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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... called in those regions . ; Dr. SHAW , whose travels I have often quoted , observes that " the names by which animals , & c . are now called in the eastern countries will be of great assistance in determining sacred natural history ...
... called in those regions . ; Dr. SHAW , whose travels I have often quoted , observes that " the names by which animals , & c . are now called in the eastern countries will be of great assistance in determining sacred natural history ...
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... called every living creature , " [ there is no word in the text for every , " ] but , whatsoever Adam called the living creature , that was the name of IT . 66 " In this way , " as Dr. SHUCKFORD suggests [ Account of the Creation , & c ...
... called every living creature , " [ there is no word in the text for every , " ] but , whatsoever Adam called the living creature , that was the name of IT . 66 " In this way , " as Dr. SHUCKFORD suggests [ Account of the Creation , & c ...
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... called by the Arabians hannasch asuæd . YEY TZEPHA , or " YDY TZIPHONI , Prov . xxiii . 32. Isai . xi . 8. xiv . 29. lix . 5. and Jerem . viii . 17. is that deadly serpent called the basilisk , said to kill with its very breath . See ...
... called by the Arabians hannasch asuæd . YEY TZEPHA , or " YDY TZIPHONI , Prov . xxiii . 32. Isai . xi . 8. xiv . 29. lix . 5. and Jerem . viii . 17. is that deadly serpent called the basilisk , said to kill with its very breath . See ...
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... called in Arabic , BATSRATON , and adding the article AL ; AL - BATSRATON : a species of onyx 10 . It is a The Septuagint once use aλabarreos , 2 Kings xxi . 13. for the Hebrew by , a dish or platter ; and the word occurs in the Greek ...
... called in Arabic , BATSRATON , and adding the article AL ; AL - BATSRATON : a species of onyx 10 . It is a The Septuagint once use aλabarreos , 2 Kings xxi . 13. for the Hebrew by , a dish or platter ; and the word occurs in the Greek ...
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... called electricity ; a word which the moderns have formed from the Greek name ελεиTρоV . But the ancients had also a mixed metal of fine cop- ελεκτρον . per and silver , resembling the amber in colour , and so called by the same name ...
... called electricity ; a word which the moderns have formed from the Greek name ελεиTρоV . But the ancients had also a mixed metal of fine cop- ελεκτρον . per and silver , resembling the amber in colour , and so called by the same name ...
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