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Bible animals : $b being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scripture, from the ape to the coral. — John Shaqi

Bible animals : $b being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scripture, from the ape to the coral.Wood, J. G. (John George)

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Bible animals : $b being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scripture, from the ape to the coral.

Name: Bible animals : $b being a description of every living creature mentioned in the Scripture, from the ape to the coral.
Author: Wood, J. G. (John George)

Wood, J. G. (John George)

Animals in the Bible; Nature in the Bible

Insect parasites--The plague of Lice--Its effect on the
   magicians or priests--The Hebrew word _Chinnim_--Probability
   that it may be represented by "tick"--Habits of the ticks, their
   dwellings in dust, and their effects on man and beast 636

THE FLEA.

   Prevalence of the Flea in the East, and the annoyance caused by
   them to travellers--Fleas of the Lebanon--The Bey's
   bedfellows--The Pasha at the bath--Use of the word in Scripture
   638

THE SCORPION.

   The Scorpions of Palestine--Signification of the word
   _Akrabbim_--Habits of the Scorpion--Dangers of mud walls--Venom
   of the Scorpion--Scorpions at sea--The Scorpion whip, and its
   use--The Scorpion Pass 640

THE SPIDER.

   Signification of the word _Semamith_--Various interpretations of
   a Scriptural passage--Talmudical opinions respecting the
   creature--The 'Akkabish and its web--Spiders of Palestine 643

THE WORM.

   Various words translated as "Worm"--Probable confusion of the
   words--The Rimmah and the Tole'ah--The Worm which destroyed
   Jonah's gourd--The Earthworm 644

THE HORSE LEECH.

   Signification of the word _Alukah_--The Arabic word--Leeches in
   Palestine--The horse and the Leech--Leeches in England 646

SPONGE AND CORAL.

   Use of the Sponge in Scripture--Probability that the ancient
   Jews were acquainted with it--Sponges of the Mediterranean--The
   Coral, and its value--Signification of the word _Ramoth_ 647

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS.

                                                                   PAGE

    THE OSTRICH AND ITS HUNTERS. (Job xxxix. 19)        _Frontispiece._

    THE LION AND HIS DEN. (Ezek. xix. 2)                   _to face_ 26

    DOGS PROWLING AT NIGHT. (Psa. lix. 14)                    "      48

    THE BADGER AND ITS HOME. (Exod. xxvi. 14)                 "      72

    BEARS DESCENDING FROM THE HILLS.
     (Prov. xxviii. 15)                                       "      76

    OXEN BEARING THE YOKE. (Lam. iii. 27)                     "     104

    SHEEP AND THEIR SHEPHERD AND FOLD.
     (Psa. xxiii. 2)                                          "     156

    GOATS WOUNDED BY LION. (Amos iii. 12)                     "     202

    THE HIND AND HER YOUNG. (Job xxxix. 1)                    "     212

    CAMELS AND THEIR BURDENS. (Isa. xxx. 6)                   "     222

    THE WAR HORSE GOING TO BATTLE. (Job xxxix. 25)            "     250

    WILD ASSES AND THE HUNTERS. (Job xxxix. 5-8)              "     282

    THE WILD BOAR IN THE VINEYARD. (Psa. lxxx. 13)            "     300

    ELEPHANTS IN A FOREST. (Ezek. xxvii. 15)                  "     312

    THE HIPPOPOTAMUS OR BEHEMOTH. (Job xl. 21)                "     324

    VULTURES AND THEIR PREY. (Matt. xxiv. 28)                 "     352

    THE EAGLE AND ITS NEST. (Job xxxix. 27)                   "     354

    THE OSPREY AND ITS HAUNTS. (Deut. xiv. 12)                "     356

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