. Bible beasts and birds : a new edition of illustrations of scripture by an animal painter . XXI. THE VIPER. And when they were escaped, then they knew that the Island was calledMelita. And the Barbarous people shewed us no little kindness : for they kindleda Fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, andbecause of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on theFire, there came a Viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the Barbarians saw the Venomous Beast hang on his hand,they said among themselves. No doubt this man is a Mur
. Bible beasts and birds : a new edition of illustrations of scripture by an animal painter . XXI. THE VIPER. And when they were escaped, then they knew that the Island was calledMelita. And the Barbarous people shewed us no little kindness : for they kindleda Fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, andbecause of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on theFire, there came a Viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. And when the Barbarians saw the Venomous Beast hang on his hand,they said among themselves. No doubt this man is a Murderer, whom,though he hath escaped the Sea, yet Vengeance suffereth not to live. And he shook off the Beast into the Fire, and felt no harm. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down deadsuddenly : but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harmcome to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a God. Acts xxviii. 1-6. And these signs shall follow them that believe ; In My name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues ;They shal
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