Scripture Natural History: Containing a Descriptive Account of the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Insects, Reptiles, Serpents, Plants, Trees, Minerals, Gems, and Precious Stones, Mentioned in the BibleLincoln, Edmands & Company, 1833 - 408 pages |
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... resembling those of a horse . Its manner of drinking is equally extraordinary . For this purpose , the elephant dips the end of his trunk into the water , and sucks up just as much as fills that great fleshy tube completely . It then ...
... resembling those of a horse . Its manner of drinking is equally extraordinary . For this purpose , the elephant dips the end of his trunk into the water , and sucks up just as much as fills that great fleshy tube completely . It then ...
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... resembles more the bark of an old tree than the skin of an animal . This grows thicker every year ; and , by a constant addition of substance , it contracts that disorder well known by the name of elephantiasis , or Arabian leprosy ; a ...
... resembles more the bark of an old tree than the skin of an animal . This grows thicker every year ; and , by a constant addition of substance , it contracts that disorder well known by the name of elephantiasis , or Arabian leprosy ; a ...
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... resemblance to the beautiful cashmire shawl , imported into this country : it was a much coarser manufacture of this material , and is still used by the modern dervises . We may probably obtain some idea of its texture , from what ...
... resemblance to the beautiful cashmire shawl , imported into this country : it was a much coarser manufacture of this material , and is still used by the modern dervises . We may probably obtain some idea of its texture , from what ...
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... resembles distant thunder : the whole race of animals within its sound stand appall- ed , regarding it as the sure prelude to destruction . Hence the pro- phet says , ' The lion has roared , who will not fear ? The LORD GOD has spoken ...
... resembles distant thunder : the whole race of animals within its sound stand appall- ed , regarding it as the sure prelude to destruction . Hence the pro- phet says , ' The lion has roared , who will not fear ? The LORD GOD has spoken ...
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... resemble that of the tiger , yet it is generally con- sidered to be the less fierce of the two . The manner in which the leopard seizes its prey is , however , similar to that of the lion ; rushing from its concealment , it at once ...
... resemble that of the tiger , yet it is generally con- sidered to be the less fierce of the two . The manner in which the leopard seizes its prey is , however , similar to that of the lion ; rushing from its concealment , it at once ...
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Page 109 - AS the hart panteth after the water brooks, •** so panteth my soul after thee, O God. ' My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God : when shall I come and appear before God?
Page 71 - Therefore they shall come and • sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd : and their soul shall be as a watered garden ; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Page 98 - Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt : Thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou preparedst room before it, And didst cause it to take deep root, And it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, And her branches unto the river.
Page 143 - My dove, my undefiled is but one ; She is the only one of her mother, She is the choice one of her that bare her.
Page 143 - For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
Page 300 - Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven ; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
Page 74 - And when he putteth forth his own sheep he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him ; for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of strangers.
Page 66 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint : my heart is like wax ; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
Page 294 - I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
Page 146 - Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.