Observations on Various Passages of Scripture: Placing Them in a New Light; and Ascertaining the Meaning of Several, Not Determinable by the Methods Commonly Made Use of by the Learned, Volume 3

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J. Johnson, 1808 - Bible
 

Contents

Funeral Feasts used in the East
19
Frequent Visits paid to the Graves of departed Relatives with an Account of various other Modes of Mourning for the Dead
20
Mourners at Funerals
32
Singing used in FuneralProcessions both by Men and Women
33
An Account of the Irish Caoinan or Ancient Fu neralCry
40
Lamentations of the Family of Houssain
43
Some farther Particulars relative to the Lamen tation for Houssain
48
Beating the Arms used in Mourning for the Dead
53
Warriors often buried with their Armour on
55
VOL III
65
Coffins anciently used for Persons of Distinction
69
32
72
Burning Perfumes at the Graves of the Dead
81
A very curious Method of honouring deceased
89
28
92
33
94
Songs and Music used daily at Graves in Com
101
Boughs Flowers c used in ornamenting
108
Provisions placed near to or on the Graves
115
40
120
CHAP VIII
127
Method of Preserving their Writings
135
Of Inscriptions Seals c of Letters
141
The same Subject continued
150
43
156
The same Subject continued
157
Solomons Portrait of Old
164
48
171
CHAP IX
222
Of Hedges in the East
229
A Proof that by Horn of the Son of Oil used
241
Of the Mulberry Trees mentioned in Scripture
253
Of the Dryness of the Ground previous to the
259
Curious Account of certain Kinds of Seeds men tioned by Isaiah chap xxviii 25 26
260
Different Kinds of Seeds eaten with their Bread
265
Eastern Gardens not remarkably well stored with Fruit Trees
269
Ancient Method of gathering the Olives
271
Oil Jars frequently buried in the Ground the better to preserve their Contents
274
Of the Time when the Vine and Olive blossom
275
Wine Presses sometimes in the Vineyards but mostly in the Towns Curious Customs of the Ancient and Modern Greeks
282
Curious Explanation of Gen xlix 22 23
290
Of the Time in which the Vineleaf falls off
294
Different Kinds of Wines in the Holy Land
296
Superior Excellence of the Wine of Lebanon
299
Curious Exposition of Hosea xiv 57
304
Fires often made in the Fields to burn up the dry Herbage previous to the autumnal Rains
309
Different Kinds of destructive Insects in Judea
316
Curious Account of Locusts
318
Small Flies very troublesome and often de structive in Judea
323
Different Kinds of Goats in Judea
326
Different Kinds of Sheep at Aleppo
329
Of some peculiar Quadrupeds mentioned in Scripture
331
Judea at present swarms with dangerous wild Beasts
336
Great Usefulness of Storks in the Holy Land
338
Prompt and arbitrary Executions frequent in the East
372
Of the Extermination of ancient royal Families in the East
376
Of the Power and Influence of ancient Palmy ra and Balbec
383
Certain Particulars relative to Palmyra
385
Some curious Remarks on the Euphrates
387
Of the Woods and Thickets in Judea
390
Of the wild Beasts in the Holy Land
394
Hurtful Animals common in the Holy Land
395
Method of charming noxious Animals
397
Hollow Rocks and Caves Places of Defence
399
Tents usually pitched near Fountains
401
The great necessity of Fountains and Reservoirs of Water in the East
403
Fountains the lurking Places of Robbers and Assassins
409
Of the Water Engines wrought by the Feet
410
Cutting down valuable Plantations one of the Me thods used to distress an Enemy 483
413
Strong WatchTowers built in the Vicinity of Cities to keep their Inhabitants in check
414
Curious Particulars relative to Askelon
417
Of the Importance of Settlements near the Red Sea
419
Towers used for People to fly to in Times of In surrection or Danger
425
Farther Information concerning the Use of these Towers
428
Mountains also resorted to as Places of Refuge
429
Nature of the Encampments used in the East
430
Curious Remarks on Habbakkuk i 8
431
Of the ancient Division of Companies into ten Men each
435
A remarkable Illustration of Gideons Defeat of the Midianites
438
Curious Illustration of 2 Kings vii 12
443
Curious Illustration of Joel iii 3
446
Stopping up the Wells an Act of Hostility in the East
447
Curious Illustration of 1 Sam v 110
450
Manner of introducing a Captive Prince into the Towns of a victorious Kingdom
453
Dust very injurious in the EastOf the bitter
457
Waters c
467
Of the Time of the Year in which they usually began their Campaigns in the East
476
Farther Particulars on the same Subject
482
Hail and Rain dreadful in the East
484
Curious Illustration of 2 Kings vii 15
485
A Sword hanging at the Neck a Token of Humiliation and Subjection
487
Curious Illustration of 1 Kings xx 34
489
Barbarous Customs used by Victors in refe rence to the dead Bodies of their Enemies
492
Particular Places used for Prayer previous to Battle
493
People in the East often carry their whole Fa milies with them when they go to War
495
The granting of a Banner a sign of Protec tion
496
The Heads of Enemies cut off to serve
498
Of their Writings relative to the Convey
506
Taxes paid in Kind i e by a Part
513
Mode of Drawing up Decrees in the East
519
CHAP X
525
Method of catching the Crocodile in Egypt
536
Cause of the Pestilence in Egypt
543
Explanation of the third Plague of Egypt
549
Of the Illuminations made on the Nile
557
Of the Excellence of the Waters of the Nile
564
Farther Illustration of Exod vii 19
571

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