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Ye shall therefore describe the land into seven parts, and bring the description hither to me, that I may cast lots for you here before the LORD our God.

And when the description of the kindred of these men was sought in the register, and was not found, they were removed from executing the office of the priesthood:

For Titus had given them a description of Paul's personage, they as yet not knowing him in person, but only being acquainted with his character.

They went in the king's highway to Lystra, and stood there waiting for him, comparing all who passed by, with that description which Titus had given them.

Since then the Holy Spirit permitted, and by permitting willed, that the proceedings of that exhibition should be committed to writing, although we are unworthy to complete the description of so great a glory; yet we obey as it were the command of the most blessed Perpetua, nay her sacred trust, and add one more testimony concerning her constancy and her loftiness of mind. While they were treated with more severity by the tribune, because, from the intimations of certain deceitful men, he feared lest they should be withdrawn from the prison by some sort of magic incantations, Perpetua answered to his face, and said, “Why do you not at least permit us to be refreshed, being as we are objectionable to the most noble Cæsar, and having to fight on his birth-day? Or is it not your glory if we are brought forward fatter on that occasion?” The tribune shuddered and blushed, and commanded that they should be kept with more humanity, so that permission was given to their brethren and others to go in and be refreshed with them; even the keeper of the prison trusting them now himself.

But Seth said to him, "Thy speech has amazed me; and thy beautiful description of it all.

I WILL now Proceed to redeem my promise and give a description of the works of art.

First of all I will give you a description of the table.

I HAVE given you this description of the presents because I thought it was necessary.

The next point in the narrative is an account of our journey to Eleazar, but I will first of all give you a description of the whole country.

Accordingly when we feel a desire to eat water-animals and birds and beasts and meats of every description forbidden to us under the Law, we abstain through the predominance of Reason.