A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity, with answers to most of the controverted questions, dissertations upon the most remarkable passages, and a connection of profane history all along .. . egard to fome of them, whe- ther they were built at the fame Time with the Work, or made fince by the Peafants for Shelter, which laft feem$u to be more likely. Tis evident from thefe Ruins how-* ever, that the Tower of Nimrod (fo our Author calls it) was built with great and thick Bricks, as I carefully ob- fervd, caufing Holes to be dug in
A new history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world, to the establishment of Christianity, with answers to most of the controverted questions, dissertations upon the most remarkable passages, and a connection of profane history all along .. . egard to fome of them, whe- ther they were built at the fame Time with the Work, or made fince by the Peafants for Shelter, which laft feem$u to be more likely. Tis evident from thefe Ruins how-* ever, that the Tower of Nimrod (fo our Author calls it) was built with great and thick Bricks, as I carefully ob- fervd, caufing Holes to be dug in fevcral Places for that Purpofe ; but they do not appear to have been burnt, but* only dried in the Sun, which is extremely hot in thofc«< Parts. In laying thefe Bricks, neither Lime nor Sand was made ufe of, but only Earth tempcrd and petrifyd ; an3 in thofe Parts, which made the Floors, there had been<£ mingled with the Earth (which fervd inftead of Lime)cc bruisd Reeds, or hard Straws, fuch as large Mats arc* made of, toltrengthcn the Work. In feveral other Places, especially where the ftrongeft Buttrefies were to be, there* were, at due Diltances, other Bricks of the fame Size, but more folid, and burnt in Kilns, and fetin good Lime, D. /&/Vi/7/yjy/-; I P. ^ c J^Caottaaan of Ar am aft&rj/. haraim aj¥£ ^/Aram StStroanyttvo^Rivers,<w^ t/i&j &e0nttcl Greece . M-K D IA At Ga/aA Ur 2\ /Ef^MSTE Tl35 ) 1 JJuwat Babylon A^ptfiz/^^ -JT/! tkeA5,!k[TieLX\*Mo7irtrcAy. / *- B 67/kr 3£a//itatton afifSAtj t&nty sttonarcAtf. ~Vi&heJCaJntXLtiorL of Ah*m» before tAe Aflyrian ^Monarchy . E £/%<• J^avxtatum yAflhura/krM/ Airman *y$l on&rcAy jowrlitriej antietitly call d^Affkwr.
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