The Boy Travellers in the Far East: Part Fourth, Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to Egypt and the Holy LandHarper & brothers, 1883 - 438 páginas |
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... consequence of the profusion of weeds in its wa- These weeds have a reddish color ; the barren hills that enclose the sea have a strong tinge of red , especially at the hours of sunset and sunrise , and the coral reefs that stretch in ...
... consequence of the profusion of weeds in its wa- These weeds have a reddish color ; the barren hills that enclose the sea have a strong tinge of red , especially at the hours of sunset and sunrise , and the coral reefs that stretch in ...
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... consequence is that it is worn smooth , as the num- ber of pilgrims going annually to Mecca is not less than two hundred thousand . The pilgrimage is completed with the ascent of Mount Ara- fat , twelve miles east of Mecca ; and when a ...
... consequence is that it is worn smooth , as the num- ber of pilgrims going annually to Mecca is not less than two hundred thousand . The pilgrimage is completed with the ascent of Mount Ara- fat , twelve miles east of Mecca ; and when a ...
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... consequence of the shallowness near the land , the Suez Canal began more than a mile from the shore . The sand - bar is visible at low tide , and when the wind blows from the north a large area is quite uncovered . A channel was dredged ...
... consequence of the shallowness near the land , the Suez Canal began more than a mile from the shore . The sand - bar is visible at low tide , and when the wind blows from the north a large area is quite uncovered . A channel was dredged ...
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... consequence either to them or to the dealers , and you will often wonder how the latter can possibly make a living . " As the Doctor finished his remarks the guide called their attention to a large gate - way , and at his suggestion ...
... consequence either to them or to the dealers , and you will often wonder how the latter can possibly make a living . " As the Doctor finished his remarks the guide called their attention to a large gate - way , and at his suggestion ...
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... consequence to an Ori- ental , and he expects to spend an hour at least over a bargain . Frank had been properly instructed , and so when he set out to buy the necklace for his sister he carelessly asked the price of one he was looking ...
... consequence to an Ori- ental , and he expects to spend an hour at least over a bargain . Frank had been properly instructed , and so when he set out to buy the necklace for his sister he carelessly asked the price of one he was looking ...
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ancient Egypt ancient Egyptians Arabs backsheesh bank bath bazaars Bedouins Bethlehem boat boys building built Cairo called camels Canal carried cataract centuries Chapel Christian church Cloth convent covered Damascus Dead Sea desert Doctor Bronson says Doctor explained donkeys dragoman dynasty feet Frank and Fred friends Gate Girgeh Greek grotto hills Holy Land horses hour hundred inhabitants interesting Jaffa Jerusalem Jordan journey Karnak King lake looked Luxor Mar Saba miles modern Mohammed monks Moslems mosque Mount Mount of Olives Mount Tabor mountains mummy Nabulus natives Nazareth Nile Palestine party passed pilgrims plain pyramids Rameses Rameses II Ramleh Red Sea ride river road rock ruins sand scene sculptures seen shadoof side soon sphinxes spot steamer stone streets Suez tell temple Thebes things thousand Tiberias told tombs Tower town travellers Valley village walk walls youths
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Página 349 - Then they said, Behold, there is a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly in a place which is on the north side of Beth-el, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Beth-el to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.
Página 348 - And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.
Página 103 - AND thou hast walked about (how strange a story!) In Thebes's streets three thousand years ago, When the Memnonium was in all its glory, And time had not begun to overthrow Those temples, palaces, and piles stupendous Of which the very ruins are tremendous.
Página 293 - OH ! weep for those that wept by Babel's stream, Whose shrines are desolate, whose land a dream : Weep for the harp of Judah's broken shell ; Mourn — where their God hath dwelt the godless dwell!
Página 406 - In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me : 33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
Página 347 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Página 133 - Name, especially in the formula of the confession of faith: There is no God but God and Mohammed is the Prophet of God.
Página 429 - TIM AND TIP; OR, THE ADVENTURES OF A BOY AND A DOG. By JAMES OTIS.
Página 402 - Palestine, were its dependencies. ] 0. Damas'cus is one of the oldest cities in the world. It is mentioned in Scripture as early as the days of Abraham, whose servant, Eliezer, was born there. (Gen. xv. 2.) It was besieged and taken by David, and afterwards by Jerobo'am. It was captured by Tig'lath-pile'ser, 740 BC 11. It is noted as the place where Paul received his sight, after the vision which he saw in...