,a ,,trip ,,abroad ,an ,acc\nt ( a ,j\rney to ! ,e>?ly ,canaan & ! ,l& ( ! ,anci5t ,ph>aohs ,to ,:i* ,are ,app5d$ ,a ,brief ,consid]ation ( ! ,geography & ,hi/ory ( ,pale/9e1 & a ,*apt] on ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/ 9 ,great ,brita9 ,,by ,,don ,,c>los ,,janes #aije ,illu/ration3 ,/riv+ = ! ,fai? ( ! ,gospel4 ,don ,c>los ,janes4 ,g1 little booke1 ,god s5d !e good passage1 ,& specially let ?is be ?y pray]e3 ,unto !m all t w !e read or he>1 ,:]e ?\ art wrong1 aft] _! help to call1 ,!e to correct 9 any "p or all4 ,,*auc]4 ,,preface4 ,9 ?is volume ! au?or has made an ef=t to describe 8 j\rney to ,pale/9e & ,egypt4 ,x is 8 desire t ! book may be int]e/+ & in/ructive to its read]s4 ,! *apt] on ! geography ( ,pale/9e1 if /udi$ ) a good map1 w probably be helpful to _m4 ,! hi/oric sket* ( ! l& may s]ve z an outl9e ( ! important ev5ts 9 ! hi/ory ( t int]e/+ c\ntry4 ,x is desir$ t ! la/ *apt] may give ,am]ican read]s a bett] und]/&+ ( ! "w ( *ur*es ( ,*ri/ 9 ,great ,brita94 ,?is book is n a classic1 b ! au?or has tri$ to give a tru?ful acc\nt ( a trip1 :i*1 to him1 0 full ( int]e/ & n )\t pr(it4 ,no d\bt "s errors w be f\nd1 b ev5 ! critical read] may make "s all[ance :5 x is kn[n t ! writ+1 ) ! exception ( a small "p1 0 done 9 a p]iod ( eighty days4 ,dur+ ?is "t1 ! writ] 0 also engag$ 9 evangeli/ic "w1 speak+ e day )\t a s+le exception1 & z (t5 z f\r times on "s ( ! days4 ,t ! c>eful read+ ( ! foll[+ pages may be pr(itable1 is ! desire ( ,,! ,,au?or4 ,,b[l+ ,,gre51 ,,ky41 ,octob] #ba1 #aije4 ,,ackn[l$gem5ts4 ,sev]al books h be5 consult$ 9 prep>+ ?is "o4 ,l&s ( ! ,bible1 by ,j4,w4 ,mc,garvey1 has be5 v helpful4 ,! same is true ( ,edmund ,%]man ,wallace's ,j]usalem ! ,holy4 ,mu* in=mation has be5 obta9$ f ! ,hi/orical ,geography ( ,bible ,l&s1 by ,john ,b4 ,calk94 ,o!r works consult$ 73 ,rec5t ,discov]ies on ! ,temple ,hill1 by ,james ,k+2 ! ,bible ,atlas1 by ,jesse ,l4 ,hurlbut2 ,galilee 9 ! ,"t ( ,*ri/1 by ,selah ,m]rill2 ,city ( ! ,great ,k+1 by ,j4,t4 ,b>clay2 ,pale/9e1 by ,c4,r4 ,cond]2 ,smi?'s ,bible ,diction>y2 ,c5tury ,diction>y & ,cyclopa$ia2 ,columbian ,encyclopa$ia1 & ,encyclopa$ia ,britannica4 ,! *apt] on ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/ 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& 0 read be=e publication by ,bro4 ,ivie ,campbell1 ,jr41 ( ,kirkcaldy1 ,scotl&1 :o made "s sugge/ions = its improvem5t4 ,bro4 ,j4,w4 ,mc,garvey1 ( ,lex+ton1 ,ky41 k9dly read ! *apt]s on ! ,geography & ,hi/ory ( ,pale/9e1 & made "s corrections4 ,selah ,m]rill1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,consul at ,j]usalem1 has giv5 "s in=mation embodi$ 9 ! ,hi/oric ,sket* ( ,pale/9e4 ,ackn[l$gem5t ( ! helpful s]vices ( my wife1 & ( ,miss ,delia ,boyd1 ( ,atpontley1 ,t5n41 is h]eby made4 ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,scotl& ,,& ,,engl& ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,cross+ ,,europe ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,asia ,,m9or ,,& ,,syria ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,few ,,days ,,9 ,,galilee ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sight-,,see+ ,,9 ,,j]usalem ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,side ,,trips ,,f ,,j]usalem ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,egypt1 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,tombs ,,& ,,temples ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,geography ,,( ,,pale/9e ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,hi/oric ,,sket* ,,( ,,pale/9e ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,*ur*es ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,scotl& ,,& ,,engl&4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy on a f>m1 "o ( my s*ool tea*]s _h a small ma*9e1 :i* 0 sometimes us$ to pr9t ! names ( /ud5ts 9 _! books4 ,someh[ ,i came to want a pr9t+ press1 & aft] a :ile ,i pur*as$ an outfit = fifte5 c5ts1 b x 0 a poor ?+ & fail$ to satisfy me4 ,accord+ly1 ,i dispos$ ( x & sp5t a l>g] sum = a typewrit]1 :i* 0 little m ?an a toy4 ,?is1 too1 0 unsatisfactory1 & ,i sold x4 ,at a lat] date1 ,i b\ght a second-h& typewrit]1 :i* 0 turn$ 9 z "p paym5t = ! ma*9e ,i am n[ us+ to write ?is book1 & n[1 aft] all ^! successive /eps1 ,i f9d myself possess$ ( a real typewrit]4 ,i w also m5tion my y\?ful desire = a wat*4 ,i want$ a timepiece & ?\ght ,i w\ld l = x to be ( small size4 ,i ?\ght ( x :5 awake1 &1 sometimes1 :5 asleep1 dream$ t ,i actually _h ! little wat* 9 my possession4 ,s9ce ^? days ( dreams & disappo9tm5ts1 ,i h _h ?ree wat*es1 & !y h all be5 ( small size4 ,9 ! same way1 sev]al ye>s ago1 ,i became possess$ ( a desire to see ! ,l& ( ,promise1 ! e>?ly ,canaan4 ,i ?\ght ab\t x "s1 & occasionally spoke ( x4 ,!re 7 seasons :5 ! desire left me1 b x w\ld come back aga94 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ,i 0 do+ evangeli/ic "w 9 ,canada1 ! desire return$--?is "t to /ay4 ,x grew /rong] & /rong] until ,i decid$ to make ! trip1 :i* 0 begun on ! elev5? ( ,july1 #aijd4 ,aft] travel+ _m ?\s&s ( miles1 see+ num]\s new & int]e/+ sights1 mak+ _m pleasant acqua9tances1 & hav+ a v>iety ( exp]i5ces1 ,i return$ to ! home ( my fa!r on ! f\rte5? day ( ,decemb]1 hav+ be5 abs5t five mon?s & ?ree days1 & hav+ _h a m ext5sive trip ?an ,i _h at fir/ ?\ght ( tak+4 ,!re is a lesson 9 ! =ego+ t ,i d n want ov]look$4 ,x is ?is3 ,:atev] we e>ne/ly desire is apt to be work$ out 9 our lives4 ,de$s usually beg9 ) ?\ghts4 ,if ! ?\ghts are fo/]$ & cultivat$1 ! de$s w probably be p]=m$ "s "t4 ,x is1 !re=e1 important t we ex]cise c>e z to ! k9d ( ?\ghts we all[ to rema9 9 our he>ts4 ,keep ?y he>t ) all dilig5ce2 = out ( x are ! issues ( life 7,prov4 iv4 #bc74 ,on ! way to ,new ,york1 ,i /opp$ 9 ,wa%+ton & saw "s ( ! int]e/+ places ( ! ,national ,capital4 ,! ,bureau ( ,engrav+ & ,pr9t+1 :]e ab\t six hundr$ p]sons 7 engag$ 9 pr9t+ pap] money & /amps1 0 visit$4 ,i also w5t out to ! ,wa%+ton ,monum5t & climb$ to ! top ( ! w9d+ /airs1 al?\gh ,i might h gone up 9 ! free elevator if ,i _h pref]r$ to ride4 ,! ,m$ical ,museum1 ,national ,museum1 ,treasury ,build+1 ! ,:ite ,h\se1 ! ,capitol1 & o!r po9ts ( int]e/ receiv$ att5tion1 & my %ort /ay 9 ?is city 0 v enjoyable4 ,i sp5t a night 9 ,philadelphia1 aft] an abs5ce ( m ?an f\r ye>s1 & enjoy$ a meet+ ) ! *ur* wor%ip+ on ,=ty-six? ,/reet4 ,x 0 v pleasant to meet ^? ,i _h kn[n :5 ,i 0 !re be=e1 "s ( :om ,i _h be5 in/rum5tal 9 br++ to ,*ri/4 ,9 ,new ,york ,i made arrangem5ts to sail = ,glasg[ on ! ,s4,s4 ,mongolian1 ( ! ,allan ,l9e1 :i* 0 to sail at elev5 o'clock on ! f\rte5? ( ,july1 & ! voyage 0 begun almo/ z promptly z a railway tra9 leaves ! depot4 ,we pass$ ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty a few m9utes be=e noon1 & !n ,i prep>$ "s mail to be s5t back by ! pilot :o took u d[n to ! sea4 ,! wat] 0 smoo? almo/ all ! way across1 & we rea*$ ! desir$ hav5 on ! elev5? day4 ,i w5t back to my room ! fir/ morn+ aft] breakfa/ & 0 ly+ 9 my b]? :5 a g5tleman came along & told me ,i w\ld h to get up1 !y 7 go+ to h inspection4 ,i arose & f\nd "p ( ! crew scrubb+ ! floor & o!rs wa%+ d[n a wall4 ,ev]y?+ 0 be+ put 9 good condition = ! exam9ation to be giv5 by "s ( ! (fic]s :o pass$ ?r\gh ea* day at ab\t t5 o'clock4 ,! seam5 knew ! inspection 0 sure to come1 & !y knew ! h\r at :i* x w\ld take place1 s !y made ready = x4 ,we "k t !re is a great inspection day appo9t$ :5 ,god w judge ! _w1 b we d n "k ! exact "t4 ,x is1 !re=e1 important to be ready always1 t ! day may n ov]take u z a ?ief 9 ! night4 ,religi\s s]vices 7 held on ! %ip ea* ,"l's day1 b ,i miss$ ! la/ meet+4 ,on ! fir/ ,sunday morn+ ,i arose z usual & ate breakfa/4 ,z !re 0 no opportunity to meet ) bre?r5 & break bread 9 memory ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 ,i read ! acc\nt ( ! giv+ ( ! ,"l's ,supp] z record$ 9 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 & ,john2 also ,paul's language conc]n+ ! in/itution 9 ! elev5? *apt] ( ! fir/ ,cor9?ian lett]1 & 0 ?ankful t my life _h be5 sp>$ until ano!r beautiful resurrection morn+4 ,at half pa/ t5 o'clock ,i w5t into "o ( ! d9+ rooms :]e two m9i/]s 7 conduct+ a meet+4 ,! ord] ( ! s]vice1 z ne>ly z ,i c give x1 0 z foll[s3 ,responsive read+ ( ! tw5ty-?ird & tw5ty-f\r? ,psalms2 pray]2 ! hymn1 ,onw>d1 ,*ri/ian ,soldi]s2 read+ ( ! tw5ty-n9? ,psalm2 pray]2 ! hymn1 ,lead1 ,k9dly ,light2 an address on ,kn[+ ,god2 pray]2 ! collection1 tak5 :ile s++2 & ! b5$iction4 ,! %ip furni%$ ,bibles & hymn-books4 ,a l>ge copy ( ! ,bible 0 plac$ ^u a ,briti% flag at ! head ( "o ( ! tables :]e ! speak] /ood1 b he read f ! ,am]ican ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,scriptures4 ,! s]mon 0 comm5c$ by "s rem>ks to ! effect t man is h>d to please4 ,no?+ e>?ly satisfies him1 b ,?omas express$ ! correct idea :5 he said3 ,%[ u ! ,fa!r & x suffice? u4 ,! m9i/] !n w5t on to speak ( ,god z ! ,god ( pati5ce1 ! ,god ( com=t1 ! ,god ( hope1 & ! ,god ( peace4 ,x 01 ) "s exceptions1 a pleas+ & uplift+ address4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?irty p]sons 9 att5dance1 & ! collection 0 = ! ,sailors' ,orphans' ,home 9 ,scotl&4 ,! foll[+ is "o v]se ( ! clos+ hymn3 ,a few m ye>s %all roll1 ,a few m seasons come1 ,& we %all be ) ^? t re/1 ,asleep )9 ! tomb2 ,!n1 oh1 my ,"l1 prep>e ,my s\l = t great day1 ,oh1 wa% me 9 ?y preci\s blood ,& take my s9s away4 ,be=e ! close ( ! day1 ,i read ! :ole ( ,m>k's record ( ! life ( our ,savior & turn$ my ,bible ov] to ,gus1 ! /ew>d4 ,we _h food s]v$ f\r times1 z usual4 ,! sea 0 smoo? & ! day pass$ quietly4 ,a ,ca?olic g5tleman said some?+ at breakfa/ ab\t say+ a few pray]s to himself1 & ,i he>d a woman1 9 speak+ ab\t go+ to *ur*1 say %e _h beads & a pray]-book ) h]4 ,lat] 9 ! day ,i saw h] out on ! deck ) a novel1 & :at ,i suppos$ to be ! pray]-book1 b %e 0 read+ ! novel4 ,sev]al ( ! pass5g]s _h read+ matt] ) !m4 ,"s read novels1 b my ,book 0 f> bett] ?an any ( ^!4 ,x has a great] ,au?or1 a wid] range ( hi/ory1 m righte\s laws1 pur] morals1 & m beautiful description ?an !irs4 ,x conta9s a long] & bett] love /ory ?an !irs1 & reveals a mu* gr&] ,h]o4 ,! ,bible bo? moralizes & ,*ri/ianizes ^? :o p]mit its holy influ5ce to move !m to lov+ ob$i5ce ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,x c fill its ?\ghtful read] ) holy hope & lead him into ! realization ( t hope4 ,x is a ,book adapt$ to all m5 ev]y:]e1 & ! m c>efully x is read ! great] ! int]e/ 9 x & ! pr(it f x become4 ,x is ! volume t tea*es u h[ to live "h t we may live h]eaft]1 & 9 ! dy+ h\r no "o w regret hav+ be5 a dilig5t /ud5t ( its mat*less pages ( div9e tru? & wisdom4 ,! la/ ,"l's day ( ! voyage ! %ip rea*$ ,moville1 ,irel&1 :]e a small vessel came out & took (f ! pass5g]s = ,londond]ry4 ,! till$ l&1 visible f ! %ip1 rem9d$ me ( a l>ge g>d54 ,"s "t t night we an*or$ 9 ! h>bor at ,gre5ock1 ne> ! m\? ( ! ,riv] ,clyde4 ,ab\t "o o'clock ! second /ew>d came 91 call+ out3 ,janes6 ,i answ]$ f my b]? & he>d him call out3 ,don ,c>los ,janes6 ,aga9 ,i answ]$ & le>n$ t he _h "s mail = me4 ,i told him to h& x 91 n rememb]+ t ! door 0 lock$1 b t made no diff]5ce1 = he h&$ x 9 anyh[1 b ! lock+ arrangem5t on t door ne$$ repair+ aft] he w5t away4 ,i arose & exam9$ ! two pieces ( mail1 :i* 7 f fri5ds1 giv+ me directions z to :]e ,i %\ld g :5 ! %ip got up to ,glasg[1 tw5ty-two miles f ! sea4 ,!re 0 b "o case ( sea sickness report$ on ! :ole voyage4 ,!re 0 "o dea?1 b ! corpse 0 c>ri$ into port in/ead ( be+ buri$ at sea4 ,! home ( ,bro!r & ,si/] ,h5ry ,nelmes1 :i* 0 my home :ile ,i /aid 9 ,glasg[1 is nicely locat$4 ,bro!r ,nelmes & 8 wife are excell5t p1 & treat$ me ) mu* k9dness4 ,glasg[ is a l>ge & important city1 ) _m int]e/+ places 9 x4 ,! ,municipal ,build+ ) its m>ble /airs1 alaba/] balu/rade1 onyx columns1 & o!r ornam5tation1 is attractive on ! inside1 b ! ext]ior impress$ me m ) ! idea ( /ability ?an ( beauty4 ,! old ,ca!dral1 :i* ,i visit$ twice1 is 9 an excell5t /ate ( pres]vation1 al?\gh f\nd$ 9 ! elev5? c5tury4 ,!re is an ext5sive burial gr\nd adjo9+ ! ,ca!dral1 & "o ( ! prom95t monum5ts is at ! grave ( ,john ,knox1 ! re=m]4 ,^! impressive words1 writt5 f memory1 7 spok5 by ! ,reg5t at ! burial ( ,knox1 & h be5 c>v$ ^u 8 monum5t3 ,"h lie? he :o nev] fe>$ ! face ( man1 :o 0 (t5 ?reat5$ ) dag & dagg]1 yet ha? end$ 8 days 9 peace & honor4 ,c>lyle spoke ( him z a man fe>+ ,god1 )\t any o!r fe>4 ,"o day ,i visit$ ! bir?-place ( ,rob]t ,burns1 at ,ayr1 a po9t n f> f ,glasg[4 ,i n only saw ! l[ly ?at*$ cottage1 b a monum5t to ! poet1 ,auld ,kirk ,all[ay1 ! brig o' ,doon1 & _m int]e/+ articles 9 ! museum4 ,:5 ! /reet c> came to a /&/ill1 ,i _h ! old *ur* & cemet]y on my "r h&1 & ! monum5t on my left h&1 :ile a man 0 /&+ 9 ! road1 ahead ( u1 bl[+ a cornet1--& j beyond 0 ! new bridge ov] ! ,doon1 a %ort di/ance bel[ ! old "o1 :i* is well pres]v$ & pr(usely decorat$ ) ! initials ( _m visitors4 ,along ! bank ( bonny ,doon lies a little g>d51 on ! corn] ( :i* is situat$ a h\se :]e liquor is sold1 if ,i mi/ake n4 ,x 0 be=e ?is h\se t ,i saw ! musician already m5tion$4 ,z ,i came up f ! old brig o' ,doon1 ,i saw & he>d a man play+ a viol9 ne> ! monum5t4 ,:5 ,i w5t d[n ! road t[>d ! new bridge & look$ ov] into ! g>d51 ,i saw a c\ple ( p]sons execut+ a cake-walk1 & an old man ) "o leg (f 0 9 ! cemet]y t surr\nds ! ru9$ *ur*1 recit+ selections f ,burns4 ,su* is ! picture ,i beheld :5 ,i visit$ ?is ,ayr%ire monum5t1 rais$ 9 memory ( ! sympa!tic b un=tunate ,scotti% poet1 ^: sp>k o' nature's fire has t\*$ s _m he>ts t 8 bir?-place has m visitors p] annum ?an ,%akespe>e's has4 ,on ! foll[+ day ,i _h a pleasant boat-ride up ,lo* 7,lake7 ,long1 foll[$ by a m]ry coa*-ride across to ! bonny1 bonny banks ( ,lo* ,lomond1 :i* is celebrat$ 9 song & /ory4 ,x is tw5ty-two miles 9 l5g? & f ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile to five miles wide1 & is call$ ! ,que5 ( ,scotti% lakes4 ,b5 ,lomond1 a m\nta9 ris+ to a height ( m ?an ?ree ?\s& feet1 /&s on ! %ore1 & x is said t ,rob]t ,bruce1 ! h]o ( ,bannockburn1 once hid himself 9 a cave 9 ?is m\nta94 ,a pleasant boat-ride d[n ! lake br\ght me back to ,glasg[ 9 "t to att5d a meet+ ( ! bre?r5 9 ,coplaw ,/reet t night4 ,leav+ my true fri5ds :o _h s k9dly ent]ta9$ me 9 ,glasg[1 ,i proce$$ to ,ed9burgh1 ! city :]e ,rob]t ,burns came into prom95ce4 ,9 ! l>ge ,wav]ley ,/ation a /rang]1 :o knew ( my com+ ?r\gh ^w f ,bro!r ,ivie ,campbell1 ( ,kirkcaldy1 /opp$ me & ask$3 ,is y\r "n ,don ,c>los ,janes8 ,x 0 ano!r good fri5d1 ,bro!r ,j4,w4 ,murray4 ,he said he told "s "o he 0 look+ = me1 & 0 told1 9 return1 t he w\ld n be able to f9d me4 ,8 answ] to ?is 0 t he _h pick$ out a man be=e1 & he might pick out ano!r "o2 & s he did1 )\t any difficulty4 ,aft] a little "t sp5t 9 ,wav]ley g>d5s1 ,i asc5d$ ! ,walt] ,scott ,monum5t1 :i* is two hundr$ feet high4 ,! w9d+ /airway is r n>r[1 especially at ! top1 & x is n well light$4 ,z ,i 0 com+ d[n ! /airs1 ,i met a lady & g5tleman4 ,! little woman 0 n at all en?usia/ic ov] ! exp]i5ce %e 0 hav+1 &1 )\t kn[+ ( my pres5ce1 %e 0 wond]+ :at !y w\ld d if !y 7 to meet any "o4 ,come on up & see1 ,i said1 & we pass$ )\t any special difficulty1 b %e said %e didn't believe two /\t ones c\ld pass4 ,z %e w5t on up ! w9d+ way1 %e 0 he>d express+ h]self 9 ^! words3 ,oh1 x is a place1 isn't x8 ,i don't l x4 ,! t\ri/ f9ds _m places1 & !y are n all desirable4 ,pr9cess ,/reet1 on :i* ! monum5t is locat$1 is ! prettie/ /reet t ,i h ev] se54 ,"o side is occupi$ by bus9ess h\ses & hotels1 ! o!r is a beautiful g>d51 :]e "o may walk or sit d[n1 surr\nd$ by gre5 grass & beautiful fl[]s4 ,ed9burgh ,ca/le is an old =tification on ! summit ( a l(ty hill ov]look+ ! city4 ,x is n[ us$ z b>racks = soldi]s1 & is capable ( accommodat+ twelve hundr$ m54 ,que5 ,m>y's room is a small *amb]1 :]e h] son1 ,james ! ,fir/ ( ,scotl& & ! ,six? ( ,engl&1 0 born4 ,i 0 9 ! old ca/le 9 ,glasg[ :]e %e sp5t ! night be=e ! ,battle ( ,langside1 & lat] /ood by h] tomb 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey4 ,h] hi/ory1 a brief sket* ( :i* is giv5 "h1 is int]e/+ & pa!tic4 ,m>y ,que5 ( ,scots 0 born 9 ,l9li?g[ ,palace1 #aedb2 fa!rless at sev5 days old2 became ,que5 ,decemb] #h?1 #aedb1 & 0 cr[n$ at ,/irl+1 ,septemb] #i?1 #aedc2 c>ri$ to ,france1 #aedh2 m>ri$ to ! ,dauph91 #aeeh2 became ,que5 ( ,france1 #aeei2 a wid[1 #aefj2 return$ to ,scotl&1 #aefa2 m>ri$ ,"l ,d>nley1 #aefe2 h] son 7& successor71 ,james ,,vi41 born at ,ed9burgh ,ca/le1 #aeff2 ,"l ,d>nley murd]$1 ,febru>y1 #aefg2 ,m>y m>ri$ to ! ,e>l ( ,bo?well1 ,may1 #aefg1 & 0 compell$ to abdicate 9 favor ( h] infant son4 ,%e escap$ f ,lo*lev5 ,ca/le1 lo/ ! ,battle ( ,langside1 & fl$ to ,engl&1 #aefh4 ,%e 0 behead$ ,febru>y #h?1 #aehg1 at ,fo!r+ay ,ca/le1 9 ! =ty-fif? ye> ( h] age1 almo/ n9ete5 ye>s ( :i* %e pass$ 9 captivity4 ,puir ,m>y 0 born & 0 cradl$ 9 te>s1 ,grief cam' wi' h] bir?1 & grief grew wi' h] ye>s4 ,9 ! cr[n-room are to be se5 ! regalia ( ,scotl&1 consi/+ ( ! cr[n1 scept]1 sword ( /ate1 a silv] rod ( (fice1 & o!r jewels1 all enclos$ 9 a glass case surr\nd$ by iron "w4 ,/4 ,m>g>et's ,*apel1 sev5te5 feet long & elev5 feet wide1 /&s )9 ! ca/le enclosure & is ! olde/ build+ 9 ! city4 ,a v old cannon1 call$ ,mons ,meg1 0 br\ght back to ! ca/le ?r\gh ! ef=ts ( ,walt] ,scott1 & is n[ on exhibition4 ,i visit$ ! ,hall ( ,/atu>y 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 ! ,royal ,bl9d ,asylum1 pass$ ,/4 ,giles ,ca!dral1 :]e ,john ,knox prea*$1 d9$ ) ,bro!r ,murray1 & bo>d$ ! tra9 = ,kirkcaldy1 :]e ,i z easily f\nd ,bro!r ,campbell at ! /ation z ,bro!r ,murray _h f\nd me 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,i _h be5 9 correspond5ce ) ,bro!r ,campbell = "s ye>s1 & our meet+ 0 a pleasure1 & my /ay at ,kirkcaldy 0 v enjoyable4 ,we w5t up to ,/4 ,&rews1 & visit$ ! ru9s ( ! old ,ca!dral1 ! ,univ]sity1 a monum5t to c]ta9 m>tyrs1 & ! home ( a si/] 9 ,*ri/4 ,b little ( ! ,ca!dral rema9s to be se54 ,x 0 f\nd$ 9 #aaei1 & 0 ! mo/ magnific5t ( ,scotti% *ur*es4 ,/4 ,rule's ,t[]1 "o hundr$ & t5 feet high1 /ill /&s1 & we _h a f9e view f ! top4 ,! "t to leave ,kirkcaldy came too soon1 b ,i mov$ on t[>d ,wigan1 ,engl&1 to att5d ! annual meet+ ( *ur*es ( ,*ri/4 ,bro!r ,campbell accompani$ me z f> z ,ed9burgh1 & ,i !n proce$$ to ,melrose1 :]e ,i /opp$ (f & visit$ ,abbots=d1 ! home ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott4 ,x is situat$ on ! ,riv] ,twe$1 a %ort di/ance f ,melrose1 & 0 f\nd$ 9 #ahaa4 ,by ! exp5diture ( a consid]able sum ( money x 0 made to pres5t su* an appe>ance z to be call$ a romance 9 /one & lime4 ,"p ( ?is l>ge h\se is occupi$ z a dwell+1 b "s ( ! rooms are kept op5 = ! num]\s visitors :o call f "t to "t4 ,! "y lady :o 0 guide ! day ,i 0 at ,abbots=d1 fir/ %[$ u ,sir ,walt]'s /udy4 ,x is a small room1 ) book %elves f ! floor to ! ceil+1 ! desk on :i* ,scott wrote 8 novels sitt+ 9 ! middle ( ! floor4 ,a writ+-box1 made ( wood tak5 f "o ( ! %ips ( ! ,spani% ,armada1 sits on ! desk1 & ! clo!s worn by ! great noveli/ a %ort "t be=e 8 dea? are kept "u glass 9 a case by ! w9d[1 :ile a ca/ ( 8 face is to be se5 9 a small room adjo9+ ! /udy4 ,we next pass$ into ! libr>y1 :i*1 ) ! books 9 ! /udy1 conta9s ab\t tw5ty ?\s& volumes4 ,9 ! armory are num]\s guns1 pi/ols1 swords1 & o!r relics4 ,!re is "s f9e furniture 9 "o ( ! rooms1 & ! walls are cov]$ ) pap] pr9t$ by h& 9 ,*9a ne>ly n9ety ye>s ago4 ,p]haps "s :o read ^! l9es w recall ! sad /ory ( ,g5ivra1 :o hid h]self 9 an oak5 *e/ 9 an attic1 & p]i%$ !re1 be+ imprison$ by ! spr+ lock4 ,?is oak5 *e/ 0 receiv$ at ,abbots=d a %ort "t be=e ,scott's dea?1 & is n[ on exhibition4 ,sir ,walt]1 z ! guide repeat$ly call$ him1 sp5t ! la/ ye>s ( 8 life "u ! burd5 ( a heavy debt1 b in/ead ( mak+ use ( ! bankrupt law1 he set to "w h]oically ) 8 p5 to cle> up ! indebt$ness4 ,he wrote rapidly1 & 8 books sold well1 b he 0 "o day compell$ to lay d[n 8 p5 be=e ! task 0 done4 ,! ,k+ ( ,engl& gave him a trip to ! ,m$it]ranean1 = ! b5efit ( 8 heal?1 b x 0 ( no avail4 ,sir ,walt] return$ to 8 home on ! bank ( ! ,twe$1 & di$ ,septemb] tw5ty-fir/1 #ahcb4 ,9 8 la/ illness1 ?is great au?or1 :o _h produc$ s _m volumes t 7 be+ read !n & are /ill be+ read1 ask$ 8 son-9-law to read to him4 ,! son-9-law ask$ :at book he %\ld read1 to :i* ,sir ,walt] repli$3 ,book8 ,!re is b "o ,book6 ,read me ! ,bible4 ,9 ,melrose ,i visit$ ! ru9s ( ! ,abbey1 & !n w5t on to ,wigan4 ,aft] ! annual meet+1 ,i w5t to ,birm+ham & /ay$ a %ort :ile4 ,f "h ,i made a little j\rney to ! bir?