Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, Bind 1Harper, 1837 - 264 sider |
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... soon grew into a giant city . Fifteen miles in circumference , containing a popu- lation of 300,000 citizens and as many slaves , one magnif- icent street 2000 feet broad ran the whole length of the city , from the Gate of the Sea to ...
... soon grew into a giant city . Fifteen miles in circumference , containing a popu- lation of 300,000 citizens and as many slaves , one magnif- icent street 2000 feet broad ran the whole length of the city , from the Gate of the Sea to ...
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... 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 wonderful country . It was a beau- tiful ordinance of Providence in ...
... 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 wonderful country . It was a beau- tiful ordinance of Providence in ...
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... soon suggested the in- teresting consideration whether all this came from country and climate , from the character of the people , or from the government of the great reformer . At one place I saw on the banks of the river forty or ...
... soon suggested the in- teresting consideration whether all this came from country and climate , from the character of the people , or from the government of the great reformer . At one place I saw on the banks of the river forty or ...
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... Soon after I received a note from the consul , telling me that his highness would receive me at half past three . This , too , was the hour appointed for the reception of the others , and I saw that his highness was disposed to make a ...
... Soon after I received a note from the consul , telling me that his highness would receive me at half past three . This , too , was the hour appointed for the reception of the others , and I saw that his highness was disposed to make a ...
Side 32
... me to take a seat at his right hand on the divan , and with a courteous manner said I was welcome to Egypt . I told him he would soon have to welcome half the world there ; TALK WITH THE PACHA . 33 he asked me why 32 INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL .
... me to take a seat at his right hand on the divan , and with a courteous manner said I was welcome to Egypt . I told him he would soon have to welcome half the world there ; TALK WITH THE PACHA . 33 he asked me why 32 INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL .
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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.