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Bundahishn
Chapter XIII (16)
Of the small seas that which was most wholesome was the sea Kyânsîh, such as is in Sagastân; at first, noxious creatures, snakes, and lizards (vazagh) were not in it, and the water was sweeter than in any of the other seas; later (dadîgar) it became salt; at the closest, on account of the stench, it is not possible to go so near as one league, so very great are the stench and saltness through the violence of the hot wind.
Chapter 19: Concerning the Created Heaven, and the Form of the Earth, and of the Water, as also concerning Light and Darkness. Concerning Heaven. (86)
In those Places where there are great Lakes and Seas, there the Water was chief, or predominant over that Place in that Zenith or Elevation of the...
Book of Jubilees
Chapter VIII (136)
According to Epiphanius it extended from Persia and Bactria to India, to Rhinocurura (between Egypt and Palestine). And his portion extendeth along...
Chapter 1: Of Searching out the Divine Being in Nature: Of both the Qualities, the Good and the Evil. (40)
In the Water it causes a Stink, Putrifieds, and Rankness, a Forgetfulness of all Good, a Sadness of Life, a House of Death, a Beginning of Sorrow,...
Chapter 17: Of the lamentable and miserable State and Condition of the corrupt perished Nature, and Original of the four Elements, instead of the holy Government of God. (10)
For the Saltwater, or Salt, which still to this Day is found in the Earth, has its Original and Descent from the first Kindling of the astringent Qual...
Chapter 9: Of the Gracious, amiable, blessed, friendly and merciful Love of God. The Great, Heavenly and Divine Mystery. (83)
And the sweet spring Water became very thick, and stinking, and brittle, as in many Pieces: and the bitter Quality became very raging, tearing and rav...