-place ( ,%akespe>e1 at ,/rat=d-on-,avon1 a small1 quiet t[n1 :]e1 to ! be/ ( my recollection1 ,i saw nei!r /reet c>s nor omnibuses4 ,aft] be+ 9 sev]al l>ge cities1 x 0 an agreeable *ange to sp5d a day 9 ?is quiet place1 :]e ! greate/ writ] 9 ! ,engli% tongue sp5t 8 boyhood & ! la/ days ( 8 life on e>?4 ,! h\se :]e he 0 born 0 fir/ visit$4 ,a fee ( sixp5ce 7ab\t twelve c5ts7 secures admission1 b ano!r sixp5ce is requir$ if ! libr>y & museum are visit$4 ,! h\se /&s z x 0 9 ! poet's e>ly days1 ) a few exceptions4 ,s9ce t "t1 h[ev]1 "p ( x has be5 us$ z a meat m>ket & "p z an inn4 ,9 #ahdg1 ! prop]ty 0 ann\nc$ = sale1 & x fell into ! h&s ( p]sons :o re/or$ x z ne>ly z possible to its orig9al condition4 ,x has two /ories & an attic1 ) ?ree gables 9 ! ro( fac+ ! /reet4 ,at ! left ( ! door by :i* ! t\ri/ is admitt$1 is a portion ( ! h\se :]e ! valuable docum5ts ( ! corporation are /or$1 :ile to ! "r are ! rooms =m]ly us$ z ! ,swan & ,maid5head ,inn1 n[ conv]t$ into a libr>y & museum4 ,! w9d[s 9 ! up/airs room :]e ! poet 0 born are fully occupi$ ) ! autographs ( visitors :o h scrat*$ _! names !re4 ,i 0 told t ! glass is n[ valuable simply z old glass1 & ( c\rse ! autographs enhance ! value4 ,! names ( ,scott & ,c>lyle are po9t$ out by ! att5dant 9 *>ge4 ,f a back w9d[ "o c look d[n into ! g>d51 :]e1 z f> z possible1 all ! trees & fl[]s m5tion$ 9 ,%akespe>e's works h be5 plant$4 ,= "s ye>s pa/ ! av]age numb] ( visitors to ?is h\se has be5 sev5 ?\s& a ye>4 ,! poet's grave is 9 ,tr9ity ,*ur*1 at ,/rat=d1 b5ea? a /one slab 9 ! floor be>+ ^! l9es3 ,good fri5d1 = ,jesus' sake1 =be> ,to digg ! du/ enclos$ "h4 ,ble/ be ye man y sp>es ^! /ones1 ,& cur/ be he ty moves my bones4 ,on ! wall1 j at h&1 is a bu/ made f a ca/ tak5 aft] 8 dea?4 ,ne> by is a /a9$-glass w9d[ ) ! inscription1 ,am]ica's gift to ,%akespe>e's *ur*1 & n f> away is a c>d above a collection-box ) an inscription :i* in=ms visitors f ,u4,s4,a4 t !re is yet due on ! w9d[ m ?an ?ree hundr$ doll>s4 ,! orig9al co/ 0 ab\t two ?\s& five hundr$ doll>s4 ,! ,%akespe>e ,memorial is a small !at] by ! side ( ! ,avon1 ) a libr>y & picture gall]y atta*$4 ,! fir/ /one 0 laid 9 #ahgg1 & ! build+ 0 op5$ 9 #ahgi ) a p]=mance ( ,mu* ,ado ,ab\t ,no?+4 ,! old s*ool once att5d$ by ! poet /ill /&s1 & is 9 use1 z is also ! cottage ( ,anne ,ha?away1 situat$ a %ort di/ance f ,/rat=d4 ,i return$ to ,birm+ham1 & soon w5t on to ,bri/ol & saw ! orphans' homes f\nd$ by ,george ,mull]4 ,^! homes1 capable ( accommodat+ two ?\s& & fifty orphans1 are beautifully situat$ on ,a%ley ,d[ns4 ,bro!r ,william ,kemp/] & ,i visit$ !m toge!r1 & 7 %[n ?r\gh a portion ( "o ( ! five l>ge build+s by an eld]ly g5tleman1 neat1 clean1 & humble1 :o 0 s5t d[n by ! manag] ( ! in/itution1 a son-9-law ( ,mr4 ,mull]1 :o di$ 9 #ahih1 at ! advanc$ age ( n9ety-?ree ye>s4 ,we saw "o ( ! dormitories1 :i* 0 pla9ly furni%$1 b ev]y?+ 0 neat & clean4 ,we 7 also %[n two d9+-rooms1 & ! libr>y-room 9 :i* ,mr4 ,mull] conduct$ a pray]-meet+ only a night or two be=e 8 dea?4 ,9 ?is room we saw a f9e1 l>ge picture ( ! deceas$1 & 7 told by ! help] :o 0 %[+ u ar\nd t ,mr4 ,mull] 0 accu/om$ to say+3 ,oh1 ,i am su* a happy man6 ,! expression on 8 face 9 ?is picture is q 9 h>mony ) 8 words j quot$4 ,"o ( 8 say+s 03 ,:5 anxiety beg9s1 fai? ends2 :5 fai? beg9s1 anxiety ends4 ,mr4 ,mull] sp5t sev5ty ye>s ( 8 life 9 ,engl& & became s ?or\ghly ,angliciz$ t he wi%$ 8 "n pron\nc$ ,mill]4 ,he 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,scriptural ,k ,in/itution = ,home & ,abroad & 0 a man ( mu* m ?an ord9>y fai?4 ,8 "w began ab\t #ahcd1 ) ! di/ribution ( lit]ature1 & ! orphan "w1 if ,i mi/ake n1 0 begun two ye>s lat]4 ,z ! result ( pray] to ,god m ?an five millions ( doll>s h be5 appli$ = ! b5efit ( ! orphans4 ,he nev] ask$ help ( man1 b made 8 wants kn[n to ,god1 & ^? :o are n[ c>ry+ on ! "w pursue ! same c\rse1 b ! collection-boxes put up :]e visitors c see !m might be consid]$ by "s z an invitation to give4 ,! foll[+ quotation f ! f\nd] ( ! orphanages w give "s idea ( ! k9d ( man he 04 ,9 c>ry+ on ?is "w simply ?r\gh ! in/rum5tality ( pray] & fai?1 )\t apply+ to any human be+ = help1 my great desire 01 t x might be se5 t1 n[1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 ,god is /ill ! ,liv+ ,god1 & n[1 z well z ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 he li/5s to ! pray]s ( 8 *ildr5 & helps ^? :o tru/ 9 him4 ,9 all ! =ty-two c\ntries ?r\gh :i* ,i travel$ dur+ ! tw5ty-"o ye>s ( my mission>y s]vice1 numb]less in/ances came be=e me ( ! b5efit :i* ?is orphan in/itution has be51 9 ?is respect1 n only 9 mak+ m5 ( ! _w see ! reality ( ! ?+s ( ,god1 & by conv]t+ !m1 b especially by lead+ ! *ildr5 ( ,god m abundantly to give !mselves to pray]1 & by /r5g!n+ _! fai?4 ,f> beyond :at ,i at fir/ expect$ to accompli%1 ! ,"l has be5 pleas$ to give me4 ,b :at ,i h se5 z ! fruit ( my labor 9 ?is way may n be ! ?\s&? "p ( :at ,i %all see :5 ! ,"l ,jesus comes aga92 z day by day1 = sixty-"o ye>s1 ,i h e>ne/ly labor$1 9 believ+ pray]1 t ,god w\ld be pleas$1 mo/ abundantly1 to bless ?is s]vice 9 ! way ,i h /at$4 ,! objects ( ! ,scriptural ,k ,in/itution are set =? z foll[s3 ,to assi/ day s*ools & ,sunday-s*ools 9 :i* in/ruction is giv5 ^u scriptural pr9ciples1 etc4 ,by day s*ools conduct$ on scriptural pr9ciples1 !y mean ^? 9 :i* ! tea*]s are believ]s2 :]e ! way ( salvation is po9t$ out1 & 9 :i* no in/ruction is giv5 oppos$ to ! pr9ciples ( ! ,gospel4 ,9 ^! s*ools ! ,scriptures are read daily by ! *ildr54 ,9 ! ,sunday-s*ools ! tea*]s are believ]s1 & ! ,holy ,scriptures alone are ! f\ndation ( in/ruction4 ,! second object ( ! ,in/itution is to circulate ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,9 "o ye> f\r ?\s& ?ree hundr$ & fifty ,bibles 7 sold1 & five hundr$ & tw5ty-five 7 giv5 away2 sev5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & eighty-"o ,new ,te/am5t 7 sold1 & "o ?\s& five hundr$ & sev5ty-f\r 7 giv5 away2 fifty-five copies ( ! ,psalms 7 sold1 & ?irty-eight 7 giv5 away2 two ?\s& "o hundr$ & sixty-?ree portions ( ! ,holy ,scriptures 7 sold1 & "o hundr$ & sixty-two 7 giv5 away2 & ?ree ?\s& "o hundr$ illu/rat$ portions ( ! ,scriptures 7 giv5 away4 ,!re h be5 circulat$ ?r\gh ?is m$ium1 s9ce ,m>*1 #ahcd1 ?ree hundr$ & elev5 ?\s& two hundr$ & sev5ty-eight ,bibles1 & "o million five hundr$ & sev5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & "o copies ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!y keep 9 /ock almo/ f\r hundr$ sorts ( ,bibles1 rang+ 9 price f twelve c5ts ea* to m ?an six doll>s a copy4 ,ano!r object ( ! ,in/itution is to aid 9 mission>y ef=ts4 ,dur+ ! pa/ ye> "o hundr$ & eighty labor]s 9 ! ,^w & doctr9e 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w h be5 assi/$4 ,! f\r? object is to circulate su* publications z may be ( b5efit bo? to believ]s & unbeliev]s4 ,9 a s+le ye> "o million six hundr$ & elev5 ?\s& two hundr$ & sixty-six books & tracts 7 di/ribut$ gratuit\sly4 ,! fif? object is to bo>d1 clo!1 & sci5tifically educate de/itute orphans4 ,mr4 ,mull] belong$ to t class ( religi\s p :o call !mselves ,bre?r51 & are call$ by o!rs ,plym\? ,bre?r54 ,aft] leav+ ,bri/ol1 ,i w5t to ,london1 ! metropolis ( ! _w4 ,! fir/ important place visit$ 0 ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 an old *ur*1 f\nd$ 9 ! sev5? c5tury1 rebuilt 9 #ajdi1 & re/or$ to its pres5t =m 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury4 ,_m em95t m5 & wom5 are buri$ "h4 ,*auc]1 ! fir/ poet to f9d a re/+ place 9 ! ,abbey1 0 int]r$ 9 #adjj4 ,! place :]e ,major ,&re is buri$ is m>k$ by a small piece ( ! pavem5t be>+ 8 "n4 ,on ! wall close by is a monum5t to him4 ,"h are ! graves ( ,isaac ,newton1 ,*>les ,dick5s1 ,alfr$ ,t5nyson1 ,*>les ,d>w91 & _m o!rs1 includ+ ,k+s & ,que5s ( ,engl& = c5turies4 ,9 ! ,poets' ,corn] are monum5ts to ,col]idge1 ,s\!y1 ,%akespe>e1 ,burns1 ,t5nyson1 ,milton1 ,gray1 ,sp5c]1 & o!rs1 & "o be>+ ! inscription ,o ,r>e ,b5 ,jonson4 ,!re is also a bu/ ( ,longfell[1 ! only =eign] accord$ a memorial 9 ! ,abbey4 ,! grave ( ,david ,liv+/one1 ! ,african explor] & mission>y1 is cov]$ ) a black /one ( "s k9d1 :i* =ms a "p ( ! floor or pavem5t1 & conta9s an inscription 9 brass lett]s1 ( :i* ! foll[+ quotation is a "p3 ,all ,i c add 9 my solitude is1 may heav5's ri* bless+s come d[n on e "o1 ,am]ican1 ,engli%1 or ,turk1 :o w help to heal ?is op5 sore ( ! _w4 ,conc]n+ ?is int]e/+ old place :i* is visit$ by m ?an fifty ?\s& ,am]icans annually1 ,j]emy ,taylor wrote3 ,:]e our ,k+s are cr[n$1 _! ance/ors lie int]r$1 & !y mu/ walk ov] _! gr&sires to take ! cr[n4 ,!re is an acre s[n ) royal se$1 ! copy ( ! greate/ *ange1 f ri* to nak$1 f ceil$ ro(s to ar*$ c(f9s1 f liv+ l gods to die l m54 ,!re ! w>like & ! peaceful1 ! =tunate & ! mis]able1 ! belov$ & despis$ pr9ces m+le _! du/ & pay d[n _! symbol ( mortality1 & tell all ! _w t :5 we die our a%es %all be equal to ,k+s1 & our acc\nts easi]1 & our pa9s = our s9s %all be less4 ,:ile walk+ ab\t 9 ! ,abbey1 ,i also f\nd ^! l9es f ,walt] ,scott3 ,"h1 :]e ! end ( e>?ly ?+s ,lays h]oes1 patriots1 b>ds & k+s2 ,:]e /iff ! h& & /ill ! tongue ,( ^? :o f\ght1 & spoke1 & sung2 ,"h1 :]e ! frett$ aisles prolong ,! di/ant notes ( holy song1 ,z if "s ,angel spoke aga9 ',all peace on e>?1 good w to m5'2 ,if ev] f an ,engli% he>t1 ,"h let prejudice dep>t4 ,bunhill ,fields is an old cemet]y :]e "o hundr$ & tw5ty ?\s& burials h tak5 place4 ,"h lie ! a%es ( ,isaac ,watts1 ! hymn writ]2 ( ,daniel ,de ,foe1 au?or ( ,rob9son ,crusoe1 & ( ,john ,bunyan1 :o 9 ,b$=d jail wrote ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,! monum5ts are all pla94 ,! "o at ! grave ( ,de ,foe 0 pur*as$ ) ! contributions ( sev5te5 hundr$ p1 :o respond$ to a call made by "s pap]4 ,on ! top ( ,bunyan's tomb re/s ! figure ( a man1 p]haps a repres5tation ( him ^: body 0 laid 9 ! grave bel[4 ,on "o ( ! monum5ts 9 ?is cemet]y are ! foll[+ words conc]n+ ! deceas$3 ,9 sixty-sev5 mon?s %e 0 tapp$ sixty-six times4 ,_h tak5 away two hundr$ & =ty gallons ( wat] )\t ev] rep9+ at h] case or ev] fe>+ ! op]ation4 ,j across ! /reet f ,bunhill ,fields /&s ! h\se once occupi$ by ,john ,wesley 7n[ conta9+ a museum7 & a meet+-h\se :i* 0 built 9 ,wesley's day4 ,! old pulpit f :i* ,mr4 ,wesley prea*$ is /ill 9 use1 b x has be5 l[]$ some:at4 ,9 front ( ! *apel is a /atue ( ,wesley1 & at ! re> is 8 grave1 & close by is ! la/ re/+ place ( ! rema9s ( ,adam ,cl>ke1 ! comm5tator4 ,a trip to ,gre5wi* 0 q int]e/+4 ,i visit$ ! museum & saw mu* ( int]e/1 includ+ ! pa9t$ hall1 ! coat worn by ,nelson at ! ,battle ( ! ,nile1 & ! clo?+ he wore :5 he 0 mortally w\nd$ at ,trafalg>4 ,i w5t up ! hill to ! ,obs]vatory1 & walk$ ?r\gh an op5 door to ! gr\nds :]e a g5tleman in=m$ me t visitors are n admitt$ )\t a pass2 b he k9dly gave me "s in=mation & told me t ,i 0 /&+ on ! prime m]idian4 ,on ! outside ( ! enclosure are scales ( l9e> measure up to "o y>d1 & a l>ge clock4 ,aft] ! trip to ,gre5wi*1 ,i w5t ov] ! ,london ,bridge1 pass$ ! fire monum5t1 & came back across ! ,?ames by ! ,t[] ,bridge1 a peculi> /ructure1 hav+ two levels 9 "o span1 s pass5g]s c g up ! /airs 9 "o ( ! t[]s1 cross ! upp] level1 & g d[n ! o!r /airs :5 ! l[] level is op5$ = boats to pass up & d[n ! riv]4 ,:ile 9 ,scotl&1 ,i twice cross$ ! great ,=? ,bridge1 :i* is m ?an a mile & a half long & 0 erect$ at a co/ ( above fifte5 millions ( doll>s4 ,!re are t5 spans 9 ! s\? approa*1 eight 9 ! nor? approa*1 & two c5tral spans ea* sev5te5 hundr$ feet long4 ,! l(tie/ "p ( ! /ructure is ?ree hundr$ & sixty-"o feet above high-wat] m>k4 ,! ,alb]t ,memorial is p]haps ! f9e/ monum5t se5 on ! :ole trip4 ,! ,victoria & ,alb]t ,museum conta9s ! orig9al ,s+] sew+-ma*9e1 & a pr9t+-press suppos$ to h be5 us$ by ,b5jam9 ,frankl91 & _m o!r int]e/+ ?+s4 ,! ,natural ,hi/ory ,museum also conta9s mu* to attract ! visitor's att5tion4 ,"h ,i saw ! skeleton ( a ma/odon ab\t t5 feet tall & tw5ty feet long2 also ! tusks ( an ext9ct species ( ,indian elephant1 :i* 7 n9e feet & n9e in*es long4 ,!re is also an elephant tusk on exhibition t5 feet long & weigh+ two hundr$ & eighty p\nds4 ,madam ,tussaud's exhibition ( wax figures & relics is bo? int]e/+ & in/ructive1 & well repays "o = ! "t & exp5se ( a visit4 ,sev]al ,am]ican ,presid5ts are repres5t$ 9 life-size figures1 along ) ,k+s & o!rs :o h be5 prom95t 9 ! affairs ( m54 ,9 ! ,napoleon room are ?ree ( ! great w>rior's c>riages1 ! "o us$ at ,wat]loo be+ 9 ! numb]4 ,london ,t[] is a s]ies ( /rong build+s1 :i* h 9 turn s]v$ z a =tress1 a palace1 & a prison4 ,i saw ! site ( ,anne ,boleyn's execution1 b t :i* _h ! mo/ int]e/ = me 0 ! room conta9+ ! cr[n jewels4 ,!y are kept 9 a glass case t5 or twelve feet 9 diamet]1 9 a small1 circul> room4 ,outside ( ! case !re is an iron cage surr\nd$ by a network ( wire4 ,! ,k+'s cr[n is at ! top ( ! collection1 :i* conta9s o!r cr[ns1 scept]s1 swords1 & diff]5t co/ly articles4 ,?is cr[n1 :i* 0 fir/ made 9 #ahch = ,que5 ,victoria1 0 enl>g$ = ,edw>d1 ! pres5t ,k+4 ,x conta9s two ?\s& eight hundr$ & eighte5 diamonds1 two hundr$ & n9ety-sev5 pe>ls1 & _m o!r jewels4 ,"o ( ! scept]s is suppos$ to conta9 a "p ( ! cross ( ,*ri/1 b ! supposition _h no weight ) me4 ,"o ( ! att5dants told me ! value ( ! :ole collection 0 e/imat$ at f\r million p\nds1 & t x w\ld probably br+ five times t mu* if sold at auction4 ,z ! ,engli% p\nd is wor? ab\t f\r doll>s & eighty-sev5 c5ts1 ?is little room conta9s a va/ treasure--wor? upw>ds ( a hundr$ million doll>s4 ,i w only m5tion ,nelson's monum5t 9 ,trafalg> ,squ>e1 ! ,p>liam5t ,build+s1 ,/4 ,paul's ,ca!dral1 ,kew ,g>d5s1 ,hampton ,c\rt ,palace1 & ! ,zoological ,g>d5s4 ,i also visit$ ! ,bank ( ,engl&1 :i* /&s on gr\nd valu$ at two hundr$ & fifty doll>s p] squ>e foot4 ,if ! bank %\ld ev] f9d itself press$ = money1 x c\ld sell its site = ?irty-two million sev5 hundr$ & sev5ty ?\s& doll>s4 ,x is a l[ build+ t is n not$ = its beauty4 ,if x 7 locat$ 9 ,new ,york1 probably "o ( ! tall build+s *>act]i/ic ( t city w\ld be erect$ on ! site4 ,! ,briti% ,museum occupi$ my "t = h\rs1 & ,i %all n und]take to give a catalogue ( ! ?+s ,i saw !re1 b w m5tion a few ( !m4 ,!re are manuscripts ( e>ly writ]s 9 ! ,engli% tongue1 includ+ a copy ( ,be[ulf1 ! olde/ poem 9 ! language2 autograph works ( ,daniel ,de ,foe1 ,b5 ,jonson1 & o!rs2 ! orig9al articles ( agreem5t betwe5 ,john ,milton & ,samuel ,symmons relat+ to ! sale ( ! copyright ( a poem entitl$ ',p>adise ,lo/4' ,!re 0 a small /one inscrib$ 9 ,pho5ician1 ) ! "n ( ,nehemiah1 ! son ( ,macaiah1 & pieces ( rock t 7 br\ght f ! great temple ( ,diana at ,ephesus2 a fragm5t ( ! ,koran2 objects illu/rat+ ,buddhism 9 ,india2 books pr9t$ by ,william ,caxton1 :o pr9t$ ! fir/ book 9 ,engli%2 & ,greek vases dat+ back to #fjj ,b4,c4 ,9 ! fir/ v]se ( ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,isaiah we h m5tion ( ,s>gon1 ! k+ ( ,assyria4 ,= c5turies ?is 0 all ! hi/ory ! _w _h ( ?is k+1 :o reign$ m ?an sev5 hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,)9 rec5t times 8 hi/ory has be5 dug up 9 mak+ excavations 9 ! ea/1 & ,i saw "o ( 8 inscrib$ bricks & two v l>ge1 human-head$1 w+$ bulls f a doorway ( 8 palace4 ,! c>v+s f ! palace ( ,s5na*]ib1 tablets f ! libr>y ( ,asur-,banipal1 & brick ( ,ur-,gur1 k+ ( ,ur ab\t tw5ty-five c5turies be=e ,*ri/1 attract$ my att5tion1 z did also ! colossal left arm ( a /atue ( ,?otmes ,,iii41 :i* measures ab\t n9e feet4 ,! ,rosetta /one1 by :i* ! ,egyptian hi]oglyphics 7 translat$1 & hundr$s ( o!r objects 7 se54 ,9 ! mummy-room are embalm$ bodies1 skeletons1 & c(f9s t 7 _m c5turies old :5 ,jesus came to e>?1 "s ( !m be>+ dates z e>ly z #bfjj ,b4,c41 & 9 ! case ( a "p ( a body f\nd 9 ! ?ird pyramid ! date atta*$ is #cfcc ,b4,c4 ,be+ we>y1 ,i sat d[n1 & my note book conta9s ?is entry3 #a3de ,p4,m41 ,augu/ #bj4 ,re/+ "h 9 ! mid/ ( mummies & s>cophagi ?\s&s ( ye>s old4 ,f ! top ( ! ,monum5t ,i took a bird's-eye view ( ! l>ge/ ( all e>?ly cities1 or at lea/ ,i look$ z f> z ! smoky atmosph]e w\ld p]mit1 & !n return$ to my /opp+ place at ,twynholm4 ,z ,i rode back on ! top ( an omnibus1 ! h\ses ( "o ( ! ,ro?s*ild family & ! ,duke ( ,well+ton 7 po9t$ out4 ,my sight-see+ 9 ,scotl& & ,engl& 0 n[ at an end1 & ! j\rney s f> _h be5 v enjoyable & highly pr(itable4 ,i pack$ up & w5t d[n to ,h>wi*1 on ! ,engli% ,*annel1 :]e ,i emb>k$ on ! ,cambridge = ,antw]p1 9 ,belgium4 ,9 ?is *apt] ,i h purposely omitt$ ref]5ce to my association ) ! *ur*es1 z t w come up = consid]ation 9 ano!r *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,cross+ ,,europe4 ,imm$iately aft] my arrival 9 ,antw]p ,i left = a %ort trip ov] ! bord] to ,ros5daal1 ,holl&1 :]e ,i saw b little m ?an brick-h\ses1 tile ro(s1 & wood5 %oes4 ,i !n return$ to ,antw]p1 & w5t on to ,brussels1 ! capital ( ,belgium4 ,! battlefield ( ,wat]loo is ab\t n9e & a half miles f ,brussels1 & ,i _h an enjoyable trip to ?is notable place4 ,! field is f>m+ l&1 & n[ "u cultivation4 ,! *ief object ( int]e/ is ! ,lion ,m\nd1 an artificial hill surm\nt$ by ! figure ( a l>ge lion4 ,! m\nd is asc5d$ by ab\t two hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree /eps1 & f its summit "o has a good view ( ! place :]e ! great ,napoleon met 8 defeat on ! fifte5? ( ,june1 #ahae4 ,!re is ano!r monum5t on ! field1 :i*1 ?\gh q small & n at all beautiful1 conta9s an impressive inscription4 ,x 0 rais$ 9 memory ( ,alex&] ,gordon1 an aide to ! ,duke ( ,well+ton1 & has ! foll[+ words c>v$ on "o side3 ,a disconsolate si/] & five surviv+ bro!rs h erect$ ?is simple memorial to ! object ( _! t5d]e/ affection4 ,f ,brussels ,i w5t ov] to ,aix-la-,*apelle1 on ! fronti] ( ,g]many1 :]e ,i sp5t b little "t & saw no?+ ( any great int]e/ to me4 ,!re 0 a f9e /atue ( ,wilhelm ,i41 a crucifixion monum5t1 &1 z ,i walk$ along ! /reet1 ,i saw an adv]tisem5t = ,h5ry ,clay ,habanna ,cig>r51 b n be+ a smok]1 ,i c n say :e!r !y 7 good or n4 ,9 ?is city ,i _h an amus+ exp]i5ce buy+ a ,g]man flag4 ,i c\ldn't speak ,deuts*1 & %e c\ldn't speak ,engli%1 b we made ! trade all "r4 ,my next po9t 0 ,p>is1 ! capital ( ! ,fr5* ,republic1 & "h ,i saw _m int]e/+ objects4 ,i fir/ visit$ ! *ur* call$ ! ,madele9e4 ,i also walk$ along ! fam\s /reet ,*amps ,elysees1 visit$ ! magnific5t ,ar* ( ,triumph1 erect$ to commemorate ! victories ( ,napoleon1 & view$ ! ,eiffel ,t[]1 :i* 0 complet$ 9 #ahhi at a co/ ( a million doll>s4 ,x conta9s ab\t sev5 ?\s& tons ( metal1 & ! plat=m at ! top is n9e hundr$ & eighty-five feet high4 ,! ,tomb ( ,napoleon is 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,invalides1 "o ( ! f9e/ places ,i _h visit$ up to t "t4 ,! spot :]e ! ,ba/ile /ood is n[ m>k$ by a l(ty monum5t4 ,! g>d5 ( ! ,tuil]ies1 ,napoleon's palace1 is "o ( ! pretty places 9 ,p>is4 ,leav+ ?is city 9 ! morn+1 ,i j\rney$ all day ?r\gh a beautiful f>m+ c\ntry1 & rea*$ ,pont>li]1 9 s\!rn ,france1 = ! night4 ,my travel 9 ,switz]l&1 ! olde/ free /ate 9 ! _w1 0 v enjoyable4 ,z we 7 ent]+ ! little republic1 9 :i* ,i sp5t two days1 ! tra9 0 runn+ ?r\gh a section ( c\ntry t is n v r\gh1 :51 all 9 a mom5t1 x pass$ ?r\gh a tunnel ov]look+ a beautiful valley1 b\nd$ by m\nta9s on ! opposite side & pres5t+ a v pleas+ view4 ,!re 7 _m o!r beautiful sc5es z ,i j\rney$ along1 sometimes climb+ ! rugg$ m\nta9 by a cog railway1 & sometimes rid+ quietly ov] "o ( ! beautiful ,swiss lakes4 ,i sp5t a night at lovely ,luc]ne1 on ! ,lake ( ! ,f\r ,cantons1 ! body ( wat] on :i* ,william ,tell figur$ long ago4 ,luc]ne is kept v clean1 & pres5ts a pleas+ appe>ance to ! t\ri/4 ,i c\ld h gone to ,fluel9 by rail1 b pref]r$ to take a boat ride d[n ! lake1 & x prov$ to be a pleasant & enjoyable trip4 ,! sn[ c\ld be se5 ly+ on ! tops ( ! m\nta9s :ile ! fl[]s 7 bloom+ 9 ! valleys bel[4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,fluel91 ! tra9 ent]$ ! ,/4 ,go?>d ,tunnel & did n rea* daylight aga9 = sev5te5 m9utes4 ,?is tunnel1 at t "t ! longe/ 9 ! _w1 is a little m ?an n9e miles 9 l5g?4 ,x is tw5ty-eight feet wide1 tw5ty-"o feet high1 l9$ ?r\gh\t ) masonry1 & co/ elev5 million f\r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,s9ce ,i 0 9 ,switz]l& ! ,simplon ,tunnel has be5 op5$4 ,x 0 begun m ?an six ye>s ago by ! ,swiss & ,italian ,gov]nm5ts1 an imm5se =ce ( h&s be+ work$ on ea* end ( x4 ,aft] labor+ day & night = ye>s1 ! two p>ties met on ! tw5ty-f\r? ( ,febru>y4 ,?is tunnel1 :i* is d\ble1 is m ?an twelve miles long & co/ sixte5 millions ( doll>s4 ,at ,*iasso we did :at is requir$ at ! b\nd>y l9e ( all ! c\ntries visit$2 t is1 /op & let ! cu/om-h\se (ficials inspect ! baggage4 ,i _h no?