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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... occurs ; in order to ascertain its nature and qualities , by such a reference to particular places as they separately furnish , either by direct description or metaphorical allu- sion ; and , by comparing them together , endeavour to ...
... occurs ; in order to ascertain its nature and qualities , by such a reference to particular places as they separately furnish , either by direct description or metaphorical allu- sion ; and , by comparing them together , endeavour to ...
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... occurs also in Ezek . iii . 9 , and Zech . vii . 12. In the former place the Deity says to the prophet , " I have made thy forehead as an ada- mant , firmer than a rock ; " that is , endued thee with undaunted courage . In the latter ...
... occurs also in Ezek . iii . 9 , and Zech . vii . 12. In the former place the Deity says to the prophet , " I have made thy forehead as an ada- mant , firmer than a rock ; " that is , endued thee with undaunted courage . In the latter ...
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... occurs in the Greek of Matth . xxvi . 7. Mark xiv . 3. and Luke vii . 37 . The name of a genus of fossils nearly allied to marble . It is a bright , elegant stone , sometimes of a snowy whiteness . It may be cut freely , and is capable ...
... occurs in the Greek of Matth . xxvi . 7. Mark xiv . 3. and Luke vii . 37 . The name of a genus of fossils nearly allied to marble . It is a bright , elegant stone , sometimes of a snowy whiteness . It may be cut freely , and is capable ...
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... occurs , and from them we learn that it was thought the noblest of the trees of the wood , and that its fruit was very sweet or pleasant , Cantic . ii . 3 ; of the colour of gold , Prov . xxv . 11 ; extremely fragrant , Cantic . vii . 8 ...
... occurs , and from them we learn that it was thought the noblest of the trees of the wood , and that its fruit was very sweet or pleasant , Cantic . ii . 3 ; of the colour of gold , Prov . xxv . 11 ; extremely fragrant , Cantic . vii . 8 ...
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... occurs Isaiah xliv . 14. The Septuagint and Vul- gate render it the pine ; but CELSIUS gives from ABU'L FADLI a description of the arân , which agrees very well with what we call " the prickly ash . ” ASP . PETEN . The baten of M ...
... occurs Isaiah xliv . 14. The Septuagint and Vul- gate render it the pine ; but CELSIUS gives from ABU'L FADLI a description of the arân , which agrees very well with what we call " the prickly ash . ” ASP . PETEN . The baten of M ...
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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