Five Years in Damascus, Volume 2J. Murray, 1855 - Damascus (Syria) |
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... Turning round the eastern extremity of these hills we came suddenly in sight of Nejha . On our right a little vale ran up among the hills , while on our left extended a fine alluvial plain covered with verdure . A few minutes more ...
... Turning round the eastern extremity of these hills we came suddenly in sight of Nejha . On our right a little vale ran up among the hills , while on our left extended a fine alluvial plain covered with verdure . A few minutes more ...
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... turned and the horse galloped off in the dark . Of all this I knew nothing till I heard the cries far behind , and the shouts of the camel - drivers as the free steed ran madly past them . He halted at once , and the horse , with the ...
... turned and the horse galloped off in the dark . Of all this I knew nothing till I heard the cries far behind , and the shouts of the camel - drivers as the free steed ran madly past them . He halted at once , and the horse , with the ...
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... turning up the long slopes on the left . We were now . far in advance of the caravan , and of all our com- panions , and did not know which way to take : we were consequently compelled to halt . I employed the time profitably in taking ...
... turning up the long slopes on the left . We were now . far in advance of the caravan , and of all our com- panions , and did not know which way to take : we were consequently compelled to halt . I employed the time profitably in taking ...
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... turned upon the all - engrossing topic , the recent war , and the probability of its renewal . we wished to avoid until we had seen one of the principal sheikhs and presented our letters of introduction . Feign- ing anxiety about Mr ...
... turned upon the all - engrossing topic , the recent war , and the probability of its renewal . we wished to avoid until we had seen one of the principal sheikhs and presented our letters of introduction . Feign- ing anxiety about Mr ...
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... turned aside with regret ; far away beyond it the eye rested on enticing ruins and unexplored towns and villages . From Bathanyeh I saw three in the plain , in addition to those above referred to ; there were thus six interesting ...
... turned aside with regret ; far away beyond it the eye rested on enticing ruins and unexplored towns and villages . From Bathanyeh I saw three in the plain , in addition to those above referred to ; there were thus six interesting ...
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Abulfeda afterwards ancient Antilibanus antiquity appears Arab Argob Baalbek bank Barnett basalt Bashan Batanæa Bathanyeh beautiful Bedawîn border Bostra Bozrah building Burckhardt Busrah called caravan castle Christian columns crossed Damascus declivity Deir Der'a deserted distance door Druze east eastern eastward Edrei extends Fcap feet Gaulanitis Gilead glen Greek inscription half an hour Hamath heaps hills History horses inhabitants Jabbok Jebel Haurân Josephus Kenath Kerioth Kunawât Kureiyeh latter Lejah Libanus lofty Mahmûd miles minutes Moab monument mosk mountains Mûsa nearly northern observed passed plain Portrait Post 8vo province ravine reached Reland Riblah ridge Ritter river road rocks rode Roman Roman road round ruins 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.