+ dutiable & 0 soon travel+ on ?r\gh ,italy1 t[>d ,v5ice1 :]e ,i sp5t "s "t rid+ on "o ( ! little omnibus /eam]s t ply on its /reets ( wat]4 ,b n all ! ,v5etian /reets are l ?is1 = ,i walk$ on "s t are pav$ ) good1 h>d s&/one4 ,i 0 n mov$ by ! beauty ( ! place1 & soon left = ,pisa1 pass+ a night 9 ,flor5ce on ! way4 ,! *ief po9t ( int]e/ 0 ! ,lean+ ,t[]1 :i* has eight /ories & is "o hundr$ & eighty feet high4 ,?is /ructure1 complet$ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury1 seems to h comm5c$ to lean :5 ! ?ird /ory 0 built4 ,! top1 :i* is rea*$ by ne>ly ?ree hundr$ /eps1 is f\rte5 feet out ( p]p5dicul>4 ,five l>ge bells are susp5d$ 9 ! t[]1 f ! top ( :i* "o c h a f9e view ( ! wall$ city1 ) its ,ca!dral & ,bapti/]y1 ! beautiful surr\nd+ c\ntry1 & ! m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance4 ,! next po9t visit$ 0 ,rome1 old ,rome t sat on h] sev5 hills & f h] ?rone ( beauty rul$ ! _w4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i saw :5 ,i came out ( ! depot 0 a monum5t be>+ ! lett]s ,s4,p4,q4,r4 7! ,s5ate & ! p ( ,rome7 :i* are sometimes se5 9 pictures conc]n+ ! crucifixion ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ,london !re are num]\s public wat]-closets2 9 ,france also !re are public ur9als1 :i* are almo/ too public 9 "s cases1 b "h 9 ,rome ! climax is rea*$1 = ! ur9als furni% only ! lea/ bit ( privacy4 ,"o ( !m1 ne> ! railway /ation1 is m]ely an ind5tation ( p]haps six or eight in*es 9 a /raight wall "r aga9/ ! sidewalk1 :]e m51 wom51 & *ildr5 are pass+4 ,by ! aid ( a guide-book & pictorial plan1 ,i cross$ ! city f ! gateway call$ ,porto del ,popolo to ! ,porto ,s4 ,paolo1 see+ ! /reet call$ ! ,corso1 or race c\rse1 ,piazza ,colonna1 ,f\nta9 ( ,treves1 ,trajan's ,=um1 ,roman ,=um1 ,ar* ( ,con/ant9e1 ,pan!on1 ,colosseum1 & ! small ,pyramid ( ,caius ,ce/us4 ,! ,porto del ,popolo is ! old gateway by :i* travel]s ent]$ ! city be=e ! railroad 0 built4 ,x is on ! ,flammian ,way & is said to h be5 built fir/ 9 ,a4,d4 #djb4 ,j inside ! gate is a space occupi$ by an ,egyptian obelisk surr\nd$ by f\r ,egyptian lions4 ,! ,corso is almo/ a mile 9 l5g? & ext5ds f ! gate j m5tion$ to ! edge ( ! ,capitol9e ,hill1 :]e a great monum5t to ,victor ,emmanuel 0 be+ built4 ,! ,f\nta9 ( ,treves is said to be ! mo/ magnific5t 9 ,rome1 & ne$s to be se5 to be appreciat$4 ,x has ?ree l>ge figures1 ! "o 9 ! middle repres5t+ ! ,ocean1 ! "o on ! left1 ,f]tility1 & ! "o on ! "r1 ,heal?4 ,wom5 :o are dispos$ to dress fa%ionably at ! exp5se ( a de=m$ body might be pr(it$ by a /udy ( ?is figure ( ,heal?4 ,trajan's ,=um is an int]e/+ little place1 b x is a small %[ comp>$ ) ! ,roman ,=um1 :i* is mu* m ext5sive1 & ^: ru9s are m v>i$4 ,! latt] conta9s ! temples ( ,vespasian1 ( ,concordia1 ( ,ca/or & ,pollux1 & o!rs4 ,x also conta9s ! fam\s ,ar* ( ,titus1 ! ,basilica ( ,con/ant9e1 ! rema9s ( great palaces1 & o!r ru9s4 ,orig9ally ! ,=um 0 a l[ valley among ! hills1 a conv5i5t place = ! p to meet & b>t]4 ,! ,palat9e ,hill 0 =tifi$ by ! fir/ ,romans1 & ! ,sab9es liv$ on o!r hills4 ,^! two races f9ally unit$1 & ! valley betwe5 ! hills became ! site ( num]\s temples & gov]nm5t build+s4 ,k+s erect$ _! palaces 9 ! ,=um1 & x became ! c5t] ( ,roman life4 ,b :5 ,con/ant9e built 8 capital at ,con/ant9ople1 ! greatness ( ! city decl9$1 & x 0 sack$ & plund]$ by enemies f ! nor?4 ,! ,=um became a dump+ gr\nd = all k9ds ( rubbi% until x 0 almo/ hidd5 f view1 & x 0 call$ by a "n signify+ c[ pa/ure4 ,x has be5 p>tly excavat$ )9 ! la/ c5tury1 & ! ru9$ temples & palaces h be5 br\ght to light1 mak+ x once m a place ( absorb+ int]e/4 ,i w&]$ ar\nd & ov] & "u & ?r\gh ^! ru9s = a consid]able l5g? ( "t1 & wrote 9 my note book3 ,!re is m "h ?an ,i c compreh5d4 ,i 0 9 a g>d5 on top ( "o "p ( ! ru9s :]e fl[]s & trees 7 gr[+1 & !n ,i w5t d[n ?r\gh ! mass ( ru9s by a flight ( sev5ty-five /airs1 :i*1 ! att5dant said1 0 built by ,caligula4 ,i 0 !n probably n m ?an half way to ! bottom ( ?is hill ( ru9s1 :i* is honeycomb$ ) corridors1 /airways1 & rooms ( v>i\s sizes4 ,! foll[+ scrap ( hi/ory conc]n+ ,caligula w probably be int]e/+3 ,at fir/ he 0 lavi%ly g5]\s & m]ciful1 b he soon became mad1 & 8 cruelty knew no b\nds4 ,he bani%$ or murd]$ 8 relatives & _m ( 8 subjects4 ,victims 7 tortur$ & sla9 9 8 pres5ce :ile d9+1 & he utt]$ ! wi% t all ! ,roman p _h b "o neck1 t he might /rike x (f at "o bl[4 ,he built a bridge across ! ,bay ( ,baiae1 & plant$ trees ^u x & built h\ses ^u x t he might say he _h cross$ ! sea on dry l&4 ,9 ! middle ( ! bridge he gave a banquet1 & at ! close _h a great numb] ( ! gue/s ?r[n into ! sea4 ,he made 8 favorite horse a prie/1 !n a consul1 & also decl>$ himself a god1 & _h temples built 9 8 honor4 ,x is said t ,tib]ius left ! equival5t ( "o hundr$ & eighte5 millions ( doll>s1 & t ,caligula sp5t x 9 less ?an a ye>4 ,! att5dant po9t$ out ! corridor 9 :i* he said ?is wick$ man 0 assass9at$4 ,ne> "o ( ! entrances to ! ,=um /&s ! ,ar* ( ,titus1 erect$ to commemorate ! victory ( ! ,romans ov] ! ,jews at ,j]usalem 9 ,a4,d4 #gj4 ,x is built ( ,p>ian m>ble & /ill conta9s a well-pres]v$ figure ( ! gold5 c&le/ick ( ! ,tab]nacle c>v$ on "o ( its walls4 ,!re is a repres5tation ( ! table ( %[bread ne> by1 & "s o!r c>v+s yet rema91 indicat+ some?+ ( ! mann] 9 :i* ! monum5t 0 orig9ally ornam5t$4 ,! ,colosseum1 comm5c$ by ,vespasian 9 ,a4,d4 #gb & f9i%$ by ,titus eight ye>s lat]1 is a gr& old ru94 ,x is an op5 !at] six hundr$ & twelve feet long1 five hundr$ & fifte5 feet wide1 & "o hundr$ & sixty-five feet high4 ,?is /ructure1 capable ( seat+ eighty-sev5 ?\s& p1 /&s ne> ! b\nds ( ! ,=um4 ,x is ! l>ge/ ( its k9d1 & is "o ( ! be/ pres]v$ & mo/ int]e/+ ru9s 9 ! _w4 ,:5 x 0 d$icat$1 ! games la/$ "o hundr$ days1 & five ?\s& wild bea/s 7 sla94 ,dur+ ! p]secution ( ! ,*ri/ians x is said to h be5 ! sc5e ( fe>ful b>b>ities4 ,on ! second day ,i ent]$ ! ,pan!on1 ! be/ pres]v$ monum5t ( anci5t ,rome1 built by ,m>cus ,agrippa1 & consecrat$ to ,m>s1 ,v5us1 & o!rs4 ,x 0 burn$ 9 ! reign ( ,titus & rebuilt by ,hadrian1 & 9 ,a4,d4 #fjh ,pope ,boniface consecrat$ x z a *ur*4 ,! int]ior is %ap$ l a va/ dome1 & ! only op5+ = light is a r\nd hole 9 ! top4 ,raphael1 reckon$ by almo/ univ]sal op9ion z ! greate/ ( pa9t]s1 lies buri$ 9 ! ,pan!on beh9d "o ( ! alt>s4 ,i w5t to ,hadrian's ,tomb1 n[ ! ,ca/le ( ,/4 ,angelo1 & on to ,/4 ,pet]'s4 ,be=e ?is great *ur*-build+ !re is a l>ge op5 space conta9+ an obelisk & two f\nta9s1 said to be ! f9e/ 9 ! city1 ) a semi-circul> colonnade on two sides conta9+ two hundr$ & eighty-f\r columns 9 f\r r[s1 & on ! top ( ! entablature !re are n9ety-six l>ge /atues4 ,!re are l>ge figures on ! top ( ! *ur*1 repres5t+ ,*ri/ & ! apo/les4 ,! int]ior is magnific5t4 ,!re are ?ree aisles five hundr$ & sev5ty-five feet long1 & ! middle "o is eighty-two feet wide4 ,! beautifully ornam5t$ ceil+ is "o hundr$ & =ty-two feet high4 ,9 ?is build+1 :i* 0 complet$ ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s aft] x 0 begun1 is ! reput$ tomb ( ! ,apo/le ,pet]1 & _m l>ge m>ble /atues4 ,!re are figures repres5t+ boy angels t are z l>ge z a full-gr[n man4 ,! ,vatican is n f> f ,/4 ,pet]'s1 & ,i w5t up to see ! ,museum1 b got !re j z x 0 be+ clos$ = ! day4 ,i _h a glimpse ( ! g>d51 & saw "s ( ! ,pope's c>riages1 :i* 7 f9e inde$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ places t ,i visit$ ab\t ,rome 0 ! old und]gr\nd cemet]y call$ ! ,catacombs ( ,/4 ,calixtus4 ,! visitors g d[n a /airway ) a guide1 :o leads !m ab\t ! *amb]s1 :i* are b dimly light$ by ! small c&les !y c>ry4 ,! passages1 cut 9 ! e>? or s(t rock1 v>y bo? 9 wid? & height1 & h be5 explor$ 9 mod]n times to ! aggregate l5g? ( six miles4 ,"s ( ! bodies 7 plac$ 9 small recesses 9 ! walls1 b ,i saw none !re z ,i w5t ?r\gh1 b !re 7 two 9 m>ble c(f9s "u glass4 ,9 "o ( ! small *amb]s ! p>ty sang 9 "s =eign language1 probably ,italian1 & :ile ,i c\ld n und]/& !m1 ,i ?\ght ! music s\nd$ well4 ,! ,circus ( ,max5tius1 fifte5 hundr$ feet long & two hundr$ & sixty feet wide1 is ne> ! ,catacombs1 z is also ! tomb ( ,caecilla ,metella1 :i* is said to h be5 erect$ m ?an n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,x is probably z mu* z two miles f ! city walls1 & ,i walk$ on a little way & c\ld see o!r ru9s /ill f>!r 9 ! di/ance1 b ,i turn$ back t[>d ! hotel1 & "s "t aft] sund[n f\nd myself walk+ along ! banks ( ! yell[ ,tib] 9 ! old city4 ,two days ( sight-see+ _h be5 well sp5t 9 & ar\nd ! =m] capital ( ! _w1 & ,i 0 ready to g on to ,naples ! next day4 ,!re is a say+1 ,see ,naples & die1 b ,i did n feel l expir+ :5 ,i beheld x1 al?\gh x is v beautifully locat$4 ,! ru9s ( ,pompeii1 a few miles di/ant1 _h m int]e/ = me ?an ,naples4 ,i w5t out !re on ! t5? ( ,septemb]1 :i* ,i recollect z a v hot day4 ,pompeii1 a k9d ( a summ] resort = ! ,roman ari/ocracy1 0 f\nd$ #fjj ,b4,c4 & de/roy$ by an eruption ( ,mt4 ,vesuvius 9 ,a4,d4 #gi4 ,x 0 cov]$ ) a%es f ! volcano1 & "p ( ! population p]i%$4 ,! site ( ! city 0 lo/1 b 0 f\nd aft] ! lapse ( c5turies & ! ,italian ,gov]nm5t began ! excavations 9 #ahfj4 ,"s ( ! old /one-pav$ /reets1 %[+ ! ruts made by *>iot :eels t ceas$ to roll c5turies ago1 h be5 laid b>e4 ,portions ( ! h\ses are /ill /&+1 & ! /one dr9k+ f\nta9s along ! /reets are yet to be se51 z are also ! /epp+ /ones at ! cross+s1 :i* are high] ?an ! blocks us$ 9 pav+4 ,"s ( ! walls /ill conta9 v cle> pa9t+s1 "s ( :i* are n at all comm5dable1 & o!rs are positively lewd4 ,"o picture repres5t$ a wild bo>1 a de]1 a lion1 a rabbit1 "s birds1 & a female 7almo/ nude7 play+ a h>p4 ,!re 0 also a v cle> picture ( a bird & "s *]ries4 ,at "o place 9 ! ru9s ,i saw a well-execut$ picture ( a *a9$ dog 9 mosaic "w4 ,x is rem>kable h[ well pres]v$ "s ?+s are "h4 ,9 ! ,museum are petrifi$ bodies 9 ! positions !y occupi$ :5 sudd5 & unexpect$ de/ruction 0 p\r$ ^u !m1 well nigh two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,"s appe> to h di$ 9 great agony1 b "o has a peaceful position4 ,p]haps ?is victim 0 asleep :5 ! dea? angel came4 ,i saw ! petrifi$ rema9s ( a dog we>+ a coll> & ly+ on 8 back1 & a *ild on its face4 ,"o ( ! m51 :o may h be5 a milit>y (fic]1 seem$ to h a ru/y sword at 8 side4 ,!re 7 skeletons1 bo? ( human be+s & ( brutes1 bronze vessels1 & su* articles z cakes & eggs f ! kit*5s ( ! old city4 ,mt4 ,vesuvius is a v fam\s volcano1 /&+ f\r ?\s& feet high1 & has wr\ght a great deal ( de/ruction4 ,9 ! eruption ( #dgb1 x is relat$ t its a%es 7 c>ri$ to ,con/ant9ople2 9 #ajff1 ! lava fl[$ d[n to ! sea2 9 #afca1 eighte5 ?\s& lives 7 lo/2 & 9 #agid a /ream ( lava m ?an a ?\s& feet wide & fifte5 feet high de/roy$ a t[n4 ,f my hotel 9 ,naples ,i _h a f9e view ( ! r$ light ris+ f ! volcano ! ev5+ aft] ,i visit$ ,pompeii4 ,leav+ ,naples1 ,i w5t to ,br9disi1 :]e ,i took %ip = ,patras 9 ,greece4 ,a day 0 sp5t 9 cross+ ,italy1 two nights & a day 7 tak5 up ) ! voyage to ,patras1 & a good "p ( a day 0 occupi$ ) ! railroad trip f !re to ,a!ns1 :]e ! hotel m5 made m ado ov] me ?an ,i 0 accu/om$ to1 b ,i got ?r\gh all "r & secur$ com=table qu>t]s at ! ,new ,york ,hotel1 j across ! /reet f ! ,p>liam5t ,build+4 ,f ! little balcony at my w9d[ ,i c\ld look out at ! ,acropolis4 ,! pr9cipal places visit$ ! fir/ day 7 ! ,/adium1 ,m>s' ,hill1 & ! ,acropolis4 ,leav+ ! hotel & go+ ?r\gh ,con/itution ,squ>e1 up ,philhell5e ,/reet1 pa/ ! ,russian & ,engli% *ur*es1 ,i came to ! ,zappeion1 a mod]n build+ put up = ,olympic exhibitions4 ,! ,ar* ( ,hadrian1 a peculi> old /ructure1 tw5ty-?ree feet wide & ab\t fifty-six feet high1 /&s ne> ! ,zappeion1 & =m]ly m>k$ ! b\nd>y betwe5 anci5t ,a!ns & ! m mod]n "p ( ! city4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ?is ar*1 ,i soon came to :at rema9s ( ! temple ( ! ,olympian ,jupit]1 :i* 0 comm5c$ long be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/ & f9i%$ by ,hadrian ab\t ,a4,d4 #adj4 ,orig9ally ?is temple1 aft] t ( ,ephesus said to be ! l>ge/ 9 ! _w1 _h ?ree r[s ( eight columns ea*1 on ! ea/]n & we/]n fronts1 & a d\ble r[ ( "o hundr$ columns on ! nor!rn & s\!rn sides1 & conta9$ a /atue ( ,jupit]1 ov]laid ) gold & ivory4 ,its glory has long s9ce dep>t$1 & only fifte5 ( ! columns are n[ /&+4 ,a little f>!r on is ! ,/adium1 ) an ar5a ov] five hundr$ & eighty feet long1 & "o hundr$ & n9e feet wide4 ,x 0 orig9ally con/ruct$ by ! orator ,lycurgus1 ab\t ?ree hundr$ & fifty ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 b 0 be+ rebuilt :5 ,i 0 !re4 ,! seats are on bo? sides & ar\nd ! circul> end ( ! ar5a1 be+ made on ! slope ( ! hill & cov]$ ) clean1 :ite1 ,p5telic m>ble1 mak+ a beautiful sight4 ,on ! way to ,m>s' ,hill & ! ,acropolis ,i pass$ ! monum5t ( ,lysicrates1 ! !at] ( ,bac*us1 & ! ,odeon4 ,?is fir/-m5tion$ !at] is said to h be5 ! cradle ( dramatic art1 ! ma/]pieces ( ,aes*ylus1 ,sophocles1 & o!rs hav+ be5 r5d]$ !re4 ,! ,odeon ( ,h]od ,atticus diff]$ f o!r anci5t !at]s 9 t x 0 cov]$4 ,m>s' ,hill is a great1 oval-%ap$ mass ( rock :i* probably w\ld n be call$ a hill 9 ,am]ica4 ,! small end1 :i* is ! highe/ "p ( x1 lies next to ! ,acropolis1 & its summit is rea*$ by go+ up a %ort flight ( /eps cut 9 ! lime/one1 & well pres]v$1 consid]+ _! age4 ,! bluff on ! opposite side f ^! /eps is p]haps ?irty or =ty feet high & v rugg$4 ,! rock slopes t[>d ! wide end1 :i* is only a few feet above ! gr\nd4 ,i e/imate ! greate/ l5g? ( x to be ab\t two hundr$ y>ds1 & ! greate/ wid? "o hundr$ & fifty y>ds1 b accurate measurem5ts might %[ ^! figures to be consid]ably at fault4 ,i h spok5 ( ! hill z a rock1 & su* x is--a great mass ( h>d lime/one1 ^: irregul> surface1 almo/ devoid ( soil1 /ill %[s :]e pat*es ( x 7 dress$ d[n1 p]haps = anci5t alt>s or idols4 ,! ,areopagus 0 a c\rt1 :i* 9 ,paul's "t _h jurisdiction 9 cases p]ta9+ to religion4 ,a vision call$ ,paul into ,mac$onia1 :]e ,lydia 0 conv]t$ & ,paul & ,silas 7 imprison$4 ,9 connection ) _! imprisonm5t1 ! conv]sion ( ! jail] ( ,philippi 0 br\ght ab\t1 aft] :i* ! prea*]s w5t to ,!ssalonica1 f :5ce ,paul & ,silas 7 s5t to ,b]ea4 ,jews f ,!ssalonica came d[n to ,b]ea & /irr$ up ! p1 & ! bre?r5 s5t ,paul away1 b ,silas & ,timo?y 7 left beh9d4 ,!y t conduct$ ,paul1 br\ght him z f> z ,a!ns1 & !n w5t back to ,b]ea ) a message to ,silas & ,timo?y to come to him ) all spe$4 ,n[ :ile ,paul wait$ = !m at ,a!ns1 8 _s 0 provok$ )9 him z he beheld ! city full ( idols4 ,be+ ?us vex$1 & hav+ ! gospel ( ,*ri/ to prea*1 he reason$ ) ! ,jews & dev\t p 9 ! synagogue & e day 9 ! m>ketplace ) ^? he met !re4 ,he came 9 contact ) philosoph]s ( bo? ! ,epicurean & ,/oic s*ools1 & x 0 ^! philosoph]s :o took him to ! ,areopagus1 say+3 ,may we "k :at ?is new tea*+ is :i* is spok5 by !e8 ,! ,a!nians ( ^? days 7 a pleasure-lov+ set ( idolat]s :o gave !mselves up to tell+ & he>+ new ?+s4 ,besides ! _m idols 9 ! city1 !re 7 num]\s temples & places ( amusem5t4 ,)9 a few m9utes' walk 0 ! ,/adium1 capable ( hold+ fifty ?\s& p]sons1 & /ill ne>] 7 ! !at] ( ,bac*us & ! ,odeon1 capable ( accommodat+ ab\t ?irty & six ?\s& p respectively4 ,on ! ,acropolis1 probably )9 %\t+ di/ance1 /ood "s hea!n temples1 "o ( !m anci5tly conta9+ a colossal /atue ( ,a!ne ,p>!nos1 said to h be5 n less ?an ?irty-n9e feet high & cov]$ ) ivory & gold4 ,9 ano!r direction & 9 pla9 sight /ood1 & /ill /&s1 ! ,!seum1 a hea!n temple at t "t4 ,take all ?is into consid]ation1 ) ! fact t ,paul _h already be5 talk+ ) ! p on religi\s subjects1 & 8 great spee* on ,m>s' ,hill may be m impressive ?an ev] be=e4 ,ye m5 ( ,a!ns1 9 all ?+s ,i p]ceive t ye are v religi\s4 ,= z ,i pass$ along & obs]v$ ! objects ( y\r wor%ip1 ,i f\nd also an alt> ) ?is inscription1 ,to an unkn[n ,god4 ,:at !re=e ye wor%ip 9 ignorance1 ?is ,i set =? unto y4 ,! ,god t made ! _w & all ?+s !re91 he be+ ,"l ( heav5 & e>?1 dwelle? n 9 temples made ) h&s2 nei!r is he s]v$ by m5's h&s z ?\gh he ne$$ any?+1 see+ he himself give? to all life1 & brea?1 & all ?+s2 & he made ( "o e nation ( m5 to dwell on all ! face ( ! e>?1 hav+ det]m9$ _! appo9t$ seasons1 & ! b\nds ( _! habitation2 t !y %\ld seek ,god1 if haply !y might feel aft] him & f9d him1 ?\gh he is n f> f ea* "o ( u2 = 9 him we live1 & move1 & h our be+2 z c]ta9 ev5 ( y\r own poets h said1 ,= we are also 8 (fspr+4 ,be+ !n ! (fspr+ ( ,god1 we ought n to ?9k ! ,godhead is l unto gold1 or silv] or /one1 grav5 by art & device ( man4 ,! times ( ignorance !re=e ,god ov]look$1 b n[ he comm&e? m5 t !y %\ld all ev]y:]e rep5t3 inasmu* z he ha? appo9t$ a day 9 ! :i* he w judge ! _w 9 righte\sness by ! man :om he ha? orda9$2 :]e( he ha? giv5 assurance unto all m5 9 t he ha? rais$ him f ! dead4 ,! ,acropolis is a great mass ( /one ne> ,m>s' ,hill1 b ris+ mu* high] & hav+ a wall ar\nd its cre/4 ,at "o "t1 x is said1 ! population ( ! city liv$ "h1 b lat] ! city ext5d$ into ! valley bel[ & ! ,acropolis became a =tress4 ,ab\t #djj ,b4,c4 ! build+s 7 de/roy$ by ! ,p]sians1 & ^? n[ /&+ !re 9 ru9s 7 erect$ by ,p]icles4 ,! entrance1 :i* is difficult to describe1 is ?r\gh a gateway & up m>ble /airs to ! top1 :]e !re are l>ge quantities ( m>ble 9 columns1 walls1 & fragm5ts4 ,! two *ief /ructures are ! ,p>!non & ! ,erec!um4 ,! ,p>!non is two hundr$ & eight feet long & "o hundr$ & "o feet wide1 hav+ a height ( sixty-six feet4 ,x is s l>ge & situat$ 9 su* a prom95t place t x c be se5 f all sides ( ! hill4 ,9 #afhg ! ,v5etians :ile besieg+ ,a!ns1 ?rew a %ell into x & wreck$ a portion ( x1 b "p ( ! walls & "s ( ! flut$ columns1 :i* are m ?an six feet 9 diamet]1 are yet /&+4 ,?is build+ is reg>d$ z ! mo/ p]fect model ( ,doric ar*itecture 9 ! _w1 & mu/ h be5 v beautiful be=e its cle> :ite m>ble 0 discolor$ by ! h& ( "t & brok5 to pieces 9 cruel w>4 ,! ,erec!um is a small] temple1 hav+ a little por* ) a flat ro( support$ by six columns 9 ! =m ( female figures4 ,! ,!seum1 an old temple erect$ probably f\r hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 is ! be/ pres]v$ ru9 ( anci5t ,a!ns4 ,x is a little ov] a hundr$ feet long1 =ty-five feet wide1 & is surr\nd$ by columns ne>ly n9ete5 feet high4 ,! ,hill ( ! ,pynx lies across ! road a %ort di/ance f ! ,!seum4 ,at ! l[] side !re is a wall ( l>ge /one blocks & above ?is a little di/ance is ano!r wall cut 9 ! solid rock1 9 ! middle ( :i* is a cube cut 9 ! natural rock4 ,?is is probably ! plat=m f :i* ! speak] address$ ! multitude t c\ld assemble on ! %elf or b5* betwe5 ! two walls4 ,"s ( ! pr9cipal mod]n build+s are ! ,hell5ic ,academy1 ! ,univ]sity1 ,libr>y1 ,royal ,palace1 ,p>liam5t ,build+1 v>i\s *ur* build+s1 hotels1 & bus9ess h\ses4 ,! ,univ]sity1 f\nd$ 9 #ahcg1 is r pla9 9 /yle1 b is ornam5t$ on ! front aft] ! mann] ( ! anci5ts1 ) a numb] ( pa9t+s1 repres5t+ ,oratory1 ,ma!matics1 ,geology1 ,hi/ory1 ,philosophy1 & o!r l9es ( /udy4 ,at "o end is a picture ( ,paul1 at ! o!r end1 a repres5tation ( ,prome!us4 ,! museum is small & by no means z good z ^? to be se5 9 l>g] & weal?i] c\ntries4 ,! ,academy1 f9i%$ 9 #ahhe1 is ne> ! ,univ]sity1 &1 al?\gh small] ?an its neighbor1 is m beautiful4 ,on ! opposite side ( ! ,univ]sity a f9e new ,libr>y 0 be+ f9i%$1 & 9 ! same /reet !re is a new ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,i also saw two ,greek ,ca?olic *ur* h\ses1 b !y did n seem to be s lavi%ly decorat$ )9 z ! ,roman *ur*1 b _! high ceil+s 7 bo? beautifully ornam5t$ ) small />s on a blue backgr\nd4 ,i ent]$ a cemet]y ne> "o ( ^! *ur*es & enjoy$ look+ at ! beautiful monum5ts & vaults4 ,x is a common ?+ to f9d a repres5tation ( ! deceas$ on ! monum5t4 ,"s ( ^! are full-l5g? /atues1 o!rs are c>v+s repres5t+ only ! head4 ,lant]ns1 "s ( !m light$1 are to be se5 on _m ( ! tombs4 ,!re are "s f9e specim5s ( ! sculptor's art to be se5 "h1 & ! place w soon be ev5 m beautiful1 = a great deal ( "w 0 be+ done4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole city ( ,a!ns seem$ to be prosp]\s1 f ! am\nt ( build+ t 0 be+ done4 ,! ,p>liam5t ,build+ is n at all gr&4 ,! ,royal ,palace is l>g] & consid]ably f9]4 ,at ! head ( a /airway is a good picture ( ,prome!us tortur$ by an eagle4 ,! visitor is %[n ! w> room1 a l>ge hall ) w> sc5es pa9t$ on ! walls & old flags /&+ 9 ! corn]s4 ,! ?rone room & reception room are bo? op5 to visitors1 z is also ! ball room1 :i* seem$ to be m elaborately ornam5t$ ?an ! ?rone room4 ,!re is a little p>k ( orange & o!r trees be=e ! palace1 also a small f\nta9 ) a m>ble bas94 ,! highe/ po9t ab\t ! city is ! ,lycabettus1 a /eep rock ris+ n9e hundr$ & n9ete5 feet above ! level ( ! sea1 & cr[n$ ) a *ur* build+4 ,f its summit a spl5did view ( ! city1 ! m\nta9s1 & ! ocean may be obta9$4 ,i sp5t five days 9 ?is city1 ! date ( ^: f\nd+ does n seem to be kn[n4 ,p]icles 0 "o ( ! great m5 9 ! e>li] hi/ory ( ! old city4 ,he made a sacr$ enclosure ( ! ,acropolis & plac$ !re ! ma/]pieces ( ,greece & o!r c\ntries4 ,! city is said to h _h a population ( ?ree hundr$ ?