Travels in South-western AsiaJ. Jones, 1823 - 180 頁 |
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第 44 頁
... situated in thirty - four degrees north latitude , and forty - five east lon- gitude . In the immediate neighbourhood of Bagdad lies Babylon , so celebrated , in ancient times , for its size , riches , and population.- They travelled on ...
... situated in thirty - four degrees north latitude , and forty - five east lon- gitude . In the immediate neighbourhood of Bagdad lies Babylon , so celebrated , in ancient times , for its size , riches , and population.- They travelled on ...
第 48 頁
... situated at the junction of the Euphrates and the Tigris , they continued their route still in the same course , until , at length , they approached towards the town of Bassora , which stands upon the river , about fifty miles north of ...
... situated at the junction of the Euphrates and the Tigris , they continued their route still in the same course , until , at length , they approached towards the town of Bassora , which stands upon the river , about fifty miles north of ...
第 49 頁
... situated two hundred and ten miles south of Ispahan , and lies in east longitude forty - four degrees , and in north latitude thirty degrees . Our travellers had now seen every thing re- markable in Bassora , and in a few days began to ...
... situated two hundred and ten miles south of Ispahan , and lies in east longitude forty - four degrees , and in north latitude thirty degrees . Our travellers had now seen every thing re- markable in Bassora , and in a few days began to ...
第 63 頁
... situated , is still less attractive . It is a barren , sandy plain , in which the few vegetables that grow , have every appearance of being burnt up by the sun . Around the town , indeed , date - trees are plen- tiful , but their ...
... situated , is still less attractive . It is a barren , sandy plain , in which the few vegetables that grow , have every appearance of being burnt up by the sun . Around the town , indeed , date - trees are plen- tiful , but their ...
第 70 頁
... situated in a barren and stony valley , surrounded by lofty hills , but its immediate neighbourhood is diversified , by woods and gardens ; its houses are built with neatness , of stone or brick , and if properly cleaned , and kept ...
... situated in a barren and stony valley , surrounded by lofty hills , but its immediate neighbourhood is diversified , by woods and gardens ; its houses are built with neatness , of stone or brick , and if properly cleaned , and kept ...
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第 43 頁 - Therefore hell hath enlarged herself, and opened her mouth without measure: and their glory, and their multitude, and their pomp, and he that rejoiceth, shall descend into it.
第 46 頁 - And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
第 88 頁 - From that time, like everything else which falls into the hands of the Mussulman, it has been going to ruin, and the discovery of the passage to India by the Cape of Good Hope gave the deathblow to its commercial greatness.
第 145 頁 - Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up. And they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock. It shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God: and it shall become a spoil to the nations.
第 94 頁 - But, when the calamity happens, that the next well, which is so anxiously sought for, is found dry, the misery of such a situation cannot be well described. The camels, which afford the only means of escape, are so thirsty that they cannot proceed to another well : and, if the travellers kill them, to extract the little liquid which remains in their stomachs, they themselves cannot advance any farther.
第 43 頁 - And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
第 129 頁 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
第 129 頁 - And Saul arose from the earth, and when his eyes were opened he saw no man ; but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
第 96 頁 - ... endure the fatigue of travelling on a camel, which is troublesome even to healthy people ; or he must be left behind on the sand, without any assistance, and remain so till a slow death come to relieve him. What horror! What a brutal proceeding to...
第 125 頁 - ... covered his breast. His habit was that of a common Arab, plain but clean, consisting of a white camlet over a cotton cassock. His turban was also white. Neither cushion nor carpet decorated the naked boards of his divan. In his girdle he wore a poignard set with diamonds; but this he apologized for exhibiting, saying it was his badge of office, as governor of Acre, and therefore could not be laid aside.