The Sacred and Prophane History of the World Connected,: From the Creation of the World to the Dissolution of the Assyrian Empire at the Death of Sardanapalus, and to the Declension of the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel, ... |
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... first that found out , that the Year confifted of more than 360 Days . Strabo informs ( e ) us , that the Theban Priests were the most eminent Philofophers and Aftronomers , and that they numbred the Days of the Year , not by the Course ...
... first that found out , that the Year confifted of more than 360 Days . Strabo informs ( e ) us , that the Theban Priests were the most eminent Philofophers and Aftronomers , and that they numbred the Days of the Year , not by the Course ...
Page vii
... first of the Grecians who learned that the Year confifted of more than three hundred fixty Days ; but tho ' he had learned this , yet he was ignorant of another material Point , namely , that it confifted of almost fix Hours over and ...
... first of the Grecians who learned that the Year confifted of more than three hundred fixty Days ; but tho ' he had learned this , yet he was ignorant of another material Point , namely , that it confifted of almost fix Hours over and ...
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... first added , the Year was thought to confift of three hundred fixty five Days only : It is hard to fay when the Egyptians made this fur- ther Improvement of their Aftronomy ; but whene- ver they did , it is certain that Thales knew ...
... first added , the Year was thought to confift of three hundred fixty five Days only : It is hard to fay when the Egyptians made this fur- ther Improvement of their Aftronomy ; but whene- ver they did , it is certain that Thales knew ...
Page ix
... first who found out , that the Equinox had a Motion backwards , and even he was fo far from being accurate , that he mif- counted 28 Years in 100 , in calculating that Mo- tion ( t ) ? Meton might not be fo exact an Aftrono- mer , as he ...
... first who found out , that the Equinox had a Motion backwards , and even he was fo far from being accurate , that he mif- counted 28 Years in 100 , in calculating that Mo- tion ( t ) ? Meton might not be fo exact an Aftrono- mer , as he ...
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... first twelve Kings of the Egyptian Kingdoms , according to Sir John Marsham's Tables , did not reign full fo long ; but it must be remembred , that in the first Times , the Kings of Egypt were frequently elect- ed , and fo , many times ...
... first twelve Kings of the Egyptian Kingdoms , according to Sir John Marsham's Tables , did not reign full fo long ; but it must be remembred , that in the first Times , the Kings of Egypt were frequently elect- ed , and fo , many times ...
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Page 175 - Isaac; (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth): it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Page 446 - And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night...
Page 436 - Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it. 3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth...
Page 21 - And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him : for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son, from me.
Page 441 - And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.
Page 454 - ... and the waters were divided. So the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea on the dry ground, and the waters were a wall to them on their right hand and on their left...
Page 428 - And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.
Page 444 - And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt...
Page 69 - Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly : and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he : from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
Page 134 - Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years ; and was gathered to his people.