Sinai . Taleb had recognised them at a distance by their dress , and it was then that , free from all fear THE RED SEA . 183.
Page 184
... monks dismounted from their drome- daries , and came to sit next us . In the Desert every one is a friend or an enemy ; you either share your tent , rice , and bread , or exchange blows with the lance , and shots from carbines and ...
... monks dismounted from their drome- daries , and came to sit next us . In the Desert every one is a friend or an enemy ; you either share your tent , rice , and bread , or exchange blows with the lance , and shots from carbines and ...
Page 185
... monk how the firman came into his hands , and the following is the substance of his reply . " The convent of Sinai ... monks , were generally little disposed to lend them aid against the Mamelukes of the cities , and the depredations ...
... monk how the firman came into his hands , and the following is the substance of his reply . " The convent of Sinai ... monks , were generally little disposed to lend them aid against the Mamelukes of the cities , and the depredations ...
Page 186
... monks was a continual struggle for the first necessaries of life . Moreover , the Be- douins , like a cloud of birds of prey , incessantly hovered round the monastery , ready to enter at the least imprudence of the monks , seizing ...
... monks was a continual struggle for the first necessaries of life . Moreover , the Be- douins , like a cloud of birds of prey , incessantly hovered round the monastery , ready to enter at the least imprudence of the monks , seizing ...
Page 187
... monks assembled , elected two deputies , bargained with the chief of a tribe to escort them to the person they sought ; and the delegates then departed , taking with them the last hopes of the convent . They followed the coast of the ...
... monks assembled , elected two deputies , bargained with the chief of a tribe to escort them to the person they sought ; and the delegates then departed , taking with them the last hopes of the convent . They followed the coast of the ...
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Abdallah Al Arish Alexandria Amalek ancient animal appeared Araballah Arabs ascended asked Baron Taylor bazaar Bechara began brought Buonaparte burning Cairo camels caravan carpet children of Israel Cleopatra's needle coffee convent covered Damanhour Desert divan donkeys dromedaries Egypt Egyptians escort eyes fatigue feet felt Finally followed foot gallop gate gave governor granite haghin half halt hand head heard heat horizon hour immense journey Khaliphs Kordofan leagues Lord Mamelukes mashallah Mayer midst minarets minutes Mohammed Mokattan monks morning Moses mosque mountain mounted mouth Mussulman night Nile ourselves paces Pacha palm-trees passed Pharaoh piastres pipe pyramids raised reached recognised Red Sea replied rice road rock rose round saddle saluted sand scarcely seemed serpents shade sheikh side Sinai soon spite Suez Taleb tent tion told tombs took travellers traversed tribe turn unto walls whilst wind
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Page 252 - And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
Page 250 - Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat 51 thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
Page 173 - Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will show to you to-day : for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Page 253 - And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken : for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
Page 252 - And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people : and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Page 243 - And he said, Draw not nigh hither : put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face ; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Page 253 - And the Lord said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock : and it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: and I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts : but my face shall not be seen.
Page 181 - And Miriam, the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 256 - Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink.
Page 253 - And He said, Thou canst not see My face: for there shall no man see Me, and live.