Five Years in Damascus, Volume 2J. Murray, 1855 - Damascus (Syria) |
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... side at 1.50 , and our road led us nearly due south over a fertile plain , but altogether un- cultivated . At 2:10 , seeing a ruin on the top of a tell about half a mile on the left , we galloped up to it , and discovered it to be the ...
... side at 1.50 , and our road led us nearly due south over a fertile plain , but altogether un- cultivated . At 2:10 , seeing a ruin on the top of a tell about half a mile on the left , we galloped up to it , and discovered it to be the ...
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... sides were of a uniform slope , and the bare rounded summits above were featureless . The only evidence of the ... side of the valley , and over the summit of the hills in the distance . Our view towards the east was shut in by the ...
... sides were of a uniform slope , and the bare rounded summits above were featureless . The only evidence of the ... side of the valley , and over the summit of the hills in the distance . Our view towards the east was shut in by the ...
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... side of a little plain with a deep alluvial soil , surrounded on all sides , except the south , by stony declivities . The great plain along the borders of Lejah opened up before us , and that wild region itself appeared in the distance ...
... side of a little plain with a deep alluvial soil , surrounded on all sides , except the south , by stony declivities . The great plain along the borders of Lejah opened up before us , and that wild region itself appeared in the distance ...
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... sides and in the little vales between them . At 5 o'clock we passed their western base , and here crossed the bed of a shallow wady with some water lying in pools ; and on its southern side a little fountain . Near the fountain are a ...
... sides and in the little vales between them . At 5 o'clock we passed their western base , and here crossed the bed of a shallow wady with some water lying in pools ; and on its southern side a little fountain . Near the fountain are a ...
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... side of the Lejah , and the other turning up the long slopes on the left . We were now far in advance of the caravan ... sides of the wady , as well as the great plain eastward and the mountain - sides above us , bears the marks of ...
... side of the Lejah , and the other turning up the long slopes on the left . We were now far in advance of the caravan ... sides of the wady , as well as the great plain eastward and the mountain - sides above us , bears the marks of ...
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Abulfeda afterwards ancient Antilibanus antiquity appears Arab Argob Baalbek bank Barnett basalt Bashan Batanęa Bathanyeh beautiful Bedawīn border Bostra Bozrah building Burckhardt Busrah called caravan castle Christian columns crossed Damascus declivity Deir Der'a deserted distance door Druze east eastern eastward Edom Edrei extends Fcap feet Gaulanitis Gilead glen Greek inscription half an hour Hamath heaps hills History horses inhabitants Jabbok Jebel Haurān Josephus Kenath Kerioth Kunawāt Kureiyeh latter Lejah Libanus lofty Mahmūd miles minutes Moab monument mosk mountains Mūsa nearly northern observed passed plain Portrait Post 8vo province ravine reached Reland Riblah ridge Ritter river road rocks rode Roman round ruins Salcah Second Edition seen sheikh side sketch slope soil spot stones Sulkhad summit Suweideh Syria tell temple Third Edition towers town Trachonitis Travels in Syria tribe village Vols wady walls whole wild Woodcuts Zedad
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Page 261 - For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, And upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low...
Page 260 - The mountains quake at him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at his presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
Page 262 - And we took all his cities at that time, there was not a city which we took not from them, threescore cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan. All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars ; beside unwalled towns a great many.
Page 102 - The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire ? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings...
Page 156 - Lord ; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: but I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.
Page 349 - From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad: 9 And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.
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Page 330 - And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.