 | John Parkhurst - 1807 - 890 sider
...day, as one of their best horses will perform in eight or ten." [But this seems an exaggeration.] " It differs from the common camel, in being of a finer and rounder shape, and having upon it's- back a lesser protuberance." Shaw's Travels, p. 167, where sec more. "... | |
 | James Macknight - 1809 - 544 sider
...dromedaries, as in Esth. viii. • 1 0. The Shckh, who conducted us to mount Sinai, rode upon a camel mel of this kind, and would frequently divert us with...would depart from our caravan, reconnoitre another just in view, and return to us again in less than a quarter of an hour. It differs from the common... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1814 - 886 sider
...Gastulia, and the more fouthern parts, difpatched upon dromedaries, asinEfth. viii. 10. The ihekh, who conducted us to Mount Sinai, rode upon a camel...the common camel, in being of a finer and rounder ihape, and in having upon its back a lefler protuberance. This fpecies (for the former, аз rarely... | |
 | George Paxton - 1825 - 598 sider
...reconnoitre another just in view, and return to them again in less than a quarter of an hour." The dromedary differs from the common camel, in being of a finer and rounder shape, and in having upon its back a smaller protuberance. This species (for the former seldom deviating... | |
 | George Bush - 1839 - 738 sider
...another from his secrecy, says, " My hook is not sufficient for that fellow."— ROBERTS. The dromedary d sufficient influence to procure them a handsome offering, an shape, and in having upon its back a smaller protuberance. This species (for the former seldom deviating... | |
 | J. T. Bannister - 1844 - 650 sider
...images she had stolen from her father. (Gen. xxxi. 34.) That species of camel called the dromedary, differs from the common camel, in being of a finer and rounder shape, and in having upon its back a smaller protuberance. It is chiefly remarkable for its amazing... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1854 - 472 sider
...over as much ground in one day as one of their best horses will perform in eight or ten. The Shiekh who conducted us to Mount Sinai rode upon a camel of this kind, and would frequently divert us with an instance of its great abilities. For he would depart from our caravan, reconnoitre another just... | |
 | George Bush - 1854 - 694 sider
...another from his secrecy, says, " My hook is not suíñcient for that fellow."—ROBERTS. The dromedary differs from the common camel, in being of a finer and rounder shape, and in having upon its back a smaller protuberance. This species (for the former seldom deviating... | |
 | James Comper Gray - 1878 - 404 sider
...Of feeble people it is said, ' they have short hands. "d The /took in tlie nose. — The dromedary differs from the common camel in being of a finer and rounder shape, and in having upon its back a smaller protuberance. This species (for the former, seldom deviating... | |
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Shekb, who conducted us to Mount Sinai, rode upon a camel of this kind, and would frequently divert us with a token of its great abilities. 