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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... miles south of Tyre , seventy north of Jerusa- lem , eighty - two west of Damas- cus , lat . 32 , 40 , north , long . 39 , 25 , east . I only add that the port of Acre is one of the best on the coast ; the town shel- ters it from the ...
... miles south of Tyre , seventy north of Jerusa- lem , eighty - two west of Damas- cus , lat . 32 , 40 , north , long . 39 , 25 , east . I only add that the port of Acre is one of the best on the coast ; the town shel- ters it from the ...
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... miles in length , from north to south , and 4200 miles in breadth from east to west . Africa is bounded by the Med- iterranean sea , which separates it from Europe on the north , by the isthmus of Suez , the Red Sea , and the Eastern ...
... miles in length , from north to south , and 4200 miles in breadth from east to west . Africa is bounded by the Med- iterranean sea , which separates it from Europe on the north , by the isthmus of Suez , the Red Sea , and the Eastern ...
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... miles from Je- rusalem . AJALON , a city of the tribe of Dan , assigned over to the Levites of Koah's family . It was situated between Tim- nah and Bethshemesh , and probably is that spoken of by Joshua , when he said to the moon ...
... miles from Je- rusalem . AJALON , a city of the tribe of Dan , assigned over to the Levites of Koah's family . It was situated between Tim- nah and Bethshemesh , and probably is that spoken of by Joshua , when he said to the moon ...
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... miles from lake Meron . The mountain was three leagues in circuit , and at the base is a fine vineyard ; the top is always covered with snow , for which reason the A- rabs call it the old man's moun- tain . Sanson says , it was not far ...
... miles from lake Meron . The mountain was three leagues in circuit , and at the base is a fine vineyard ; the top is always covered with snow , for which reason the A- rabs call it the old man's moun- tain . Sanson says , it was not far ...
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... miles distant from Jerusalem , according to Euse- bius and St. Jerome ; or twenty furlongs according to Josephus . This was the birth place of the prophet Jeremiah . It was given to the Levites of Koath's fami- ly , for their habitation ...
... miles distant from Jerusalem , according to Euse- bius and St. Jerome ; or twenty furlongs according to Josephus . This was the birth place of the prophet Jeremiah . It was given to the Levites of Koath's fami- ly , for their habitation ...
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ancient Arabia Arabs Asher Asia Assyria Babylon Benjamin built called Calmet Canaan capital celebrated Chaldea Christians Chron church coast coun Damascus David Dead Sea descended desert destroyed Deut east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew hill holy inhabitants island Israel Israelites Jerome Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jews Jordan Josephus Josh Joshua Judea Judges king lake land Maundrel Mediterranean mentioned miles Moab Moabites Moses mosque moun mount mountains Nile Ophir Palestine Paul Persian Philistines plain probably prophet province Red Sea reign river rock Romans ruins says scripture side signifies Sinai situated Solomon stone stood supposed Syria tain Tarshish temple Tigris tion town travellers trees tribe of Asher tribe of Dan tribe of Judah tribe of Manasseh tribe of Naphtali tribe of Reuben tribe of Simeon Turks Tyre valley village walls wilderness