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 Critics |
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Page vii
... my first voyage to the Indies ; for I gradually found a greater sense and beauty in divers passages of scripture than I had before , by having in my view the things , either natural or moral , which explained them to me PREFACE . vii.
... my first voyage to the Indies ; for I gradually found a greater sense and beauty in divers passages of scripture than I had before , by having in my view the things , either natural or moral , which explained them to me PREFACE . vii.
Page viii
... scripture , persuading myself that they would be equally agreeable and profitable for use . And the learned , to whom I communicated my design , en- couraged me very much ( by their commendations ) to proceed in it ; and more especially ...
... scripture , persuading myself that they would be equally agreeable and profitable for use . And the learned , to whom I communicated my design , en- couraged me very much ( by their commendations ) to proceed in it ; and more especially ...
Page xi
... Scripture are well known and highly esteemed . It must be acknowledged to his praise , that he led the way in this department of literature , and has contributed as much as any one man to dissemi- nate the true knowledge of many parts ...
... Scripture are well known and highly esteemed . It must be acknowledged to his praise , that he led the way in this department of literature , and has contributed as much as any one man to dissemi- nate the true knowledge of many parts ...
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