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 iv
... whole expense of the undertaking , and honoured its projector by committing to his charge the selection of the travellers , and the arrangement of the plan in all its details . MICHAELIS drew up a set of questions upon interesting ...
... whole expense of the undertaking , and honoured its projector by committing to his charge the selection of the travellers , and the arrangement of the plan in all its details . MICHAELIS drew up a set of questions upon interesting ...
Page v
... whole , and made such amendments and additions throughout , as render this rather a new work than a new edition ; and , to its completion and perfec- tion , the studies and acquisitions of more than twenty- five years have contributed ...
... whole , and made such amendments and additions throughout , as render this rather a new work than a new edition ; and , to its completion and perfec- tion , the studies and acquisitions of more than twenty- five years have contributed ...
Page vi
... whole day to ascertain only one article , the result of which is , perhaps , comprised in a single sentence . Of my authorities , and the use which I have made of them , it becomes me to speak with grateful acknowledg- ment . The first ...
... whole day to ascertain only one article , the result of which is , perhaps , comprised in a single sentence . Of my authorities , and the use which I have made of them , it becomes me to speak with grateful acknowledg- ment . The first ...
Page ix
... separate passages , and some whole chapters of scripture , with remarks and illustrations cor- recting the errors which were the consequence of their being misunderstood , and pointing out the precision and force PREFACE . IX.
... separate passages , and some whole chapters of scripture , with remarks and illustrations cor- recting the errors which were the consequence of their being misunderstood , and pointing out the precision and force PREFACE . IX.
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... whole as complete and satisfactory as possible , and now commit the work to the public , with a hope that it may be found a useful and prove an acceptable addition to those writings in which the Sacred Scriptures have been most ...
... whole as complete and satisfactory as possible , and now commit the work to the public , with a hope that it may be found a useful and prove an acceptable addition to those writings in which the Sacred Scriptures have been most ...
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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