Travels in Palestine and Syria, 2. köideHenry Colburn, 1837 |
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... . The former may be literally called a " town of stairs , " for owing to the inequality of the ground on which it stands , most of the streets are paved in ⭑ steps . It is built on a conical eminence 11- ] 19 JAFFA .
... . The former may be literally called a " town of stairs , " for owing to the inequality of the ground on which it stands , most of the streets are paved in ⭑ steps . It is built on a conical eminence 11- ] 19 JAFFA .
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... stands charged , though at- tempts have been made to attenuate their enormity . The hospital where he is accused of having poisoned his sick soldiers , to prevent their falling into the hands of the Turks , is now the Armenian convent ...
... stands charged , though at- tempts have been made to attenuate their enormity . The hospital where he is accused of having poisoned his sick soldiers , to prevent their falling into the hands of the Turks , is now the Armenian convent ...
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... ) The route to it lies over an undulating surface , partially cultivated with grain and thistles . The town stands on the summit of a grassy hill , with luxuriant pasture around it 22 [ CHAP TERRITORY OF THE PHILISTINES .
... ) The route to it lies over an undulating surface , partially cultivated with grain and thistles . The town stands on the summit of a grassy hill , with luxuriant pasture around it 22 [ CHAP TERRITORY OF THE PHILISTINES .
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... stands on the skirts of the town , surrounded by a high wall , with a low narrow entrance , to prevent the lawless Arabs from riding in at pleasure . Our application for admission was not immediately at- tended to . The inmates of the ...
... stands on the skirts of the town , surrounded by a high wall , with a low narrow entrance , to prevent the lawless Arabs from riding in at pleasure . Our application for admission was not immediately at- tended to . The inmates of the ...
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... stand round about Jerusalem ; " on the west by the Mediterra- 66 Great Sea , " nean , or and open to the north · The Mediterranean is so called by way of eminence in Numb . iv . 6 , and elsewhere . In Exod . xxii . 31 , it is called the ...
... stand round about Jerusalem ; " on the west by the Mediterra- 66 Great Sea , " nean , or and open to the north · The Mediterranean is so called by way of eminence in Numb . iv . 6 , and elsewhere . In Exod . xxii . 31 , it is called the ...
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