Bible Illustrations: Or, A Description of Manners and Customs Peculiar to the East, Especially Explanatory of the Holy Scriptures, Volume 7 |
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... be conceived ; such as that the head of this king of kings might reach beyond the sun ; that he might live a thousand years , ' & c . What nonsense , father ! " " Nonsense indeed , Harry . The Persian monarchs never D 2 HOMAGE . 35.
... be conceived ; such as that the head of this king of kings might reach beyond the sun ; that he might live a thousand years , ' & c . What nonsense , father ! " " Nonsense indeed , Harry . The Persian monarchs never D 2 HOMAGE . 35.
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... Persian monarchs never admitted any one into their presence who did not perform this act of adoration . Alexander , when he had conquered Asia , was so vain of his achievements , that he too would be reverenced after the manner of the ...
... Persian monarchs never admitted any one into their presence who did not perform this act of adoration . Alexander , when he had conquered Asia , was so vain of his achievements , that he too would be reverenced after the manner of the ...
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... Persia and Arabia , ' says Sir John Chardin , they wear rings about their ankles , which are full of little bells . Children and young girls take a parti- cular pleasure in giving them motion ; with this view they walk quickly . ' - 999 ...
... Persia and Arabia , ' says Sir John Chardin , they wear rings about their ankles , which are full of little bells . Children and young girls take a parti- cular pleasure in giving them motion ; with this view they walk quickly . ' - 999 ...
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... Persia , who did not wear a ring after this manner in her nostril . " " 6 6 " I should not like a lady , if she were ever so fine , who had a ring in her nose . " " Perhaps not , Harry ; but it must appear 78 ORNAMENTS .
... Persia , who did not wear a ring after this manner in her nostril . " " 6 6 " I should not like a lady , if she were ever so fine , who had a ring in her nose . " " Perhaps not , Harry ; but it must appear 78 ORNAMENTS .
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... Persian king thought , that by these emblems they meant to give up to him their country and their weapons of war . " And was that their meaning ? " 6 " No ; one of his grandees explained the present very differently . Know , ' said he ...
... Persian king thought , that by these emblems they meant to give up to him their country and their weapons of war . " And was that their meaning ? " 6 " No ; one of his grandees explained the present very differently . Know , ' said he ...
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Page 240 - And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
Page 24 - And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Page 23 - And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground...
Page 248 - I am the LORD'S"; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
Page 116 - When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: and thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Page 131 - The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Page 59 - Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear; 5 Which will not hearken to the voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.
Page 236 - And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
Page 126 - Thou gavest me no kiss : but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
Page 142 - And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.