\s& 9 8 day1 two-?irds ( !m be+ slaves4 ,! names ( ,socrates1 ,demo/h5es1 & ,lycurgus also belong to ! li/ ( great ,a!nians4 ,9 #ajdj ! ,normans captur$ ,piraeus1 ! seaport ( ,a!ns1 & 9 #adee ! ,turks1 comm&$ by ,om>1 captur$ ! city4 ,! ,acropolis 0 occupi$ by ! ,turks 9 #ahbf1 b !y surr5d]$ ! next ye>1 & 9 #ahci ,a!ns became ! seat ( gov]nm5t ( ! k+dom ( ,greece4 ,) ,a!ns1 my sight-see+ on ! cont95t end$4 ,o!r int]e/+ & curi\s sights 7 se5 besides ^? m5tion$ "h4 ,= in/ance1 ,i _h notic$ a v>iety ( f5ces4 ,!re 7 h$ges1 wire f5ces1 f5ces ( /one slabs set side by side1 frail f5ces made ( ! /alks ( "s plant1 & embryo f5ces ( cactus gr[+ along ! railroad4 ,9 ,italy1 ,i saw _m :ite ox51 a r$ ox be+ an exception t seems seldom to occur4 ,i saw m5 haul+ logs ) ox5 & a c>t1 ! long timb] be+ fa/5$ b5ea? ! axle ( ! c>t & to ! beam ( ! yoke4 ,9 ,belgium1 "o may see horses work$ ?ree abrea/ & f\r t&em1 & 9 ,s\!rn ,france !y 7 %ift+ c>s 9 "o ( ! depots ) a horse1 & 9 ,france ,i also saw a man pl[+ ) an ox & a horse hit*$ toge!r4 ,n[ ! "t _h come to ent] ! ,turki% ,empire1 & ow+ to :at ,i _h previ\sly he>d ( ! ,turk1 ,i did n look =w>d to x ) pleasure4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,asia ,,m9or ,,& ,,syria4 ,! ,greek %ip ,alex&ros left ! h>bor ( ,piraeus 9 ! =5oon ( ,"l's day1 ,septemb] eighte5?1 & an*or$ outside ! breakwat] at ,smyrna1 9 ,asia ,m9or1 ! next morn+4 ,! l&+ 9 ,turki% t]ritory 0 easily accompli%$1 & ,i 0 soon beyond ! cu/om h\se1 :]e my baggage & passport 7 exam9$1 & settl$ d[n at ! ,hotel d',egypte1 on ! wat] front4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t ! passport _h be5 call$ = on ! j\rney4 ,! population ( ,smyrna is a mixture ( ,turks1 ,greeks1 ,jews1 ,arm5ians1 ,italians1 ,am]icans1 & ,negroes4 ,! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t probably has a good siz$ repres5tation1 z x ma9ta9s its own po/(fice4 ,! city itself is ! ma9 sight4 ,! only ru9s ,i saw 7 ^? ( an old ca/le on ! hill back ( ! city4 ,! reput$ tomb ( ,polyc>p is ov] ?is hill f ,smyrna1 betwe5 two cypress trees1 b ,i d n "k t ,i f\nd ! correct location4 ,ne> ! place t ,i suppos$ to be ! tomb is an aqu$uct1 a portion ( x built ( /one & a portion ( metal4 ,z ,i w5t on out 9 ! c\ntry ,i ent]$ a v9ey>d to get "s grapes1 n kn[+ h[ ,i w\ld be receiv$ by ! woman ,i saw !re2 b %e 0 v k9d-he>t$1 & :5 ,i made signs = "s ( ! grapes1 %e at once pull$ (f "s clu/]s & gave !m to me4 ,%e also gave me a *air & br\ght "s fre% wat]4 ,m grapes 7 ga!r$ & put 9 ?is cold wat]1 s ,i _h a f9e "t eat+ ! fruit z ,i sat !re 9 ! %ade wat*+ a little boy play+ ab\t2 b ,i c\ld n conv]se ) ei!r ( !m on acc\nt ( n kn[+ _! language4 ,on ! way back to ! city ,i /opp$ at ! railway /ation to make inquiries ab\t a trip to ,ephesus4 ,mo/ ( ! /reets 9 ,smyrna are n>r[ & crook$1 b !re is "o runn+ along ! wat] front t is r attractive4 ,on "o side is ! wat]1 ) ! num]\s vessels t are to be se5 9 ?is spl5did h>bor1 & on ! o!r side is a r[ ( resid5ces1 hotels1 & o!r build+s4 ,! p turn out 9 great numb]s at night & walk along ?is /reet1 sometimes sitt+ d[n at ! little tables t are set 9 ! op5 air be=e places :]e diff]5t k9ds ( dr9ks are disp5s$4 ,"h !y consume _! dr9ks & wat* ! free p]=mances t are giv5 on an op5 /age adjo9+ ! /reet & ! gr\nds :]e !y are seat$4 ,p]haps ! mo/ peculi> ?+ ab\t x all is ! quiet & ord]ly behavior ( ?is great cr[d ( p4 ,:ile 9 ?is city ,i _h occasion to g to ! ,banque ,imp]iale ,ottoman1 & le>n$ t x 0 op5 9 ! =5oon & aft]noon1 b clos$ a:ile 9 ! middle ( ! day4 ,i saw a /reet b>b] ply+ 8 trade "h "o day4 ,a vessel ( wat] 0 put up "u ! cu/om]'s *91 & held !re by keep+ ! *9 d[n4 ,! b>b] _h 8 /rop fa/5$ to himself1 & n to ! *air or a wall1 z we see x at home4 ,great quantities ( oats 7 be+ br\ght d[n f ! int]ior on camels4 ,! sacks 7 let d[n on ! pavem5t1 & labor]s 7 busy c>ry+ !m away4 ,a poor c>ri] w\ld walk up to a sack ( gra9 & drop =w>d on 8 h&s1 ) 8 head betwe5 !m1 & rea*+ d[n almo/ or altoge!r to ! pavem5t4 ,! sack ( gra9 0 !n pull$ ov] on 8 back1 & he arose & c>ri$ x away4 ,"s poor natives 7 busy sweep+ ! /reet & ga!r+ up ! gra9 t lo/ out ( ! sacks4 ,!re seems to be a l>ge am\nt ( trade c>ri$ on at ?is port4 ,sev]al %ips 7 9 ! h>bor1 & hundr$s ( camels 7 br++ 9 ! gra94 ,!re are n[ _m mosques & m9>ets 9 ,smyrna1 :]e !re 0 once a *ur* ( ,god4 7,revelation #b3h-aa47 ,on ,w$nesday1 ,septemb] tw5ty-fir/1 ,i bo>d$ a tra9 on ! ,ottoman ,railway = ,ayassal\k1 ! ne>e/ /ation to ! ru9s ( ,ephesus1 a once magnific5t city1 n[ an utt] desolation1 haunt$ by wild bea/s4 ,we left ,smyrna at sev5 o'clock1 & rea*$ ,ayassal\k1 fifty miles di/ant1 at half-pa/ n9e4 ,! c>s on ?is railway 7 ent]$ f to side1 z on ,european railroads1 b ?is "t ! doors 7 lock$ aft] ! pass5g]s 7 9 _! comp>tm5ts4 ,ayassal\k is a poor little village1 ) only a few good h\ses & a small population4 ,at ! back ( ! /ation are "s old /one pi]s1 t seem to h support$ ar*es at an e>li] date4 ,on ! top ( ! hill1 z on _m hilltops 9 ?is c\ntry1 are ! rema9s ( an old ca/le4 ,bel[ ! ca/le are ! ru9s ( :at ,i suppos$ to be ,/4 ,john's ,*ur*1 built l>gely ( m>ble1 & once us$ z a mosque1 b n[ inhabit$ by a l>ge flock ( m>t9s4 ,i visit$ ! site ( ,ephesus )\t ! s]vices ( a guide1 walk+ along ! road :i* passes at "s di/ance on ! "r4 ,i cont9u$ my walk beyond ! ru9s1 see+ "s m5 pl[+1 & o!rs c>+ = flocks ( goats1 :i* are v num]\s 9 ! ,ea/4 ,:5 ,i turn$ back f ! road1 ,i pass$ a well1 obta9+ a dr9k by means ( ! rope & bucket t 7 !re1 & !n ,i climb$ a hill to ! rema9s ( a /rong /one build+ ( f\r rooms4 ,! ?ick walls are sev]al feet high1 b all ! upp] "p ( ! /ructure has be5 ?r[n d[n1 &1 /range to say1 a good portion ( ! fall5 rocks are 9 ?ree ( ! rooms1 :i* are almo/ fill$4 ,x is suppos$ t ,paul made a j\rney aft] ! close ( 8 hi/ory 9 ! book ( ,acts2 t he pass$ ?r\gh ,troas1 :]e he left a cloak & "s books 7#b ,tim4 #d3ac72 0 arre/$ !re1 & probably s5t to ,ephesus = trial be=e ! proconsul4 ,tradition has x t ?is ru9$ /one build+ is ! place :]e he 0 lodg$1 & x is call$ ,/4 ,paul's ,prison4 ,f ! top ( its walls ,i c\ld look away to ! ru9s ( ! city prop]1 ab\t a mile di/ant1 ! !at] be+ ! mo/ conspicu\s object4 ,!re are sev]al attractions 9 ,ephesus1 :]e !re 0 once a *ur* ( ,god--"o ( ! sev5 *ur*es 9 ,asia--b ! !at] 0 ! *ief po9t ( int]e/ to me4 ,x 0 cut out ( ! side ( ! hill1 & its m>ble seats re/$ on ! slop+ sides ( ! excavation1 :ile a build+ ( "s k9d1 a portion ( :i* yet rema9s1 0 built across ! op5 side at ! front4 ,i ent]$ ! inclosure1 ! outl9es ( :i* are /ill pla9ly disc]nible1 & sat d[n on "o ( ! old seats & ate my noonday meal4 ,z ,i sat !re1 ,i ?\ght ( ! sc5e t w\ld greet my eyes if ! c5turies t h int]v5$ s9ce ,paul 0 9 ,ephesus c\ld be turn$ back4 ,i ?\ght ,i might see ! seats fill$ ) p look+ d[n ^u ! apo/le z he f\ght = 8 life2 & :ile !re ,i read 8 "q3 ,if aft] ! mann] ( m5 ,i f\ght ) bea/s at ,ephesus1 :at do? x pr(it me if ! dead are n rais$ up8 7,i ,cor4 #ae3cb74 ,i also read ! lett] :i* ,jesus caus$ ! ag$ ,apo/le ,john to write to ! *ur* at ?is place 7,rev4 #b3a-g71 & ,paul's epi/le to ! congregation t once exi/$ 9 ?is idolatr\s city ( weal? & spl5dor4 ,z ,i 0 leav+ ?is spot1 :]e ,i 0 s deeply impress$ ) ?\ghts ( ! great apo/le to ! ,g5tiles1 ,i /opp$ & turn$ back to take a f9al look1 :5 ,i ?\ght ( 8 language to ,timo?y1 record$ 9 ! fir/ eight v]ses ( ! second epi/le1 & !n ,i turn$ & read x4 ,p]haps ,i 0 n s deeply impress$ at any o!r po9t on ! :ole j\rney z ,i 0 "h4 ,! gr& old h]o1 :o d>$ to ent] ! city :i* 0 temple-keep] ( ! great ,diana1 ?is temple be+ "o ( ! ,sev5 ,wond]s ( ! ,_w1 & boldly prea* ! gospel ( ,*ri/1 realiz+ t ! "t ( 8 dep>ture 0 at h&1 wrote3 ,i h f\ght ! good fight1 ,i h f9i%$ ! c\rse1 ,i h kept ! fai?3 ,h5ce=? !re is laid up = me ! cr[n ( righte\sness1 :i* ! ,"l1 ! righte\s judge1 %all give to me at t day2 & n to me only1 b also to all !m t h lov$ 8 appe>+4 ,m$itat+ on ! noble & l(ty s5tim5t ! apo/le "h expresses 9 connection ) 8 solemn *>ge to ! "y evangeli/1 ,i h f\nd my s5tim5ts well express$ 9 ,balaam's p>able1 :]e he says3 ,let me die ! dea? ( ! righte\s1 & let my la/ end be l 8 7,num4 #bc3aj74 ,ne> ! front ( ! !at]1 on ! left z "o comes out1 is q a space1 :i* seems to h be5 excavat$ rec5tly1 & f>!r to ! left excavations 7 be+ made :5 ,i 0 !re4 ,an anci5t lamp1 a flut$ column1 & a headless /atue 7 among ! articles tak5 out4 ,! workm5 7 re/+ :5 ,i view$ ?is "p ( ! ru9s1 & an old color$ man gave me a dr9k ( wat]4 ,beg9n+ a little to ! "r ( ! !at]1 & ext5d+ = p]haps fifte5 hundr$ or two ?\s& feet1 is a m>ble-pav$ /reet1 along :i* are /rewn num]\s bases1 columns1 & capitals1 :i* once ornam5t$ ?is portion ( ! great city2 & to ! "r ( ?is are ! rema9s ( "s mighty /ructure ( /one & brick4 ,9 "s places1 :]e ! pav+ blocks h be5 tak5 up1 a wat] c\rse b5ea? is disclos$4 ,:ile walk+ ar\nd 9 ! ru9s1 ,i saw a f9e m>ble s>cophagus1 or c(f91 ornam5t$ ) c>v+s ( bulls' heads & heavy fe/oons ( oak leaves4 ,j4,s4 ,wood1 an ,engli%man1 work$ p>ts ( elev5 ye>s1 f #ahfc to #ahgd1 9 mak+ excavations at ,ephesus4 ,upw>ds ( eighty ?\s& doll>s 7 sp5t1 ab\t fifty-five ?\s& be+ us$ 9 a successful ef=t to f9d ! rema9s ( ! ,temple ( ,diana4 ,i foll[$ ! directions ( my guide-book1 b may n h f\nd ! exact spot1 z ,bro!r ,mc,garvey1 :o visit$ ! place 9 #ahgi1 speaks ( ! excavations be+ tw5ty feet deep4 ,d[n 9 ?is pit1 he says1 lie ! brok5 columns ( :ite m>ble & ! f\ndation walls ( ! gr&e/ temple ev] erect$ on e>?2 b ,i saw no?+ l ?is4 ,:5 ,paul _h pass$ ?r\gh ,galatia & ,phrygia1 e/abli%+ all ! disciples1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! upp] c\ntry1 he came to ,ephesus1 & f\nd ab\t twelve m5 :o _h be5 baptiz$ into ,john's baptism1 :om ,paul baptiz$ into ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,he !n ent]$ into ! ,jewi% meet+ place & reason$ boldly conc]n+ ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,"s ( ! h>d5$ & disob$i5t spoke evil ( ! ,way1 s ,paul )drew f !m & reason$ daily 9 ! s*ool ( ,tyrannus4 ,& ?is cont9u$ = ! space ( two ye>s2 s t all !y t dwelt 9 ,asia he>d ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 bo? ,jews & ,greeks4 ,! ,"l wr\ght special miracles by ,paul1 s t ! sick 7 heal$ :5 h&k]*iefs or aprons 7 borne f him to !m4 ,"h "s ( ! /roll+ ,jews took ^u !m to "n ov] !m t _h ! evil spirits ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 say+1 ,i adjure y by ,jesus1 :om ,paul prea*e?4 ,:5 two ( ! sons ( ,sceva und]took to d ?is1 ! man possess$ ( ! evil _s leap$ on !m & ma/]$ bo? ( !m1 & prevail$ aga9/ !m1 s t !y fl$ out ( ! h\se nak$ & w\nd$4 ,!re 7 /irr+ times 9 ,ephesus 9 ^? days4 ,fe> fell ^u ! p1 & ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus 0 magnifi$4 ,_m ( ! believ]s came confess+1 & decl>+ _! de$s4 ,& n a few ( !m t practic$ magical arts br\ght _! books toge!r & burn$ !m 9 ! sight ( all2 & !y c\nt$ ! price ( !m1 & f\nd x fifty ?\s& pieces ( silv]4 ,s mightily grew ! ^w ( ! ,"l & prevail$4 ,& ab\t t "t !re arose no small /ir conc]n+ ! ,way4 ,= a c]ta9 man nam$ ,demetrius1 a silv]smi? :o made silv] %r9es ( ,diana1 br\ght no little bus9ess unto ! craftsm52 :om he ga!r$ toge!r1 ) ! workm5 ( l occupation1 & said1 ,sirs1 ye "k t by ?is bus9ess we h our weal?4 ,& ye see & he> t n alone at ,ephesus1 b almo/ ?r\gh\t all ,asia1 ?is ,paul ha? p]suad$ & turn$ away mu* p1 say+ t !y are no gods t are made ) h&s3 & n only is !re dang] t our trade come into disrepute1 b also t ! temple ( ! great goddess ,diana be made ( no acc\nt1 & t %e %\ld ev5 be depos$ f h] magnific5ce1 :om all ,asia & ! _w wor%ipe?4 ,& :5 !y he>d ?is !y 7 fill$ ) wra?1 & cri$ out1 say+1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians4 ,& ! city 0 fill$ ) ! confusion3 & !y ru%$ ) "o accord into ! !at]1 hav+ seiz$ ,gaius & ,ari/>*us1 m5 ( ,mac$onia1 ,paul's companions 9 travel4 ,& :5 ,paul 0 m9d$ to ent] 9 unto ! p1 ! disciples suff]$ him n4 ,& c]ta9 also ( ! ,asi>*s1 be+ 8 fri5ds1 s5t unto him & bes\ght him n to adv5ture himself into ! !at]4 ,"s !re=e cri$ "o ?+1 & "s ano!r3 = ! assembly 0 9 confusion2 & ! m "p knew n :]e=e !y 7 come toge!r4 ,& !y br\ght ,alex&] out ( ! multitude1 ! ,jews putt+ him =w>d4 ,& ,alex&] beckon$ ) ! h& & w\ld h made a def5se unto ! p4 ,b :5 !y p]ceiv$ t he 0 a ,jew1 all ) "o voice ab\t ! space ( two h\rs cri$ out1 ,great is ,diana ( ! ,ephesians4 ,& :5 ! t[n cl]k _h quiet$ ! multitude1 he sai?1 ,ye m5 ( ,ephesus1 :at man is !re :o kn[e? n t ! city ( ! ,ephesians is temple-keep] ( ! great ,diana1 & ( ! image :i* fell d[n f ,jupit]8 ,see+ !n t ^! ?+s c n be ga9said1 ye ought to be quiet1 & to d no?+ ra%4 ,= ye h br\ght hi!r ^! m51 :o are nei!r robb]s ( temples nor blasphem]s ( our goddess4 ,if !re=e ,demetrius1 & ! craftsm5 t are ) him1 h a matt] aga9/ any man1 ! c\rts are op51 & !re are proconsuls3 let !m accuse "o ano!r4 ,b if ye seek any?+ ab\t o!r matt]s1 x %all be settl$ 9 ! regul> assembly4 ,= inde$ we are 9 dang] to be accus$ conc]n+ ?is day's riot1 !re be+ no cause = x3 & z t\*+ x we %all n be able to give an acc\nt ( ?is conc\rse4 ,& :5 he _h ?us spok51 he dismiss$ ! assembly 7,acts #ai3bc-da74 ,z ,i 0 leav+ ! ru9s1 ,i /opp$1 sat d[n 9 sight ( ! spot :]e ,i suppos$ ! temple /ood1 & read ! spee* ( ,demetrius1 & ?\ght 8 fe>s 7 well f\nd$4 ,_! trade has come into disrepute1 ! temple ( ! great goddess has be5 made ( no acc\nt1 & %e :om ,asia & all ! _w wor%ip$ has be5 depos$ f h] magnific5ce4 ,portions ( ! temple are n[ on exhibition 9 ! ,briti% ,museum1 9 ,london1 & portions h be5 c>ri$ to diff]5t o!r cities to adorn build+s inf]ior to ! "o 9 :i* !y 7 orig9ally us$4 ,f ! temple to ! m s\!rn ( ! two ea/]n gates ( ! city1 says ,mc,garvey1 are traces ( a pav$ /reet ne>ly a mile 9 l5g?1 along ! side ( :i* 0 a cont9u\s colonnade1 ) ! m>ble c(f9s ( ! city's illu/ri\s dead occupy+ ! spaces betwe5 ! columns4 ,! processions ( wor%ip]s1 z !y m>*$ out ( ! city to ! temple1 pass$ by ?is r[ ( c(f9s1 ! inscriptions on :i* 7 con/antly proclaim+ ! noble de$s ( ! mighty dead4 ,! canal & artificial h>bor1 :i* enabl$ ! %ips ( ! _w to rea* ! gates ( ! city1 h disappe>$ "u ! weight ( ! h& ( "t4 ,9 "s places ! gr\nd is lit]ally cov]$ ) small /ones1 & ev5 9 ! !at]1 we$s1 grass & bu%es gr[ undi/urb$4 ,h[ complete ! desolation6 ,be=e leav+ ,ayassal\k on ! aft]noon tra91 ,i b\ght "s grapes ( a man :o weigh$ !m to me ) a pair ( balances1 putt+ ! fruit on "o pan & a /one on ! o!r2 b ,i didn't object to 8 scales1 = he gave me a good supply1 & ,i w5t back & got "s m4 ,i also b\ght "s bread to eat ) ! grapes1 & "o ( ! num]\s prie/s ( ^! ,ea/]n c\ntries gave me "s o!r fruit on ! tra94 ,i 0 abroad 9 ! fruit season1 & ,i enjoy$ x v mu*4 ,i _h sev]al k9ds1 includ+ ! orange1 lemon1 grapes1 pomegranates1 figs1 olives1 & dates4 ,p]haps ,i _h no?+ f9] ?an ! l>ge1 sweet grapes ( ,greece4 ,! next day aft] ! trip to ,ephesus1 ,i bo>d$ ! ,pr9cess ,eug5ia1 a ,russian %ip1 = ,beyr\t1 9 ,syria4 ,soon aft] leav+ ,smyrna ! %ip /opp$ at a port ( dis9fection4 ,! small boats 7 l[]$1 & ! ?ird-class pass5g]s 7 c>ri$ to ! dis9fect+ e/abli%m5t1 :]e _! clo!s 7 heat$ 9 a /eam ov51 :ile !y receiv$ a w>m %[] ba? )\t exp5se to !mselves4 ,a nicely dress$ "y ,g]man %ook 8 head aft]w>ds1 z ?\gh he did n l su* treatm5t2 b x 0 n specially disagreeable1 & !re 0 no use to compla94 ,t ev5+1 ! tw5ty-second ( ,septemb]1 we sail$ into a h>bor on ! isl& ( ,*ios1 ! bir?-place ( ! philosoph] ,py?agoras4 ,x is an isl& tw5ty-sev5 miles long1 ly+ ne> ! ma9l&4 ,! next morn+ we pass$ ,cos & ,rhodes4 ,on ?is la/ m5tion$ isl& once /ood ! fam\s ,colossus1 :i* 0 ?r[n d[n by an e>?quake 9 #bbd ,b4,c4 ,! isl& ( ,patmos1 to :i* ,john 0 bani%$1 & ^u :i* he wrote ! ,revelation1 0 pass$ 9 ! night be=e we rea*$ ,cos4 ,x is a rocky1 b>r5 pat* ( l&1 ab\t tw5ty miles 9 circumf]5ce1 ly+ tw5ty-f\r miles f ! coa/ ( ,asia ,m9or4 ,on ! tw5ty-f\r? ! ,pr9cess ,eug5ia pass$ ! s\?we/]n end ( ! isl& ( ,cyprus4 ,9 response to a "q1 "o ( ! seam5 answ]$ me3 ,yes1 t's ,kiprus4 ,i 0 sail+ ov] ! same wat]s ,paul cross$ on 8 ?ird mission>y t\r on ! way f ,assos to ,tyre4 ,he came ov] aga9/ ,*ios1 came ) a /raight c\rse unto ,cos1 & ! next day unto ,rhodes1 & :5 he _h come 9 sight ( ,cyprus1 leav+ x on ! left h& 7he7 sail$ unto ,syria & l&$ at ,tyre 7,acts #bj3ae & #ba3a-c74 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,"l's day1 ,septemb] tw5ty-fif?1 ! %ip pass$ ,tripoli1 on ! ,syrian coa/1 & dropp$ d[n to ,beyr\t1 :]e ,i /opp$ at ! ,hotel ,mont ,sion1 ) ! waves ( ! ,m$it]ranean wa%+ aga9/ ! f\ndation walls4 ,at sev5 o'clock ! next morn+ ,i bo>d$ ! tra9 = ,damascus1 n9ety-"o miles di/ant1 & we 7 soon climb+ ! we/]n slope ( ! ,lebanon ,m\nta9s by a cog railway4 ,:5 we 7 "p way up1 ! eng9e 0 tak5 back & hit*$ to ! re> end ( ! tra94 ,aft] we 7 haul$ along t way a:ile1 x 0 *ang$ back to ! front end aga94 ,9 ^! m\nta9s are v9ey>ds & groves ( figs1 olives1 & mulb]ry trees1 b mo/ ( ! gr\nd 0 dry & br[n1 z ,i _h se5 x 9 ,s\!rn ,italy1 ,greece1 & ,asia ,m9or4 ,beyond ! m\nta9s is a beautiful pla91 :i* we ent]$ ab\t noon1 & :5 x 0 cross$1 we came to ! ,anti-,lebanon ,m\nta9s1 & rea*$ ! old city 9 ! ev5+4 ,damascus1 ) its mix$ population ( ,moslems1 ,greeks1 ,syrians1 ,arm5ians1 ,jews1 & o!rs1 is ! l>ge/ city 9 ,syria1 & x has probably be5 cont9u\sly inhabit$ long] ?an any o!r city on e>?4 ,away back 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,g5esis we read ( ,abraham's victory ov] ! enemies :o _h tak5 ,lot away1 :om ,abraham pursu$ unto ,hobah1 :i* is on ! left ( ,damascus1 & 9 ! next *apt] we read ( ,eliez] ( ,damascus1 :o ,abraham ?\ght w\ld be ! possessor ( 8 h\se4 ,rezon reign$ 9 ,damascus1 & he 0 an adv]s>y to ,israel all ! days ( ,solomon 7#a ,k+s #aa3bc-be74 ,eli%a w5t to ,damascus :5 ,b5-,hadad 0 sick 7#b ,k+s #h3g-ae72 ,j]oboam recov]$ ! city1 :i* _h belong$ to ,judah 7#b ,k+s #ad3bh72 & ,j]emiah prophesi$ ( ! city 7,j]emiah #di3bc-bg74 ,x 0 probably ! home ( ,naaman1 ! ,syrian lep]1 & "h ,paul 0 baptiz$ into ,*ri/4 ,= a long "t ! ,arabs h consid]$ ,damascus z an e>?ly reflection ( ,p>adise1 b an ,am]ican or ,european w\ld consid] a place no bett] ?an x is z be+ f> f ! ,p>adise ( ,div9e mak+4 ,b x is n entirely )\t reason t ^! p h su* a l(ty conception ( ! old city4 ,! ,koran describes ,p>adise z a place ( trees & /reams ( wat]1 & ,damascus is briefly describ$ 9 ^? words4 ,!re are _m public dr9k+ f\nta9s 9 ! city1 & ow+ to ! abundance ( wat]1 !re are _m trees4 ,! riv] ,abana1 "o ( ! riv]s ( ,damascus 7#b ,k+s #e3ab71 fl[s ?r\gh ! city1 b ! mo/ ( its wat] is div]t$ by artificial *annels4 ,i _h "s difficulty 9 f9d+ ! ,am]ican ,consul> ,ag5t1 & x is no wond]1 = ! place is n ! mo/ prom95t 9 ,damascus by a good deal1 & ! escut*eon m>k+ x z ! place :]e ! ,am]ican ,gov]nm5t is repres5t$ is n on ! /reet1 b ov] a door 9 a k9d ( por*4 ,! ,ag5t 0 n 91 s ,i retrac$ my /eps to ! ,fr5* consulate1 :i* is ne> by4 ,i 0 k9dly receiv$ by a g5tleman :o c\ld speak ,engli%1 & aft] we _h _h a good1 cool dr9k ( lemonade1 he w5t ) me to ! ,hotel d',a/re d',ori5t1 9 ! /reet :i* is call$ ,/raight4 ,! next morn+ ,i f\nd ! ,am]ican ,ag5t 9 8 (fice4 ,!n ,i w5t to ! po/(fice1 & aft] be+ tak5 up/airs & br\ght back d[n/airs1 ,i 0 l$ up to a little case on ! wall1 :i* 0 unlock$ 9 ord] t ,i might look ?r\gh ! bun* ( lett]s x conta9$ address$ 9 ,engli%1 & ,i 0 made glad by receiv+ an epi/le f ! little woman :o has s9ce tak5 my "n ^u h] = life4 ,aft] read+ my lett]1 ,i w5t out & walk$ up ! m\nta9 side f> en\gh to get a bird's-eye view ( ! city1 & x 0 a f9e sight ! ri* gr[? ( gre5 trees pres5t$ 9 contra/ ) ! br[n e>? all ar\nd4 ,return+ to ! city1 ,i walk$ ab\t ! /reets1 devot+ "s ( my "t to ! baza>s1 or little /ores1 9 :i* a great v>iety ( goods are (f]$ = sale4 ,i also saw sev]al k9ds ( "w1 su* z weav+1 wood-turn+ & blacksmi?+1 be+ c>ri$ on4 ,! la!s us$ = turn+ wood are v simple1 & are op]at$ by a b[ held 9 ! workman's "r h&1 :ile ! *isel is held 9 8 left h& & /eadi$ by ! toes on "o or ! o!r ( 8 feet4 ,x is a r sl[ process1 b !y c turn out good "w4 ,"o g5tleman1 :o 0 runn+ a la! ( ?is k9d1 motion$ = me to come up & sit by 8 side on a l[ /ool4 ,i accept$ 8 invitation1 & he at once (f]$ me a cig>ette1 :i* ,i c\ld n accept4 ,a little lat] he call$ = a small cup ( c(fee1 :i* ,i also decl9$1 b he took no (f5se4 ,! /reet :i* is call$ ,/raight is n z /raight z might be suppos$ f its "n1 b !re is probably en\gh diff]5ce betwe5 its c\rse & t ( o!rs to ju/ify ! "n4 ,:5 ,paul 0 /rick5 ) bl9dness on 8 way "h 7,acts #i3a-cj71 he 0 direct$ to ent] ! city1 :]e he w\ld be told all ?