The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Volume 1Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... mountain of Greater Armenia ; Strabo says , the Euphrates and Araxes both rose in it , the former running eastward ... mountainous , and the people faithless and barbarous . ABABILO , or ABABIL , in mythology , a fabu- lous bird ...
... mountain of Greater Armenia ; Strabo says , the Euphrates and Araxes both rose in it , the former running eastward ... mountainous , and the people faithless and barbarous . ABABILO , or ABABIL , in mythology , a fabu- lous bird ...
Pagina 3
... mountain of Greater Armenia ; Strabo says , the Euphrates and Araxes both rose in it , the former running eastward ... mountainous , and the people faithless and barbarous . ABABILO , or ABABIL , in mythology , a fabu- lous bird ...
... mountain of Greater Armenia ; Strabo says , the Euphrates and Araxes both rose in it , the former running eastward ... mountainous , and the people faithless and barbarous . ABABILO , or ABABIL , in mythology , a fabu- lous bird ...
Pagina 6
... mountains which separated the territory of the Moabites and Ammonites from Canaan . Nebo and Pisgah were among them ... mountain of Syria , near the sources of the Euphrates . ABAS , in medicine , a name sometimes given to the epilepsy ...
... mountains which separated the territory of the Moabites and Ammonites from Canaan . Nebo and Pisgah were among them ... mountain of Syria , near the sources of the Euphrates . ABAS , in medicine , a name sometimes given to the epilepsy ...
Pagina 26
... mountains on the south , and a flat blowing sand on the north , extending along the coast for many miles . This was driven in a long ridge across the harbour's mouth at the bar , where the depth of water at low tide was sometimes not ...
... mountains on the south , and a flat blowing sand on the north , extending along the coast for many miles . This was driven in a long ridge across the harbour's mouth at the bar , where the depth of water at low tide was sometimes not ...
Pagina 29
... Mountains of the Moon , several hundred miles south of Darfour . ABIANS , or ABII , anciently a people of Thrace ... mountain of Africa , one of the pillars of Hercules , as they were anciently , called , being directly opposite to Calpe ...
... Mountains of the Moon , several hundred miles south of Darfour . ABIANS , or ABII , anciently a people of Thrace ... mountain of Africa , one of the pillars of Hercules , as they were anciently , called , being directly opposite to Calpe ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 123 - To gild refined gold, to paint the lily, To throw a perfume on the violet, To smooth the ice, or add another hue Unto the rainbow, or with taper-light To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish, Is wasteful, and ridiculous excess.
Pagina 362 - There is a history in all men's lives, Figuring the nature of the times deceas'd ; The which observ'd, a man may prophesy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life, which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured.
Pagina 77 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Pagina 221 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Pagina 363 - I was here airing myself on the tops of the mountains, I fell into a profound contemplation on the vanity of human life ; and passing from one thought to another, " Surely," said I, " man is but a shadow, and life a dream.
Pagina 276 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain. The long-remembered beggar was his guest, Whose beard descending swept his aged breast...
Pagina 25 - If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ: to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever.
Pagina 268 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Pagina 145 - I will greatly rejoice in the Lord; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Pagina 1 - Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? May I not wash in them, and be clean?