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... heads of the great red dragon , it is well known , that there is a species of snake amphisbenæ , or double headed , but ... head was recently cut off , and the venom spirted out like the current of blood in blood letting . Gregory , the ...
... heads of the great red dragon , it is well known , that there is a species of snake amphisbenæ , or double headed , but ... head was recently cut off , and the venom spirted out like the current of blood in blood letting . Gregory , the ...
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... head of this monster , distant from me not above sixteen feet , moving its forked tongue , while its eyes , from their uncommon brightness , appeared to emit sparks of fire . I now , resting my piece upon a branch , for the purpose of ...
... head of this monster , distant from me not above sixteen feet , moving its forked tongue , while its eyes , from their uncommon brightness , appeared to emit sparks of fire . I now , resting my piece upon a branch , for the purpose of ...
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... head with much dexterity ; and now , all taking hold of the rope , we dragged him to the beach , and tied him to the stern of the canoe , to take him in tow . Being still alive , he kept swimming like an eel ; and I having no relish for ...
... head with much dexterity ; and now , all taking hold of the rope , we dragged him to the beach , and tied him to the stern of the canoe , to take him in tow . Being still alive , he kept swimming like an eel ; and I having no relish for ...
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... head averted , till judging his distance , he turns round , springs upon him , and fastens upon the part next to him ; for it is not true what is said , that the cerastes does not leap or spring . I saw one of them at Cairo , in the ...
... head averted , till judging his distance , he turns round , springs upon him , and fastens upon the part next to him ; for it is not true what is said , that the cerastes does not leap or spring . I saw one of them at Cairo , in the ...
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... head is triangular , very flat , but higher near where it joins the neck than toward the nose . " The cerastes has sixteen small immoveable teeth , and in the upper jaw two canine teeth , hollow , crooked inward , and of a remarkably ...
... head is triangular , very flat , but higher near where it joins the neck than toward the nose . " The cerastes has sixteen small immoveable teeth , and in the upper jaw two canine teeth , hollow , crooked inward , and of a remarkably ...
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Page 550 - I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool : his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him : thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him : the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
Page 228 - I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left.
Page 43 - Ask what I shall give thee. And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his...
Page 415 - And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness. And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
Page 236 - Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
Page 229 - Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God...
Page 235 - Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Page 224 - And, behold, I am •with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Page 287 - This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood; and it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
Page 232 - And I knew him not, but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.