 A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate idea of its surprising produce. It is truly the Eden of the East, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth. Under a wise and beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land would exceed all calculation.  The Quarterly Review - Page 196edited by - 1813Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 298 pages
...standing crops, we noticed millet, cotton, linseed, and tobacco; and occasionally small fields of barley. A sight of this territory, can alone convey any adequate...Eden of the east, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth.—Clarke's Travels, p. 521. VOL. n. EBAL AND GEHIZ1M. THE first part of our journey led through... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1824 - 604 pages
...appearance of the country between Sichem and Jerusalem, says, " A sight of this territory alone can convey any adequate idea of its surprising produce:...people was strikingly pourtrayed in every countenance. Under a wise and beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land would' exceed all calculation.... | |
 | Alexander Campbell - 1829 - 308 pages
...all lands," "a land flowing with milk and honey." "A sight of this territory," says a late traveller, "can alone convey any 'adequate idea of its surprising...the East, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth. Under a wise and beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land would exceed all calculation.... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1831 - 468 pages
...like steps rising one above another, upon which soil has been accumulated with astonishing labour. A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate...The effect of this upon the people was strikingly portrayed in their countenances. Instead of the depressed and gloomy looks seen on the desolated plains... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1030 pages
...crop«, we noticed millet, cotton, linseed, and tobacco ; and occasionally small fields of barley. A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate...the east, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth. Under a wise and a beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land would exceed all calculation.... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1832 - 1094 pages
...standing crops, we noticed millet, cotton, linseed, and tobacco ; and occasionally small fields of barley. A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate...the Eden of the east, rejoicing in the abundance of it« wealth. Under a wise and a beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land would exceed all... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1832 - 1060 pages
...crops, we noticed millet, cotton, linseed, and tobacco, aiid, occasionally, small fields of barley. A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate...produce ; it is truly the Eden of the East, rejoicing hi the abundance of its wealth. Under a wise and a beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land... | |
 | George Bush - 1832 - 250 pages
...appearance of ihe country between Sichem and Jerusalem. says, ' A sight of this territory alone, cau convey any adequate idea of its surprising produce:...East, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth. The e^ect of this upon the people was strikingly pourtrayed in every countenance. Under a wise and beneficent... | |
 | Michael Russell - 1833 - 374 pages
...like steps rising one above another, upon which soil has been accumulated with astonishing labour. A sight of this territory can alone convey any adequate...The effect of this upon the people was strikingly portrayed in their countenances. Instead of the depressed and gloomy looks seen on the desolated plains... | |
 | Robert Haldane - 1834 - 526 pages
...lands," — " a land flowing with milk and honey." " A sight of this territory," says a late traveller, " can alone convey any adequate idea of its surprising...the East, rejoicing in the abundance of its wealth. Under a wise and beneficent government, the produce of the Holy Land would exceed all calculation.... | |
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