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" We had the fortune to see what may be supposed to be the occasion of that opinion which Lucian relates concerning this river, viz. That this stream, at certain seasons of the year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour ; which the... "
The Biblical Geography of Asia Minor, Phoenicia, and Arabia - Page 63
by Ern. Frid. Car Rosenmüller - 1841 - 363 pages
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Memoirs of Literature, Volume 4

1722 - 466 pages
...about the Fcaft of Adimis, is of a bloody Co" lour: Which the Hesrhens looked upon as pro" ceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River " for the Death of Admit, wbo was killed by a wild " Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream ter Scheffer a Fire-Rain,...
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Memoirs of Literature: Containing a Large Account of Many Valuable ..., Volume 4

Michel de La Roche - 1722 - 494 pages
...about rhc Feaft of /JJmit, is of a bloody Co" lour: Which the Heathens looked upon as pro. " ceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River " for the Death of Monit, who was IdMed by a wild " Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream ter Scheffer a Fire-Rain,...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1729 - 314 pages
...fhe Year, efpeciaHy about the Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River...wild Boar in the Mountains^ out of which this Stream rifes. Something like this we faw actually come to pafs; 'forthe Water was ft.iinVltoa furprizing Rednefs...
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The Spectator, Volume 4

1738 - 310 pages
...Year, efpecially about the Feaft of Adunis,. is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of Sympathy in the River for the Death of Adonis, who was kili'd by a wild Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream rifes. Something like this we faw...
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A Familiar Explanation of the Poetical Works of Milton: To which is Prefixed ...

John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pages
...Year, efpecially about the Feaft of Adonis, is of a bloody Colour ; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a Kind of Sympathy in the River...wild Boar in the Mountains, out of which this Stream rifes. Something like this we Jaw aftually come to pafs ; for the Water was ftained to a furprifing...
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The Arminian Magazine: Consisting of Extracts and Original ..., Volume 8

John Wesley - 1785 - 718 pages
...Adonis, is of a bloody colour; which the Heathens looked upon as proceeding from a kind of fympathy in the river, for the death of Adonis, who was killed...by a wild Boar in the mountains, out of which this ftream rifes. Something like this we faw aftually come to pafs; for the water was ftained to a furprifing...
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The idyllia, epigrams, and fragments, of Theocritus, Bion, and ..., Volume 2

Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1792 - 242 pages
...Adonis, is of a bloody color, which the heathens looked upon ' as proceeding from a kind of fympathy in the river for the ' death of Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar in the moun' tains, out of which this itream rifes. Something like this we ' faw actually come to pafs ; for...
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Paradise Lost: A Poem, in Twelve Books. The Author John Milton. Printed from ...

John Milton - 1795 - 260 pages
...year, especially ahout the feast of Adonis, " is of a hloosly colour; which she Heathens looked upon " as proceeding from a kind of sympathy in the river for " the death of Adonis, who was killed hy a wild hoar in •' the mountains, cut of which this ssream rises. Some*' thing like this we saw...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...year, especially about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody colour ; which the heathens looked tipon as proceeding from a kind of sympathy in the river...of which this stream rises. Something like this we saw actually come to pass ; for the water was stained to a surprizing redness ; and as we observed...
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Select British Classics, Volume 14

1803 - 372 pages
...about the feast of Adonis, is of a bloody " colour ; which the heathens looked upon as pro" ceeding from a kind of sympathy in the river for " the death...which this stream rises. " Something like this we saw actually come to pass ; " for the water was stained to a surprising redness ; " and, as we observed...
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