 | 1790 - 522 pagina’s
...have been only a concealment of their knowledge of cochineal, as, had they depended upon the fiih for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing elfe but fiihing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. Much fatigued, but fatisfied... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 328 pagina’s
...for had they depended upon the fifh for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing elte but fifhing, they would not have coloured twenty yards...feen, our traveller arrives at Sidon in good health. Having at Lift determined to profecute bis longintended expedition to difcover the Source of the Nile,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 362 pagina’s
...have been only a concealment of their knowledge of cochineal ; for had they depended upon the fifh for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing elfe but fiming, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. Much fatigued, but fatisfied... | |
 | William Guthrie, John Knox - 1801 - 1204 pagina’s
...have been only a concealment of their knowledge of cochineal, as had they depended upon the fifh for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing...not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year t. Natolia, or ACa Minor, comprehending the ancient provinces of Lydia, Pamphylia, Piiidia, Lycaonia,... | |
 | 1806 - 500 pagina’s
...they depended on the fish for their dye, if the whole city ofTyre applied to nothing else but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. Much fatigued, but satisfied beyond measure with what I had seen, I arrived in perfect health, aiid in the gayest humour... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pagina’s
...depended upon the fish for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing else but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year.... Much fatigued, but satisfied beyond measure with what he had seen, our traveller arrived at Sidon in good health. Having... | |
 | James Bruce - 1804 - 546 pagina’s
...depended upon the fish for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing else but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. Much fatigued, but satisfied beyond measure with what I had seen, I arrived in perfect health, and in the gayest humour... | |
 | 1814 - 632 pagina’s
...depended upon the fish for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing else but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. Much fatigued, 'but satisfied beyond measure with what 1 had seen, I arrived in perfect health and in the gayest humour... | |
 | Thomas Gaisford - 1824 - 650 pagina’s
...depended upon the fish for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing else but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year." There repaired at all times to Tyre a prodigious multitude of strangers, amongst whom, we may conclude,... | |
 | 1847 - 490 pagina’s
...their knowledge of cochineal; for if the whole city had applied themselves to nothing but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. Blue was a favourite colour among the 2 к Jews. The robe of the epliod, in the splendid dress of the... | |
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Tyre seems to have been only a concealment of their knowledge of cochineal, as, had they depended upon the fish for their dye, if the whole city of Tyre applied to nothing else but fishing, they would not have coloured twenty yards of cloth in a year. 
