Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, Bind 1Harper, 1837 - 264 sider |
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... heard this canal spoken of as one of the greatest works of modern days , and I have seen it referred to as such in the books of modern travellers ; and some even , as if determined to keep themselves under a delusion in regard to ...
... heard this canal spoken of as one of the greatest works of modern days , and I have seen it referred to as such in the books of modern travellers ; and some even , as if determined to keep themselves under a delusion in regard to ...
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... heard behind me the smothered laugh of my companion . I felt my Arab slowly and deliberately lowering his head ; my feet touched the water ; but with one hand I held my gun above my head , and with the other griped him by the throat . I ...
... heard behind me the smothered laugh of my companion . I felt my Arab slowly and deliberately lowering his head ; my feet touched the water ; but with one hand I held my gun above my head , and with the other griped him by the throat . I ...
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... heard from those through whom he transacted all his business in Europe that he had never given any such order . Considering that a steamboat was an appropriate weapon in the hands of an American , I followed up my blow by telling him ...
... heard from those through whom he transacted all his business in Europe that he had never given any such order . Considering that a steamboat was an appropriate weapon in the hands of an American , I followed up my blow by telling him ...
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... had left behind him his watch , money , and papers , and had been heard to say what a glorious death it would be to die by jumping from the top of a pyramid . THE GREAT PYRAMID . 47 to have been employed twenty 46 INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL .
... had left behind him his watch , money , and papers , and had been heard to say what a glorious death it would be to die by jumping from the top of a pyramid . THE GREAT PYRAMID . 47 to have been employed twenty 46 INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL .
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... heard , and from the door leading to the dark recesses with- in , foaming , roaring , and gnashing his teeth , out ran an enor- mous wolf : close upon his heels , in hot pursuit , came an- A FUNERAL PROCESSION . 69 other , and almost at ...
... heard , and from the door leading to the dark recesses with- in , foaming , roaring , and gnashing his teeth , out ran an enor- mous wolf : close upon his heels , in hot pursuit , came an- A FUNERAL PROCESSION . 69 other , and almost at ...
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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...
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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.