Oriental Customs, Or, An Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures: By an Explanatory Application of the Customs and Manners of the Eastern Nations, and Especially the Jews, Therein Alluded to : Collected from the Most Celebrated Travellers, and the Most Eminent CriticsWhittingham, 1807 - 431 pages |
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... describes exactly the ceremonials of a Turkish visit , on which ( though an European and a stranger , ) he was obliged to comply with this custom . " " 74.-ix. 4. Wine bottles . ] CHARDIN informs us that the Arabs , and all those that ...
... describes exactly the ceremonials of a Turkish visit , on which ( though an European and a stranger , ) he was obliged to comply with this custom . " " 74.-ix. 4. Wine bottles . ] CHARDIN informs us that the Arabs , and all those that ...
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... describes an entertainment at the Persian court . " The floor of the hall was covered with a cotton cloth , which was covered with all sorts of fruits and sweetmeats in basons of gold . With them was served up excellent Schiras wine ...
... describes an entertainment at the Persian court . " The floor of the hall was covered with a cotton cloth , which was covered with all sorts of fruits and sweetmeats in basons of gold . With them was served up excellent Schiras wine ...
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... describes a custom which probably is al- luded to by the Psalmist . " Those who are aggrieved stand before the gate of the seraglio ; each carries on his head a kind of match , or wick , lighted and smok- ing , which is considered as ...
... describes a custom which probably is al- luded to by the Psalmist . " Those who are aggrieved stand before the gate of the seraglio ; each carries on his head a kind of match , or wick , lighted and smok- ing , which is considered as ...
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... describes an ex- pensive way of living by their frequent eating of flesh . No. 207. ― xxiv . 26. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer . ] The rescripts of authority used to be kissed whether they were believed to be ...
... describes an ex- pensive way of living by their frequent eating of flesh . No. 207. ― xxiv . 26. Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer . ] The rescripts of authority used to be kissed whether they were believed to be ...
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... describes the manner in which they preserved it ( Sympos . lib . vi . 2 , 6. ) by covering it with straw , and coarse cloths unshorn . Xenophon says , it was necessary to procure snow to cool the wines in summer , which otherwise could ...
... describes the manner in which they preserved it ( Sympos . lib . vi . 2 , 6. ) by covering it with straw , and coarse cloths unshorn . Xenophon says , it was necessary to procure snow to cool the wines in summer , which otherwise could ...
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Abyssinia agreeable Aleppo alluded allusion amongst ancient apostle appears Arabs boards bread called camel caravanserais carried ceremony Chardin says chres Christ circumstance cloth common court custom dead death deities describes Diodorus Siculus divine DODDRIDGE earth East eastern edition Egypt Egyptian expression Ezekiel feast feet fire frequently gate give Greeks ground hand HARMER hath head heathens Hebrew Herodotus Hist honour horse Iliad Isaiah Israel Israelites Jerusalem Jews Judea kind king kings of Persia Lord manner MAUNDRELL mentioned Mingrelia mountain nations observed occasion passage Persian person Plutarch practice present prince probably prophet Psalm refers remarkable Romans sacred sacrifice salt scribes scriptures seal seems Septuagint sepulchres servants shekels shew signifies sometimes sort speaking stone supposed Syria temple thee thing thou tion Trav Travels trees Turks unto vessel walls wine women words writing