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... called Eden . It was watered by four rivers , and from its natural fertility and the richness and va- riety of its productions , it was fitly called a Garden . Among its vegetable productions , were two remarkable Trees , one called the ...
... called Eden . It was watered by four rivers , and from its natural fertility and the richness and va- riety of its productions , it was fitly called a Garden . Among its vegetable productions , were two remarkable Trees , one called the ...
Page 100
... called the day of vengeance , in which the first temple had been destroyed by the king of Babylon . " While Titus was reposing himself in his pavilion , a Roman soldier , without receiving any command , but urged as it were by a divine ...
... called the day of vengeance , in which the first temple had been destroyed by the king of Babylon . " While Titus was reposing himself in his pavilion , a Roman soldier , without receiving any command , but urged as it were by a divine ...
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... called the Septuagint , was held in es- teem and veneration almost equal to the original , and was not only used by the Jews in their dispersion through the Grecian cities , but approved by the great Sanhedrim at Je- rusalem , and ...
... called the Septuagint , was held in es- teem and veneration almost equal to the original , and was not only used by the Jews in their dispersion through the Grecian cities , but approved by the great Sanhedrim at Je- rusalem , and ...
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