 There is nothing in the Holy Land finer than the view of Napolose, from the heights around it. As the traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed in the most delightful and fragrant bowers ; half concealed by rich gardens,...  Greece, Egypt and the Holy Land - Page 309by Edward Daniel Clarke - 1814Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...contrast to that which groaned under the tyranny of Djezzar. " As the traveller descends towards Napolose, it appears luxuriantly embosomed in the most delightful...stands. Trade seems to flourish among its inhabitants:" and in the neighbouring country the cultivation was every where marvellous, affording a most striking... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - Bible - 1814 - 636 pages
...respect. There is nothing in the Holy Land finer than the view of Napolose from the heights around it. As the traveller descends toward it from the hills,...employment is in making soap ; but the manufactures of the town supply a very widely extended neighbourhood, and they are exported to a great distance, upon... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, John Agg - 1817 - 114 pages
...it.. As the traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed in the mnst delightful and fragrant bowers; half concealed by...valley in which it stands. Trade seems to flourish amongst its inhabitants. Their principal employment is in making soap ; but the manufactures of the... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Curiosities and wonders - 1821 - 768 pages
...Land finer than the view of this city from the surrounding heights. As the traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed...the bold and beautiful valley in which it stands. The traveller, directing his footsteps towards its ancient sepulchres, as everlasting as the rocks... | |
 | Sir Richard Phillips - Wonder - 1821 - 788 pages
...LancMnerthan the view of this city from the surrounding heights. As the traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed in the most delightful and fragrant bowers, half coucealed by rich gardens, and by stately trees collected into groves, all around the bold and beautiful... | |
 | Edinburgh gazetteer - Atlases - 1822 - 802 pages
...Land finer than the view of Naplous, from the heights around it. As tile traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed...into groves, all around the bold and beautiful valley on which it stands. Trade seems to flourish among its inhabitants. Their principal employment is in... | |
 | Edward Daniel Clarke - Africa - 1823 - 490 pages
...heights around suterf-the it. As the traveller descends towards it from Country. ^ ^-jj^ -fc appear3 luxuriantly, embosomed in the most delightful and...employment is in making soap ; but the manufactures of the town supply a very widely-extended neighbourhood, and they are carried to a great distance, upon... | |
 | Joseph Emerson Worcester - Geography - 1823 - 512 pages
...and Mount Gerizim. When viewed from the heights, it makes a very picturesque appearance, and seems luxuriantly embosomed in the most delightful and fragrant bowers, half concealed by rich gardens and stately trees. It was anciently called Sichem, Schechem, Sychar, and afterwards Neapolis, and is frequently... | |
 | Josiah Conder - Palestine - 1824 - 398 pages
...affirms, " than the view of Napolose from the heights around it. As the traveller descends towards it from the hills, it appears luxuriantly embosomed...trees collected into groves all around the bold and • Dent. xi. 29; xxvii. 12, 13. Jofh. viii. 33. beautiful valley in which it stands." " Within the... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...wet with the dews of Thabor and of Hermon.' (p. 4'J6.) 'As the traveller descends towards Xapolose, it appears luxuriantly embosomed in the most delightful...rich gardens, and by stately trees collected into gro\es, all around the bold and beautiful valley in which it stands. Trade seems to nourish among its... | |
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