The Geography System of Herodotus Examined and Explained, by a Comparison with Those of Other Ancient Authors, and with Modern Geography ...C.J.G. & F. Rivington, 1830 |
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... REMAINS OF ANCIENT BABYLON , THE ALLUVIONS OF THE NILE , AND CANALS OF SUEZ ; THE OASIS AND TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON , THE ANCIENT CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF AFRICA , AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY . THE WHOLE EXPLAINED BY ELEVEN ...
... REMAINS OF ANCIENT BABYLON , THE ALLUVIONS OF THE NILE , AND CANALS OF SUEZ ; THE OASIS AND TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON , THE ANCIENT CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF AFRICA , AND OTHER SUBJECTS OF HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY . THE WHOLE EXPLAINED BY ELEVEN ...
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... remains that something should be said respect- ing the Maps that are meant to explain and to illus- trate the different subjects of the book . Some of the general maps , may possibly be complained of , for the smallness of their scales ...
... remains that something should be said respect- ing the Maps that are meant to explain and to illus- trate the different subjects of the book . Some of the general maps , may possibly be complained of , for the smallness of their scales ...
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... remains are now found . It is remarked , in the course of the work , that , as the coast of the Delta advances into deeper water , its progress , in point of extent , must necessarily be slower . In some of the general maps , a great ...
... remains are now found . It is remarked , in the course of the work , that , as the coast of the Delta advances into deeper water , its progress , in point of extent , must necessarily be slower . In some of the general maps , a great ...
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... to Susa · SECTION XIV . Concerning the Site and Remains of the ancient City of Babylon SECTION XV . On the Captivity and Disposal of the Ten Tribes of the Jews 362 427 441 512 LIST OF MAPS ΤΟ VOL . I. No. I. THE xxii CONTENTS .
... to Susa · SECTION XIV . Concerning the Site and Remains of the ancient City of Babylon SECTION XV . On the Captivity and Disposal of the Ten Tribes of the Jews 362 427 441 512 LIST OF MAPS ΤΟ VOL . I. No. I. THE xxii CONTENTS .
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... remains indefinite ; but may be con- ceived to pass by the north of the Caspian sea , to- wards the mountains that give rise to the river Irtish ; of which more in the sequel , when we enter into the detail of the regions properly ...
... remains indefinite ; but may be con- ceived to pass by the north of the Caspian sea , to- wards the mountains that give rise to the river Irtish ; of which more in the sequel , when we enter into the detail of the regions properly ...
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Страница 410 - They possess, likewise, a kind of plant, which, instead of fruit, produces wool of a finer and better quality than that of sheep. Of this the Indians make their clothes.
Страница 519 - In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
Страница 531 - And he carried away Jehoiachin to Babylon, and the king's mother, and the king's wives, and his officers, and the mighty of the land, those carried he into captivity from Jerusalem to Babylon. 16 And all the men of might, even seven thousand, and craftsmen and smiths a thousand, all that were strong and apt for war, even them the king of Babylon brought captive to Babylon.
Страница 518 - In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbeth-maachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.
Страница 530 - And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths : none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land.
Страница 474 - Belus230 occupies the other, whose huge gates of brass may still be seen. It is a square building, each side of which is of the length of two furlongs. . In the midst a tower rises, of the solid depth and height of one furlong; upon which, resting as a base, seven other turrets are built in regular succesion. The ascent is on the outside, whichf> winding from the ground, is continued to the highest tower; and in the middle of the whole structure there is a convenient resting-place.
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Страница 533 - ... and as it may be concluded, with Tobit's seal on the bags. In the East, in the present times, a bag of money passes (for some time at least) currently from hand to hand, under the authority of a banker's seal, without any examination of its contents.
Страница 195 - I cannot but think it exceedingly ridiculous to hear some men talk of the circumference of the earth, pretending, without the smallest reason or probability, that the ocean encompasses the earth ; that the earth is round, as if mechanically formed so ; and that Asia is equal to Europe.