The Wonders of Nature and Providence, Displayed: Compiled from Authentic Sources, Both Ancient and Modern, Giving an Account of Various and Strange Phenomena Existing in Nature, of Travels, Adventures, Singular Providences, &cJ. Priest, 1825 - 600 |
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... head is covered with small scales , and is on its upper part mark- a very large longitudinal patch of brown , running out into pointed processes at the sides , and bounded by a space of dull lead colour or cinereous . The shape of the head ...
... head is covered with small scales , and is on its upper part mark- a very large longitudinal patch of brown , running out into pointed processes at the sides , and bounded by a space of dull lead colour or cinereous . The shape of the head ...
Strona 28
... head . He was sur- prisingly nimble , and was now diverting himself in the heat of the day with a thousand gambols round the branches of the tree , and would sometimes come down and twist his tail round the bottom of the trunk ...
... head . He was sur- prisingly nimble , and was now diverting himself in the heat of the day with a thousand gambols round the branches of the tree , and would sometimes come down and twist his tail round the bottom of the trunk ...
Strona 29
... head ; the creature roared with agony , and to our unspeakable terror , was running with his enemy toward us ; his course however was soon stopped , for the nimble adversary winding his body three or four times round the body of his ...
... head ; the creature roared with agony , and to our unspeakable terror , was running with his enemy toward us ; his course however was soon stopped , for the nimble adversary winding his body three or four times round the body of his ...
Strona 30
... head straight before and licking the body ( which had no remaining shape of one ) and covering it with its slaver , which was what gave it that shiny look , coating it over like a jelly , and rendering it fit for swallowing ; and having ...
... head straight before and licking the body ( which had no remaining shape of one ) and covering it with its slaver , which was what gave it that shiny look , coating it over like a jelly , and rendering it fit for swallowing ; and having ...
Strona 31
... head with staves . We measured him , and his length was thirty - three feet four in- ches . He was soon cut up , and I assure you , sir , afforded a flesh whiter than veal , and , as they said that ate of it , finer tasted than any ...
... head with staves . We measured him , and his length was thirty - three feet four in- ches . He was soon cut up , and I assure you , sir , afforded a flesh whiter than veal , and , as they said that ate of it , finer tasted than any ...
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Strona 132 - And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? And he said, Who art thou, Lord ? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest : it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Strona 250 - And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, And shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, And gather together the dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the earth.
Strona 124 - Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire ? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
Strona 466 - He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Strona 458 - As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
Strona 466 - Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Strona 122 - And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD...
Strona 128 - Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?
Strona 134 - And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks, and in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
Strona 120 - And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries ? And he said, Nay ; but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come.