Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, Bind 1Harper, 1837 - 264 sider |
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... Cataracts . - A nautical Patriarch . - Political Improvement.- A Nubian Damsel's Wardrobe . - A test of Friendship . - East and West . -Moonlight on the Nile . - Uses of a Temple CHAPTER X. 110 Thebes , its Temples and great Ruins ...
... Cataracts . - A nautical Patriarch . - Political Improvement.- A Nubian Damsel's Wardrobe . - A test of Friendship . - East and West . -Moonlight on the Nile . - Uses of a Temple CHAPTER X. 110 Thebes , its Temples and great Ruins ...
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... Cataracts , even against the strong current of the river ; and I soon busied myself with meditating upon this extraordinary operation of nature , thus presenting itself to my observation at the very moment of my entrance into this ...
... Cataracts , even against the strong current of the river ; and I soon busied myself with meditating upon this extraordinary operation of nature , thus presenting itself to my observation at the very moment of my entrance into this ...
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... Cataracts of the Nile , to Sennaar and Dongola . He has been constantly aiming at introducing European improvements ; has raised and disciplined an army according to European tactics ; increased the reve- nues , particularly by ...
... Cataracts of the Nile , to Sennaar and Dongola . He has been constantly aiming at introducing European improvements ; has raised and disciplined an army according to European tactics ; increased the reve- nues , particularly by ...
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... to feel your hand running along the sides of an enor- mous shaft , smooth and polished as the finest marble , and to see by the light of the flaring torch chambers of red granite from the Cataracts of the Nile , the immense.
... to feel your hand running along the sides of an enor- mous shaft , smooth and polished as the finest marble , and to see by the light of the flaring torch chambers of red granite from the Cataracts of the Nile , the immense.
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John L. Stephens. granite from the Cataracts of the Nile , the immense blocks standing around and above you , smooth and beautifully pol- ished in places , where , if our notions of the pyramids be true , they were intended but for few ...
John L. Stephens. granite from the Cataracts of the Nile , the immense blocks standing around and above you , smooth and beautifully pol- ished in places , where , if our notions of the pyramids be true , they were intended but for few ...
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Side 3 - Evidence of the Truth of the Christian Religion derived from the Literal Fulfilment of Prophecy. By ALEXANDER KEITH, DD 37th Edition, with numerous Plates, in square 8vo.
Side 160 - Noph ; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt. It shall be the basest of the nations, neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations : for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
Side 132 - 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.
Side 131 - 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...
Side 240 - AM A new Edition, carefully revised and corrected. In one volume, 8vo. With Plates. The same Work in 4 elegant 12mo. volumes, large type. Addison's Works. New and splendid Edition. In press. The Spectator. New and splendid Edition. In press. The Works of Henry Mackenzie, Esq. Complete in one volume, 12mo.
Side 132 - Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.