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 xvii
... species , including shrubs . Perennials . " Fruit bearing , whose seed is in them , " that is , in the fruit : whether the fruit , or nut , be proper for the use of man or animals , or not . And these " according to their kinds ; " so ...
... species , including shrubs . Perennials . " Fruit bearing , whose seed is in them , " that is , in the fruit : whether the fruit , or nut , be proper for the use of man or animals , or not . And these " according to their kinds ; " so ...
Page xviii
... species ; " and he says that God blessed what he had cre- ated the fifth day , and said , “ to the fishes , multiply , and fill the waters of the seas ; and to the fowl , multiply on the earth . " IV . TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS , are also ...
... species ; " and he says that God blessed what he had cre- ated the fifth day , and said , “ to the fishes , multiply , and fill the waters of the seas ; and to the fowl , multiply on the earth . " IV . TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS , are also ...
Page xx
... species of reptiles and in- sects , to say nothing of the tenants of the waters , to receive names from Adam which could be of no use to them , and very little to him , who might never see one of a thousand of them again , or , if he ...
... species of reptiles and in- sects , to say nothing of the tenants of the waters , to receive names from Adam which could be of no use to them , and very little to him , who might never see one of a thousand of them again , or , if he ...
Page xxiii
... species declared unclean by reason of the construction of the feet . This , then , seems to be the legislative naturalist's most obvious distinction ; a distinc- tion which the eye of the unlearned can appropriate at sight , and ...
... species declared unclean by reason of the construction of the feet . This , then , seems to be the legislative naturalist's most obvious distinction ; a distinc- tion which the eye of the unlearned can appropriate at sight , and ...
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... species naturally deaf , for such kinds are mentioned by Avicenna , as quoted by Bochart ; or one deaf by accident ; or on account of its appearing to be so . In either case , in the language of poetry , it may be said to stop its ear ...
... species naturally deaf , for such kinds are mentioned by Avicenna , as quoted by Bochart ; or one deaf by accident ; or on account of its appearing to be so . In either case , in the language of poetry , it may be said to stop its ear ...
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Aleppo ancient animal appears Arabia Arabic beasts beautiful Bible bird Bochart called Cantic Celsius Chaldee Chron colour common creature crocodile described desert Deut Dioscorides Egypt Egyptians Exod Ezek feet flesh flowers Forskal fruit Geddes Greek grows Harmer Hasselquist Hebr Hebrew Hebrew name Hebrew word Herodotus Hieroz Hist horses Hosea insect Isai Isaiah Israel Israelites Jerom Jews Josephus Judea kind Kings learned Levit lion locust Luke Matth means mentioned Michaelis Moses myrrh nature Numb observes ostrich passage plant Plin Pliny probably prophet Prov Psal Psalm quæ referred remarks rendered resemblance 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