Story of the Bible Animals
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John George Wood. Story of the Bible Animals
PREFACE
THE AUTHOR
THE LION
THE LEOPARD
THE CAT
THE DOG
THE WOLF
THE FOX OR JACKAL
THE HYÆNA
THE WEASEL
THE BADGER
THE BEAR
THE PORCUPINE
THE MOLE
THE MOUSE
THE HARE
CATTLE
THE WILD BULL
THE UNICORN
THE BISON
THE GAZELLE, OR ROE OF SCRIPTURE
THE PYGARG, OR ADDAX
THE FALLOW-DEER, OR BUBALE
THE SHEEP
THE CHAMOIS
THE GOAT
THE WILD GOAT
THE DEER
THE CAMEL
CHAPTER I
THE CAMEL
CHAPTER II
THE BACTRIAN CAMEL
THE HORSE
THE ASS
THE WILD ASS
THE MULE
SWINE
THE ELEPHANT
THE CONEY, OR HYRAX
BEHEMOTH
THE APE
THE BAT
THE. LÄMMERGEIER, OR OSSIFRAGE OF SCRIPTURE
THE EGYPTIAN VULTURE, OR GIER-EAGLE
THE GRIFFON VULTURE, OR EAGLE OF SCRIPTURE
THE EAGLE
THE OSPREY
THE KITE, OR VULTURE OF SCRIPTURE
THE HAWK
THE OWL
THE NIGHT-HAWK
THE SWALLOW
THE HOOPOE, OR LAPWING OF SCRIPTURE
THE SPARROW
THE CUCKOO
THE DOVE
POULTRY
THE PEACOCK
THE PARTRIDGE
THE QUAIL
THE RAVEN
THE OSTRICH
THE BITTERN
THE HERON
THE CRANE
THE STORK
THE SWAN
THE CORMORANT
THE PELICAN
REPTILES
THE TORTOISE
THE DHUBB
THE LEVIATHAN OR CROCODILE
THE LETÂÂH OR LIZARD
THE CHAMELEON, MONITOR, AND GECKO
SERPENTS
THE CERASTES, OR SHEPHIPHON OF SCRIPTURE
THE VIPER, OR EPHEH
THE FROG
FISHES
FISHES
CHAPTER II
MOLLUSCS
THE SNAIL
THE PEARL
INSECTS
THE LOCUST
THE BEE
THE HORNET
THE ANT
THE CRIMSON WORM
THE CLOTHES MOTH
THE SILKWORM MOTH
FLIES
GNATS
THE LOUSE
THE FLEA
THE SCORPION
THE SPIDER
Spiders of Palestine
THE HORSE LEECH
SPONGE AND CORAL
Отрывок из книги
WAR-HORSES AND ANCIENT EGYPTIAN CHARIOT.
The Oriental character of the scriptural writings causes them to abound with metaphors and symbols taken from the common life of the time.
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Upon the African Continent the Lion reigns supreme, monarch of the feline race.
Whatever may be said of the distinction between the Asiatic and African Lion, there seems to be scarcely sufficient grounds for considering the very slight differences a sufficient warrant for constituting separate species. From all accounts, it seems that the habits of all Lions are very similar, and that a Lion acts like a Lion whether found in Africa or Asia.
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