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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... signifies a lively young ass , the second a strong she ass of the spirited race of the Alonoth . ” Scrip . Illustr . p . 33 . " In those eastern countries the vines have large stems . Chardin saw some in Persia which he could hardly ...
... signifies a lively young ass , the second a strong she ass of the spirited race of the Alonoth . ” Scrip . Illustr . p . 33 . " In those eastern countries the vines have large stems . Chardin saw some in Persia which he could hardly ...
Page 32
... signifies only rosin , or turpentine ; and maintains that the balm was un- known in Judea before the time of Solomon . Hieroz . 1. iv . c . 11. See also the Samaritan version , Munster , Pagninus , Abias Montanus , Malvenda , Junius ...
... signifies only rosin , or turpentine ; and maintains that the balm was un- known in Judea before the time of Solomon . Hieroz . 1. iv . c . 11. See also the Samaritan version , Munster , Pagninus , Abias Montanus , Malvenda , Junius ...
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... signifies a tusk ; whence the Greek agan , which the poets attribute to the Hippopotamus . Thus Nicander , in his Theriacon , v . 556 . Η ιππε , τον Νείλος ύπερ Σαιν αιθαλοεσσαν Βοσκει , αςέρησιν δε κακην επιβαλλεται ἁρπην . Upon which ...
... signifies a tusk ; whence the Greek agan , which the poets attribute to the Hippopotamus . Thus Nicander , in his Theriacon , v . 556 . Η ιππε , τον Νείλος ύπερ Σαιν αιθαλοεσσαν Βοσκει , αςέρησιν δε κακην επιβαλλεται ἁρπην . Upon which ...
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... signifies laqueolus in extremitate nervi , which its correlate in the next hemistitch points out . " And he quotes a passage from Achilles Tatius , to prove , that this animal is not to be taken in snares . " Behold my BEHEMOTH bis bulk ...
... signifies laqueolus in extremitate nervi , which its correlate in the next hemistitch points out . " And he quotes a passage from Achilles Tatius , to prove , that this animal is not to be taken in snares . " Behold my BEHEMOTH bis bulk ...
Page 54
... signifies , " to observe with attention , to scru- tinize , to look out for omens , " & c . at the same time he acknow- ledges , that " its connexion with the root is uncertain . " Park- hurst supposes the metal to be thus denominated ...
... signifies , " to observe with attention , to scru- tinize , to look out for omens , " & c . at the same time he acknow- ledges , that " its connexion with the root is uncertain . " Park- hurst supposes the metal to be thus denominated ...
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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