+s t 7 appo9t$ = him to d4 ,he obey$ ! voice f heav51 & rea*$ ! h\se ( ,judas 9 ,/raight ,/reet4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! traditional site ( ! h\se ( ,ananias1 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ! city1 ne> ! gate at ! end ( ,/raight ,/reet1 ,i f\nd a good-natur$ woman sitt+ on ! pavem5t j inside ! door op5+ f ! /reet to :at w\ld be call$ a y>d 9 ,am]ica4 ,! h\se has be5 conv]t$ into a small *ur*1 belong+ to ! ,ca?olics1 & x is entirely bel[ ! surface4 ,i w5t d[n ! /airs1 & f\nd a small *amb] ) an ar*$ ceil+ & two alt>s4 ,i also w5t out & visit$ ! old gateway at ! end ( ! /reet4 ,! masonry is ab\t ?irte5 feet ?ick1 & x may be t "h ,paul1 depriv$ ( 8 sight1 & e>ne/ly desir+ to d ! w ( ! ,"l1 ent]$ ! city s long ago4 ,i !n view$ a section ( ! wall f ! outside4 ,! l[] "p is anci5t1 b ! upp] "p is mod]n1 & ! portion t ,i saw 0 9 a dilapidat$ condition4 ,9 ,damascus1 ,paul wrote to ! ,cor9?ians1 ! gov]nor1 "u ,aretas ! k+1 gu>d$ ! city ( ! ,damasc5es 9 ord] to take me3 & ?r\gh a w9d[ 0 ,i let d[n 9 a basket by ! wall1 & escap$ 8 h&s 7#b ,cor4 #aa3cb1cc74 ,9 "s places !re are h\ses s built 9 connection ) ! wall t x w\ld n be a v difficult ?+ to l[] a man f "o ( ! w9d[s to ! gr\nd outside ! city4 ,m5tion has already be5 made ( ! ,arab's op9ion ( ,damascus1 & n[ ,i wi% to tell h[ x appe>$ ?r\gh my spectacles4 ,! view f ! di/ance is v pleas+1 b :5 "o comes inside ! wall & beg9s to walk ab\t ! /reets1 ! sc5e *anges4 ,! outside ( ! build+s is n beautiful4 ,! /reets are n>r[1 crook$1 & usually v dirty2 9 "s cases !y are fil?y4 ,x seems t all k9ds ( rubbi% are ?r[n into ! /reets1 & ! dogs are scav5g]s4 ,p]haps no o!r city has s _m dogs4 ,at "o place up along ! ,abana1 n[ call$ ! ,b>ada1 ,i c\nt$ tw5ty-?ree ( ^! animals1 & a few /eps br\ght me 9 sight ( five m2 b !re is "s fil? t ev5 ,damascus dogs w n clean up4 ,"s ( ! /reets are r\ghly pav$ ) /one1 b 9 ! be/ bus9ess portion ( ! city t ,i saw !re 0 no pavem5t & no sidewalk--x 0 all /reet f "o wall to ! o!r4 ,i saw a man spr9kl+ "o ( ! /reets ) wat] c>ri$ 9 ! sk9 ( "s animal1 p]haps a goat4 ,:5 ,i came out ( ! po/(fice1 a camel 0 ly+ on ! pavem5t1 & 9 ano!r "p ( ! city ,i saw a soldi] rid+ 8 horse on ! sidewalk4 ,d[n 9 ! /reet :i* is call$ ,/raight a full-gr[n man 0 go+ along z nak$ z :5 he 0 born4 ,p]haps he 0 insane1 b we d n ev5 all[ insane m5 to walk ! /reets t way 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,c>riages are us$ = convey+ pass5g]s1 b freight is usually mov$ on ! backs ( horses1 camels1 donkeys1 or m54 ,"s wagons & c>ts are to be se51 b !y are n num]\s4 ,x is rem>kable :at loads are pil$ ^u ! donkeys1 probably ! commone/ bea/s ( burd5 9 ,damascus4 ,sometimes ! poor little creatures are almo/ hidd5 f view by ! heavy burd5s !y are requir$ to be>1 :i* may consi/ ( grapes to be sold1 or rubbi% to be c>ri$ out ( ! city4 ,sometimes !y are ridd5 by z _m z ?ree p at once4 ,if ! gospel 7 to get a firm hold on ^! p1 ! donkeys w\ld f>e bett]4 ,ab\t #ccc ,b4,c41 ,damascus came "u ! control ( ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,antio*us ,dionysius reign$ !re ?ree ye>s1 b 0 succe$$ by ,aretas ( ,arabia 9 #he ,b4,c4 ,"u ,trajan x became a ,roman prov9cial city4 ,! ,mongols took x 9 #abfj1 & ! ,t>t>s plund]$ x 9 #acjj4 ,an enemy m>*$ aga9/ x 9 #acii1 b ! citiz5s pur*as$ immunity f plund] by pay+ a sum ( a million pieces ( gold4 ,9 #aeaf1 :5 ,selim1 ! ,turki% ,sultan1 m>*$ 91 x became "o ( ! prov9cial capitals ( ! ,turki% ,empire1 & s cont9ues4 ,!re 0 a v s]i\s massacre "h 9 #ahfj4 ,all ! consulates1 except ! ,briti% & ,prussian1 7 burn$1 & ! entire ,*ri/ian qu>t] 0 turn$ into ru9s4 ,9 ! two consulates t 7 sp>$ _m lives 7 pres]v$1 b x is said t no few] ?an six ?\s& un(f5d+ ,*ri/ians 444 7 ?us murd]$ 9 ,damascus alone1 & ! :ole numb] ( ! ,*ri/ians :o p]i%$ 9 ^! days ( t]ror is e/imat$ at f\rte5 ?\s&4 ,a numb] ( ! lead]s 7 aft]w>d behead$1 & a ,fr5* =ce1 numb]+ t5 ?\s&1 0 s5t into ! c\ntry4 ,! ,mohamm$ans h ab\t two hundr$ mosques & colleges 9 ?is city1 :i* 0 once f> advanc$ 9 civilization4 ,i left ,damascus & return$ t[>d ! coa/ to ,rayak1 :]e ,i took ! tra9 on a bran* l9e = ,baalbec1 ! ,syrian city ( ! sun1 a place hav+ no ,biblical hi/ory1 b be+ ( int]e/ on acc\nt ( ! great /ones to be se5 !re4 ,no record has be5 pres]v$ z to ! orig9 ( ! city1 b co9s ( ! fir/ c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era %[ t x 0 !n a ,roman colony4 ,x is situat$ 9 ! valley ( ! ,litany1 at an elevation ( two ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty feet above ! sea4 ,! *ief ru9s are 9 a l[ "p ( ! valley by ! side ( ! pres5t t[n1 & are surr\nd$ by g>d5s4 ,)9 ! inclos+ wall are ! rema9s ( ! temple ( ,jupit] & ! temple ( ! sun4 ,! h& ( "t & ! h& ( man h ea* _h a %>e 9 despoil+ ^! ru9s1 b !y /ill speak ) eloqu5ce ( _! gr&eur at an e>li] date4 ,! wall is s l[ on ! nor? t x is suppos$ to h be5 left unf9i%$4 ,"h are n9e /ones1 ea* said to be ?irty feet long1 t5 feet ?ick & ?irte5 feet high1 & !y are closely jo9$ toge!r )\t ! use ( mort>4 ,j ar\nd ! corn] are ?ree o!rs /ill l>g]1 & built 9 ! wall ab\t tw5ty feet above ! f\ndation4 ,_! l5g?s are giv5 z foll[s3 sixty-?ree feet2 sixty-?ree feet & eight in*es2 & sixty-f\r feet4 ,!y are ?irte5 feet high & ab\t t5 feet ?ick4 ,"s may be int]e/$ 9 kn[+ h[ su* l>ge build+ blocks 7 mov$4 ,mc,garvey says3 ,x is expla9$ by ! c>v$ slabs f\nd 9 ! temple ( ,n9eveh1 on :i* are sculptur$ repres5tations ( ! entire process4 ,! great rock 0 plac$ on trucks by means ( lev]s1 a l>ge numb] ( /rong ropes 7 ti$ to ! truck1 a smoo? track ( heavy timb]s 0 laid1 & m5 9 suffici5t numb] to move ! mass 7 hit*$ to ! ropes4 ,"s ( ! small] /ones h holes cut 9 !m1 z if = b>s1 lev]s1 or some?+ ( t k9d1 b ! faces ( ^! big blocks are smoo?4 ,a man mu/ visit ! spot1 ride r\nd ! ext]ior1 walk among ! ru9s1 sit d[n "h & !re to gaze ^u its m impressive features1 see ! :ole by sunlight1 by twilight1 & by moonlight1 & all[ 8 m9d leisurely to rebuild x & re-p x1 ere he c compreh5d x4--,mc,garvey4 ,!re 7 "s ( ! native girls out by ! ru9s :o tri$ to sell me "s ( _! ne$le "w1 b ,i 0 n dispos$ to buy4 ,"o ( !m attempt$ to make a sale by say+ some?+ l ?is3 ,y're v nice1 ,mi/]2 please buy "o4 ,i told h] !re 0 a little girl 9 ,am]ica :o ?\ght t1 too1 & w5t on4 ,!re is a rock 9 ! qu>ry at ,baalbec t is l>g] ?an any ( ^? 9 ! ru9s1 al?\gh x 0 nev] entirely cut out1 ! l5g? ( :i* is sixty-eight feet1 & ! wid? v>ies f ab\t ?irte5 feet at "o end to sev5te5 feet at ! o!r4 ,x is ab\t f\rte5 feet ?ick1 & ! e/imat$ weight is fifte5 hundr$ tons4 ,"s ( ! /ones 9 a ru9$ build+1 once a tomb1 /&+ on ! hill above ! t[n1 give =? a metallic r+ :5 /ruck4 ,f>!r on is a small cemet]y1 9 :i* "s ( ! head/ones & foot/ones are z mu* z n9e feet ap>t4 ,if ! p buri$ !re 7 t long1 surely !re 7 giants 9 ! l& 9 ^? days4 ,i w5t d[n on ! opposite side ( ! hill f ! tomb & ent]$ a v9ey>d1 :]e an old man treat$ me ) k9dness & respect4 ,! mod]n t[n is poorly built ( small /ones & mud1 b !re are "s good build+s ( dress$ /one1 among :i* ,i may m5tion ! ,briti% ,syrian ,s*ool & ! ,gr& ,new ,hotel4 ,i /aid at ano!r hotel1 :]e ,i f\nd "o ( ^? pre-occupi$ b$s :i* travel]s 9 ! ,ea/ s (t5 f9d4 ,ab\t midnight1 aft] ,i _h kill$ sev]al ( ! little pe/s1 ,i got up & %av$ by c&le-light1 = ,i wasn't sleepy1 & !re 0 no use to wa/e ! "t4 ,leav+ ,baalbec1 ,i w5t d[n to ,rayak & on to ,beyr\t aga94 ,?is old city is said to h be5 entirely de/roy$ 9 ! second c5tury be=e ,*ri/4 ,x 0 once a ,roman possession1 & gladiatorial combats 7 held !re by ,titus aft] ! de/ruction ( ,j]usalem4 ,an e>?quake de/roy$ x 9 #ebi1 & ! ,briti% bomb>d$ x 9 #ahdj4 ,! population is a great mixture ( ,turks1 ,or?odox ,greeks1 ,unit$ ,greeks1 ,jews1 ,lat9s1 ,m>onites1 ,prote/ants1 ,syrians1 ,arm5ians1 ,druses1 & o!rs4 ,a great _m %ips call "h1 z ?is is ! mo/ important comm]cial city 9 ,syria4 ,! num]\s exports consi/ ( silk1 olive oil1 cotton1 rais9s1 licorice1 figs1 soap1 sponges1 cattle1 & goats4 ,timb]1 c(fee1 rice1 & manufactur$ goods are import$4 ,at "o "t ,arabic 0 ! commone/ language1 & ,italian came next1 b n[1 :ile ,arabic holds fir/ place1 ,fr5* comes second4 ,! ,briti%1 ,au/rians1 ,russians1 & p]haps ! ,fr5*1 ma9ta9 _! own po/(fices4 ,consid]able ef=ts are be+ made by ,am]ican1 ,briti%1 & o!r mission>y in/itutions to bett] ! condition ( ! natives4 ,! ,am]ican ,mission1 conduct$ by ! ,presbyt]ians1 has be5 9 op]ation m ?an sev5ty ye>s4 ,a few ye>s ago !y _h "o hundr$ & =ty-?ree s*ools & m ?an sev5 ?\s& pupils4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,scotl& has a mission = ! ,jews4 ,! ,briti% ,syrian ,mission 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahfd4 ,beyr\t has comp>atively little ( int]e/ = ! travel]4 ,i walk$ out to ! public g>d5 "o morn+ & f\nd x clos$1 b ,i d n ?9k ,i miss$ mu*4 ,z ,i w5t along f place to place1 ,i _h opportunity to see ! weav]s1 wood-turn]s1 & m>ble-cutt]s at _! "w4 ,i /opp$ at a small c&y factory1 equipp$ ) :at seem$ to be good ma*9]y = t k9d ( "w4 ,"o day ,i wat*$ "s camels get up aft] _! burd5s ( lumb] _h be5 ti$ on4 ,!y kept up a peculi> di/ress+ noise :ile !y 7 be+ load$1 b got up promptly :5 ! "t came4 ,:5 a camel lies d[n1 8 legs fold up some?+ l a c>p5t]'s rule1 & :5 he gets up1 he fir/ /raight5s out "o jo9t ( ! =e legs1 !n all ( ! h9d legs1 & f9ally1 :5 ! =e legs come /raight1 he is /&+ away up 9 ! air4 ,! ext5sive build+s ( ! ,am]ican ,college 7 visit$1 also ! ,am]ican ,press1 ! mission>y headqu>t]s ( ,presbyt]ians 9 ,am]ica4 ,on ! ?ird ( ,octob] ! ,kh$ivial /eam] ,ass\an came along1 & ,i emb>k$ = ,haifa1 9 ,galilee4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,a ,,few ,,days ,,9 ,,galilee4 ,ye>s ago1 :5 ,i fir/ began to ?9k ( mak+ ! trip ,i am n[ describ+1 ,i _h no ?\ght ( ! _m int]e/+ places t ,i c\ld easily & *eaply visit on my way to ,pale/9e4 ,i did n !n ?9k ( :at has be5 describ$ on ! =ego+ pages4 ,n[ ,i h come to ! place :]e ,i am to tell my read]s ! /ory ( my travels 9 ! ,l& ( ,promise1 & ,i want to make x z int]e/+ & in/ructive z possible4 ,x is important to h a k ( ! geography ( all ! l&s m5tion$1 b x is especially important to "k ! location ( ! v>i\s places ref]r$ to 9 ,pale/9e4 ,^! pages w be m pr(itable if ! read] w make frequ5t ref]5ce to maps ( ! l&1 t he may und]/& ! location ( ! diff]5t places visit$4 ,i %all fir/ describe my trip across ! prov9ce ( ,galilee1 & take up my sight-see+ 9 ,judaea 9 o!r *apt]s4 ,! anci5t ,pho5ician cities ( ,tyre & ,sidon 7 on ! coa/ betwe5 ,beyr\t & ,haifa1 :]e ,i ent]$ ,galilee on ! f\r? ( ,octob]1 b we pass$ ^! places 9 ! night4 ,haifa1 situat$ at ! base ( ,m\nt ,c>mel1 has no ,biblical hi/ory1 b is "o ( ! two places along ! coa/ ( ,pale/9e :]e %ips /op1 ,jaffa be+ ! o!r4 ,m\nt ,c>mel is f\rte5 miles long1 & v>ies 9 height f five hundr$ & fifty-six feet at ! end next to ! sea to eighte5 hundr$ & t5 feet at a po9t twelve miles inl&4 ,!re is a mona/]y on ! end next to ! ,m$it]ranean1 :i* ,i rea*$ aft] a du/y walk along ! excell5t c>riage road lead+ up f ,haifa4 ,aft] ,i re/$ a:ile1 read+ my ,bible & guide-book1 ,i walk$ out to ! po9t :]e ! sea on ?ree sides1 ! beautiful little pla9 at ! base ( ! m\nta91 ,haifa1 & ,acre across ! bay1 all made up "o ( ! prettie/ views ( ! :ole trip4 ,ow+ to its proximity to ! sea & ! heavy dews1 ,c>mel 0 n s dry & br[n z mu* ( ! c\ntry ,i _h se5 be=e4 ,by ! direction ( ,elijah1 ,ahab ga!r$ ! prophets ( ,baal1 numb]+ f\r hundr$ & fifty1 & ! prophets ( ! ,a%]ah1 f\r hundr$ m1 at "s po9t on ?is m\nta91 probably at ! ea/]n end1 pass$ on my way ov] to ,naz>e? lat] 9 ! day4 ,& ,elijah came ne> unto all ! p1 & said1 ,h[ long g ye limp+ betwe5 ! two sides8 ,if ,jehovah be ,god1 foll[ him2 b if ,baal1 !n foll[ him 7#a ,k+s #ah3ba74 ,he !n propos$ t two sacrifices be laid on ! wood1 ) no fire "u !m2 t ! false prophets %\ld call on _! god1 & he w\ld call on ,jehovah4 ,! ,god t answ]$ by fire 0 to be ,god4 ,all ! p answ]$ & said1 ,x is well spok54 ,! prophets ( ,baal call$ ^u him f morn+ till noon1 say+1 ,o ,baal1 he> u4 ,b !re 0 no voice1 nor any t answ]$4 ,& !y leap$ ab\t ! alt> t 0 made4 ,& x came to pass at noon t ,elijah mock$ !m1 & said1 ,cry al\d2 = he is a god3 ei!r he is mus+1 or he is gone aside1 or he is on a j\rney1 or p]adv5ture he sleepe? & mu/ be awak$4 ,& !y cri$ al\d1 & cut !mselves aft] _! mann] ) knives & lances1 till ! blood gu%$ out ^u !m4 ,& x 0 s1 :5 midday 0 pa/1 t !y prophesi$ until ! "t ( ! (f]+ ( ! ev5+ oblation2 b !re 0 nei!r voice1 nor any to answ]1 nor any t reg>d$4 ,! s9c]ity1 e>ne/ness1 & p]sev]ance ( ^! p are comm5dable1 b !y 7 wrong4 ,s9c]ity1 al?\gh a mo/ desirable trait1 c n *ange a wrong act into acceptable s]vice to ,god1 nor c e>ne/ness & p]sev]ance make su* a *ange4 ,x is necess>y bo? to be hone/ & to d ! w ( our heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,aft] wat] _h be5 p\r$ ov] ! o!r sacrifice till x ran d[n & fill$ ! tr5* ar\nd ! alt>1 ,elijah call$ on ,jehovah1 & 9 response to 8 petition ! fire ( ,jehovah fell1 & consum$ ! burnt (f]+1 & ! wood1 & ! /ones1 & ! du/1 & lick$ up ! wat] t 0 9 ! tr5*4 ,elijah !n took ! false prophets d[n to ! brook ,ki%on1 at ! base ( ! m\nta91 & kill$ !m4 ,acre is ! ,acco ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & lies ar\nd ! bay1 twelve mile f ,haifa4 ,x is said t ! ,pho5icians obta9$ ! dye call$ ,tyrian purple !re1 & t %ells ( ! fi% t yield$ x are yet to be f\nd along ! bea*4 ,napoleon besieg$ ! place 9 #agii1 & us$ a mona/]y1 s9ce de/roy$1 on ,m\nt ,c>mel = a hospital4 ,aft] 8 retreat1 ,mohamm$ans kill$ ! sick & w\nd$ soldi]s :o _h be5 left beh9d1 & !y 7 buri$ ne> ! mona/]y4 ,acre 0 call$ ,ptolemais 9 apo/olic times1 & ,paul sp5t a day ) ! bre?r5 !re z he 0 on 8 way d[n ! coa/ f ,tyre to ,j]usalem4 7,acts #ba3g47 ,ab\t noon ,i ent]$ a c>riage = ,naz>e?1 9 :i* !re 7 f\r o!r pass5g]s3 a lady connect$ ) ! ,engli% ,orphanage 9 ,naz>e?1 & ?ree boys go+ !re to att5d ! ,russian s*ool4 ,ab\t two miles f ,haifa we cross$ ! dry b$ ( ! ,ki%on1 z ?is /ream1 l _m o!rs 9 ,pale/9e1 only fl[s 9 ! wet season4 ,our c\rse l$ along ! base ( ,c>mel to ! s\!a/1 & ! suppos$ place ( ,elijah's sacrifice 0 po9t$ out4 ,aft]w>ds ,m\nt ,gilboa1 :]e ,saul & ,jona?an 7 sla91 came 9 sight1 & lat] we saw ,little ,h]mon ) ,na9 ^u x1 ,endor bel[ x on "o side1 & ,jezreel n f> away 9 ano!r direction4 ,we saw a good portion ( ! ,pla9 ( ,esdraelon1 & ,m\nt ,tabor 0 9 sight be=e we ent]$ ,naz>e?1 :i* lies on ! slope ( a hill & comes sudd5ly into view4 ,naz>e? is n m5tion$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ! ref]5ces to x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t are n num]\s4 ,:5 ,joseph return$ f ,egypt 9 ! reign ( ,ar*elaus1 ! son ( ,h]od1 he 0 afraid to g into ,judaea1 & be+ w>n$ ( ,god 9 a dream1 he )drew into ! p>ts ( ,galilee1 & came & dwelt 9 a city call$ ,naz>e?2 t x might be fulfill$ :i* 0 spok5 by ! prophet1 t he %\ld be call$ a ,naz>5e 7,matt4 #b3ai-bc74 ,i d n "k ! age ( ,jesus :5 ,joseph & ,m>y came ) him to ,naz>e?1 b 8 p>5ts w5t e ye> to ,j]usalem at ! fea/ ( ! passov]2 & we are told t ! *ild 0 twelve ye>s old at ! "t 8 p>5ts miss$ him z !y 7 return+ f ! fea/1 & lat] f\nd him 9 ! temple he>+ ! tea*]s & ask+ !m que/ions4 ,9 ?is connection we are told t he w5t d[n ) !m & came to ,naz>e?2 & he 0 subject unto !m 7,luke #b3ea74 ,luke also in=ms u t ,jesus1 :5 he began to tea*1 0 ab\t ?irty ye>s ( age 7,luke #c3bc74 ,?us we h a p]iod ( eighte5 ye>s betwe5 ! incid5t 9 ! temple & ! beg9n+ ( 8 public m9i/ry1 9 :i* ,jesus resid$ 9 ,naz>e?4 ,! great] "p ( 8 e>? life 0 sp5t 9 ?is ,galilean city1 :]e he 0 subject unto 8 p>5ts4 ,x is a bless$ ?+ t s mu* c be said ( our ,savior 9 s few words4 ,x is highly comm5dable t *ildr5 be subject unto _! p>5ts1 :o love !m de>ly1 & :o "k be/ :at is = _! heal?1 happ9ess1 & future good4 ,aft] 8 baptism & temptation 9 ! wild]ness1 ,jesus return$ 9 ! p[] ( ! _s into ,galilee1 444 & he came to ,naz>e?1 :]e he _h be5 br\ght up3 & he ent]$1 z 8 cu/om 01 into ! synagogue on ! ,sabba? day & /ood up to read4 ,:5 ! roll ( ! ,scriptures 0 h&$ to him1 he read f ! op5+ v]ses ( ! sixty-fir/ *apt] ( ,isaiah1 !n he clos$ ! book1 & gave x back to ! att5dant1 & sat d[n3 & ! eyes ( all 9 ! synagogue 7 fa/5$ on him z he told !m3 ,to-day ha? ?is scripture be5 fulfill$ 9 y\r e>s1 & al?\gh !y wond]$ at ! words ( grace :i* proce$$ out ( 8 m\?1 !y 7 n will+ to accept 8 tea*+1 & z he cont9u$ to speak1 !y 7 all fill$ ) wra?1 444 & !y rose up1 & ca/ him =? out ( ! city1 & l$ him unto ! br[ ( ! hill :]eon _! city 0 built1 t !y might ?r[ him d[n headlong4 ,b he1 pass+ ?r\gh ! mid/ ( !m1 w5t 8 way4 ,& he came d[n to ,cap]naum1 a city ( ,galilee 7,luke #d3ad-ca74 ,hav+ made arrangem5ts = a c>riage ! ev5+ ,i arriv$ 9 ,naz>e?1 be=e daylight ! next morn+ ,i />t$ to drive to ,tib]ias1 on ! ,sea ( ,galilee4 ,:5 ,i w5t d[n /airs1 at ab\t half-pa/ ?ree o'clock1 ,i f\nd a cov]$ rig ) two seats1 & ?ree horses hit*$ to x side by side4 ,i fil$ no objection to ! size ( ! c>riage1 nor to ! mann] 9 :i* ! horses 7 hit*$4 ,z ! driv] c\ld n speak ,engli% & ! pass5g] c\ld n speak ,arabic1 !re 0 no conv]sation on ! way4 ,z we drove out ( ,naz>e?1 ,i obs]v$ a l>ge numb] ( wom5 at ! ,virg9's ,f\nta91 fill+ _! j>s ) wat]4 ,at a di/ance ( a little m ?an ?ree miles we pass$ ?r\gh ,kefr ,k5na1 ! ,cana ( ,galilee1 :]e ,jesus p]=m$ 8 fir/ miracle4 7,john #b3a-aa47 ,! road to ,tib]ias is n all smoo?1 b is bett] ?an might be suppos$4 ,) ?ree horses & a light load1 we 7 able to move along 9 ! cool ( ! morn+ at a lively gait1 pass+ a camel tra91 an occasional village1 olive or*>d1 or mulb]ry grove4 ,aft] a :ile ! light ( ! moon grew pale1 & ab\t six o'clock ! great r\nd sun came above ! horizon 9 front ( u1 & x 0 n long until a beautiful %eet ( wat] six miles long--! ,sea ( ,galilee--came sudd5ly into view4 ,we roll$ along ! w9d+ curves ( ! c>riage road1 d[n ! slope ( ! hill1 & ?r\gh a gateway 9 ! old wall1 to ,tib]ias1 on ! we/ %ore ( ,blue ,galilee4 ,accord+ to ,josephus1 ,h]od ,antipas began to build a new capital city ab\t sixte5 ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,jesus1 & complet$ x 9 ,a4,d4 #bb4 ,he nam$ ?is new city ,tib]ias1 9 honor ( ! emp]or1 b x does n appe> to h be5 a popul> place ) ! ,jews1 & b little is said ( x 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 7,john #ba3a71 yet x 0 n an insignificant place4 ,! ,sanh$r9 0 transf]r$ f ,sepphoris1 ! old capital1 to ! new city1 & "h ! s*ool ( ! ,talmud 0 develop$ aga9/ ! gospel sy/em4 ,! anci5t traditional law1 call$ ! ,mi%na1 is said to h be5 publi%$ "h 9 ,a4,d4 #bjj1 & ! ,pale/9ian ,gem>a 7! s-call$ ,j]usalem ,talmud7 came into exi/5ce at ?is place m ?an a c5tury lat]4 ,! ,tib]ian po9t+ ( ! ,hebrew ,bible began "h4 ,! pres5t population is l>gely compos$ ( ,jews1 ab\t two-?irds ( ! inhabitants be+ desc5dants ( ,abraham4 ,!y we> l>ge black hats or fur caps1 & leave a long lock ( hair hang+ d[n 9 front ( ea* e>4 ,!re is little 9 ,tib]ias to int]e/ ! travel] :o has se5 ! ru9s ( ,rome1 ,a!ns & ,ephesus4 ,! sea%ore b\nds x on "o side & an old /one wall runs along at ! o!r side4 ,i walk$ pa/ "s ( ! baza>s1 & saw ! mosque & ru9$ ca/le4 ,ab\t a mile d[n ! %ore are ! hot spr+s1 :i*1 = _m c5turies1 h be5 ?\ght to possess m$ic9al prop]ties4 ,i tri$ ! temp]ature ( "o ( ! spr+s1 & f\nd x too hot to be com=table to my h&4 ,z ,i return$ to ,tib]ias1 ,i _h a good1 cool ba? 9 ! sea1 :i* is call$ by a v>iety ( names1 z ! sea ( ,tib]ias1 sea ( ,galilee1 sea ( ,g5ess>et1 & sea ( ,*9n]e?4 ,x is a small lake1 ?irte5 miles long1 ly+ six hundr$ & eighty-two feet bel[ ! level ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,! dep? is giv5 z v>y+ f "o hundr$ & ?irty to "o hundr$ & sixty-five feet4 ,x is really ,blue ,galilee1 & ! sight ( x is an agreeable *ange to ! eye aft] "o has be5 travel+ ! dry1 du/y roads lead+ ?r\gh a c\ntry almo/ de/itute ( gre5 vegetation4 ,9 ! spr+1 :5 ! grass is gr[+ & ! fl[]s are 9 bloom1 ! highl&s ris+ ar\nd ! sea mu/ be v beautiful4 ,sev]al places m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 7 situat$ along ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 b !y h fall5 into ru9--9 "s cases into utt] ru94 ,"o ( ^! 0 ,be?saida1 :]e ,jesus gave sight to a bl9d man 7,m>k #h3bb-bf71 & f$ a multitude ( ab\t five ?\s&4 7,luke #i3aj-ag47 ,x 0 also ! home ( ,philip1 ,&rew1 & ,pet]4 7,john #a3dd47 ,x is ?\ght by "s t ,james & ,john also came f ?is place4 ,on ! nor?we/]n %ore 0 ,*oraz91 situat$ 9 ! neighborhood ( ,be?saida2 also ,cap]naum1 once ! home ( ,jesus2 & ,magdala1 ! "n ( :i* has be5 immortaliz$ 9 e language ( ,*ri/5dom z d5ot+ ! bir?