 | John Wesley - Biography - 1786 - 738 pages
...that way. As for the Bitomen, for which the Sea has been fo famous, it is gathered near the:raountains on both fides in great plenty. I had feveral lumps of it brought me to Jerufalem. It exaftly referable* pitch, and cannot readily be diftinguifhed from it, but by the fulphureoufnefs... | |
 | Edward Wells - Bible - 1801 - 418 pages
...this fea has been fo famous, there men here!"" was none at tne placexwhcre we were, fays Mr. Maundrel. But it is gathered near the mountains on both fides in great plenty. I had, adds he, feveral lumps of it brought me to Jerufalem. It exactly refembles pitchx_ and cannot readily... | |
 | John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 804 pages
...fea that way. As for the bitumen, for which the fea had been fo famous, there was none at the place where we were. But it is gathered near the mountains...great plenty. I had feveral lumps of it brought me to Jerufalem. It exaftly refembles pitch, and cannot readily be diitinguiflied from it, but by the fulphureoufnefs... | |
 | L. Cohen - Astronomy - 1825 - 192 pages
...that way. As for the " bitumen for which the sea has been so famous, « there was none at the place where we were, but " it is gathered near the mountains on both sides in " great plenty, it exactly resembles pitch and '' cannot readily be distinguished from it,... | |
 | Henry Maundrell - Jerusalem - 1836 - 294 pages
...sea that way. As for the bitumen, for which the sea had been so famous, there was none at the place where we were. But it is gathered near the mountains on both sides in great plenty. I had several lumps of it brought me to Jerusalem. It exactly resembles pitch,... | |
 | Thomas Wright - Eretz Israel - 1848 - 596 pages
...sea that way. As for the bitumen, for which the sea had been so famous, there was none at the place where we were. But it is gathered near the mountains on both sides in great plenty. I had several lumps of it brought me from Jerusalem. It * Gen. adv. 10. exactly... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English literature - 1848 - 552 pages
...sea that way. As for the bitumen, for which the sea had been so famous, there was none at the place where we were. But it is gathered near the mountains on both sides in great plenty. I had several lumps of it brought me from Jerusalem. It exactly resembles pitch,... | |
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These were cast up by the waves, at two hours distance from the mouth of Jordan : which I mention, lest it, should be suspected that they might be brought into the sea that way. As for the bitumen, for which the sea had been so famous, there was none... 