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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... trees , and the properties of plants ; and , unless we know precisely the animal , tree , or plant referred to , we cannot discern the propriety of the allu- sion , nor be suitably impressed with the full force of the doctrine , precept ...
... trees , and the properties of plants ; and , unless we know precisely the animal , tree , or plant referred to , we cannot discern the propriety of the allu- sion , nor be suitably impressed with the full force of the doctrine , precept ...
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... TREES . OTJ . Large trees of every description and species , including shrubs . Perennials . " Fruit bearing , whose seed ... tree , resembling the parent stock . II . The AQUATIC ANIMALS , that is to say , creatures originating from the ...
... TREES . OTJ . Large trees of every description and species , including shrubs . Perennials . " Fruit bearing , whose seed ... tree , resembling the parent stock . II . The AQUATIC ANIMALS , that is to say , creatures originating from the ...
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... tree topp , || And trusteth that no power shall hir dismaye , As Kinges , on their ha stations place thir hope , Nor wist that there be higher farr than theye ; ¶ The gay Gier - Eagle , beautifull to viewe , Bearyng within a savage ...
... tree topp , || And trusteth that no power shall hir dismaye , As Kinges , on their ha stations place thir hope , Nor wist that there be higher farr than theye ; ¶ The gay Gier - Eagle , beautifull to viewe , Bearyng within a savage ...
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... tree ; the oth- er , that of the fruit , or nut . A tree resembling the peach tree in its leaves and blossoms , but the fruit is longer and more compressed , the outer green coat is thinner and drier when ripe , and the shell of the ...
... tree ; the oth- er , that of the fruit , or nut . A tree resembling the peach tree in its leaves and blossoms , but the fruit is longer and more compressed , the outer green coat is thinner and drier when ripe , and the shell of the ...
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... tree , * GOD means to indicate to him by it , that as this tree makes haste to bud , as though it took the first opportunity , so he would hasten his judgment upon the people . There is here , says Dr. BLANEY , at once an allusion to ...
... tree , * GOD means to indicate to him by it , that as this tree makes haste to bud , as though it took the first opportunity , so he would hasten his judgment upon the people . There is here , says Dr. BLANEY , at once an allusion to ...
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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