Birds of the BibleJennings and Graham, 1916 - 467 páginas |
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... fishes . ” Job , in replying to friends who brought him such dubious comfort at the time of his afflictions , continued that poetical strain in which his whole book is couched when he turned to nature for a comparison . He proved that ...
... fishes . ” Job , in replying to friends who brought him such dubious comfort at the time of his afflictions , continued that poetical strain in which his whole book is couched when he turned to nature for a comparison . He proved that ...
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... fish are accurate in parts , because observation of these subjects is easier , yet what he wrote contains many amazing state- ments . For example , he said that ' butterflies are pro- duced from caterpillars ; and these originate in the ...
... fish are accurate in parts , because observation of these subjects is easier , yet what he wrote contains many amazing state- ments . For example , he said that ' butterflies are pro- duced from caterpillars ; and these originate in the ...
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... fishing , and carpentering to the wandering life of the tent tribes ; and from the grandest court of an earthly king to the wilderness . Rank vegetation crept everywhere after moisture . There were rushes , water - grasses , and flags ...
... fishing , and carpentering to the wandering life of the tent tribes ; and from the grandest court of an earthly king to the wilderness . Rank vegetation crept everywhere after moisture . There were rushes , water - grasses , and flags ...
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... " " The material of the nest is disputed , but it appears to be composed of the spines of the belon , for the bird itself lives on fish . It is not easily cut with B 2 THE PLACE 35 to the most ancient world, none had so bewildered ...
... " " The material of the nest is disputed , but it appears to be composed of the spines of the belon , for the bird itself lives on fish . It is not easily cut with B 2 THE PLACE 35 to the most ancient world, none had so bewildered ...
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Gene Stratton-Porter. lives on fish . It is not easily cut with a sharp knife , but when struck or broken with the hand it divides readily . " Nowhere in Bible lands could be found what we call " hay fields , " but grass followed ...
Gene Stratton-Porter. lives on fish . It is not easily cut with a sharp knife , but when struck or broken with the hand it divides readily . " Nowhere in Bible lands could be found what we call " hay fields , " but grass followed ...
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