10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THURIFEROUS»
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1
Environmental Change and Human Security: Recognizing and ...
Thuriferous juniper, evergreen oaks (Quercus ilex), and Cedar (Cedrus atlantica)
grow on these mountains. The thuriferous juniper is known for its tolerance to the
extreme climatic conditions in these mountains and it plays an essential role for ...
2
The Journal of Sacred Literature
Of this the Oriental Christian Spectator states : — ' Dr. Carter finds by actual
observation and inquiry that the thuriferous district of Arabia is situated in the
middle part of the south-east coast. We are not certain, however, that he has
convicted ...
3
The Journal of sacred literature, ed. by J. Kitto. ...
Ptolemy himself does not place the thuriferous district in Oman, like Mercator, but
under the mountains of the Asabi, near the Cattabani. Ptolemy's district of the
Omanitae is obviously much more restricted than that of the modern Oman (vid.
Ptol ...
4
The Journal of Sacred Literature
By Assistant-Surgeon H. J. Carter, ombay Establishment. Of this the Oriental
Christian Spectator states : — ' Dr. Carter fiuds by actual observation and inquiry
that the thuriferous district of Arabia is situated in the middle part of the south-east
...
John Kitto, Henry Burgess, Benjamin Harris Cowper,
1848
5
Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society ...
Thuriferous forests of Adel, in Africa, account of the, xiii. 136. Thurr, the desert of,
India, vi. 192. *Thurr, the desert of, in Upper Sinde, remarks on the, xvi. 32. Thurr,
or the Great Indian Desert, notice of, 191. *Thurr, the desert of, India, xvi. 32.
Bombay Geographical Society,
1866
6
The Superior Person's Book of Words
Thuriferous means "producing or carrying incense." "I'm afraid we'll have to call in
the drug squad again, Principal; the air in the prefects' room is distinctly
thuriferous." TITULAR iv a. Derived from the holding of a title; nominal. Thus the
titular ...
7
Edward Trencom's Nose: A Novel of History, Dark Intrigue and ...
'Thuriferous, thuriferous, thuriferous,' whispers Humphrey as he sniffs the air. '
From the highlands of Arabia.' He reaches the bottom of the stairs and feels for
the walls. The floor is sandy and the rock is damp. The passageway is narrow,
just ...
8
Human Subordination: Being an Elementary Disquisition ...
... gags, and other instruments of coercion ; of gins, traps, decoys and
otherengines of deception: purveyors and bearers of inebriating draughts of
sweetened disguised poison, and intoxicating pastiles of thuriferous perfumes:
conveyers of silk, ...
9
The transactions of the Linnean Society of London
Ptolemy1 (about a.d. 150) places the Libanotophoros, or thuriferous region,
between Makalla and Muscat, placing the Smyrnophoros to its west, behind
Makalla. Dioscorides2, who merely describes drugs, says that frankincense is
produced in ...
Linnean Society (London),
1870
10
A general Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the ...
Thuriferous, thu-rlPfèr-&s, a. Bearing frankincense. Thursday, thArz'dy, *. The flfth
day of the week. Tbus, this, ad. In this manner. Sec* Thwack, thwák, v. a. To Ung,
Thwart, thwàrt, a. Transverse. Tidy, û'-dy, a. Neat, ready. Tie, tï, V. a. To 360 ...
Stephen Jones, Thomas Sheridan,
1812