Scripture natural history [by M.F. Maude].SPCK, 1848 - 452 |
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Strona 15
... latter was by placing about twenty pieces of half an inch square on a long skewer , and turning it over the fire as on a spit , so that a few minutes were sufficient to roast it ; and even in this rude way of pre- paring it , nothing ...
... latter was by placing about twenty pieces of half an inch square on a long skewer , and turning it over the fire as on a spit , so that a few minutes were sufficient to roast it ; and even in this rude way of pre- paring it , nothing ...
Strona 62
... latter part of the night , we had started several animals of the leopard species , who ran from us so swiftly , twisting their long tails in the air , as to pre- vent our getting near them . We , however , now started one of a larger ...
... latter part of the night , we had started several animals of the leopard species , who ran from us so swiftly , twisting their long tails in the air , as to pre- vent our getting near them . We , however , now started one of a larger ...
Strona 84
... latter short , and a little forked ; from the angle of the mouth a naked area of sulphureous yellow extends under the eye , and a little beyond it ; and two naked black striæ under the throat . The spe- cific name of gryllivorus may ...
... latter short , and a little forked ; from the angle of the mouth a naked area of sulphureous yellow extends under the eye , and a little beyond it ; and two naked black striæ under the throat . The spe- cific name of gryllivorus may ...
Strona 102
... latter . These females lay their eggs in one nest , to the number of ten or twelve each , which they watch all together , the male taking his turn of sitting on them among the rest . Between sixty and seventy eggs have been found in one ...
... latter . These females lay their eggs in one nest , to the number of ten or twelve each , which they watch all together , the male taking his turn of sitting on them among the rest . Between sixty and seventy eggs have been found in one ...
Strona 118
... latter of which they have a particular instinct of discovering . This bird discovers their vicinity while yet many feet under ground , digs on the spot , de- stroys the nest , and feeds on the venomous inhabitant and its eggs ...
... latter of which they have a particular instinct of discovering . This bird discovers their vicinity while yet many feet under ground , digs on the spot , de- stroys the nest , and feeds on the venomous inhabitant and its eggs ...
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Africa Aleppo aloes animal appearance Arabs beautiful Bedouins behold birds branches called camels cattle chalcedony cloud colour coral corn covered desert DOVE'S DUNG earth eggs Egypt Egyptians Eshcol EZEKIEL feed feet fig-tree fire flocks flowers frequently fruit garden gathered gazelles goats grain grapes grass green ground grows head heat horn horses hyæna hyssop inches insects ISAIAH Israel Jews kind KINGS LADANUM land leaves locusts Lord mentioned mountains mouth myrrh night ostrich Palestine passed Persia plain plant prophet PSALM quantity rain reeds resembles river rocks sand Scripture Herbal seeds seen serpent shalt sheep shepherd shrub simoom snake sometimes species spikenard stone swarm Syria tail tents thee thick thorns thou threshing traveller tree unicorn unto valley verst vine VINE OF SODOM vineyards whole wild wilderness wind wine wood yellow
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Strona 53 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength : He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Strona 146 - The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah ; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.
Strona 343 - And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower ; and so it is. 55 And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
Strona 326 - When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. " I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
Strona 73 - A fire devoureth before them, and behind them a flame burneth: The land is as the Garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness: Yea, and nothing shall escape them.
Strona 72 - And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared ; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in...
Strona 283 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed ; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt.
Strona 280 - Binding his foal unto the vine, And his ass's colt unto the choice vine ; He washed his garments in wine, And his clothes in the blood of grapes : His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.
Strona 8 - Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
Strona 43 - Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.