 | 1857 - 992 pages
...— we say, " where there is lime, there is wealth." Next, " the countless ruins of Palestine tells us, at a glance, that we must not judge the resources...land by its present depressed and desolate state." " The entire destruction of the woods," says Dr Olin, " which once covered the mountains, and the utter... | |
 | 1856 - 504 pages
...wastes around it, more than the richest spots of England to us. Moreover, there are many indications that we must not judge the resources of the ancient land by its present depressed state. It is fair to argue, as Mr. Stanley does, " that the country must have been very different when... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1856 - 622 pages
...appearance with that of the past, reminds us still more forcibly of its difference. The countless ruins of Palestine, of whatever date they may be, tell us at...present population, and bring forth tenfold its present produce,"2 but that it actually did so. And this brings us to the question which Eastern travellers... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1856 - 642 pages
...appearance with that of the past, reminds us still more forcibly of its difference. The countless ruins of Palestine, of whatever date they may be, tell us at...land by its present depressed and desolate state. 1 Gal, "rolling." Such were the * Ai. Three towns at least were so cairns over Achan and the King of... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley - 1856 - 710 pages
...(telim)." who preceded the Philistines ! 1 AatbaJi, "forsaken ;" In. vi 12 ; • Dent. ii. 10—28. They show us not only that " Syria might support tenfold...its present population, and bring forth tenfold its present1 produce," but that it actually did so. And this brings us to the question which Eastern travellers... | |
 | Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - 1858 - 720 pages
...everywhere, — we say, " where there is lime, there is wealth." Next, " the countless ruins of Palestine tell us, at a glance, that we must not judge the resources...land by its present depressed and desolate state." " The entire destruction of the woods," says Dr. Olin, "which once covered the mountains, and the utter... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1859 - 730 pages
...the present produce." " The countless ruins of Palestine," we quote here the words of Mr Stanley, " of whatever date they may be, tell us at a glance...that we must not judge the resources of the ancient knd by its present depressed and desolate state. They show us not only that ' Syria might support tenfold... | |
 | 1867 - 1012 pages
...Again, Dean Stanley, in his work on Sinai and Palestine, writes thus : — " The countless ruins of Palestine, of whatever date they may be, tell us at...that we must not judge the resources of the ancient laud by its present depressed and desolate state. They show us, not that Syria might support tenfold... | |
 | 1867 - 1186 pages
...Again, Dean Stanley, in his work on Sinai and Palestine, writes thus : — " The countless ruins of Palestine, of whatever date they may be, tell us at a glance that we most not judge the resources of the ancient land by its present depressed and desolate state. They... | |
 | William Leonard Gage - 1873 - 576 pages
...appearance with that of the past, reminds us still more forcibly of its difference. The countless ruins of Palestine, of whatever date they may be, tell us at...support tenfold its present population, and bring forth tenfcjld its present produce," but that it actually did so. And this brings us to the question which... | |
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The countless ruins of Palestine, of whatever date they may be, tell us at a glance that we must not judge the resources of the ancient land by Its present depressed and desolate state. They show us not only that Syria might support tenfold Its present... 
