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" I have seen in the Levant or Barbary. However, I could not compute it to be more than thirty yards broad, though this is in a great measure made up by the depth, which even at the brink I found to be three. If then we take this during the whole year for... "
The travels of the late Charles Thompson esq; 3 vols - Page 141
by Charles Thompson (fict. name.) - 1744
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Travels, Or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and the Levant ...

Thomas Shaw - 1757 - 590 pages
...about thirty yards broad ; but the depth I could not meafure, except at the brink, where I found it to be three. If then we take this, during the whole year, for the mean depth of the ftream (which, I am to obferve further, runs about two miles an hour,) the Jordan n>i quantity 0/will...
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The World Displayed; Or, A Curious Collection of Voyages and Travels ...

1760 - 238 pages
...30 yards broad ; but this is made up by its depth, which even at tlie brink I found to be nine feet. If then we take this, during the whole year, for the mean depth of the ftream, which runs about two miles an hour, the Jordan will daily difcharge into ' the Dead Sea about...
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Travels Through Turkey in Asia, the Holy Land, Arabia, Egypt and Other Parts ...

Charles Thompson - 1767 - 292 pages
...not compute it to be more than " thirty Yards broad, though " this is in a great meafure made " up by the Depth, which, even at the Brink, I found to...this, during the whole Year, for the mean Depth of the Scream, (which, I am to ohferve farther, runs about two Miles iri Hour,) the Jordan will every Day...
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Travels Or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and ..., Volume 2

Thomas Shaw - 1808 - 516 pages
...about thirty yards broad ; but the depth I could not measure, except at the brink, where I found it to be three. If then we take this, during the whole...year, for the mean depth of the stream, (which I am to observe further, runs about two miles an hour), the Jordan will every day discharge into the Dead Sea,...
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Travels Or Observations Relating to Several Parts of Barbary and ..., Volume 2

Thomas Shaw - 1808 - 506 pages
...about thirty yards broad; but the depth I could not measure, except at the brink, where I found it to be three. If then we take this, during the whole year, for the rrfean depth of the stream, (which I am to observe further, runs about two miles an hour), the Jordan...
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A Harmony of the Four Gospels: in which the Natural Order of Each ..., Volume 1

James Macknight - 1809 - 544 pages
...ie explaining the nature and declaring the necessity of baptism, as a testimony on the part of those at the brink I found to be three. If then we take this during the whole year for the main depth of the stream, which by the way runt about two iniles an hour, the Jordan every day discharge!...
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The World Displayed, Or, A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 5

1815 - 480 pages
...thirty yards broad ; but this is made up by its depth, which even at the brink I found to be nine feet. If then we take this, during the whole year, for the mean depth of the stream, which runs about two miles an hour, the Jordan will daily discharge into the Dead Sea about 6,090,000 tons...
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Antiquities of the Jews ... Compiled from Authentic Sources: And ..., Volume 2

William Brown - 1823 - 532 pages
...that was made up by its depth; which, even at the brink, he found to be nine feet. If then, says he, we take this during the whole year for the mean depth of the stream, which runs about two miles an hour, the Jordan will daily discharge into the Dead Sea about 6,090,000 tons...
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Critica Biblica: or, Depository of sacred literature, comprising remarks on ...

William Carpenter - 1824 - 604 pages
...could not compute it to be more than thirty yards broad, though this is in a great measure made up by the depth, which even at the brink I found to be...If then we take this during the whole year for the main depth of the stream, which by the way runs about two miles an hour, the Jordan every day discharges...
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Two Hundred Pictorial Illustrations of the Holy Bible: Consisting of Views ...

Robert Sears - 1841 - 408 pages
...could not compute it to be more than thirty yards broad, though this is in a great measure made up by the depth, which even at the brink I found to be...whole year for the mean depth of the stream, which by the way runs about two miles an hour, the Jordan every day discharges into the Dead sea, six millions...
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