The History of Ancient Europe: With a View of the Revolutions in Asia and Africa. In a Series of Letters to a Young Nobleman, Volume 2H. Maxwell, Columbia-house, 1801 - Europe |
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... coast of Africa , the southern coast of Arabia , to Persia , and the hither India13 . Solomon , in a word , may be said to have formed the first African and India companies ; for , although the principal , he cannot be supposed to have ...
... coast of Africa , the southern coast of Arabia , to Persia , and the hither India13 . Solomon , in a word , may be said to have formed the first African and India companies ; for , although the principal , he cannot be supposed to have ...
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... coast of Syria Proper . Being worsted by Ant . Chr . the Tyrians on their natural element , he invested their capital by land . During a siege of five years they baffled all the efforts of his army . But his death , and other unforeseen ...
... coast of Syria Proper . Being worsted by Ant . Chr . the Tyrians on their natural element , he invested their capital by land . During a siege of five years they baffled all the efforts of his army . But his death , and other unforeseen ...
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... coast , seems to have been the first Egyptian prince that cultivated commerce , or who shook off the nar- row prejudices of his country5 ° . The ancient Egyp- tians having a superstitious horror against maritime 45. 2 Kings , chap ...
... coast , seems to have been the first Egyptian prince that cultivated commerce , or who shook off the nar- row prejudices of his country5 ° . The ancient Egyp- tians having a superstitious horror against maritime 45. 2 Kings , chap ...
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... coast of Phoenicia or from the Nile , in Phoenician vessels . Want of atten- tion to these circumstances , has involved the narration of several historians , both ancient and modern , in much confusion , and bewil dered many ...
... coast of Phoenicia or from the Nile , in Phoenician vessels . Want of atten- tion to these circumstances , has involved the narration of several historians , both ancient and modern , in much confusion , and bewil dered many ...
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... coast , on the invasion of the inland country by the conquering Hebrews , under Joshua , enabled the Sidonians and Tyrians to plant colonies in various countries ; as well as to build new cities , and open new ports in their own ...
... coast , on the invasion of the inland country by the conquering Hebrews , under Joshua , enabled the Sidonians and Tyrians to plant colonies in various countries ; as well as to build new cities , and open new ports in their own ...
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Page 39 - The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds
Page 2 - All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations...
Page 39 - ... thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 2 - Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.
Page 8 - And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ? And Elisha answered, The Lord hath showed me that thou shalt be king over Syria.
Page 32 - Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.
Page 8 - And it came to pass on the morrow, that he took a thick cloth, and dipped it in water, and spread it on his face, so that he died : and Hazael reigned in his stead.
Page 8 - And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel : their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash their children, and rip up their women with child.
Page 7 - So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease ? And Elisha said unto.
Page 7 - And Elisha came to Damascus; and Ben-hadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.