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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Page viii
... give them a designation at first . III . Trace the word again , in every place where it oc- curs , through all the versions of the scriptures , to disco- ver how it was understood and rendered by the most ancient interpreters . IV ...
... give them a designation at first . III . Trace the word again , in every place where it oc- curs , through all the versions of the scriptures , to disco- ver how it was understood and rendered by the most ancient interpreters . IV ...
Page ix
... give the prefe- rence to such of each kind as are mentioned in 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 ...
... give the prefe- rence to such of each kind as are mentioned in 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 ...
Page xi
... give the reading in European let- ters , and very seldom have introduced any thing from the Greek or Latin without a translation , or so blending it in the text as to render a literal version unnecessary ; and I have studied to make ...
... give the reading in European let- ters , and very seldom have introduced any thing from the Greek or Latin without a translation , or so blending it in the text as to render a literal version unnecessary ; and I have studied to make ...
Page xxiv
... give a gene- ric name to this class ; it may include all the " creeping things , " in the sea , which are very numerous , such as worms , polypi , lob- sters , crabs , shrimps , & c . 2. AMPHIBIA and FISHES . " Great whales , ( or ...
... give a gene- ric name to this class ; it may include all the " creeping things , " in the sea , which are very numerous , such as worms , polypi , lob- sters , crabs , shrimps , & c . 2. AMPHIBIA and FISHES . " Great whales , ( or ...
Page xxvi
... give to each . Far less is it necessary to suppose that all the beasts and birds appeared before Adam at once , or even on one and the same day . Though the transaction is related in a few words , we ought not therefore to conclude that ...
... give to each . Far less is it necessary to suppose that all the beasts and birds appeared before Adam at once , or even on one and the same day . Though the transaction is related in a few words , we ought not therefore to conclude that ...
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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