The Wonders of Nature and Providence, Displayed: Compiled from Authentic Sources, Both Ancient and Modern, Giving an Account of Various and Strange Phenomena Existing in Nature, of Travels, Adventures, Singular Providences, &cJ. Priest, 1825 - 600 páginas |
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... manner of the cerastes . Pliny says , that " the cerastes hides its whole body in the sand , leaving only its horns exposed ; which attracts birds , who suppose them to be grains of barley , till they are undeceived , too late , by the ...
... manner of the cerastes . Pliny says , that " the cerastes hides its whole body in the sand , leaving only its horns exposed ; which attracts birds , who suppose them to be grains of barley , till they are undeceived , too late , by the ...
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... manner , and at once choaking him and tearing him to pieces . The tyger reared up again on this , and words are too poor to paint his seeming agony ; he writhed and tossed about , but all in vain , the enemy wherever he went was with ...
... manner , and at once choaking him and tearing him to pieces . The tyger reared up again on this , and words are too poor to paint his seeming agony ; he writhed and tossed about , but all in vain , the enemy wherever he went was with ...
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... manner , but this proved so difficult a task , that the monster , tired with fatigue , and seeing his prey in no condition of escaping , left him for the night at the foot of the tree , and retired into it himselfto rest ; upon which we ...
... manner , but this proved so difficult a task , that the monster , tired with fatigue , and seeing his prey in no condition of escaping , left him for the night at the foot of the tree , and retired into it himselfto rest ; upon which we ...
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... manner , and upon special occasions , so I make no question but the devil often appears in dreams too ; and I might give but too many exam- ples of it , as particularly one in the scripture . It is apparent that God gave Satan a kind of ...
... manner , and upon special occasions , so I make no question but the devil often appears in dreams too ; and I might give but too many exam- ples of it , as particularly one in the scripture . It is apparent that God gave Satan a kind of ...
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... manner as he had been told in his dream ; and the very same two men , whose faces he had seen , and with the same clothes on , and weapons , exactly as he had described . This story I had from his own mouth , and confirmed by Mr. RD ...
... manner as he had been told in his dream ; and the very same two men , whose faces he had seen , and with the same clothes on , and weapons , exactly as he had described . This story I had from his own mouth , and confirmed by Mr. RD ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 132 - And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? And he said, Who art thou, Lord ? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest : it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Página 250 - And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, And shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, And gather together the dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the earth.
Página 124 - Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire ? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Página 466 - He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Página 458 - As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Página 466 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Página 122 - And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD...
Página 128 - Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Página 134 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks, and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Página 120 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries ? And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.