Illustrations of the Holy Scriptures: In Three Parts. I. From the Geography of the East. II. From the Natural History of the East. III From the Customs of Ancient and Modern Nations, Volume 2David Hogan, 1822 |
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... tion of Moab : " Though thou exalt thyself as the ea- gle , and though thou set thy nest among the stars , thence will I bring thee down , saith the Lord . " ‡ The prophet Jeremiah pronounces the doom of Edom in similar terms : " O ...
... tion of Moab : " Though thou exalt thyself as the ea- gle , and though thou set thy nest among the stars , thence will I bring thee down , saith the Lord . " ‡ The prophet Jeremiah pronounces the doom of Edom in similar terms : " O ...
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... tion , show that the idea of the eagle bearing a conside- rable weight on her wings , was familiar to the ancients . It is not to be supposed , that she wafts her unfledged young through the voids of heaven , or to distant places ; the ...
... tion , show that the idea of the eagle bearing a conside- rable weight on her wings , was familiar to the ancients . It is not to be supposed , that she wafts her unfledged young through the voids of heaven , or to distant places ; the ...
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... tion of the place in which the miracle happened , refutes the other opinions ; for in the neighbourhood of Jordan , where Elias concealed himself , there were no Arabs , no Orebim , and no city which bore the name of Arbo . Besides ...
... tion of the place in which the miracle happened , refutes the other opinions ; for in the neighbourhood of Jordan , where Elias concealed himself , there were no Arabs , no Orebim , and no city which bore the name of Arbo . Besides ...
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... tion of any other animal , he was only subjected to an arbitrary fine . This bird , so highly venerated among the heathen , was pronounced unclean by the Jewish lawgiver ; it was to be an abomination to the people of Israel ; its flesh ...
... tion of any other animal , he was only subjected to an arbitrary fine . This bird , so highly venerated among the heathen , was pronounced unclean by the Jewish lawgiver ; it was to be an abomination to the people of Israel ; its flesh ...
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... tion . These pigeons have been known to travel from Alexandretta to Aleppo , a distance of seventy miles , in six hours , and in two days from Bagdad . The poets of Greece and Rome , often allude to these winged cou- riers , and their ...
... tion . These pigeons have been known to travel from Alexandretta to Aleppo , a distance of seventy miles , in six hours , and in two days from Bagdad . The poets of Greece and Rome , often allude to these winged cou- riers , and their ...
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