 | 1859 - 148 pages
...the Bulrush spoken of in the Bible. This appears to be no other than the paper-reed of the Egyptians. The ark in which the infant Moses lay among the sedges of the Nile, was made of this plant. Isaiah speaks of the paper-reeds by the brooks, (Is. xix. 7,) which undoubtedly... | |
 | William Lloyd Baily - 1878 - 422 pages
...the Bulrush spoken of in the Bible. This appears to be no other than the paper-reed of the Egyptians. The ark in which the infant Moses lay among the sedges of the Nile, was made of this plant. Isaiah speaks of the paper-reeds by the brooks, (Is. xix. 7,) which undoubtedly... | |
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... contains, renders the atmosphere very unhealthy, and few persons beside the negroes employed in cultivation can remain in the neighborhood with safety. In the list of useful grasses we must not forget the Bulrush spoken of in the Bible. This appears... 