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 pages |
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... four or five eggs , the size of pigeons ' eggs : per- haps both ways may take place . It is thought the cerastes was consecrated by the ancient Egyp- tians ; for Herodotus describes serpents which answer to the character of this reptile ...
... four or five eggs , the size of pigeons ' eggs : per- haps both ways may take place . It is thought the cerastes was consecrated by the ancient Egyp- tians ; for Herodotus describes serpents which answer to the character of this reptile ...
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... four times round the body of his prey , girded him so violently , that he soon fell down in an agony . The moment the serpent had fixed his folds , he let go the back of the creature , and raising and twisting round the head , opened ...
... four times round the body of his prey , girded him so violently , that he soon fell down in an agony . The moment the serpent had fixed his folds , he let go the back of the creature , and raising and twisting round the head , opened ...
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... four or five different places ; this took up several hours , and the poor creature all this while was living , and at every crack of the bones gave a howl , though not loud , yet piteous enough to pierce the cruelest heart , and make ...
... four or five different places ; this took up several hours , and the poor creature all this while was living , and at every crack of the bones gave a howl , though not loud , yet piteous enough to pierce the cruelest heart , and make ...
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... 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 flesh whatever . I hope the curious nature of this account will plead pardon for ...
... 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 flesh whatever . I hope the curious nature of this account will plead pardon for ...
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... four feet from the body . As the tempest had beat the carcase to picces before men and ropes could be collected , only a fragment , about five feet of the back bone , and a whole paw are preserved . These accounts are completely in ...
... four feet from the body . As the tempest had beat the carcase to picces before men and ropes could be collected , only a fragment , about five feet of the back bone , and a whole paw are preserved . These accounts are completely in ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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?
Page 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...
Page 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?
Page 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.
Page 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.