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BOUNDARIES, TOPOGRAPHY, AGRICULTURE, ANTIQUITIES, CITIES,
PRESENT INHABITANTS OF THAT

WONDERFUL LAND.

WITH

ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE

REMARKABLE ACCURACY OF THE SACRED WRITERS IN THEIR ALLUSIONS TO
THEIR NATIVE COUNTRY.

My chief object has been to describe the Land of Promise as it now appears, and thereby illustrate the truthfulness with which the sacred writers pronounced their prophecies and recorded the facts of inspired history.

Hoping that this volume may contribute somewhat to the increasing interest in sacred geography and in the land of the prophets and the world's Redeemer, I commit it to the public.

NEW YORK CITY, March 10, 1864.

The Map Accompanying This

Text is in

THE UNIV. CF MCH..

MAP COLLECTION

THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The two Boundaries.-The parallel Mountains.-The great Valley.-In-

spired Eulogies.-Sterile Soil.-Gibbon's Comparison.-Natural and mi-

raculous Causes of present Sterility.-Testimonies of pagan Authors on

the ancient Productions of Palestine.-Land coveted by the great Nations

of Antiquity.-A Land of Ruins.-Present Fertility and Fruits.—Rich-

ness of the North.-Volney on the Variety of the Climate of Palestine.—

Beauties of Spring in the Promised Land.-Flowers.-Magnificent Seen-

ery.—Standard of Landscape Beauty.-Palestine is a World in Miniature.

— Illustrations.—Prophetical Descriptions of the twelve Tribeships.—

Wonderful Correspondence
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CHAPTER II.

Location of Jerusalem.-Strong defensive Position of the City.-Surround-

ing Hills and Valleys.—Its Situation compared to that of Athens and

Rome.-True Meaning of the 125th Psalm.-Tower of Psephinus.-The

two Valleys.-Height of the adjacent Mountains.-A City without Sub-

urbs.-Modern Wall.-Goliath's Castle.-Immense Stones of Solomon's

Age.-Ancient Portals.-Beautiful Corner-stone.-Pinnacle of the Tem-

ple from which Christ was tempted to throw himself.-Golden Gate.-

Tower of Antonia.-Objection to Prophecy answered.-The Bevel the

Sign of Jewish Masonry.-Great Cave beneath the City.-Wanderings

by Torchlight. -Solomon's Quarry. - Tyropean Valley. - Five Hills of

Jerusalem. Mount Zion. - Royal Abode. - Herod's three Towers.

Splendid Church of St. James.—House of Caiaphas.—Scene of the Last

Supper and of Pentecost.-Tomb of David.-Royal Plunderers.-Proof

of its Antiquity.-Home of the Lepers.—Sad Sight.—Akra.—Bezetha.—

Napoleon's Church.......

CHAPTER III.

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Mount Moriah.-Site of Solomon's Temple.-Surrounding Walls.-Great

Fosse.-Pasha's Palace-Council Chamber of the Jewish Sanhedrim.—

Jews' Place of Wailing.—Their cruel Treatment.-Scene on Friday Aft-

ernoon. Mournful Spectacle.-High-priest.-Prophecy fulfilled.- Solo-

mon's Bridge.-Its Antiquity.-Temple Area.-Tower of Antonia.-

Shrines within the Inclosure.-Imposing View.-Dome of the Chain.-

Mosque of Omar.-Its grand Exterior.-Its History.-Its Portals.-Its

magnificent Interior.-Sacred Rock within the Mosque.-Traditions.—

Scene of the Offering of Isaac and of other Scriptural Events.-Mosque of

El-Aksa.-Its Interior and History.-Solomon's subterranean Passage-

way.-Extraordinary Workmanship.—Mosque of Jesus. —Solomon's great

Vaults. They reflect his Genius.-Evidence of their Antiquity.-Solo-

mon's great Lake beneath his Temple.-His Work.-Vicissitudes of Mount

Moriah

CHAPTER IV.

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Valley of the Dead.-Tombs of the Judges.-Of El-Messahney. Of the

Kings.-Valley of the Kidron.-Pillar of Absalom.-Traditional Tombs.

-Jews' Cemetery.-Funeral Procession.-Mount of Offense.-Virgin's

Fountain.-Gardens of Siloam.-Bridal Party.-Pool of Siloam.-Of En-

Rogel.-Vale of Hinnom.-Burning of Children.-Valley of Slaughter.

-Potters' Field.-Solomon's Coronation.-Pools of Gihon.-Pool of Hez-

ekiah.-Supply of Water...........

CHAPTER V.

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Laws of the Credibility of Tradition.-Dean Trench on Words.-Scenes of

the historical Events of Christianity not well defined.-Palm Sunday in

Jerusalem.-Crossing the Mount of Olives.--Journey to Bethany.—Site

of the City.-Home of Mary and Martha.-Tomb of Lazarus.—Christ

frequented Bethany.-To his Visits is due its Significance.—Touching Le-

gends. Resurrection of Lazarus.-Scene of Christ's triumphal March to

Jerusalem.-Garden of Gethsemane.-Old Gardener.-Walls and Iron

Gate.-Place of Sweet Repose.-Flowers.-Pictures.-Aged Olive-trees.

Overwhelming Emotions. Ascent of the Mount of Olives.-Three

Paths.-David's Ascent.-Connection of the Mount with the two Dispen-

sations.-Scene of the Ascension.-True Place.-Commanding View from

the Summit of Olivet.-Passion Week in Jerusalem.-Footsteps of our

Lord. Good Friday in the Holy City.-Visit to the Garden.-Lord's

Supper.-Sleepless Night.-Calvary.-True Location.-Its Appearance.

- Appropriate Place. —Via Dolorosa. Pilate's Judgment-hall.-Ecce

Homo Arch.-Legendary Stations.-Crucifixion of Christ dramatized by

the Latin Monks. -The Procession. -Ascent to Calvary.-Tumult.—

Spectators.-Sermons.-The Cross.-Church of the Holy Sepulchre.—Ar-

chitecture. — Scene in the Court.—The Façade.-Imposing Interior.—

Chapel of the Greeks.—Rotunda.-Dome.-Holy Sepulchre.—Magnifi-

cent Decorations.-Its Interior.-The Tomb.-Holy Shrines.-Not the

Tomb of Christ.-Difficulties of the Question.-Evidence for its Identity.

-Objections.-Argument against the Site
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CHAPTER VI.

Forty Days and forty Nights in the Holy City.-Inside View of Jerusalem.-

Streets. Buildings.-Commerce.-A Cosmopolitan City.-Government

Officials. Taxation.-Population.-Turks.-Dervishes.-Fast of Rama-

dan.-Feast of Beiram.-Moslem Sects.-Their Creeds.-Quarter of the

Jews. Their wretched Condition.-Their Nationalities.-Pensioners.-

Jewish Passover.-Ceremonies witnessed.-Jewish Sabbath in Jerusalem.

-Synagogue.-Education.-Mr. Touro and Sir Moses Montefiore.-Re-