Monumenta antiqua; or The stone monuments of antiquity yet remaining in the British isles, particularly as illustrated by Scripture. Also, A dissertation on Stonehenge, with a compendious account of the Druids. To which are added Conjectures on the origin and design of the pyramids of Egypt, and of the round towers of Ireland1840 |
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... least on the second divine appearance , when , besides the pouring the oil , Jacob poured a drink offering on the pillar , must be significant . And , if the one was significant , so was doubtless the other ; and , guided by subse ...
... least on the second divine appearance , when , besides the pouring the oil , Jacob poured a drink offering on the pillar , must be significant . And , if the one was significant , so was doubtless the other ; and , guided by subse ...
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... least , some light might be thrown upon the subject , not only must it be a legitimate source of gratification to us as antiquaries , but as the friends of revelation . And the pleasure will , of course , be augmented , should it be ...
... least , some light might be thrown upon the subject , not only must it be a legitimate source of gratification to us as antiquaries , but as the friends of revelation . And the pleasure will , of course , be augmented , should it be ...
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... least , was the direction given to Moses three thousand three hundred years ago . " An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me , and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings , and thy peace offerings . And if thou wilt make me an ...
... least , was the direction given to Moses three thousand three hundred years ago . " An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me , and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings , and thy peace offerings . And if thou wilt make me an ...
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... least a hundred cart loads of stones . " " The places are numberless , " he says , " that take their name from these carns . Thus , in Wales , Carn - Lhecart , Carn - Lhaid ; in Scotland , Carn - wath , Carn - tullock , Drum - cairn ...
... least a hundred cart loads of stones . " " The places are numberless , " he says , " that take their name from these carns . Thus , in Wales , Carn - Lhecart , Carn - Lhaid ; in Scotland , Carn - wath , Carn - tullock , Drum - cairn ...
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... least , the first record of these idolatrous practices ; and how they obtained here , we shall see in the sequel . Thirdly . Our attention will be directed next to the pillars , or obelisks , that still remain in the British Isles ...
... least , the first record of these idolatrous practices ; and how they obtained here , we shall see in the sequel . Thirdly . Our attention will be directed next to the pillars , or obelisks , that still remain in the British Isles ...
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Page 31 - And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night because the sun was set ; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.
Page 2 - And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord ' stood above it, and said, 'I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac. The land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it. and to thy seed...
Page 31 - And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place ; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place ! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Page 72 - Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Page 66 - If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates : then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose ; and thou shalt come unto the priests the Levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and enquire ; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment...
Page 42 - Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale : for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance : and he called the pillar after his own name : and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place.
Page 151 - Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
Page 13 - And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
Page 2 - And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God...
Page 186 - For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest, With kings and counsellors of the earth, which build desolate places for themselves...