Esther: The Hebrew-Persian QueenH.H. Bancroft & Company, 1859 - 353 pages |
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... royal city described - Alex- ander at Susa - The ruins - Tomb of Daniel - Reflec- tions ...... 79 CHAPTER VI . THE FEAST AND THE DIVORCE . Ancient trade and luxury - The king's gardens - Persian pomp - Xerxes ' table - Dr . Russell's ...
... royal city described - Alex- ander at Susa - The ruins - Tomb of Daniel - Reflec- tions ...... 79 CHAPTER VI . THE FEAST AND THE DIVORCE . Ancient trade and luxury - The king's gardens - Persian pomp - Xerxes ' table - Dr . Russell's ...
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... ROYAL HONORING . Haman early this morning at Court - Mordecai's neglect turns out well - Haman's disappointment -- Horses in royal processions crowned - Foreshadowings - Ha- man's wife - Pride and envy make us wretched - We CONTENTS ...
... ROYAL HONORING . Haman early this morning at Court - Mordecai's neglect turns out well - Haman's disappointment -- Horses in royal processions crowned - Foreshadowings - Ha- man's wife - Pride and envy make us wretched - We CONTENTS ...
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... able I hope to understand the refutation offered . As to the truth of some of the quotations used in this volume from old authors and from the reports of INTRODUCTION . xxiii the Royal Asiatic Society , and other xxii INTRODUCTION .
... able I hope to understand the refutation offered . As to the truth of some of the quotations used in this volume from old authors and from the reports of INTRODUCTION . xxiii the Royal Asiatic Society , and other xxii INTRODUCTION .
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The Hebrew-Persian Queen William Anderson Scott. INTRODUCTION . xxiii the Royal Asiatic Society , and other readings of monuments , I have only to say with Pliny , " Penes auctores sit fides . " While I believe them to be reliable and ...
The Hebrew-Persian Queen William Anderson Scott. INTRODUCTION . xxiii the Royal Asiatic Society , and other readings of monuments , I have only to say with Pliny , " Penes auctores sit fides . " While I believe them to be reliable and ...
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... to those of Cyrus . And the manners of in any other oriental the people are less changed than nation . The throne of the Shah is shorn indeed of THE ROYAL SCRIBES . 29 some of the bright beams 28 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
... to those of Cyrus . And the manners of in any other oriental the people are less changed than nation . The throne of the Shah is shorn indeed of THE ROYAL SCRIBES . 29 some of the bright beams 28 THE HEBREW - PERSIAN QUEEN .
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according Adar Agagite ancient Babylon banquet beautiful believe Bible Book of Esther chamberlains chapter Christ Christians Chronicles Church court crown crown royal custom Cyrus Daniel death decree deliverance destroy Divine duty earth enemies Esther the queen Ethiopia evil faith father favor fear friends gallows give glory God's gold golden sceptre Greek Haman Hammedatha hand hanged happy harem Hatach head heart Hebrew Herodotus Holy honor hundred Jesus Jews Josephus king Ahasuerus king's commandment king's gate king's house kingdom laws live Lord mind Mordecai Moses mother nations never passions perish Persian empire Persian kings prayer princes principle proof provinces Purim records religion Romans royal sacred says Scriptures Septuagint Shushan Shushan the palace Susa Targum thee things thou thousand throne tion tomb true truth unto Esther unto the king Vashti wicked wife wine wives women word wrath writings Xenophon Xerxes Zeresh