Oriental Customs applied to the illustration of the Sacred Scriptures. Abridged from “Oriental Customs” and “Oriental Literature,” with additional extracts from various authorsLongman & Company, 1837 - 475 páginas |
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... brought to him , seated himself close before the door of his house , and invited me to sit down . " BELZONI's Researches , p . 75 . " Passing along near an Indian settlement , I ob- B served , " says 66 BARTRAM , some elderly people ...
... brought to him , seated himself close before the door of his house , and invited me to sit down . " BELZONI's Researches , p . 75 . " Passing along near an Indian settlement , I ob- B served , " says 66 BARTRAM , some elderly people ...
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... brought from the spring or well , she deposits the babe in safety , and suspends the water - case near her bed , on a tripod of sticks , in order that the evaporation may cool it for the night or next day's use . " Sir R. K. PORTER'S ...
... brought from the spring or well , she deposits the babe in safety , and suspends the water - case near her bed , on a tripod of sticks , in order that the evaporation may cool it for the night or next day's use . " Sir R. K. PORTER'S ...
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... brought thither . ] This passage is illustrated by what D'ARVIEUX remarks of Alexandria in Egypt ( part i . p . 166. ) : " The city gates , which are still standing , have a magnificent appearance , and are so high and broad , that we ...
... brought thither . ] This passage is illustrated by what D'ARVIEUX remarks of Alexandria in Egypt ( part i . p . 166. ) : " The city gates , which are still standing , have a magnificent appearance , and are so high and broad , that we ...
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... brought near to serve for a back , and intended to support our heads . The taking of the pillows entirely away would have been a good resource if we had had any bolster ; and the expedient of turning the other side upwards having only ...
... brought near to serve for a back , and intended to support our heads . The taking of the pillows entirely away would have been a good resource if we had had any bolster ; and the expedient of turning the other side upwards having only ...
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... brought on the sofas . And the heat of the Eastern countries , at noon , is so great , in the summer - time , that the people frequently lie down to sleep in the middle of the day , especially people of deli- cacy ; and so they did ...
... brought on the sofas . And the heat of the Eastern countries , at noon , is so great , in the summer - time , that the people frequently lie down to sleep in the middle of the day , especially people of deli- cacy ; and so they did ...
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Albania Aleppo ancient appears Arabian Arabs beard Bedouin bread bread and salt bride BUCKINGHAM'S Travels Cairo called camels caravan caravanserais ceremony chap CHARDIN CLARKE'S Travels cloth Constantinople corn covered custom desert dogs East Eastern Egypt eyes feet FORBES's Oriental Memoirs frequently garment gate give gold Greece Greeks ground hand head HERODOTUS Hindoos Hist History of Persia honour horses hour Indian inhabitants ISAIAH Jews Journey through Persia kind king Levant Lord manner marriage MATT MORIER'S Second Journey Nadir Shah night Nubia observed occasion OUSELEY'S Travels Palestine passed person pieces present prince PSALM R. K. PORTER'S Travels river salt sand says seat sent servants side Sir R. K. PORTER'S sometimes stone Syria temple tent thing thou throne tomb Trav Travels in Persia Turkey Turkish Turks unto village Voyage walls women