Observations on divers passages of Scripture [by T. Harmer].1776 |
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Page 53
... seem to have a reference to this Eastern way of kiffing the fhoulder in an embrace ' . OBSERVATION XXII . XIV . Dr. Shaw takes no notice of their tak- ing hold of the beard in order to kifs , but Thevenot doth ' , faying , that among ...
... seem to have a reference to this Eastern way of kiffing the fhoulder in an embrace ' . OBSERVATION XXII . XIV . Dr. Shaw takes no notice of their tak- ing hold of the beard in order to kifs , but Thevenot doth ' , faying , that among ...
Page 78
... seems , of a pale colour , not quite white , but rather inclining to red they are double , being frequently of the fize of a man's fift ; and emit the most fragrant odour of any he had seen . From this fort , he fays , an incredible ...
... seems , of a pale colour , not quite white , but rather inclining to red they are double , being frequently of the fize of a man's fift ; and emit the most fragrant odour of any he had seen . From this fort , he fays , an incredible ...
Page 82
... seem to be fometimes ftrangely disposed to think many innocent usages of antiquity idolatrous . Thus the writers from whence the Notæ Variorum on Curtius are taken , fuppofe the pomp with which Alex- ander the Great was received into ...
... seem to be fometimes ftrangely disposed to think many innocent usages of antiquity idolatrous . Thus the writers from whence the Notæ Variorum on Curtius are taken , fuppofe the pomp with which Alex- ander the Great was received into ...
Page 85
... seem to me almost as perverse , as to ima- gine the burning fweet odours at the death of King Afa , 2 Chron . xvi . 14 , was the folemnity of an Apotheofis : but vehemently inclined as the Jews were to idolatry , the deifying their ...
... seem to me almost as perverse , as to ima- gine the burning fweet odours at the death of King Afa , 2 Chron . xvi . 14 , was the folemnity of an Apotheofis : but vehemently inclined as the Jews were to idolatry , the deifying their ...
Page 95
... seem it did not allow of a malefactor's fetting his eyes upon him . The majesty at leaft of the kings of Perfia did not allow of this , as appears in the cafe of Haman , whofe face was covered , as foon as the cour- tiers perceived ...
... seem it did not allow of a malefactor's fetting his eyes upon him . The majesty at leaft of the kings of Perfia did not allow of this , as appears in the cafe of Haman , whofe face was covered , as foon as the cour- tiers perceived ...
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Page 435 - Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field ; Let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, And the pomegranates bud forth: There will I give thee my loves.
Page 191 - For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills...
Page 332 - And the mixed multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, "Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Page 115 - 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 94 - And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
Page 142 - Oh that my words were now written! Oh that they were printed in a book! That they were graven with an iron pen and lead In the rock for ever!
Page 257 - And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.
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Page 287 - To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
Page 115 - Eurotas. The great lady still leads the dance, and is followed by a troop of young girls, who imitate her steps, and, if she sings, make up the chorus. The tunes are extremely gay and lively, yet with something in them wonderfully soft. The steps are varied according to the pleasure of her that leads the dance, but always in exact time, and infinitely more agreeable than any of our dances...