-place ( ,m>y ,magdal5e1 or bett]1 ,m>y ( ,magdala4 ,saf$ is a l>ge place on a m\nta9 above ! sea 9 sight ( ! ,naz>e? road1 & 0 occupi$ by ! ,fr5* 9 #agii4 ,x is said t ! ,jews h a tradition t ! ,messiah w come f ?is place4 ,on ! way back to ,naz>e? ! driv] /opp$ at ! spr+ ( ,kefr ,k5na & wat]$ 8 horses & re/$ !m a:ile4 ,hundr$s ( goats1 calves1 & o!r /ock 7 be+ wat]$1 & ,i saw an old /one c(f9 be+ us$ = a wat]+ tr\gh4 ,aft] ano!r night 9 ,naz>e?1 ,i 0 ready to g out to ,m\nt ,tabor4 ,= ?is trip ,i _h engag$ a horse to ride & a man to g along & %[ me :]e to ride x1 = we did n foll[ a regul> road1 if1 inde$1 !re is any su* a ?+ lead+ to ?is hi/oric place1 :i* is ab\t six miles f ,naz>e?4 ,x 0 only a little pa/ f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+ :5 we />t$1 & ! flat top ( ! m\nta91 two ?\s& & eighte5 feet above sea level1 0 rea*$ at an e>ly h\r4 ,m\nt ,tabor is a well-%ap$ cone1 ) a good road = horseback rid+ lead+ up its side4 ,!re is "s evid5ce t !re 0 a city "h m ?an two hundr$ ye>s be=e ,*ri/4 ,josephus =tifi$ x 9 8 day1 & "p ( ! old wall /ill rema9s4 ,accord+ to a tradition1 contradict$ by ! conclusion ( mod]n s*ol>s1 ?is is ! m\nt ( transfiguration4 ,by ! end ( ! six? c5tury ?ree *ur*es _h be5 erect$ on ! summit to commemorate ! ?ree tab]nacles :i* ,pet] propos$ to build 7,matt4 #ag3a-h71 & n[ ! ,greek & ,roman ,ca?olics h ea* a mona/]y only a %ort di/ance ap>t1 sep>at$ by a /one wall or f5ce4 ,! ext5sive view f ! top is v f9e1 includ+ a section ( ,galilee f ! ,m$it]ranean to ! sea ( ,tib]ias4 ,9 ! ,book ( ,judges we read t ,israel 0 deliv]$ into ! h&s ( ! ,canaanites1 & 0 sorely oppress$ = tw5ty ye>s4 ,! prophetess ,deborah s5t = ,b>ak1 & in/ruct$ him ) a message f ,god to ! end t he %\ld take t5 ?\s& m5 ( ! *ildr5 ( ,naphtali & ( ! *ildr5 ( ,zebulun unto ,m\nt ,tabor4 ,?is he did1 & ,sis]a assembl$ 8 n9e hundr$ *>iots f ,h>o%e? ( ! ,g5tiles unto ! riv] ,ki%on4 ,s ,b>ak w5t d[n f ,m\nt ,tabor & t5 ?\s& m5 aft] him4 444 ,h[beit1 ,sis]a fl$ away on 8 feet to ! t5t ( ,jael1 ! wife ( ,heb]1 ! ,k5ite1 & %e drove a t5t-p9 ?r\gh 8 temples :ile he 0 ly+ asleep1 7,judges #d3a-bc47 ,! song ( ,deborah & ,b>ak1 beg9n+ ) ! words1 ,= t ! lead]s took ! lead 9 ,israel1 = t ! p (f]$ !mselves will+ly1 bless ye ,jehovah1 is record$ 9 ! fif? *apt] ( ,judges4 ,i 0 back 9 ,naz>e? by t5 o'clock1 & sp5t "s h\rs look+ ar\nd ! city :]e ! angel ,gabriel ann\nc$ to ,m>y ! words3 ,hail1 ?\ t art highly favor$1 ! ,"l is ) !e 7,luke #a3bh74 ,^! h\rs1 ) :at "t ,i _h already sp5t "h1 enabl$ me to see sev]al places ( int]e/4 ,tradition po9ts out _m places connect$ ) ! lives ( ,joseph & ,m>y1 b tradition is n always reliable1 = x sometimes happ5s t ! ,greeks & ! ,romans ea* h a diff]5t location = ! same ev5t4 ,?is is true ) reg>d to ! po9t :]e ! angry p 7 ab\t to ?r[ ,jesus ov] ! br[ ( ! hill 7,luke #d3bi74 ,i saw no place t /ruck me z be+ ! "o ref]r$ to 9 ! ,scriptures1 & 9 reply to an inquiry1 a lady at ! ,engli% ,orphanage1 :o has sp5t tw5ty ye>s 9 ,naz>e?1 said %e ?\ght x 0 "s place on t side ( ! t[n1 b ! cont\r ( ! hill _h probably *ang$4 ,%e also m5tion$ t ! relics tak5 out 9 excavations 7 all f\nd on t side1 indicat+ t ! old city _h be5 built !re4 ,:5 ,bro!r ,mc,garvey visit$ ,pale/9e1 he f\nd two places t correspond$ some:at ) ,luke's ref]5ce to ! place4 ,conc]n+ "o ( !m he wrote3 ,i am entirely satisfi$ t "h is :]e ! awful attempt 0 made4 ,i 0 %[n ! place ( annunciation 9 ! ,lat9 mona/]y4 ,on ! top ( a column /&s ! figure ( a female1 probably repres5t+ ! ,virg91 & a bit ( ru9 t is said to date back to ! "t ( ,con/ant9e is po9t$ out4 ,"h1 ,i 0 told1 /ood ! fir/ *ur* build+ erect$ 9 ,naz>e?4 ,"o ( ! bro!rs took ! key & w5t ar\nd to a build+ suppos$ to /& on ! site ( ,joseph's c>p5t] %op4 ,x is a small *apel1 built ab\t #aheh ov] ! ru9s ( "s old] /ructure4 ,9 ! floor ( m>ble or /one !re are two wood5 trapdoors1 :i* are rais$ to %[ ! ru9s bel[4 ,ov] ! alt> 9 ! end opposite ! door is a picture to repres5t ! holy family1 & !re are "s o!r pictures 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! little *apel4 ,f "h ,i w5t to ! ,virg9's ,f\nta94 ,if x be true t ?is is ! only spr+ 9 ,naz>e?1 !n ,i h no d\bt t ,i 0 ne> ! spot frequ5tly visit$ by ! ,naz>5e maid :o became ! "m ( our ,"l4 ,i say ne> ! spot1 = ! masonry :]e ! spr+ dis*>ges is ab\t a hundr$ y>ds f ! f\nta91 :i* is n[ b5ea? ! floor ( a conv5t4 ,! wat] fl[s out ?r\gh ! wall by two /one sp\ts1 & "h ! wom5 7 cr[d$ ar\nd1 fill+ _! vessels or wait+ = _! turn4 ,! fl[ 0 n v /rong1 & ?is helps to expla9 :y s _m wom5 7 !re be=e daylight ! morn+ ,i w5t to ,tib]ias4 ,i saw "o woman1 :o 0 unable to get h] vessel "u ! /ream ( "o ( ! sp\ts1 draw+ d[n a "p ( ! wat] by /ick+ a leaf aga9/ ! end ( ! sp\t4 ,i also visit$ "s ( ! baza>s & w5t to ! ,orphanage4 ,?is mission>y in/itution is nicely situat$ 9 a prom95t place well up on ! hill1 & is manag$ entirely by wom51 b a s]vant is kept to d outside "w4 ,!y treat$ me v k9dly1 %[+ me ab\t ! build+1 & :5 ! girls came 9 to supp] !y sang ! ,naz>e? ,hymn = me4 ,"o ( ! occupations ( ! p "h is manufactur+ a knife ) goat horn h&les t is commonly se5 9 ,pale/9e4 ,_m ( ! wom5 g ab\t ! /reets ) _! dresses op5 l a man's %irt :5 unbutton$1 expos+ _! brea/s 9 an unbecom+ mann]4 ,! same is true ( _m wom5 9 ,j]usalem4 ,ab\t "o-?ird ( ! mix$ population are ,jews2 ! o!r two-?irds are ,mohamm$ans & pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians1 made up ( ,or?odox ,greeks1 ,unit$ ,greeks1 ,roman ,ca?olics1 ,m>onites 7a bran* ( ! ,greek ,*ur*71 & ,prote/ants4 ,i w5t back to ,haifa & sp5t a night4 ,! next morn+ ,i bo>d$ ! ,au/rian %ip ,juno = ,jaffa4 ,:5 ,i fir/ l&$ "h ,i _h tr\ble ) ! boatman1 because he want$ me to pay him m ?an ,i _h agre$ to pay1 & on ?is occasion ,i aga9 _h ! same difficulty1 twice z mu* be+ dem&$ at ! %ip z 0 agre$ ^u at ! dock2 b ,i 0 firm & won my po9t bo? times4 ,:ile 9 ,galilee ,i _h cross$ ! prov9ce f sea to sea2 ,i _h visit$ ! city 9 :i* ,jesus sp5t ! great] "p ( 8 e>? life1 & ! sea closely connect$ ) sev]al important ?+s 9 8 c>e]4 ,i _h asc5d$ ,c>mel1 & f ! top ( ,tabor ,i _h tak5 an ext5sive view ( ! l&1 & n[ ,i 0 satisfi$ to drop d[n ! coa/ & ent] ,judaea4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,sight-,,see+ ,,9 ,,j]usalem4 ,be=e leav+ ! %ip at ,jaffa ,i 0 talk+ ) ,mr4 ,ahm$1 a g5tleman f ,india1 :o _h sp5t "s "t 9 ,egypt1 & _h travel$ ext5sively4 ,he claim$ to be a ,briti% subject1 & 0 able to speak sev]al languages4 ,:ile we 7 arrang+ to g a%ore toge!r1 "o ( ! _m boatm5 :o _h come out to ! %ip pick$ up my suit-case :ile my back 0 turn$1 & ! next ?+ ,i saw ( x he 0 tak+ x d[n ! /airs to "o ( ! small boats4 ,by "s l\d & emphatic talk ,i succe$$ 9 gett+ him to put x out ( "o boat into ano!r1 b he w\ld n br+ x back4 ,mr4 ,ahm$ & ,i w5t a%ore ) ano!r man1 :om we paid = c>ry+ u & our baggage4 ,i f\nd ! suit-case on ! dock1 & we 7 soon 9 ! cu/om h\se1 :]e my baggage & passport 7 bo? exam9$1 b ,mr4 ,ahm$ escap$ hav+ 8 baggage op5$ by pay+ ! boatman an additional fee4 ,z we arriv$ 9 ,jaffa too late to take ! tra9 = ,j]usalem t day1 we wait$ ov] night 9 ! city f :5ce ,jonah w5t to sea s long ago4 ,we lodg$ at ! same hotel & 7 qu>t]$ 9 ! same room4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ & only travel+ companion ,i _h on ! :ole j\rney1 & ,i 0 a little %y4 ,i felt l ,i want$ "s pl$ge ( honorable deal+ f my newly =m$ acqua9tance1 & :5 he express$ himself z be+ a ,briti% subject1 ,i m5tion$ t ,i 0 an ,am]ican & ext5d$ my h&1 say+3 ,let u treat ea* o!r "r4 ,he gave me 8 h& ) ! words3 ,species man1 species man6 ,he meant t we bo? belong$ to ! same class ( be+s1 & %\ld1 !re=e1 treat ea* o!r "r1 a v good reason inde$4 ,a long "t be=e1 9 ?is same l&1 ,abraham _h express$ himself to ,lot on a simil> l9e 9 ^! words3 ,let !re be no /rife1 ,i pray !e1 betwe5 me & !e1 & betwe5 my h]dsm5 & ?y h]dsm52 = we are bre?r5 7,g54 #ac3h74 ,on ,saturday we mov$ our baggage ov] to ! depot & bo>d$ ! tra9 = ,j]usalem4 ,on ! way to ! depot an old g5tleman1 :om ,i w\ld h guess$ to be a ,g]man1 pass$ me4 ,:5 ,i ent]$ ! c> x 0 my lot to ride by him4 ,he le>n$ t ,i _h be5 to ,bri/ol1 ,engl&1 & _h visit$ ! orphan homes f\nd$ by ,george ,mull]1 & he rem>k$3 ,y are a ,*ri/ian1 !n4 ,he probably said ?is because he ?\ght no o!r w\ld be int]e/$ 9 su* "w4 ,x develop$ t he 0 a conv]t$ ,jew1 & 0 conduct+ a mission = 8 p 9 ! ,holy ,city4 ,)\t tell+ him my position religi\sly1 ,i inquir$ conc]n+ diff]5t po9ts1 & f\nd 8 fai? & m9e almo/ alike4 ,?is new acqua9tance 0 ,d4,c4 ,joseph1 ^: association ,i also enjoy$ aft] rea*+ ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 late 9 ! aft]noon ( ,octob] n9? :5 we got (f ! tra9 at ! ,j]usalem /ation1 :i* is s situat$ t ! city c n be se5 f t po9t4 ,by ! "t we _h our baggage put away 9 a native hotel outside ! city walls x 0 d>k4 ,we !n />t$ out to see if !re 0 any mail await+ me4 ,fir/ we w5t to ! ,turki% (fice1 :i* 0 rea*$ by a flight ( d>k /airs4 ,mr4 ,ahm$ w5t up r sl[ly4 ,p]haps he felt ! ne$ ( caution m ?an ,i did4 ,accord+ to my recollection1 !y h&$ u a c&le1 & all[$ u to inspect ! cont5ts ( a small case = ! mail4 ,we f\nd no?+1 s we made our way d[n ! d>k /airway to ! ,g]man (fice1 situat$ on ! gr\nd floor1 nicely furni%$ & prop]ly light$1 b !re 0 no mail !re = me1 z mail f ,am]ica goes to ! ,au/rian (fice1 inside ! ,jaffa gate4 ,! next day 0 ,"l's day1 & = ! "t be+ ,i ceas$ to be a t\ri/ & gave myself up ma9ly to religi\s s]vices4 ,i fir/ att5d$ ! meet+ conduct$ by ,bro4 ,joseph at ! mission to ,israel4 ,x 0 ! fir/ s]vice ,i _h att5d$1 & ! fir/ opportunity t _h come to me = break+ bread s9ce ,i left ,london1 ! la/ ( ,augu/4 ,aft] ?is assembly ( f\r p]sons 0 dismiss$1 ,i w5t to ! s]vices ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& & obs]v$ _! ord] ( wor%ip4 ,! m9i/] 0 9 a robe1 & deliv]$ a really good s]mon ( ab\t fifte5 m9utes' duration1 prec$$ by read+ pray]s & s++ praise = ab\t an h\r4 ,by invitation1 ,i took d9n] ) ,miss ,dunn1 an ,am]ican lady1 at ^: h\se ,bro4 ,joseph 0 lodg+4 ,z %e _h be5 9 ,j]usalem fifte5 ye>s & 0 int]e/$ 9 mission>y "w1 ,i enjoy$ h] company z well z h] cook+4 ,aft] d9n] ,i w5t to a little iron-cov]$ meet+-h\se call$ ! tab]nacle1 :]e a ,mr4 ,?ompson1 mission>y ( ! ,*ri/ian ,alliance1 ( ,nyack1 ,new ,york1 0 ! m9i/]4 ,at ! close ( ! ,sunday-s*ool a g5tleman ask$ "s que/ions 9 ,engli%1 & ! native evangeli/1 ,melki1 translat$ !m into ,arabic4 ,by reque/ ( ,mr4 ,?ompson1 ,i read ! op5+ lesson & (f]$ pray]1 aft] :i* he deliv]$ a good address on ! great1 com+ day1 & at ! close ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 obs]v$4 ,i und]/ood t !y did ?is once a mon?1 b x is att5d$ to weekly at ! mission :]e ,i 0 9 ! morn+4 ,at ! tab]nacle ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr4 ,/anton1 a ,me?odi/ m9i/] f ! ,/ates2 ,mr4 ,j5n+s1 a color$ m9i/] f ,miss\ri1 & ,mr4 ,smi?1 an ,am]ican g5tleman resid+ 9 ,j]usalem4 ,!re 0 ano!r meet+ 9 ! tab]nacle at night1 b ,i /aid at ! hotel & f9i%$ "s writ+ to be s5t (f to ! home l&4 ,monday 0 a big day = me4 ,mr4 ,ahm$ & ,i w5t d[n inside ! ,jaffa gate & wait$ = ,mr4 ,smi?1 :o 0 our guide1 ,mr4 ,j5n+s1 & a ,mr4 ,mi*elson1 f ,cali=nia4 ,mr4 ,smi? _h be5 a f>m] 9 ,am]ica1 b _h sp5t ?ree ye>s at ,j]usalem & ,j]i*o4 ,he 0 well acqua9t$ ) ! c\ntry1 & we c\ld dep5d ^u :at he told u4 ,add to all ?is ! fact t he w5t ar\nd ) u )\t *>ge1 & x w be se5 t we 7 well favor$4 ,on ?is ,monday morn+ we />t$ out to take a walk to ,be?any1 ! old home ( t bless$ family compos$ ( ,m>y1 ,m>?a1 & ,laz>us4 ,we pass$ ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*]1 walk$ along ! /reet call$ ! ,via ,dolorosa1 & saw sev]al ( ! /ations ,jesus is suppos$ to h pass$ on ! way to ! execution on ,calv>y4 ,we pass$ ! traditional site ( ! h\se ( ! ri* man1 ! h\se ( ! poor man1 & ! ,temple ,area4 ,aft] pass+ ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,anne1 we w5t out ( ! city ?r\gh ,/4 ,/eph5's gate1 & saw ! ,birket ,sitti ,m>iam1 or ,pool ( ,lady ,m>y1 "o hundr$ feet long1 eighty-five feet wide1 & once tw5ty-sev5 & a half feet deep4 ,x is suppos$ t ,/eph5 0 l$ ?r\gh ! gate n[ be>+ 8 "n & /on$ at a po9t n f> di/ant4 ,go+ d[n ! hill a few rods1 we came to ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y1 a build+ = ! mo/ "p und]gr\nd4 ,x is ent]$ by a /airway n9ete5 feet wide at ! top1 & hav+ =ty-sev5 /eps lead+ to ! floor ?irty-five feet bel[4 ,we w5t d[n1 & 9 ! poorly light$ place we f\nd "s prie/s & o!rs s++ or *ant+1 cross+ !mselves1 kiss+ a rock1 & s on4 ,?is *ur* probably gets its "n f ! tradition t ! "m ( ,jesus 0 buri$ "h4 ,j outside ! *ur* is a cav]n t is claim$ by "s to be ! place ( ,*ri/'s agony1 & by o!rs1 :o may h giv5 ! matt] m ?\ght1 x is suppos$ to be an old ci/]n1 or place = /or+ olive oil or gra94 ,p]haps ,i w\ld d well to m5tion "h t tradition has be5 9 op]ation a long "t1 & ! /ories %e has wov5 are num]\s inde$1 b (t5 no confid5ce c be plac$ 9 !m4 ,i desire to speak ( ?+s ( ?is k9d 9 su* a way z n to mislead my read]s4 ,x 0 ne> ?is *ur* t ,i saw lep]s = ! fir/ "t4 ,! valley ( ! ,kidron is ! l[ gr\nd ly+ betwe5 ,j]usalem & ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,! wat] fl[s "h only 9 ! wet "p ( ! ye>4 ,cross+ ?is valley & />t+ up ! slope ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 we soon come to a plot ( gr\nd inclos$ by a high /one wall1 ) a l[1 n>r[ gateway on ! upp] side4 ,?is place is ( great int]e/1 z x be>s ! "n ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 & is probably ! spot to :i* ! l[ly ,jesus repair$ & pray$ e>ne/ly ! night be=e 8 execution1 :5 8 s\l 0 exce$+ sorr[ful1 ev5 unto dea?4 ,x is really a g>d51 fill$ ) fl[]s1 & olive trees ^: trunks1 gn>l$ & split1 repres5t !m z be+ v old1 b x is n to be suppos$ t !y are ! same trees b5ea? :i* ,jesus pray$ j be=e ,judas & ! b& ( soldi]s & (fic]s came out to arre/ him4 ,!re is a f5ce inside ! wall1 leav+ a passageway ar\nd ! g>d5 betwe5 ! wall & ! f5ce4 ,:]e ! trees rea* ov] ! f5ce a wov5-wire nett+ has be5 fix$ up1 to keep ! olives f dropp+ on ! walk1 :]e t\ri/s c\ld pick !m up = s\v5irs4 ,! fruit ( ^! old trees is turn$ into olive oil & sold1 & ! se$s are us$ 9 mak+ ros>ies4 ,at int]vals on ! wall !re are pictures repres5t+ ! f\rte5 /ations ,jesus pass$ z he 0 be+ tak5 to ! place ( crucifixion4 ,?is g>d5 is ! prop]ty ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics1 & ! ,greeks h select$ ano!r spot1 :i* !y reg>d z ! true ,ge?semane1 j z ea* *ur* holds a diff]5t place at ,naz>e? to be ! spot :]e ! angry ,naz>5es int5d$ to de/roy ! ,savior4 ,leav+ ! g>d51 we />t$ on up ! slope ( ,olivet1 & pass$ ! f9e ,russian *ur*1 ) its sev5 tap]+ domes1 t %9e l ! gold by :i* !y are said to be cov]$4 ,x appe>s to be "o ( ! f9e/ build+s ( ,j]usalem4 ,z we w5t on1 we look$ back & _h a good view ( ! ,kidron valley & ! ,jews' burial place1 along ! slope ( ! m\nta91 :]e unc\nt$ ?\s&s ( ,abraham's desc5dants lie int]r$4 ,fur!r up t[>d ! summit is ! ,*ur* ( ! ,"l's ,pray]1 a build+ erect$ by a ,fr5* pr9cess1 ^: body is n[ buri$ )9 its walls4 ,?is place is peculi> on acc\nt ( at lea/ two ?+s4 ,t portion ( ,scripture commonly call$ ! ,"l's pray] is "h inscrib$ on l>ge m>ble slabs 9 ?irty-two diff]5t languages1 & pray] is said to be (f]$ "h cont9ually4 ,!re is ano!r *ur* ne> ! ,damascus gate1 :]e two si/]s are said to be kneel+ 9 pray] at all h\rs4 ,i ent]$ ! beautiful place at diff]5t times1 & always f\nd x z repres5t$1 b x %\ld n be suppos$ t ! same wom5 d all ! pray+1 z !y d\btless h en\gh to *ange at regul> int]vals4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,cre$ is1 accord+ to a wor?less tradition1 ! place :]e ! apo/les drew up ! cre$4 ,x is "u ! gr\nd1 & we pass$ ov] x on ! way to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,"l's ,pray]4 ,! ,m\nt ( ,olives is two ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree feet above sea level1 & is ab\t two hundr$ feet high] ?an ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,f ! summit a f9e view ( ,j]usalem & ! surr\nd+ c\ntry may be obta9$4 ,! ,russians h erect$ a l(ty /one t[] "h4 ,aft] climb+ ! spiral /airway lead+ to ! top ( x1 "o is well rew>d$ by ! ext5sive view4 ,look+ out f ! ea/ side1 we c\ld gaze ^u ! ,dead ,sea1 "s tw5ty miles away1 & m ?an f\r ?\s& feet bel[ u4 ,we visit$ ! *amb]s call$ ! ,tombs ( ! ,prophets1 b ! "n is n a suffici5t gu>antee to w>rant u 9 believ+ !m to be ! burial places ( ! m5 by :om ,god =m]ly spoke to ! p4 ,on ! way to ,be?any we pass$ ! reput$ site ( ,be?-page 7,m>k #aa3a71 & soon came to ! t[n :]e ,jesus p]=m$ ! great miracle ( rais+ ,laz>us aft] he _h be5 dead f\r days4 7,john #aa3a-df47 ,! place po9t$ out z ! tomb corresponds to ! ,scripture :i* says ,x 0 a cave :]e !y laid him4 ,tw5ty-six /eps lead d[n to ! *amb] :]e 8 body is said to h la9 :5 ! bless$ ,r$eem] cri$ ) a l\d voice1 ,laz>us1 come =?4 ,:e!r ?is is ! exact spot or n1 x is probably a v anci5t cave4 ,"o writ] claims t x is z old z ! incid5t itself1 & says ^! rock-cut tombs are ! olde/ l&m>ks ( ,pale/9e4 ,tradition po9ts out ! home ( ,laz>us1 & !re is a portion ( an old /ructure call$ ! ,ca/le ( ,laz>us1 :i* ,laz>us may nev] h se54 ,be?any is a small village1 occupi$ by a few ,mohamm$an families1 :o dislike ! ,*ri/ians4 ,on ! ris+ gr\nd above ! village /&s a good mod]n /one h\se1 own$ by an ,engli% lady1 :o =m]ly liv$ 9 x1 b h] s]vant1 a ,mohamm$an1 made an ef=t to cut h] ?roat1 & almo/ succe$$ 9 ! attempt4 ,naturally en\gh1 ! own] does n wi% to live !re n[1 s we f\nd ! build+ 9 ! c>e ( a pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian1 :o treat$ u ) c\rtesy1 giv+ u a good1 refre%+ dr9k1 & p]mitt+ u to g out on ! ro( to look ar\nd4 ,f ?is po9t we turn$ our foot/eps t[>d ,j]usalem1 ab\t fifte5 furlongs (f--t is1 ab\t two miles di/ant4 7,john #aa3ah47 ,:5 we rea*$ ! l[] "p ( ! slope ( ,olivet1 :]e ! tombs ( dep>t$ ,jews are s num]\s1 ,mr4 ,mi*elson & ,mr4 ,j5n+s w5t on across ! ,kidron valley & back to _! lodg+ places1 :ile ,mr4 ,ahm$1 ,mr4 ,smi? & ,i w5t d[n to ,job's well1 9 ! l[ gr\nd bel[ ! city4 ,! ,t[] ( ,absalom1 ! ,tomb ( ,james1 & ! ,pyramid ( ,za*>iah 7 among ! fir/ ?+s we saw4 ,!y are all burial places1 b we c n dep5d ^u !m be+ ! actual tombs ( ^? ^: names !y be>4 ,! fir/ is a peculi> monum5t n9ete5 & "o-half feet squ>e & tw5ty-"o feet high1 cut out ( ! solid rock1 & conta9+ a *amb]1 :i* may be ent]$ by crawl+ ?r\gh a hole 9 ! side4 ,on ! top ( ! natural rock portion a /ructure ( dress$ /one1 t]m9at+ 9 "o tap]+ piece1 has be5 erect$1 mak+ ! :ole height ( ! monum5t =ty-eight feet4 ,! ,jews h a cu/om ( pelt+ x ) /ones on acc\nt ( ,absalom's misconduct1 & ! front side %[s ! effect ( _! /one-?r[+4 ,! ,grotto ( ,/4 ,james is ! traditional place ( 8 concealm5t f ! "t ,jesus 0 arre/$ till 8 resurrection4 ,! ,pyramid ( ,za*>iah is a cube ab\t ?irty feet squ>e & sixte5 feet high1 cut out ( ! solid rock1 & surm\nt$ by a small pyramid4 ,x has _m names cut ^u x 9 ,hebrew lett]s1 & !re are "s graves ne> by1 z ?is is a favorite burial place4 ,"s ( ! bodies h be5 buri$ betwe5 ! monum5t & ! wall ar\nd x 9 ! passage made 9 cutt+ x out ( ! rock4 ,go+ on d[n ! valley1 we h ! village ( ,siloam on ! hill at our left1 & on ! o!r side ( ! ,kidron1 ! s\!a/]n "p ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,/4 ,m>y's ,well is soon rea*$4 ,?is spr+1 :i* may be ! ,gihon ( #a ,k+s #a3cc1 is mu* l[] ?an ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 ! wat] be+ rea*$ by two flights ( /airs1 "o conta9+ sixte5 /eps1 ! o!r f\rte54 ,! spr+ is int]mitt5t1 & fl[s f ?ree to five times daily 9 w9t]4 ,x fl[s twice a day 9 summ]1 b 9 ! autumn x only fl[s once 9 ! day4 ,:5 ,i 0 !re1 ! spr+ 0 l[1 & two ,turki% soldi]s 7 on duty to pres]ve ord] among ^? :o came to get wat]4 ,! ,pool ( ,siloam1 fifty-two feet long & eighte5 feet wide1 is f>!r d[n ! valley4 ,! spr+ & ! pool are ab\t a ?\s& feet ap>t1 & are connect$ by an aqu$uct ?r\gh ! hill1 :i*1 ow+ to imp]fect eng9e]+1 is sev5te5 hundr$ feet long4 ,f a ,hebrew inscription f\nd 9 ! l[] end ( ?is passageway x 0 le>n$ t ! excavation 0 c>ri$ on f bo? ends4 ,a little bel[ ! ,pool ( ,siloam ! valley ( ! ,kidron jo9s ! valley ( ,h9nom1 :]e1 9 anci5t times1 *ildr5 7 made to pass ?r\gh ! fire to ,molo* 7#b ,k+s #bc3aj74 ,job's ,well1 p]haps ! ,en ,rogel1 on ! nor!rn bord] ( ,judah 7,jo%ua #ae3g71 is rectangul> 9 %ape & "o hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree feet deep4 ,sometimes x ov]fl[s1 b x seldom goes dry4 ,:5 ,i saw x1 no less ?an six p]sons 7 draw+ wat] ) ropes & lea!r buckets4 ,! location ( ,aceldama1 ! field ( blood1 has be5 disput$1 b "s consid] t x 0 on ! hill above ! valley ( ,h9nom4 ,!re are sev]al rock-cut tombs along ! slope ( ! hill fac+ ! valley ( ,h9nom1 & "s ( !m are be+ us$ z dwell+ places4 ,! ,moslems h *>ge ( a build+ outside ! city walls1 call$ ,david's ,tomb1 :i* !y gu>d v c>efully1 & only a portion ( x is accessible to visitors4 ,ne> ?is place a new ,g]man ,ca?olic *ur* 0 be+ erect$ at a co/ ( f\r hundr$ ?\s& doll>s4 ,we ent]$ ! city by ! ,zion gate1 & pass$ ! ,t[] ( ,david1 a =tification on ,m\nt ,zion1 ne> ! ,jaffa gate4 ,on ! %ip com+ d[n f ,beyr\t ,i _h a conv]sation ) a man :o claim$ to h be5 naturaliz$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to h gone to ,syria to visit 8 "m1 b1 accord+ to 8 /ory1 he 0 arre/$ & imprison$ by ! ,turks4 ,aft] be+ mi/reat$ 9 ! fil?y prison = "s "t1 he secur$ 8 release by brib+ a soldi] to po/ a lett] to "o ( ! ,am]ican au?orities4 ,he express$ a desire to visit ,j]usalem1 b seem$ afraid to get back into ,turki% t]ritory4 ,le>n+ t ,i 0 go+ !re1 he wrote a lett] to ! ,arm5ian ,patri>*1 & ,i pres5t$ x "o day4 ,9 a few m9utes ,mr4 ,ahm$ & ,i 7 l$ into ! l>ge room :]e ! ,patri>* 0 seat$ 9 8 robe & peculi> cap4 ,meet+ a dignit>y ( ! ,arm5ian ,*ur* 0 a new exp]i5ce to me4 ,i %ook h&s ) him2 ,mr4 ,ahm$ made "s signs & sat d[n4 ,9 ! c\rse ( our limit$ conv]sation he said r sl[ly3 ,i am v old4 ,reply+ to a "q1 he in=m$ me t 8 age 0 eighty ye>s4 ,i 0 on ! po9t ( leav+1 b he h9d]$ me1 & an att5dant soon came 9 ) "s small glasses ( w9e & a little di% ( c&y4 ,! ,patri>* drank a glass ( w9e1 & ,i took a piece ( ! c&y1 z also did ,mr4 ,ahm$1 & !n we took our leave4 ,! elev5? day ( ,octob]1 :i* 0 ,tuesday1 0 occupi$ ) a trip to ,hebron1 describ$ 9 ano!r *apt] devot$ to ! side trips ,i made f ,j]usalem1 b ! next day 0 sp5t 9 look+ ar\nd ! ,holy ,city4 ,e>ly 9 ! morn+ ! ,mamilla ,pool1 probably ! upp] pool ( #b ,k+s #ah3ag1 0 se54 ,"o au?or gives ! dim5sions ( ?is pool z foll[s3 ,l5g?1 two hundr$ & n9ety-"o feet2 bread?1 "o hundr$ & n9ety-two feet2 dep?1 n9ete5 feet4 ,x is fill$ ) wat] 9 ! ra9y season1 b 0 empty :5 ,i saw x4 ,ent]+ ! city by ! ,jaffa gate1 ,i walk$ along ,david & ,*ri/ian ,/reets1 & 0 %[n ! ,pool ( ,hezekiah1 :i* is surr\nd$ by h\ses1 & 0 suppli$ f ! ,mamilla ,pool4 ,! next place visit$ 0 t int]e/+ old build+1 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*]1 :]e our ,"l is suppos$ to h be5 buri$ 9 ,joseph's new tomb4 ,j]usalem has _m ?+s ( great int]e/1 b "s few ?+s are ( special int]e/4 ,! ,temple ,area & ,calv>y are ( ?is class4 ,i am sure my read]s w want to "k some?+ ( ea*1 & ,i %all "h write ( ! latt]4 ,no d\bt ! spot :]e ,jesus 0 crucifi$ & ! grave 9 :i* he 0 buri$ 7 bo? well kn[n to ! bre?r5 up to ! de/ruction ( ! city 9 ! ye> sev5ty4 ,be=e ?is awful calamity ! ,*ri/ians made _! escape1 & :5 !y return$ !y w\ld h>dly recognize ! fall5 city z ! "o !y _h left2 ! heel ( ! de/roy] _h /amp$ out all semblance ( its =m] glory4 ,= sixty ye>s x lay 9 ru9s s complete t x is d\btful if !re 0 a s+le h\se t c\ld be us$ z a resid5ce2 dur+ ^! ye>s its hi/ory is a blank4 ,!re is no m5tion ( ! return$ ,*ri/ians seek+ out ! site ( ei!r ! crucifixion or burial1 & betwe5 ,a4,d4 #abj & ,a4,d4 #acf ,hadrian recon/ruct$ ! city1 *ang+ x to a consid]able ext5t1 & nam+ x ,aelia ,capitol9a4 ,?is w\ld t5d to make ! location ( ,calv>y m difficult4 ,hadrian built a temple to ,v5us1 probably on ! spot n[ occupi$ by ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & ,eusebius1 writ+ ab\t ,a4,d4 #cbe1 speaks ( ,con/ant9e's *ur* built on ! site ( ?is temple4 ,x is claim$ t ,hadrian's hea!n temple 0 erect$ to desecrate ! place ( ,*ri/'s entombm5t1 & t ,con/ant9e's *ur*1 be+ erect$ on ! site ( ! temple1 & reg>d$ z ! place call$ ,calv>y1 fixes ?is z ! true site2 b :e!r ! *ur* & temple 7 on ! same site or n1 ! pres5t *ur* /&s :]e ! "o built by ,con/ant9e /ood1 & is reg>d$ by ! mass ( believ]s z ! true location4 ,con/ant9e's *ur* /ood two hundr$ & eighty ye>s1 be+ de/roy$ by ,*osroes ,,ii41 ( ,p]sia1 9 ,a4,d4 #fad1 b 0 soon succe$$ by ano!r /ructure n s gr& z its pr$ecessor4 ,9 #ajaj1 9 ! reign ( ! mad caliph ,hakem1 ! gr\p ( *ur*es 0 entirely de/roy$1 & ! spot lay desolate = ?irty ye>s1 aft] :i* ano!r *ur* 0 erect$1 be+ complet$ 9 eight ye>s4 ,?is build+ 0 /&+ 9 #ajii1 ! "t ( ! ,crusad]s1 b 0 de/roy$ by fire 9 #ahjh4 ,?is fire consum$ _m ( ! mo/ sacr$ relics 9 ! *ur*4 ,m>ble columns ( great age & beauty crumbl$ 9 ! flames4 ,! ri* hang+s & pictures 7 burn$1 along ) lamps & *&eli]s & o!r ornam5ts 9 silv] & gold4 ,! lead ) :i* ! great dome 0 l9$ melt$1 & p\r$ d[n 9 /reams4 ,! build+ n[ /&+ !re 0 f9i%$ 9 #ahaj at a co/ ( ne>ly ?ree millions ( doll>s1 "o-?ird ( ?is1 x is said1 be+ exp5d$ 9 lawsuits & ,mohamm$an bribes4 ,x is ! prop]ty ( sev]al d5om9ations1 :o adorn _! sep>ate *apels to suit !mselves4 ,! *ur* is ent]$ f a c\rt hav+ two doors or gates4 ,wor%ip]s pass ?r\gh ! c\rt1 & /op at ! left-h& side ( ! door & kiss ! m>ble column1 :i* cle>ly %[s ! effect ( ?is practice4 ,j inside ( ! build+ !re is a gu>d1 compos$ ( memb]s ( ! olde/ ,mohamm$an family 9 ! city4 ,! read] may wond] :y an arm$ gu>d %\ld be kept 9 a *ur* h\se1 b su* a read] has n se5 or read ( all ! wick$ness t is c>ri$ on 9 ! support ( sect>ianism4 ,conc]n+ ?is gu>d1 :i*1 at ! "t ( ! holy fire demon/ration1 is increas$ by sev]al hundr$ soldi]s1 ,edmund ,%]man ,wallace1 a =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,consul 9 ?is city1 says 9 8 ,j]usalem ! ,holy3 ,?is ,*ri/ian *ur* has a ,moslem gu>d1 ^: duty x is to keep peace among ! v>i\s sects :o pr(ess belief 9 ! ,pr9ce ( ,peace4 99 99 99 ,x is a sick5+ fact t ,moslem brute =ce mu/ compel ,*ri/ians to ex]cise1 n *>ity t[>d ea* o!r1 b common dec5cy & decorum4 ,b x is a fact nev]!less1 & w rema9 app>5t to all s long z prie/craft takes ! place ( ,new ,te/am5t ,*ri/ianity & sup]/ition supplants religion4 ,a little beyond ?is gu>d is ! ,/one ( ,unction1 ^u :i* _m believe ,jesus 0 prep>$ = burial1 b ! orig9al /one = :i* ?is claim 0 made is n n[ visible1 be+ cov]$ ) ! pres5t slab to keep x f be+ worn out by ! kiss+ ( pi\s pilgrims4 ,x is eight & a half feet long & f\r feet wide4 ,pilgrims sometimes br+ ! goods = _! burial robes "h & measure !m by ?is /one4 ,"s l>ge c&les /& by x1 & above x are eight f9e lamps1 belong+ to ! ,greek & ,roman ,ca?olics1 ! ,copts1 & ,arm5ians4 ,n f> away is a small /one1 :i* ,i und]/ood 0 call$ ! place :]e ! wom5 wat*$ ! prep>ation by ,joseph ( ,arima!a & ,nicodemus4 7,john #ai3ch-db47 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! rotunda1 ) its entrance fac+ ! ea/1 is ! ,*apel ( ! ,sepul*]1 ! holie/ place 9 all ?is holy build+4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! small door1 ! visitor f9ds himself 9 ! ,*apel ( ! ,angels1 a v small room1 :]e a piece ( /one1 said to h be5 roll$ away f ! grave by ! angels1 is to be se54 ,/oop+ d[n1 ! visitor passes ?r\gh a l[ op5+ & ent]s ! ,*apel ( ! ,sepul*] prop]1 a room only six & a half feet long & six feet wide4 ,! tomb is at ! "r h& ( ! entrance1 occupy+ ab\t half ( ! floor1 above :i* x rises two feet4 ,x is cov]$ ) m>ble1 s t ev5 if ?is 7 ! v spot :]e ! ,"l & ,savior 0 laid by ! h&s ( k9d fri5ds1 ! mod]n visitor w\ld n "k :at x look$ l :5 t ev5t took place4 ,! little *apel1 capable ( accommodat+ ab\t six p at a "t1 conta9s "s pictures & =ty-?ree silv] lamps1 ! prop]ty ( ! ,copts1 ,arm5ians1 ,greek & ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,a prie/ /&s on gu>d1 s t no damage may be done to any "p ( ! place4 ,! ,greek *apel1 ! l>ge/1 & to my notion ! f9e/ t ,i saw1 is j 9 front ( ! sepul*]4 ,f its hav+ two sections & a p>tition1 ,i 0 rem9d$ ( ! tab]nacle ( ! wild]ness j\rney4 ,s]vices 7 be+ conduct$ once :ile ,i 0 !re1 & ,i saw ! ,patri>* & o!rs1 gorge\sly rob$1 go+ ?r\gh ) a s]vice t 0 at lea/ spectacul>1 if n spiritual4 ,at "o po9t 9 ! ex]cises ^? p>ticipat+ came d[n close to :]e ,i 0 /&+1 pass$ ar\nd ! spot designat$ ! c5t] ( ! _w1 & w5t back aga9 to ! f>!r end ( ! ri*ly ornam5t$ room4 ,"o ( ! prie/s1 ) hair rea*+ d[n on 8 %\ld]s1 bore a silv] vessel1 :i* ,i suppose conta9$ burn+ inc5se4 ,! long hair1 beautiful robes1 ! s++1 pray+1 & su* ?+s1 made up a s]vice t rem9d$ me ( ! days ( ,solomon & ! old prie/hood4 ,! demon/ration ( ! holy fire takes place 9 ?is *ur* once a ye>1 & !re are ?\s&s :o believe t ! fire pass$ out f ! ,*apel ( ! ,angels really comes f heav54 ,?is occurs on ! ,saturday aft]noon prec$+ ,ea/]1 & ! eag]1 wait+ ?rong1 a "p ( :i* has be5 9 ! build+ s9ce ! day be=e1 soon has its hundr$s ( little c&les light$4 ,z ! "t = ! appe>ance ( ! fire approa*es ! confusion becomes great]4 ,ne> ! entrance to ! sepul*] a gr\p ( m5 is repeat+ ! words3 ,?is is ! tomb ( ,jesus ,*ri/2 n f> f !m o!rs are say+3 ,?is is ! day ! ,jew m\rns & ! ,*ri/ian rejoices2 o!rs express !mselves 9 ! language3 ,jesus ,*ri/ has r$eem$ u2 & occasionally ,god save ! ,sultan c be he>d4 ,mr4 ,wallace1 f ^: book ! =ego+ items are glean$1 9 tell+ ( a fight :i* took place at "o /age ( ! s]vice1 describes x z a mass ( wriggl+1 /ruggl+1 %riek+ prie/s & soldi]s1 ea* app>5tly endeavor+ to d all ! possible injury to :omev] he c\ld rea*4 99 99 99 ,b ! fight w5t on4 ,greek trampl$ on ,arm5ian1 & ,arm5ian on ,greek1 & ,turk on bo?4 ,?\gh do+ 8 v be/1 ! comm&+ (fic] seem$ unable to sep>ate ! combatants4 ,! bugle rang out "t aft] "t1 & deta*m5t aft] deta*m5t ( soldi]s plung$ into ! mlee4 99 99 99 ,?is w5t on = fifte5 m9utes4 ,j h[ mu* damage 0 done nobody w ev] "k4 ,!re 7 a numb] ( bruis$ faces & brok5 heads1 & a report 0 curr5t t two pilgrims _h di$ f injuries receiv$4 ,?is disgraceful & wick$ di/urbance is said to h be5 br\ght ab\t by ! ,arm5ians want+ two ( _! prie/s to g ) ! ,greek ,patri>* z f> z ! ,*apel ( ! ,angels4 ,& x is fur!rmore said t ! defeat ( ! ,arm5ians 0 br\ght ab\t1 to "s ext5t at lea/1 by ! muscul> /r5g? ( an ,am]ican pr(essional box] & wre/l]1 :om ! ,greeks _h tak5 along 9 prie/ly g>b z a memb] ( ! ,patri>*'s bodygu>d4 ,x is n surpris+ t ,mr4 ,wallace has writt53 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*] gives ! non-,*ri/ian _w ! wor/ possible illu/ration ( ! religion ( ,him 9 ^: "n x /&s4 ,z ,i 0 go+ ?r\gh ! city1 ,i saw a camel work+ an olive press4 ,! poor bl9dfold$ animal 0 compell$ to walk 9 a circle s small t ! outside trace 0 drawn tightly ov] its leg1 caus+ irritation2 b see+ ! loads t are put ^u dumb brutes1 & m5 too1 sometimes1 "o ne$ n expect mu* att5tion to be giv5 to ! com=t ( ^! useful s]vants4 ,truly1 !re is great ne$ = ! ref9+1 civiliz+1 & uplift+ influ5ce ( ! gospel "h 9 ! city :]e x _h its e>lie/ proclamation4 ,i also visit$ two gri/ mills op]at$ by horses on a treadmill1 :i* 0 a l>ge wood5 :eel turn$ on its side1 s ! horses c\ld /& on x4 ,i 0 n pleas$ ) ! ne>ness ( ! manure 9 "o ( ^! mills to ! mat]ial f :i* ! /aff ( life is made4 ,! ,g]man ,prote/ant ,*ur* ( ! ,r$eem] is a f9e /ructure on ! ,muri/an1 complet$ 9 #ahih4 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates consulate is ne> ! ,au/rian po/(fice inside ( ! ,jaffa gate4 ,i w5t !re & re/$ a:ile1 b saw ! consul1 ,selah ,m]rill1 at 8 hotel1 :]e ,i also met ,mrs4 ,m]rill1 & =m$ a favorable op9ion ( bo? ( !m4 ,"h ,i left my belt1 *ecks1 & surplus money 9 ! c>e ( ! consul4 ,cont9u+ my walk on ,w$nesday1 ,i pass$ "o ( ! num]\s ?re%+ floors ( ! c\ntry4 ,?is "o 0 ! face ( a smoo? rock1 b !y are (t5 ! gr\nd on "s elevat$ spot1 :]e a good breeze c be _h to bl[ away ! *aff1 = ! gra9 is n[ ?re%$ & clean$ by ! primitive me?ods ( long ago4 ,aft] ! gra9 has be5 tramp$ out 7#a ,cor4 #i3i71 ! /raw1 n[ worn to *aff1 is pil$ up1 & :5 a favorable w9d bl[s1 a man tosses x 9 ! air ) a wood5 =k4 ,! gra9 falls 9 a pile at 8 feet & ! *aff is c>ri$ aside "s di/ance4 ,:5 ?is op]ation has be5 c>ri$ on z long z is pr(itable1 ! :eat & :at *aff rema9s 9 x are ?r[n into ! air ) a wood5 %ovel1 call$ 9 our ,bibles a fan4 7,matt4 #c3ab47 ,! f9al clean+ is done by wa%+ ! gra91 or ) a sieve4 ,! ,tombs ( ! ,k+s1 :i* may nev] h conta9$ a k+1 are ext5sive & int]e/+4 ,!y are surr\nd$ by a wall1 & to rea* !m ! visitor mu/ g d[n a v wide /airway4 ,! /eps probably d n numb] m ?an tw5ty-five1 b ! di/ance f "o side ( ! /airs to ! o!r is tw5ty-sev5 feet4 ,!re are *annels cut 9 ! rock to c>ry ! wat] t comes d[n ^! /eps to ! ci/]ns1 two 9 numb]1 "o ( :i* is a good-siz$ room cut 9 ! rock at ! side ( ! /airway4 ,x conta9$ ab\t ?ree feet ( wat] :5 ,i saw x1 al?\gh !re _h be5 no ra9 9 ,j]usalem = half a ye>4 ,! o!r "o1 at ! bottom ( ! /airs1 is mu* l>g]1 & 0 empty4 ,! vault$ ro( is support$ by a column1 & !re are /eps lead+ f "o level ( ! floor to ano!r4 ,turn+ to ! left at ! foot ( ! big /airway1 we pass$ ?r\gh an ar* cut ?r\gh ! rock into a c\rt made by excavat+ ! e>? & /one to a dep? ( p]haps tw5ty feet4 ,x is n9ety feet long & eighty-"o feet wide4 ,! entrance to ! tombs is by a ve/ibule cut 9 ! rock at "o side ( ! c\rt1 & x appe>s t ?is once _h a r[ ( pill>s along ! front1 l v]&a po/s4 ,we w5t d[n a few /eps & /oop$ l[ en\gh to pass ?r\gh an op5+ ab\t a y>d high4 ,beyond ?is we f\nd ourselves 9 a good-siz$ room1 cut 9 ! solid rock4 ,!re are five ( ^! rooms1 & s f> z ! appe>ance is conc]n$1 "o might suppose !y _h be5 made 9 mod]n times1 b !y are anci5t4 ,! bodies 7 usually buri$ 9 pigeon-holes cut back 9 ! walls ( ! rooms1 b !re are "s %elf tombs1 :i* are suffici5tly describ$ 9 _! "n4 ,"o room seems nev] to h be5 complet$1 b !re are burial places "h = ab\t =ty p4 ,"o ( ! int]e/+ ?+s ab\t ^! tombs is ! roll+ /one by :i* !y 7 clos$4 ,x is a r\nd rock1 resembl+ a mill/one4 ,! height is a little ov] ?ree feet & a half1 & ! ?ickness sixte5 in*es4 ,x /&s 9 a *annel cut = ! purpose1 b 0 roll$ =w>d be=e ! entrance :5 x 0 desirable to h ! tombs clos$4 ,:5 ,jesus 0 buri$1 a great /one 0 roll$ to ! m\? ( ! sepul*]1 & ! wom5 ?\ght ( ?is z !y w5t to ! tomb on ! fir/ day ( ! week1 say+3 ,:o %all roll u away ! /one f ! door ( ! tomb8 7,m>k #af3c47 ,!y w5t on & f\nd ! tomb op52 s1 also1 we may (t5 f9d ! /one roll$ away if we w g =w>d 9 ! dis*>ge ( our duties1 in/ead ( sitt+ d[n to m\rn at ! ?\ght ( some?+ 9 ! di/ance :i* seems too difficult4 ,on our way to ! tombs j m5tion$1 we pass$ ! ,am]ican ,colony1 a small b& ( p liv+ toge!r 9 a r peculi> mann]1 b !y are n all ,am]icans4 ,i und]/ood t !re _h be5 no m>riages among !m = a long "t until a %ort :ile be=e ,i 0 9 ,j]usalem4 ,"s ( !m conduct a good /ore ne> ! ,jaffa gate4 ,we pass$ an ,engli% *ur* & college & ,/4 ,/eph5's ,*ur* on ! way to ,gordon's ,calv>y4 ,?is new location ( ! _w's greate/ trag$y is a small hill outside ! walls on ! nor!rn side ( ! city4 ,! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*] /&s on gr\nd :i* = fifte5 hundr$ ye>s has be5 reg>d$ z ! true site ( our ,"l's dea? & burial1 b s9ce ,korte1 a ,g]man booksell]1 visit$ ! city 9 #agch1 d\bts h be5 express$ z to ! correctness ( ! tradition4 ,jesus suff]$ )\t ! gate 7,heb4 #ac3ab71 & 9 ! place :]e he 0 crucifi$ !re 0 a g>d52 & 9 ! g>d5 a new tomb :]e9 0 man nev] yet laid 7,john #ai3da71 & x appe>s to h be5 ne> a public road4 7,m>k #ae3bi47 ,9 #ahef ,edw>d ,rob9son1 an ,am]ican1 (f]$ pro( t ! site su/a9$ by ! old tradition 0 inside ! city walls at ! "t ( ! crucifixion1 & m rec5t discov]ies1 made 9 excavat+1 confirm 8 pro(4 ,! new ,calv>y meets ! requirem5ts ( ! above m5tion$ scriptures1 & gets its "n ,gordon's ,calv>y1 f ! fact t ,g5]al ,gordon wrote & spoke 9 favor ( ?is be+ ! correct location1 & a photograph] atta*$ 8 "n to a view ( ! place4 ,9 ! g>d5 adjo9+ ! new ,calv>y ,i visit$ a tomb1 :i* "s suppose to be ! place ( our ,"l's burial4 ,on ! way back to my lodg+ place we pass$ ! ,damascus gate1 ! mo/ attractive ( all ! old city gates1 & "o (t5 repres5t$ 9 books4 ,x 0 built or repair$ 9 #aecg1 & /&s ne> an old] gateway t is almo/ entirely hidd5 by ! accumulat$ rubbi% ( c5turies1 only ! cr[n ( ! ar* n[ %[+4 ,z we w5t on we pass$ ! ,fr5* ,hospice1 a f9e mod]n build+1 hav+ two l>ge /atues on x4 ,! high] "o repres5ts ! ,virg9 & h] *ild1 ! o!r is a figure ( ! ,savior4 ,! ,ca?olic *ur* already m5tion$1 :]e two si/]s are to be se5 9 pray] at all times1 is ne> ! ,hospice4 ,x is a r impressive sight to /& 9 ?is beautiful b sil5t place1 & see ^? wom5 9 :ite robes kneel+ !re almo/ z motionless z /atues4 ,?ursday & a "p ( ,friday 0 tak5 up ) a trip to ,j]i*o1 b we got back 9 "t to sp5d ! aft]noon 9 look+ ar\nd ,j]usalem1 & we _h an int]e/+ visit to ! home ( ,mrs4 ,s*o5ecke1 a ,g]man lady1 ^: fa!r1 nam$ ,s*ick1 sp5t fifty-six ye>s ( 8 life 9 ,j]usalem4 ,f :at in=mation ,mr4 ,s*ick c\ld ga!r f ! ,bible1 ,josephus1 ! ,talmud1 & 8 p]sonal obs]vations dur+ ! "t ! ,pale/9e ,exploration ,fund 0 at "w1 he con/ruct$ l>ge models ( ! anci5t temples t /ood on ,m\nt ,moriah f ! days ( ,solomon to ! "t ( ,h]od & ,*ri/4 ,i 0 told t ! orig9al models 7 sold to an ,am]ican college = five ?\s& doll>s4 ,mr4 ,s*ick !n con/ruct$ ! models %[n to u1 & expla9$ by ,mrs4 ,s*o5ecke4 ,we 7 also %[n a model ( ! tab]nacle us$ :ile ,israel 0 m>*+ to ! promis$ l&4 ,! ,wail+ ,place is a rectangle "o hundr$ feet long by fifte5 feet wide on ! outside ( ! ,temple ,area1 on ! we/]n side1 :]e ! wall is ab\t sixty feet high4 ,"s ( ! /ones 9 ?is section are ( l>ge size1 & au?orities admit t !y are ( ,solomon's "t1 b ! wall 9 :i* !y n[ /& may be a recon/ruction4 ,! ,jews come "h on ! ,sabba?1 beg9n+ at sund[n on ,saturday1 = a s]vice :i* "o au?or describes z foll[s3 ,ne>e/ to him /ood a r[ ( wom5 clad 9 robes ( spotless :ite4 ,_! eyes 7 b$imm$ ) weep+1 & te>s /ream$ d[n _! *eeks z !y sobb$ al\d ) irrepressible emotion4 ,next to ! wom5 /ood a gr\p ( ,ph>isees--,jews f ,pol& & ,g]many4 99 99 99 ,! old ho>y-head$ m5 g5]ally wore velvet caps edg$ ) fur1 long love-locks or r+lets dangl+ on _! ?9 *eeks1 & _! out] robes pres5t$ a /rik+ contra/ ( gaudy colors4 ,beyond /ood a gr\p ( ,spani% ,jews4 99 99 99 ,besides ^! !re are ,jews f e qu>t] ( ! _w1 :o _h w&]$ back to ,j]usalem t !y might die 9 ! city ( _! fa!rs1 & be buri$ 9 ! ,valley ( ,jeho%aphat1 "u ! %ad[ ( ! ,temple ,hill4 ,! wor%ip]s gradually increas$ 9 numb] until ! cr[d ?rong+ ! pavem5t c\ld n be few] ?an two hundr$4 ,x 0 an affect+ sc5e to notice _! e>ne/ness2 "s ?ru/ _! h&s betwe5 ! jo9ts ( ! /ones1 & pu%$ into ! crevices1 z f> z possible1 little slips ( pap]1 on :i* 7 writt51 9 ! ,hebrew tongue1 %ort petitions address$ to ,jehovah4 ,"s ev5 pray$ ) _! m\?s ?ru/ into ! gaps1 :]e ! wea!r-beat5 /ones 7 worn away at ! jo9ts4 99 99 99 ,! congregation at ! ,wail+ ,place is "o ( ! mo/ solemn ga!r+s left to ! ,jewi% ,*ur*1 &1 z ! writ] gaz$ at ! motley conc\rse1 he exp]i5c$ a feel+ ( sorr[ t ! remnants ( ! *os5 race %\ld be he>tlessly ?ru/ outside ! sacr$ inclosure ( _! fa!rs' holy temple by m5 ( an ali5 race & an ali5 cre$4 ,s f> z ,i "k1 all writ]s give ^! wor%ip]s cr$it = be+ s9c]e1 b on ! two occasions :5 ,i visit$ ! place1 ,i saw no su* emotion z describ$ 9 ! =ego+ quotation4 ,! foll[+ l9es are (t5 rehe>s$1 ! lead] read+ "o at a "t1 aft] :i* ! p respond ) ! words3 ,we sit 9 solitude & m\rn4 ,= ! place t lies desolate2 ,= ! place t is de/roy$2 ,= ! walls t are ov]?r[n2 ,= our maje/y t is dep>t$2 ,= our great m5 :o lie dead2 ,= ! preci\s /ones t are buri$2 ,= ! prie/s :o h /umbl$2 ,= our k+s :o h despis$ ,him4 ,?is solemn practice has be5 obs]v$ = ab\t twelve hundr$ ye>s1 b ! same place may n h be5 us$ all ! "t4 ,%e is become a wid[1 t 0 great among ! nations6 ,%e t 0 a pr9cess among ! prov9ces is become tribut>y6 ,j]usalem ha? griev\sly s9n$2 !re=e %e is become z an unclean ?+ 7,lam4 #a3 #a1 #h74 ,on ,friday ev5+ we ent]$ "s ( ! _m synagogues yet to be f\nd 9 ,j]usalem & obs]v$ ! wor%ip]s4 ,on ,saturday we w5t to ! ,h\se ( ,indu/ry ( ! ,engli% *ur*1 :]e boys are taught to "w4 ,olive wood products are made = ! t\ri/ trade4 ,we pass$ a place :]e "s m5 7 mak+ a peculi> noise z !y 7 p\nd+ :eat & s++ at _! "w4 ,?is p\nd+ 0 a "p ( ! process ( mak+ x ready = food4 ,an old lady 0 /&+ 9 an op5 door sp9n+ y>n 9 a v simple mann]4 ,we wat*$ h] a few m9utes1 & ,i want$ to buy ! little arrangem5t ) :i* %e 0 sp9n+1 b %e didn't c>e to "p ) x4 ,%e br\ght out ano!r "o1 & let me h x aft] sp9n+ a few y>ds ^u x4 ,i gave h] a ,turki% co9 wor? a few c5ts1 = :i* %e seem$ v ?ankful1 & said1 z ,mr4 ,ahm$ expla9$3 ,god bless y & give y long life4 ,i am old1 & may die to-day4 ,%e told u t %e came f ,mosul1 away beyond ! ,syrian des]t1 to die 9 ,j]usalem4 ,we visit$ ! synagogue ( ! ,c>aite ,jews1 a small polygam\s sect1 numb]+ 9 ?is assembly ab\t ?irty p]sons4 ,!y also diff] f ! majority ( ,hebrews 9 reject+ ! ,talmud1 b ,i believe !y h a ,talmud ( _! own4 ,_! place ( wor%ip is a small room almo/ "u ! gr\nd1 :]e we 7 p]mitt$ to see a v f9e old copy ( ! ,hebrew ,scriptures1 our ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! "w 0 done by h&1 & ,i 0 told ! man :o did x 0 sixte5 ye>s ( age :5 he began x1 & 0 sixty :5 he f9i%$ ! "w1 & t ! ,briti% ,museum _h (f]$ five ?