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... Nile , so that in some places the mountainous chains which rise on each side of that river leave a plain between them of so small an extent as may be crossed with fa- cility in less than one day . The boundaries of the country are , the ...
... Nile , so that in some places the mountainous chains which rise on each side of that river leave a plain between them of so small an extent as may be crossed with fa- cility in less than one day . The boundaries of the country are , the ...
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William Fordyce Mavor. country on each side the Nile down to the Hep- tanomis . Among the numerous famous cities that for- merly embellished this part of Egypt , we must enumerate , on the western side of the river , Lyco- polis , or the ...
William Fordyce Mavor. country on each side the Nile down to the Hep- tanomis . Among the numerous famous cities that for- merly embellished this part of Egypt , we must enumerate , on the western side of the river , Lyco- polis , or the ...
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... Nile , from Thebais to the point of the Delta , where the river divides into those branches by which it enters the sea ; and this part of Egypt was formerly celebrated for the number and magnificence of its cities , of which the most ...
... Nile , from Thebais to the point of the Delta , where the river divides into those branches by which it enters the sea ; and this part of Egypt was formerly celebrated for the number and magnificence of its cities , of which the most ...
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... Nile . Rollin has justly observed , that " Egypt seem- ed to place its chief glory in raising monuments for posterity ; " and that the Romans , despairing to equal the Egyptian architects , thought it a suf- ficient honour to borrow ...
... Nile . Rollin has justly observed , that " Egypt seem- ed to place its chief glory in raising monuments for posterity ; " and that the Romans , despairing to equal the Egyptian architects , thought it a suf- ficient honour to borrow ...
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... Nile , in the vicinage of Jizah , which seems to have succeeded the ancient Mem- phis . The number of these pyramids is about twenty , but as most of them are stationed at une- qual distances in the Lybian desert , we have only received ...
... Nile , in the vicinage of Jizah , which seems to have succeeded the ancient Mem- phis . The number of these pyramids is about twenty , but as most of them are stationed at une- qual distances in the Lybian desert , we have only received ...
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120 ページ - And he said, BLESSED be the Lord God of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, And he shall dwell in the tents of Shem ; And Canaan shall be his servant.
73 ページ - Alfred the • great complained, that from the Humber to the Thames there was not a priest who understood the liturgy in his mother tongue, or who could translate the easiest piece of Latin ; and that from the Thames to the sea, the ecclesiastics were still more ignorant.
73 ページ - The price of books became so high, that persons of a moderate fortune could not afford to purchase them. The Countess of Anjou paid for a copy of the Homilies of Haimon, Bishop of Halberstadt, two hundred sheep, five quarters of wheat, and the same quantity of rye and millet.
121 ページ - Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh and the city Rehoboth, and Calah. And Resen, between Nineveh and Calah ; the same is a great city.
126 ページ - These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.
126 ページ - By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.
126 ページ - These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations : and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.
65 ページ - An infinite number of inferior deities and genii, residing in every part of nature and directing its operations, were emanations of this divinity. This Supreme Being, though irritated by the sins of mankind, was merciful, and capable of being appeased by prayer and repentance: to serve him with sacrifices and prayers, to do no wrong to others, and to be brave and intrepid in themselves, constituted all the morality they derived from religion. The breach of these was to be punished by a future state...
106 ページ - ... 4. The waters were then replenished with an abundant variety of fish ; the odoriferous air was fanned by the pinions of innumerable birds ; the verdant meads were stocked with cattle ; and every part of the earth was inhabited by its appropriate tribes. To complete, and truly to excel the whole, on the sixth day, God created man of the dust of the ground ; and breathing into his body the breath of life, or immortality, caused him to become a living soul. Shortly subsequent to...
65 ページ - an infinite power, a boundless knowledge, an incorruptible justice," and forbade its followers to represent him under any corporeal form. They were not even to think of confining him within the enclosure of walls, but were taught that it was only within woods and consecrated forests that they could serve him properly. There he seemed to reign in silence, and to make himself felt by the respect which he inspired.