Letters on Egypt, Edom, and the Holy Land, Volym 1H. Colburn, 1838 - 780 sidor |
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... head when I heard him laugh it sounded hard , cold , and pleasureless , and enough to make any one freeze whose head was at his mercy . " Mr. Ramsay's Journal . * The following observations on the present state of Egypt are extracted ...
... head when I heard him laugh it sounded hard , cold , and pleasureless , and enough to make any one freeze whose head was at his mercy . " Mr. Ramsay's Journal . * The following observations on the present state of Egypt are extracted ...
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... head by these speculating adventurers , who fill their own pockets by it , and thus prey upon the country . 66 A man , who has received the education of a scribe or clerk , comes out , talks of cotton- growing , and soon rises to the head ...
... head by these speculating adventurers , who fill their own pockets by it , and thus prey upon the country . 66 A man , who has received the education of a scribe or clerk , comes out , talks of cotton- growing , and soon rises to the head ...
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... head to foot , waddling along , followed by their slaves harems taking the air on donkey - back , es- corted by their black eunuchs , the most con- summate puppies in Cairo - Arabs on their dromedaries - richly - drest Bedouin Sheikhs ...
... head to foot , waddling along , followed by their slaves harems taking the air on donkey - back , es- corted by their black eunuchs , the most con- summate puppies in Cairo - Arabs on their dromedaries - richly - drest Bedouin Sheikhs ...
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... head - gear , constantly reminded us of the East . Little canals for irrigation are conducted all over the garden , some of them of hewn stone , others merely dug in the earth , and the water is transferred from one into the other by ...
... head - gear , constantly reminded us of the East . Little canals for irrigation are conducted all over the garden , some of them of hewn stone , others merely dug in the earth , and the water is transferred from one into the other by ...
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... head - knowledge . They apply to Algebra and abstruse mathematics . Their benches , slates , & c . , were quite European . The printing- press we also saw , and were much pleased . They print a paper every week , and we saw several ...
... head - knowledge . They apply to Algebra and abstruse mathematics . Their benches , slates , & c . , were quite European . The printing- press we also saw , and were much pleased . They print a paper every week , and we saw several ...
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Letters on Egypt, Edom, and the Holy Land, Volym 1 Alexander Crawford Lindsay Crawford Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1839 |
Letters on Egypt, Edom, and the Holy Land, Volym 1 Alexander Crawford Lindsay Earl of Crawford Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1838 |
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Sida 83 - In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land : whom the Lord of Hosts shall bless, saying, " Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Sida 391 - And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
Sida 166 - So I went in and saw ; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.
Sida 326 - His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
Sida 170 - They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms ; that made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof ; that opened not the house of his prisoners ? All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
Sida 355 - And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled. And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.
Sida 348 - Ye Ice-falls! ye that from the mountain's brow Adown enormous ravines slope amain Torrents, methinks, that heard a mighty voice, And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge! Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the Gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon?
Sida 170 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house. But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit ; as a carcase trodden under feet. Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, and slain thy people : the seed of evil-doers shall never be renowned.
Sida 327 - Was the Lord displeased against the rivers ? was thine anger against the rivers ? was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation ? Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word.
Sida 108 - As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead...