 | 1844 - Liczba stron: 312
...The following words certainly describe, with great accuracy, the natural haunts of the elephant : " He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the...shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about."* Thus, then, in " The flowery lap Of some irriguous valley," the elephant has to seek his daily food.... | |
 | 1835 - Liczba stron: 638
...pieces of brass. His hones are like bsrs of iron. He lieth under the shady trees in cover of the reeds and fens. The shady trees cover him with their shadow. The willows of the brook compass him ahout." It may be a matter of deep surmise, whether all animals were created as we now find them, and... | |
 | Alexander Fletcher - 1845 - Liczba stron: 546
...great God of Providence has prepared for them. THE WILLOW. , ARABIM. TV mingle. JOB, XL. 22. — " The shady trees cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him 'about." THE willow, spoken of in Scripture, is distinguished by the name arabim, signifying mixture, because... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - Liczba stron: 312
...to approach unto Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field play. The willows of the brook compass him about. Behold! he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. He taketh it with his eyes... | |
 | 1845 - Liczba stron: 1164
...field play. 21 lie lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trets cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, he 3 drinket b up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that I he can draw up Jordan into... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - Liczba stron: 316
...unta Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field play. 8. He licth under the shady trees, In the covert of the reed,...compass him about. Behold ! he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not : He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. He taketh it with his eyes... | |
 | Mrs. Percy Sinnett - 1846 - Liczba stron: 174
...his bones are like bars of iron. He lieth under the shady trees, in the cover of the reeds and fens. The willows of the brook compass him about. Behold, he drinketh up a river; he trustetli that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth." South Africa is not a thickly-wooded country,... | |
 | 1846 - Liczba stron: 356
...hiding himself,' — "He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed and fens. Theshady trees cover him with their shadow ; the willows of the brook compass him about." 'Thank you, John,' said his uncle, ' it is a capital description of the Hippopotamus. The Romans, when... | |
 | John Tricker Conquest - 1846 - Liczba stron: 868
...beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, In the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 LORD, he is the God I the LORD, he is the God! compasa him about. 23 Behold, should the river swell, lie hasteneth not: He is fearless should evon... | |
 | C. T - 1847 - Liczba stron: 350
...learned men as referring to the elephant, whose natural haunts it describes with great accuracy — " He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the...shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about." Job xl. 21, 22. A herd of elephants browsing in calm security, in the secluded depths of the forest,... | |
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He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 
