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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... Christian is allowed to enter it . The tem- ple of Mecca has 42 doors , and is said to be nearly 670 yards in length , and 570 in breadth . In the centre is a paved court , on all sides of which are cells , for those who consecrate them ...
... Christian is allowed to enter it . The tem- ple of Mecca has 42 doors , and is said to be nearly 670 yards in length , and 570 in breadth . In the centre is a paved court , on all sides of which are cells , for those who consecrate them ...
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... Christian is allowed to enter it . The tem- ple of Mecca has 42 doors , and is said to be nearly 670 yards in length , and 570 in breadth . In the centre is a paved court , on all sides of which are cells , for those who consecrate them ...
... Christian is allowed to enter it . The tem- ple of Mecca has 42 doors , and is said to be nearly 670 yards in length , and 570 in breadth . In the centre is a paved court , on all sides of which are cells , for those who consecrate them ...
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... Christians . It is said a million souls in this Country profess Christianity , though they are subject to Mahometan masters . Their clergy consist of monks , preach- ers , doctors , bishops , archbish- ops , and patriarchs . Erze- ram ...
... Christians . It is said a million souls in this Country profess Christianity , though they are subject to Mahometan masters . Their clergy consist of monks , preach- ers , doctors , bishops , archbish- ops , and patriarchs . Erze- ram ...
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... Christian church was formed in the town soon after the ascension of Christ , and in the early times of Christianity , this was the res- idence of a bishop , and in the course of the holy wars , or cru- sades , the town was beautified ...
... Christian church was formed in the town soon after the ascension of Christ , and in the early times of Christianity , this was the res- idence of a bishop , and in the course of the holy wars , or cru- sades , the town was beautified ...
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... Christians of the Greek church . This place is the seat of an arch - bishop , whose revenue is about 4000 dollars a year . In the city and neighborhood are about 200 churches , 52 of which have ministers belonging to them . The others ...
... Christians of the Greek church . This place is the seat of an arch - bishop , whose revenue is about 4000 dollars a year . In the city and neighborhood are about 200 churches , 52 of which have ministers belonging to them . The others ...
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