Birds of the BibleJennings and Graham, 1909 - 467 páginas |
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Página 61
... described a number of other fabled birds , and at- tached all the current superstition to the history of each , even to the account of the barnyard fowl that spoke . But , as almost all of the birds described are among the list of Bible ...
... described a number of other fabled birds , and at- tached all the current superstition to the history of each , even to the account of the barnyard fowl that spoke . But , as almost all of the birds described are among the list of Bible ...
Página 77
... described the natural springs of that land : 66 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys ; They run among the mountains ; They give drink to every beast of the field ; The wild asses quench their thirst . By them the fowls of the ...
... described the natural springs of that land : 66 He sendeth forth springs into the valleys ; They run among the mountains ; They give drink to every beast of the field ; The wild asses quench their thirst . By them the fowls of the ...
Página 87
... described as having a gold fruit , silver leaves , and being sweet to the taste , they seem more like our apricots . The citron was the largest fruit , a native of Media . It had larger leaves than an orange , and exquisite purple bloom ...
... described as having a gold fruit , silver leaves , and being sweet to the taste , they seem more like our apricots . The citron was the largest fruit , a native of Media . It had larger leaves than an orange , and exquisite purple bloom ...
Página 117
... described spring in comparison ; Solomon celebrated the season . His song is found in that chapter beginning with the incomparable lines : " I am a rose of Sharon , A lily of the valleys . As a lily among thorns , So is my love among ...
... described spring in comparison ; Solomon celebrated the season . His song is found in that chapter beginning with the incomparable lines : " I am a rose of Sharon , A lily of the valleys . As a lily among thorns , So is my love among ...
Página 190
... described the death of the poet Eschylus , that he said was caused by this habit of the geier , which he confused with members of the eagle family , and of which he wrote : " Subtle she is and witty : for when she has seized upon ...
... described the death of the poet Eschylus , that he said was caused by this habit of the geier , which he confused with members of the eagle family , and of which he wrote : " Subtle she is and witty : for when she has seized upon ...
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Almighty Aristophanes Aristotle beasts beautiful Bible lands Bible writers birds of abomination bittern blue heron brooding cedar chapter chickens cloud color cormorant crane creatures cried David desert doubt doves eagle earth Edom eggs Egypt exquisite eyes feathers feet fish flight flocks fowl Galilee Gennesaret habit hath heaven Hebrew herons Holy Land horned owl Isaiah Jabbok Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Jordan knew lapwing Lebanon little owl living Lord mate mentioned Moab Moses mountains neck nest night hawk numbers old version ospray ostrich Palestine partridge peacocks peafowl pelican picture pigeons plains Pliny poet poetic prey quail raven recorded rivers rock sand snare Solomon song sparrows species spices stork STRATTON-PORTER swallow tail temple thee things thou thought tion to-day translation trees unto valleys voice vulture wild wilderness wings wonderful wrote young