The Gold-mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities: A Fortnight's Tour in North-western ArabiaC.K. Paul & Company, 1878 - 395 pagini |
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Pagina 74
... origin , and the Arabs still term it Súsan , whence Susannah . Others derive it from the old Persian Shús , pleasant ( Col. Kinneir's " Geographical The tradition of the people is that in the early 74 THE GOLD - MINES OF MIDIAN .
... origin , and the Arabs still term it Súsan , whence Susannah . Others derive it from the old Persian Shús , pleasant ( Col. Kinneir's " Geographical The tradition of the people is that in the early 74 THE GOLD - MINES OF MIDIAN .
Pagina 150
... origin by the tattooed beauty spot and by the indigo - dyed dress and veiled faces of their women ; moreover , instead of horses , they have asses which are small , weak , and valueless . From the Bedawin they have bor- rowed the ...
... origin by the tattooed beauty spot and by the indigo - dyed dress and veiled faces of their women ; moreover , instead of horses , they have asses which are small , weak , and valueless . From the Bedawin they have bor- rowed the ...
Pagina 222
... origin , may muster some 5000 males . Its habitat lies east of the Hawaytát , extending north to El - Arísh and inland some four or five days of dromedary riding , at least 2 ° ( = 120 geog . miles ) into the Hismá , or Region of Red ...
... origin , may muster some 5000 males . Its habitat lies east of the Hawaytát , extending north to El - Arísh and inland some four or five days of dromedary riding , at least 2 ° ( = 120 geog . miles ) into the Hismá , or Region of Red ...
Pagina 235
... origin . Already El - Mas'údi had stated that " the Nabít differs ( from the Syrian ) only in a small number of letters , but the basis of the language is the same . " Caussin de Perceval § believes the original tongue to have been ...
... origin . Already El - Mas'údi had stated that " the Nabít differs ( from the Syrian ) only in a small number of letters , but the basis of the language is the same . " Caussin de Perceval § believes the original tongue to have been ...
Pagina 258
... origin of El - Islam they extended inland , occupied larger tracts in North - Western Arabia , and gave their name to the cinnamon - like Laurus Cassia , probably through the Heb . Kadi'a . " 46 + His descendants took possession of the ...
... origin of El - Islam they extended inland , occupied larger tracts in North - Western Arabia , and gave their name to the cinnamon - like Laurus Cassia , probably through the Heb . Kadi'a . " 46 + His descendants took possession of the ...
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The Gold-mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities: A Fortnight's Tour ... Sir Richard Francis Burton Vizualizare completă - 1878 |
The Gold-mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities: A Fortnight's Tour ... Sir Richard Francis Burton Vizualizare completă - 1878 |
The Gold-mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities: A Fortnight's Tour ... Sir Richard Francis Burton Vizualizare completă - 1878 |
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