Observations on Divers Passages of Scripture. Placing Many of Them in a Light Altogether New ... and More Amply Illustrating the Rest Than Has Been Yet Done, by Means of Circumstances Incidentally Mentioned in Books of Voyages and Travels Into the East: In Two Volumes. ...J. Johnson, 1797 |
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... things prefented in the Eaft , befides money , which appear to us extremely low and mean , un- worthy the quality of thofe that offer them , or of those to whom they are presented ; and confequently that we must be extremely un ...
... things prefented in the Eaft , befides money , which appear to us extremely low and mean , un- worthy the quality of thofe that offer them , or of those to whom they are presented ; and confequently that we must be extremely un ...
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... things , because it frequently happened that they were de- tained there fome time , waiting the anfwer of God , during which time hofpitality would require the Prophet to aík them to take some repast with him . And as the Prophet would ...
... things , because it frequently happened that they were de- tained there fome time , waiting the anfwer of God , during which time hofpitality would require the Prophet to aík them to take some repast with him . And as the Prophet would ...
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... things which they imagine may be acceptable , and in particular of con- veniences for the making their eating and ... thing more than what is mentioned Zech . 9. 3 , which I much question , I should say that poffibly , as the word ...
... things which they imagine may be acceptable , and in particular of con- veniences for the making their eating and ... thing more than what is mentioned Zech . 9. 3 , which I much question , I should say that poffibly , as the word ...
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... things of value , whereas the other made him a prefent of food , bread and wine , fruit and fowl , which was a fit present for the Prophet , who might be prefumed to be weary with his journey . According to oriental notions , there was ...
... things of value , whereas the other made him a prefent of food , bread and wine , fruit and fowl , which was a fit present for the Prophet , who might be prefumed to be weary with his journey . According to oriental notions , there was ...
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... things are sent with great pomp to the bridegroom's houfe three days before the wedding . The like management obtains in Ægypt , and is very livelily described by VOL . II . * P. 112 . C Maillet 4 . ! Maillet , in his account of that ...
... things are sent with great pomp to the bridegroom's houfe three days before the wedding . The like management obtains in Ægypt , and is very livelily described by VOL . II . * P. 112 . C Maillet 4 . ! Maillet , in his account of that ...
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