Parched ground in Biblical History

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What is Parched ground?
PARCH'ED GROUND
The Hebrew word thus rendered, Isa 35:7, denotes that optical delusion known by the name of "mirage," and frequently occurring in the African and Asiatic deserts. On account of the different refraction of the solar rays in the various layers of the atmosphere, the white, barren sand-waste suddenly assumes the aspect of a beautiful lake surrounded by trees and a most luxuriant vegetation.

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