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... tracing its progress from the earliest period of authentic history , restoring its past appearance by a careful study of existing data , and exhibiting its present condition , in a series of Views chosen with express reference to histo ...
... tracing its progress from the earliest period of authentic history , restoring its past appearance by a careful study of existing data , and exhibiting its present condition , in a series of Views chosen with express reference to histo ...
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... traces upon the crumbling walls . Not a solitary figure was seen on their ramparts , as we passed . Years ago we stood on Mount Carmel , and asked ourselves , as we looked upon this " Key of the East , " whether her fill of blood was ...
... traces upon the crumbling walls . Not a solitary figure was seen on their ramparts , as we passed . Years ago we stood on Mount Carmel , and asked ourselves , as we looked upon this " Key of the East , " whether her fill of blood was ...
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... trace the gradual progress of ancient Jerusalem , and to body forth the description by Josephus of her appearance in the time of Christ , always the most deeply - interesting period of her his- tory . Furnished with this general idea ...
... trace the gradual progress of ancient Jerusalem , and to body forth the description by Josephus of her appearance in the time of Christ , always the most deeply - interesting period of her his- tory . Furnished with this general idea ...
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... trace the progress of this last and most fearful siege , and the gradual destruction of the city , to place it clearly before our readers . It is necessary to state what are the foundations of this attempt . We think it will be quite ...
... trace the progress of this last and most fearful siege , and the gradual destruction of the city , to place it clearly before our readers . It is necessary to state what are the foundations of this attempt . We think it will be quite ...
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... trace of the foundations of any such wall , and at the south - east corner , barely space for one mentions no gate in the temple - wall on this side , though I have introduced one on the site of the Golden Gate . See view of it . ) It ...
... trace of the foundations of any such wall , and at the south - east corner , barely space for one mentions no gate in the temple - wall on this side , though I have introduced one on the site of the Golden Gate . See view of it . ) It ...
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Page 27 - But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, who were ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice...
Page 100 - For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
Page 72 - OF Man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning, how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos...
Page 72 - Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the Heavens and Earth Rose out of Chaos; or if Sion hill Delight thee more, and Siloa's brook that flowed Fast by the oracle of God, I thence Invoke thy aid to my adventurous song, That with no middle flight intends to soar Above the Aonian mount, while it pursues Things unattempted yet in prose or rhyme.
Page 22 - The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
Page 25 - Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away ! for, lo ! the winter is past, the rain is over and gone, the flowers appear on the earth, the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. The fig-tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell.
Page 63 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Page 145 - What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre here, as he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, and that graveth an habitation for himself in a rock ? 17 Behold, the LORD will carry thee away with a mighty captivity, and will surely cover thee.
Page 66 - Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars; her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more: her prophets also find no vision from the Lord.
Page 54 - The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.