Sacred Geography: Or, A Gazetteer of the Bible. Containing, in Alphabetical Order, a Geographical Description of All the Countries, Kingdoms, Nations and Tribes of Men, with All the Villages, Towns, Cities, Provinces, Hills, Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Seas, and Islands, Mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures, Or Apocrypha, Including an Account of the Religion, Government, Population, Fulfilment of Prophecies, and Present Condition of the Most Important PlacesSamuel T. Armstrong, 1813 - 522 Seiten |
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... stone lying in the field of one Joshua , a Beth- shemite , on which the ark was placed , when it was sent back by the Philistines . It is thought to have been called by this name , which signifies great mourning , on account of the vast ...
... stone lying in the field of one Joshua , a Beth- shemite , on which the ark was placed , when it was sent back by the Philistines . It is thought to have been called by this name , which signifies great mourning , on account of the vast ...
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... stones of different colors . The body of St. Mark , who it is said was the first bishop of Alexandria , was de- posited in this church , where it continued till some Venetians carried it to Venice , where is a famous church , called ...
... stones of different colors . The body of St. Mark , who it is said was the first bishop of Alexandria , was de- posited in this church , where it continued till some Venetians carried it to Venice , where is a famous church , called ...
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... stone , and much alike in all Mahometan coun- tries . Before the great door is a court , paved with marble , having low galleries round it ; the roof is supported by marble pillars . These galleries are places of ablution , before the ...
... stone , and much alike in all Mahometan coun- tries . Before the great door is a court , paved with marble , having low galleries round it ; the roof is supported by marble pillars . These galleries are places of ablution , before the ...
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... stone which they be- lieved was brought from heaven by Gabriel ; seven times they visited and adored the adjacent mountains ; seven times they threw stones into the valley of Mina , and the pilgrimage was then concluded , as at the pres ...
... stone which they be- lieved was brought from heaven by Gabriel ; seven times they visited and adored the adjacent mountains ; seven times they threw stones into the valley of Mina , and the pilgrimage was then concluded , as at the pres ...
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... stone building . This is done in defiance of the devil . Those who are able , then make an entertainment , to which the poor are admitted . In the Caaba is one relic , sacred as the cross is to the Catholics . It is a black stone ...
... stone building . This is done in defiance of the devil . Those who are able , then make an entertainment , to which the poor are admitted . In the Caaba is one relic , sacred as the cross is to the Catholics . It is a black stone ...
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