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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... trees , which grew there . As Abel denotes mourning in Hebrew , some have thought , this place received its name on account of the mourning and lamentations of the people here , on account of the destruc- tion made among them for the ...
... trees , which grew there . As Abel denotes mourning in Hebrew , some have thought , this place received its name on account of the mourning and lamentations of the people here , on account of the destruc- tion made among them for the ...
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... trees of fruit ; no olive yards , nor vines , blushing with grapes . All is is a lonesome desert , a region of desolation . No spacious inn , no hospitable cottage , welcomes the weary traveller ; at night the sand is his couch ; the ...
... trees of fruit ; no olive yards , nor vines , blushing with grapes . All is is a lonesome desert , a region of desolation . No spacious inn , no hospitable cottage , welcomes the weary traveller ; at night the sand is his couch ; the ...
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... trees of timber . A stranger first reaching these shores would doubt the pro- priety of the name , given to the country ; but as he advan- ces into the central parts , the woods dropping balm , the ver- dure of the hills , the luxuries ...
... trees of timber . A stranger first reaching these shores would doubt the pro- priety of the name , given to the country ; but as he advan- ces into the central parts , the woods dropping balm , the ver- dure of the hills , the luxuries ...
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... trees , rendered the scene charm- ingly picturesque . In the vil- lages , tobacco , fruit , and veg . etables , in great plenty are cul- tivated by the inhabitants ; the fertile and extensive plains yield an ample produce of corn . At ...
... trees , rendered the scene charm- ingly picturesque . In the vil- lages , tobacco , fruit , and veg . etables , in great plenty are cul- tivated by the inhabitants ; the fertile and extensive plains yield an ample produce of corn . At ...
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... tree , a shrub , that was very much es- teemed , and very common in this place , are frequently men- tioned . This town was the birth place of Herod the Great , and hence he is called , Herod the Ascalonite . A Christian church was ...
... tree , a shrub , that was very much es- teemed , and very common in this place , are frequently men- tioned . This town was the birth place of Herod the Great , and hence he is called , Herod the Ascalonite . A Christian church was ...
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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 Deut dwelt east Egypt Ephraim Euphrates Eusebius famous feet fruitful Galilee Greeks Hebrew Hebron hill 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 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