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thians, and was introduced by them into Egypt. It also appears to have been at some time introduced here. Relative to the wells, Mr Eyre (vol. i. p. 209) mentions he saw one called "Beel-im Gaippe." "Gaippe" means water, (&H op, "water,") and the waters of this well may, in reference to the Baal su…
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- 1,854
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- Internet Archive
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- How did the Natives of Australia become Acquainted with the Demigods and Daemonia, and with the Superstitions of the Ancient Races?; W. Augustus Miles
- Published
- 1854
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- Spirit-Person Narratives
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- Gold Rush Colonial
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- Australia (Australia): B
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thians, and was introduced by them into Egypt. It also appears to have been at some time introduced here. Relative to the wells, Mr Eyre (vol. i. p. 209) mentions he saw one called "Beel-im Gaippe." "Gaippe" means water, (&H op, "water,") and the waters of this well may, in reference to the Baal superstitions, be the "waters of the Baal gods." The Baal is a demon known under the name of " Boyl-ya" in South Australia, and much dreaded by the natives. The entrance to this well was by a circular opening through a solid sheet of limestone : it was about fifteen inches in dia- meter, but enlarging a little about a foot below the.
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