The Natural History of the Bible, Or, A Description of All the Quadrupeds, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and Insects, Trees, Plants, Flowers, Gums, and Precious Stones, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures: Collected from the Best Authorities, and Alphabetically Arranged |
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... scripture history ; for they show that the writers were in the country , and conversant with the scenes , which they ... scriptures . This is strongly expressed by the celebrated LINNAEUS in the account which he published of Dr ...
... scripture history ; for they show that the writers were in the country , and conversant with the scenes , which they ... scriptures . This is strongly expressed by the celebrated LINNAEUS in the account which he published of Dr ...
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... scriptures , to disco- ver how it was understood and rendered by the most ancient interpreters . IV . Search for it ... scripture through the different languages and dialects of the east , and in most cases has been able by some evident ...
... scriptures , to disco- ver how it was understood and rendered by the most ancient interpreters . IV . Search for it ... scripture through the different languages and dialects of the east , and in most cases has been able by some evident ...
Page ix
... Scripture , and concerning which doubts have arisen . Many learned men , ( says he ) have employed themselves with success upon these topics , yet much remains still to do ; for it has generally happened that those perfectly acquainted ...
... Scripture , and concerning which doubts have arisen . Many learned men , ( says he ) have employed themselves with success upon these topics , yet much remains still to do ; for it has generally happened that those perfectly acquainted ...
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... Scripture ; SCHEUCHZER for the SERPENTS and INSECTS ; and LEM- NIUS and BRAUNIUS for the MINERALS and PRECIOUS STONES . Of the continuator of CALMET , particularly the volume which bears the title of " SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATED ...
... Scripture ; SCHEUCHZER for the SERPENTS and INSECTS ; and LEM- NIUS and BRAUNIUS for the MINERALS and PRECIOUS STONES . Of the continuator of CALMET , particularly the volume which bears the title of " SCRIPTURE ILLUSTRATED ...
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... of entertainment with utility . In the course of the work a new translation has been given of a great many separate passages , and some whole chapters of scripture , with remarks and illustrations cor- recting PREFACE . xi.
... of entertainment with utility . In the course of the work a new translation has been given of a great many separate passages , and some whole chapters of scripture , with remarks and illustrations cor- recting PREFACE . xi.
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird BOCHART called Cantic CELSIUS Chaldee Chron colour common creatures crocodile described desert Deut DIOSCORIDES Egypt Egyptians Exod Ezek feet flesh FORSKAL fruit GEDDES Greek grows HARMER HASSELQUIST Hebr Hebrew Hebrew name Hebrew word HERODOTUS Hieroz Hist horses Hosea insect Isai Isaiah Israelites JEROM Jews JOSEPHUS Judea kind Kings learned Levit lion locust Lord Luke Matth means mentioned MICHAELIS Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant PLIN PLINY probably prophet Prov Psal Psalm quæ refer remarks rendered resembling sacred says SCHEUCHZER Scripture Illustrated seems Septuagint serpent SHAW signifies Solomon species stone STRABO supposed Syria thou tion translated Trav tree verse viii Vulgate wild wine wings wood worship writers xvii xxiv xxviii