Sacred Geography: Or, A Gazetteer of the Bible. Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Geographical Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, Nations and Tribes of Men, with All the Villages, Towns, Cities, Provinces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, Or Apocrypha, Including an Account of the Religion, Government, Population, Fulfilment of Prophecies, and Present Condition of the Most Important PlacesSamuel T. Armstrong, 1813 - 522 pages |
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... coast in Syria . Its ancient name was Acco , or Accho , and is called by the Arabs Akka . It was afterwards denominated Ptole- mais , from one of the Ptole- mys in Egypt , and Acra , on account of its fortifications , and importance ...
... coast in Syria . Its ancient name was Acco , or Accho , and is called by the Arabs Akka . It was afterwards denominated Ptole- mais , from one of the Ptole- mys in Egypt , and Acra , on account of its fortifications , and importance ...
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... coast . The mosques of this Pacha are much admired . The Ba zar , or covered market , is not inferior to the bazars of Aleppo , and its public fountain is supe- rior in elegance to those of Damascus . The widest street is completely ...
... coast . The mosques of this Pacha are much admired . The Ba zar , or covered market , is not inferior to the bazars of Aleppo , and its public fountain is supe- rior in elegance to those of Damascus . The widest street is completely ...
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... coast ; the town shel- ters it from the north and north west winds . The fortifications at present are of no great im- portance . Mount Carmel , Carmel , which commands the town to the south , is a flattened cone , very rocky , 2,000 ...
... coast ; the town shel- ters it from the north and north west winds . The fortifications at present are of no great im- portance . Mount Carmel , Carmel , which commands the town to the south , is a flattened cone , very rocky , 2,000 ...
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... coast of Barbary , and along the Mediterranean sea . The son of Amalek was Ad , a celebra- ted prince among the Arabians . Some make him the son of Uz , and grandson of Aram , the son of Shem . Let this be as it will , the Mahometans ...
... coast of Barbary , and along the Mediterranean sea . The son of Amalek was Ad , a celebra- ted prince among the Arabians . Some make him the son of Uz , and grandson of Aram , the son of Shem . Let this be as it will , the Mahometans ...
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... coast of the Indian Ocean . It has a good harbor , and was formerly a mart of extensive commerce , which is now inconsiderable . It is the capital of a country to which it gives name . Me- dina is a small , poor place , surrounded with ...
... coast of the Indian Ocean . It has a good harbor , and was formerly a mart of extensive commerce , which is now inconsiderable . It is the capital of a country to which it gives name . Me- dina is a small , poor place , surrounded with ...
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