\s& doll>s = ! book4 ,"s ( ^! p speak ,engli%1 & we conv]s$ ) "o woman :o 0 q intellig5t4 ,!y k9dly p]mitt$ u to g up & view ! city f ! h\setop4 ,9 ! aft]noon we visit$ ! ,temple ,area1 an inclosure ( ab\t ?irty-five acres1 9 ! s\!a/]n "p ( ! city1 includ+ ! ,mosque ( ,om> 7m appropriately call$ ! ,dome ( ! ,rock71 ! ,mosque ,el ,aksa1 & ,solomon's ,/ables4 ,= ,*ri/ians to ent] ?is inclosure1 x is necess>y to notify _! consul & secure ! s]vice ( 8 cavasse1 an arm$ gu>d1 & a ,turki% soldi]1 bo? ( :om mu/ be paid = _! s]vices4 ,?us equipp$1 we ent]$ ! inclosure1 & came up on ! ea/ front ( ! ,dome ( ! ,rock1 probably s nam$ f ! fact t ! dome ( ?is /ructure /&s ov] an expos$ portion ( ! natural rock1 fifty-sev5 feet long1 =ty-?ree feet wide1 & ris+ a few feet above ! floor4 ,aft] putt+ "s big slipp]s on ov] our %oes1 we ent]$ ! build+ & saw ?is great rock1 :i* tradition says is ! ?re%+ floor ( ,araunah1 & ! spot :]e ,mel*iz$ek sacrific$4 ,x is also ! traditional place :]e ,abraham sacrific$ ,isaac1 & x is believ$ t ,david built an alt> "h aft] ! angel ( de/ruction _h put up 8 sword4 ,x is fur!rmore suppos$ t ! great alt> ( burnt (f]+s /ood on ?is rock 9 ! days ( ,solomon's ,temple1 :i* is ?\ght to h be5 locat$ j we/ ( x4 ,?is is ! probable location ( ,z]ubbabel's ,temple1 & ! "o enl>g$ & beautifi$ by ,h]od1 :i* 0 /&+ :5 ,jesus 0 on e>?1 & cont9u$ to /& until ! awful de/ruction ( ! city by ! ,roman army 9 ,a4,d4 #gj4 ,! mod]n visitor to ?is f9e /ructure w\ld h no ?\ght ( ! anci5t temple ( ,god if he dep5d$ ^u :at he sees "h to sugge/ x4 ,all trace ( t h\se has disappe>$4 ,! ,dome ( ! ,rock1 said to be ! mo/ beautiful piece ( ar*itecture 9 ,j]usalem1 belongs to ! ,turks4 ,x has eight sides1 ea* ab\t sixty-six & a half feet long1 & is p>tly cov]$ ) m>ble1 b x is1 to "s ext5t1 9 a /ate ( decay4 ,betwe5 ! de/ruction ( ! temple & ! erection ( ?is build+ a hea!n temple & a *ur* _h be5 built on ! spot4 ,! ,mosque ,el ,aksa 0 also visit$1 b x is not$ m = its size ?an ! beauty ( its ar*itecture4 ,! ,turki% ,gov]nor ( ,pale/9e comes "h e ,friday to wor%ip at ! "t ! ,sultan is engag$ 9 l mann] 9 ,con/ant9ople4 ,solomon's ,/ables next engag$ our att5tion4 ,we cross$ ! ,temple ,area to ! wall on ! s\!a/]n bord]1 & w5t d[n a /airway to ^! und]gr\nd *amb]s1 :i* 7 made by build+ ab\t a hundr$ columns & ar*+ !m ov] & lay+ a pavem5t on ! top1 !reby br++ x up on a level ) ! re/ ( ! hill4 ,! vaults are two hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree feet long1 "o hundr$ & n9ety-eight feet wide1 & ab\t ?irty feet high4 ,!y 7 n made = /ables1 b 7 us$ = t purpose 9 ! middle ages1 & ! holes ?r\gh ! corn]s ( ! squ>e /one columns %[ :]e ! horses 7 ti$4 ,a l>ge portion ( ^! *amb]s has be5 made into a ci/]n or res]voir4 ,aft] a visit to :at is call$ ! ,pool ( ,be!sda & ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,anne1 we w5t outside ! city wall on ! nor? side & ent]$ :at looks l a cave1 b ^u inve/igation proves to be an ext5sive und]gr\nd qu>ry4 ,^! excavations1 call$ ,solomon's ,qu>ries1 ext5d1 accord+ to "o au?ority1 sev5 hundr$ feet "u ! hill ,beze?a1 :i* is nor? ( ,mt4 ,moriah4 ,! rock is v :ite1 & w take "s poli%4 ,loose portions ( x are ly+ ar\nd on ! floor ( ! cav]n1 & !re are di/9ct m>ks along ! sides :]e ! anci5t /one-cutt]s 7 at "w4 ,9 "o "p ( ! qu>ries we 7 %[n ! place :]e visit+ ,masons are said to hold lodge meet+s sometimes4 ,va/ quantities ( ! rock h be5 tak5 out1 & ?is is probably ! s\rce f :5ce mu* ( ! build+ mat]ial ( ! old city 0 d]iv$4 ,! trip to ! qu>ries end$ my sight-see+ = ! week4 ,! next morn+ ,i w5t to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*] & witness$ a "p ( ! s]vice ( ! ,greek ,ca?olics4 ,at a lat] h\r ,i w5t ar\nd to ! mission conduct$ by ,bro4 ,joseph1 &1 ) ! little congregation !re assembl$1 broke bread 9 memory ( ,him :o 9 ?is city1 almo/ two ?\s& ye>s ago1 gave 8 life = ! s9s ( ! _w1 aft] hav+ in/itut$ ?is supp]1 a monum5tal in/itution1 repres5t+ to our m9ds ! co/ ( ! _w's r$emption4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,i att5d$ ! prea*+ s]vice 9 ,mr4 ,?ompson's tab]nacle1 & visit$ ! ,abyss9ian *ur*1 ne> ,mr4 ,smi?'s h\se4 ,?is ,abyss9ian h\se is circul>1 & has a small1 r\nd room 9 ! c5t]1 ar\nd :i* ! congregation /&s & wor%ips1 lean+ on _! /aves1 = ! place is void ( seats4 ,at night ,i prea*$ 9 ! tab]nacle on ! "q3 ,:at mu/ ,i d to be sav$8 ,melki1 ! native evangeli/1 translat$ = me z ,i w5t along1 & ! congregation paid good att5tion & seem$ pleas$ to h he>d me4 ,i "k ,i am pleas$ to h _h opportunity to prea* ! ^w 9 ! city f :5ce x 0 fir/ publi%$ to ! _w4 ,"o ( ! fir/ sights beheld :5 ,i />t$ out on ,monday morn+ 0 a f\ndation1 laid at ! exp5se ( a woman :o int5d$ to build a h\se = ! hundr$ & =ty-f\r ?\s&4 ,x repres5ts "o ( ! _m peculi> religi\s ideas t f9d expression 9 & ar\nd ,j]usalem4 ,we w5t on to ! railway /ation1 :]e ,i saw a "y man1 a ,jew1 leave = t f>-(f l& call$ ,am]ica4 ,next ! ,lep] ,hospital 0 visit$4 ,?is well-kept in/itution is 9 ! ,g]man colony1 & _h sev]al pati5ts ( bo? sexes4 ,a lady1 :o spoke "s ,engli%1 k9dly %[$ me ?r\gh ! hospital1 & expla9$ t ! disease is n contagi\s1 b h]$it>y1 & t "s lep]s refuse to ent] ! hospital because !y are =bidd5 to m>ry4 ,! pati5ts 7 ( v>i\s ages1 & %[$ ! effects ( ! disease 9 diff]5t /ages4 ,9 "s cases x makes ! victim a sad sight to look ^u4 ,i rememb] "o ( ^! poor1 afflict$ creatures1 ^: face 0 almo/ cov]$ ) swoll5 & inflam$ spots4 ,"s 7 bl9d1 & "s _h lo/ "p or all ( _! f+]s by ! disease4 ,"o man's nose 0 p>tly consum$4 ,at ,bi%op ,gobat's s*ool we 7 k9dly receiv$1 & giv5 a good1 refre%+ dr9k4 ,! f\nd] ( ?is s*ool1 a memb] ( ! ,engli% *ur*1 0 "o ( ! pione]s 9 ,j]usalem mission "w1 & /ood v high 9 ! e/imation ( ! p4 ,8 grave is to be se5 9 ! cemet]y ne> ! s*ool1 :]e "o may also see ! suppos$ site ( ! anci5t city wall4 ,besides ! ,lep] ,hospital1 we visit$ ano!r hospital "u ,g]man control1 :]e pati5ts may h m$ical att5tion & hospital s]vice = ! small sum ( "o mejidi1 ab\t eighty c5ts1 = a p]iod1 ( fifte5 days1 b high] fees are *>g$ 9 o!r dep>tm5ts4 ,we soon rea*$ ! ,engli% hospital1 ma9ta9$ by ! ,society = ! ,promotion ( ,*ri/ianity among ! ,jews4 ,x is built on a semi-circul> plan 9 su* a way t ! w>ds1 ext5d+ back f ! front1 admit light f bo? sides4 ,?is in/itution is free to ! ,jews1 b ,i und]/& ,mohamm$ans 7 n admitt$ )\t a fee4 ,! ,syrian ,orphanage _h ab\t ?ree hundr$ *ildr5 9 x1 :o 7 be+ in/ruct$ 9 books & 9 manual labor4 ,^? :o c see are taught to "w 9 wood1 to make a k9d ( tile us$ 9 con/ruct+ p>titions1 & o!r l9es ( useful employm5t4 ,!y _h "s bl9d *ildr51 :o 7 be+ taught to make baskets & bru%es4 ,on ! way back to ,mr4 ,smi?'s ,i /opp$ at ! ,jewi% ,libr>y1 a small two-/ory build+1 hav+ ! books & pap]s up/airs4 ,!y h a rais$ map ( ,pale/9e1 :i* 0 int]e/+ to me1 aft] hav+ twice cross$ ! c\ntry f sea to sea4 ,! la/ ,?ursday ,i 0 9 ! city ,i w5t ) "s fri5ds to ! ,israelite ,alliance ,s*ool1 an in/itution ) ab\t a ?\s& pupils1 :o receive bo? an indu/rial & a lit]>y education4 ,we 7 conduct$ ?r\gh ! s*ool by a ,syrian g5tleman nam$ ,solomon ,elia1 :o expla9$ t1 :ile ! in/itution is "u ,fr5* control1 ,engli% is taught to "s ext5t1 z "s ( ! pupils w\ld g to ,egypt1 :]e !y w\ld ne$ to use ?is language4 ,! boys are in/ruct$ 9 wood-work+1 c>p5try1 copp]-work+1 & o!r l9es ( employm5t4 ,we saw "s ( ! girls mak+ hair nets1 & o!rs 7 engag$ 9 mak+ lace4 ,bo? ( ^! products are s5t out ( ,pale/9e = sale4 ,! in/itution has receiv$ help f "s ( ! ,ro?s*ild family1 & ,i h no d\bt t x is a great factor = ! improvem5t ( ^? :o are rea*$ by x4 ,j]usalem is well suppli$ ) hospitals & s*ools4 ,! ,greek & ,roman ,ca?olic *ur*es1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 & num]\s o!r religi\s bodies h a foot+ "h1 & are /riv+ to make x /rong]4 ,_! s*ools & hospitals are made use ( z mission>y ag5cies1 & besides ^! !re is a ,turki% hospital & num]\s ,mohamm$an s*ools4 ,on ,friday ,i _h an opportunity to see a man measur+ gra91 z is indicat$ by ! ,savior's words3 ,give1 & x %all be giv5 unto y2 good measure1 press$ d[n1 %ak5 toge!r1 runn+ ov]1 %all !y give into y\r bosom4 ,= ) :at measure ye mete1 x %all be measur$ to y aga9 7,luke #f3ch74 ,he fill$ 8 measure ab\t full1 & !n %ook x d[n ?or\ghly4 ,he next fill$ x up & %ook x d[n until he evid5tly ?\ght he _h all he c\ld get t way1 s he comm5c$ to pile x up on top4 ,:5 he _h ab\t z mu* heap$ up z w\ld /ay on1 he put 8 h&s on ! side ( ! cone opposite himself & g5tly pull$ x t[>d him4 ,he !n pil$ "s m on ! f> side1 & :5 he _h rea*$ ! limit 9 ?is way1 he c>efully level$ ! top ( ! cone d[n a little1 & :5 he c\ld no long] put on m gra91 he g5tly lift$ ! measure & mov$ x ar\nd to ! prop] place1 :]e x 0 quickly dump$4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,mr4 ,smi? & ,i walk$ out on ,m\nt ,scopus1 :]e ,titus _h 8 camp at ! "t ( ! siege & de/ruction ( ,j]usalem1 z =etold by our ,"l & ,ma/] 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? ( ,mat!w4 ,z we w5t along1 ,mr4 ,smi? po9t$ out ! wat]%$ betwe5 ! ,m$it]ranean & ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! view f ,scopus is v ext5sive4 ,we c\ld look away to ! nor? to ,nebi ,samwil1 :]e ! ,prophet ,samuel is suppos$ by "s to h be5 buri$4 ,ramallah1 ! seat ( a s*ool ma9ta9$ by ! ,society ( ,fri5ds1 is po9t$ out1 along ) ,bireh1 ,be!l1 & ,geba4 ,nob1 ! home ( ! prie/s sla9 by comm& ( ,saul 7#a ,samuel #bb3af71 & ,ana?o?1 "o ( ! cities ( refuge 7,jo%ua #ba3ah71 are 9 sight4 ,sw++ on ar\nd ! circle to ! ea/1 ! nor!rn end ( ! ,dead ,sea is visible1 :ile ! ,m\nt ( ,olives is only a little di/ance bel[ u4 ,across ! valley ( ! ,kidron lies ! ,holy ,city1 ) h] walls con/ruct$ at v>i\s p]iods & "u v>i\s circum/ances1 h] dome-%ap$ /one ro(s1 synagogues1 mosques1 & m9>ets1 be+ trodd5 d[n ( ! ,g5tiles1 until ! times ( ! ,g5tiles be fulfill$ 7,luke #ba3bd74 ,"h1 ) ?is panorama spread out 9 ! ev5+ light1 ,i may say my sight-see+ 9 ! ,city ( ! ,great ,k+ came to an end4 ,i lack$ b a few h\rs ( hav+ be5 9 ! city two weeks1 :5 ,i bo>d$ ! tra9 = ,jaffa on my way to ,egypt4 ,! mo/ ( ! "t ,i _h lodg$ 9 ! hospitable home ( ,mr4 ,smi?1 :]e ,i _h a clean & com=table place to re/ my tir$ body :5 ! %ad[s ( night cov]$ ! l&4 ,i _h receiv$ k9d treatm5t1 & _h se5 _m ?+s ( mu* int]e/4 ,i am truly ?ankful t ,i h be5 p]mitt$ to make ?is trip to ,j]usalem4 ,let me s live t :5 ! few fleet+ days ( ?is life are ov]1 ,i may re/ ) ! r$eem$4 ,:5 days & ye>s are no m1 let me enjoy1 9 ! ,,new ,,j]usalem1 ! bless$ness t rema9s = ^? t h lov$ ! ,"l4 ,& ,i saw ! holy city1 new ,j]usalem1 com+ d[n out ( heav5 f ,god1 made ready z a bride adorn$ = h] husb&4 ,& ,i he>d a great voice out ( ! ?rone say+1 ,behold1 ! tab]nacle ( ,god is ) m51 & he %all dwell ) !m1 & !y %all be 8 peoples1 & ,god himself %all be ) !m1 & be _! ,god3 & he %all wipe away e te> f _! eyes2 & dea? %all be no m2 nei!r %all !re be m\rn+1 nor cry+1 nor pa91 any m3 ! fir/ ?+s h pass$ away 7,revelation #ba3b-d74 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,side ,,trips ,,f ,,j]usalem4 ,e>ly on ,tuesday morn+1 ! elev5? ( ,octob]1 ,i set out by c>riage1 ) "s o!r t\ri/s1 = a trip to ,be?lehem1 ,solomon's ,pools1 & ,hebron4 ,be?lehem is ab\t five miles s\? ( ,j]usalem1 & ,hebron is a little s\?we/ ( ! ,holy ,city & tw5ty miles di/ant4 ,we />t$ f ! ,jaffa gate & pass$ ! ,sultan's ,pool1 o!rwise kn[n z ,l[] ,gihon1 :i* may be ! l[] pool ( ,isaiah #bb3i4 ,! entire area ( ?is pool1 says "o writ]1 is ab\t ?ree & a half acres1 ) an av]age dep?1 :5 cle> ( deposit1 ( =ty-two & a half feet 9 ! middle f end to end4 ,we drove = two miles1 or p]haps m1 across ! ,pla9 ( ,rephaim1 "o ( ,david's battlefields soon aft] he e/abli%$ himself 9 ,j]usalem4 ,"h he 0 twice victori\s ov] ! ,phili/9es4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance he ask$ ,jehovah3 ,%all ,i g up aga9/ ! ,phili/9es8 ,wilt ?\ deliv] !m into my h&8 ,! answ] 03 ,g up2 = ,i w c]ta9ly deliv] ! ,phili/9es into ?y h&4 ,9 ?is battle ! invad]s 7 r\t$ & driv5 f ! field4 ,& !y left _! images !re2 & ,david & 8 m5 took !m away4 ,b ! ,phili/9es came up yet aga91 & spread !mselves 9 ! valley ( ,rephaim4 ,& :5 ,david inquir$ ( ,jehovah1 he said1 ,?\ %alt n g up3 make a circuit beh9d !m1 & come ^u !m ov] aga9/ ! mulb]ry trees4 ,& x %all be1 :5 ?\ he>e/ ! s\nd ( m>*+ 9 ! tops ( ! mulb]ry trees1 t !n ?\ %alt be/ir ?yself1 = !n is ,jehovah gone out be=e !e to smite ! ho/s ( ! ,phili/9es4 ,david obey$ ! voice ( ! ,"l1 & smote 8 enemies f ,geba to ,gez]4 7#b ,samuel #e3ag-be47 ,on ! s\!rn bord] ( ! pla9 /&s ! ,greek conv5t call$ ,m> ,elyas4 ,?is is ab\t half way to ,be?lehem1 & ! city ( ! nativity soon comes into view4 ,be=e go+ mu* f>!r ! travel] sees a well-built village1 nam$ ,bet ,jala1 ly+ on 8 "r4 ,x is suppos$ to be ! anci5t ,giloh1 m5tion$ 9 #b ,samuel #ae3ab z ! home ( ,ahi?ophel1 ,david's c\nselor1 = :om ,absalom s5t :5 he conspir$ aga9/ 8 fa!r4 ,"h ! road =ks1 "o bran* ( x pass+ ,bet ,jala & go+ on to ,hebron2 ! o!r1 be>+ (f to ! left1 leads directly to ,be?lehem1 :i* we pass$1 int5d+ to /op !re z we return$ 9 ! ev5+4 ,at ?is place we saw ! monum5t erect$ to m>k ! location ( ,ra*el's tomb1 a location1 l _m o!rs1 9 dispute4 ,:5 ,jacob j\rney$ f ,be!l & !re 0 /ill "s di/ance to come to ,ephra?1 ,ra*el di$ at ! bir? ( ,b5jam91 & 0 buri$ 9 ! way to ,ephra? 7! same is ,be?lehem74 99 99 99 ,& ,jacob set up a pill> ^u h] grave 7,g54 #ce3af-bj74 ,! spot1 :i* = _m c5turies 0 m>k$ by a pyramid ( /ones1 is n[ occupi$ by a small /one build+ ) a dome-%ap$ ro(1 at ! ea/ side ( :i* is a room1 op5 on ! nor?1 ) a flat ro(4 ,= hundr$s ( ye>s tradition has locat$ ! grave at ?is place1 :i* is inde$ ne> ,be?lehem1 b 9 #a ,samuel #aj3b x is m5tion$ z be+ 9 ! bord] ( ,b5jam91 :i* has occasion$ ! belief t ! true location is "s miles f>!r nor?4 ,be=e long we came to ,solomon's ,pools4 ,we fir/ /opp$ at a doorway1 :i* looks l x might lead d[n to a cell>1 b 9 reality ! door is at ! head ( a flight ( /airs lead+ d[n to :at is kn[n z ! seal$ f\nta9 7,song ( ,solomon #d3ab74 ,! door 0 fa/5$1 & we 7 n able to desc5d to ! und]gr\nd *amb]1 :i* is =ty-"o feet long1 elev5 & a half feet wide1 ) an ar*$ /one ro(1 all ( :i*1 except ! entrance1 is bel[ ! surface4 ,a l>ge bas9 cut 9 ! floor collects ! wat] f two spr+s4 ,aft] ris+ a foot 9 ! bas91 ! wat] fl[s out into a *annel m ?an six hundr$ feet long lead+ d[n to ! two upp] pools4 ,^! great res]voirs1 be>+ ! "n ( ,israel's wise/ mon>*1 are /ill 9 a good /ate ( pres]vation1 hav+ be5 repair$ 9 mod]n times4 ,! fir/ "o is ?ree hundr$ & eighty feet long1 two hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e feet wide at "o end1 two hundr$ & ?irty feet wide at ! o!r1 & tw5ty-five feet deep4 ,! second pool is f\r hundr$ & tw5ty-?ree feet long1 "o hundr$ & sixty feet wide at ! upp] end1 two hundr$ & fifty feet wide at ! l[] end1 & ?irty-n9e feet deep at t end4 ,! ?ird pool is ! l>ge/ ( all1 hav+ a l5g? ( five hundr$ & eighty-two feet4 ,! upp] end is "o hundr$ & =ty-eight feet wide1 ! l[] end two hundr$ & sev5 feet1 & ! dep? at ! l[] end is fifty feet4 ,! pools are ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty feet ap>t1 & h an aggregate area ( six & a qu>t] acres1 ) an av]age dep? approa*+ ?irty-eight feet4 ,! upp] two receiv$ wat] f ! seal$ f\nta91 b ! l[] "o 0 suppli$ f an aqu$uct lead+ up f a po9t m ?an ?ree miles to ! s\?4 ,! aqu$uct f ! seal$ f\nta9 leads pa/ ! pools1 & w9ds ar\nd ! hills to ,be?lehem & on to ! ,temple ,area1 9 ,j]usalem4 ,x is /ill 9 use z f> z ,be?lehem1 & c\ld be put 9 repair & made s]viceable = ! :ole di/ance4 ,an (f] to d ?is 0 fooli%ly reject$ by ! ,moslems 9 #ahgj4 ,! only habitation ne> ! pools is an old khan1 int5d$ z a /opp+ place = c>avans & z a /ation = soldi]s to gu>d ! road & ! pools4 ,! two upp] pools 7 empty :5 ,i saw !m1 b ! ?ird "o conta9$ "s wat] & a great numb] ( frogs4 ,z we w5t on to ,hebron we got a dr9k at ,philip's ,well1 ! place :]e ! eunu* 0 baptiz$1 accord+ to a tradition :i* lacks support by ! pres5t appe>ance ( ! place4 ,t[>ds noon we ent]$ ! valley ( ,es*ol1 f :5ce ! spies s5t out by ,moses c>ri$ ! great clu/] ( grapes4 7,num4 #ac3bc47 ,be=e ent]+ ,hebron we turn$ aside & w5t up to ,abraham's ,oak1 a v old tree1 b n old en\gh = ,abraham to h enjoy$ its %ade almo/ f\r ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,! trunk is ?irty-two feet 9 circumf]5ce1 b ! tree is n tall l ! ,am]ican oaks4 ,x is n[ 9 a dy+ condition1 & "s ( ! bran*es are support$ by props1 :ile ! l[] "p ( ! trunk is surr\nd$ by a /one wall1 & ! space inside is fill$ ) e>?4 ,! plot ( gr\nd on :i* ! tree /&s is surr\nd$ by a high iron f5ce4 ,a little f>!r up ! hill ! ,russians h a t[]1 f :i* we view$ ! c\ntry1 & !n w5t d[n 9 ! %ade ne> ,abraham's ,oak & enjoy$ our d9n]4 ,hebron is a v anci5t city1 hav+ be5 built sev5 & a half ye>s be=e ,zo> 9 ,egypt4 7,num4 #ac3bb47 ,s9ce #aahg x has be5 "u ! control ( ! ,mohamm$ans1 :o raise l>ge quantities ( grapes1 _m ( :i* are made into rais9s4 ,articles ( glass are made 9 ,hebron1 b ,i saw no?+ especially beautiful 9 ?is l9e4 ,! manufacture ( goat-sk9 wat]-bottles is also c>ri$ on4 ,ano!r l9e ( "w :i* ,i saw be+ done is ! manufacture ( a k9d ( tile1 :i* looks l a fruit jug )\t a bottom1 & is us$ 9 build+4 ,hebron 0 "o ( ! six cities ( refuge 7,jo%ua #bj3g71 & = sev5 ye>s & a half x 0 ,david's capital ( ,judah4 ,x is v hi/oric4 ,abraham mov$ 8 t5t1 & came & dwelt by ! oaks ( ,mamre1 :i* are 9 ,hebron1 & built !re an alt> unto ,jehovah4 7,g54 #ac3ah47 ,:5 ,s>ah di$ 9 ,kiria?-arba 7! same is ,hebron71 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1 99 99 99 ,abraham came to m\rn = ,s>ah1 & to weep = h]4 ,at ?is "t ! wor?y prog5itor ( ! ,hebrew race rose up f be=e 8 dead1 & spoke unto ! *ildr5 ( ,he?1 say+1 ,i am a /rang] & a soj\rn] ) y3 give me a possession ( a bury+-place ) y1 t ,i may bury my dead out ( my sight4 ,! burial place 0 pur*as$ = f\r hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 curr5t money ( ! l&4 99 99 99 ,& aft] ?is ,abraham buri$ ,s>ah 8 wife 9 ! cave 9 ! field ( ,ma*pelah be=e ,mamre 7! same is ,hebron71 9 ! l& ( ,canaan 7,g54 #bc3a-bj74 ,ye>s aft] ?is1 :5 bo? ,abraham & 8 son ,isaac _h pass$ ! way ( all ! e>? & _h be5 laid to re/ 9 ?is cave1 ! patri>* ,jacob 9 ,egypt gave directions = ! entombm5t ( 8 body 9 ?is family burial place4 ,!re !y buri$ ,abraham & ,s>ah 8 wife2 !re !y buri$ ,isaac & ,rebekah 8 wife2 & !re ,i buri$ ,leah 7,g54 #di3ca71 & "h1 by 8 own reque/1 ,jacob 0 buri$4 7,g54 #ej3ac47 ,jo%ua1 ! successor ( ,moses1 utt]ly de/roy$ ,hebron 7,jo%ua #aj3cg71 & aft]w>ds gave x to ,caleb1 to :om x _h be5 promis$ by ,moses =ty-five ye>s be=e4 7,jo%ua #ad3f-ae47 ,"h ,abn] 0 sla9 7#b ,samuel #c3bg71 & ! murd]]s ( ,i%bo%e? 7 put to dea?4 7#b ,samuel #d3ab47 ,! mo/ int]e/+ ?+ ab\t ! t[n is ! cave ( ,ma*pelah1 b x is inaccessible to ,*ri/ians4 ,betwe5 #aafg & #aahg a *ur* 0 built on ! site1 n[ m>k$ by a c>efully gu>d$ ,mohamm$an mosque4 ,x is inclos$ by a wall :i* may h be5 built by ,solomon4 ,we 7 all[$ to g 9 at ! foot ( a /airway z f> z ! sev5? /ep1 b might z well h be5 9 ! ,national ,capitol at ,wa%+ton s f> z see+ ! burial place 0 conc]n$4 ,9 #ahfb ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 n[ ,k+ ( ,engl&1 0 admitt$4 ,he 0 accompani$ by ,dean ,/anley1 :o has describ$ :at he saw1 b he 0 p]mitt$ nei!r to exam9e ! monum5ts nor to desc5d to ! cave bel[1 ! real burial *amb]4 ,z ! body ( ,jacob 0 c>efully embalm$ by ! ,egyptian me?od1 x is possible t 8 rema9s may yet be se5 9 _! long re/+ place 9 ?is ,hebron cave4 7,g54 #ej3a1b47 ,turn+ back t[>d ,j]usalem1 we came to ,be?lehem late 9 ! aft]noon1 & ! field ( ! %eph]ds 7,luke #b3h7 & ! fields ( ,boaz 7,ru? #b3d-bc7 7 po9t$ out4 ,! place ( greate/ int]e/ is ! gr\p ( build+s1 compos$ ( two *ur*es1 ,greek & ,lat91 & an ,arm5ian conv5t1 all built toge!r on ! traditional site ( ! bir? ( ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,tradition is "h contradict$ by au?orities p>tly on ! gr\nd t a cave to :i* entrance is made by a flight ( /airs w\ld probably n be us$ z a /able4 ,?is cave is 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>y1 said to h be5 erect$ 9 #ccj by ,con/ant9e4 ,desc5d+ ! /airs1 we came into ! small cav]n1 :i* is cont9ually light$ by fifte5 silv] lamps1 ! prop]ty ( ! ,greeks1 ,lat9s1 & ,arm5ians1 :o ea* h an int]e/ 9 ! place4 ,b5ea? an alt>1 9 a semi-circul> recess1 a silv] /> has be5 set 9 ! floor ) ! ,lat9 inscription3 ,hic de ,virg9e ,m>ia ,jesus ,*ri/us ,natus e/4 ,an arm$ ,turki% soldi] 0 do+ duty ne> ?is /> ( ,be?lehem ! ev5+ ,i 0 !re4 ,! well1 f :i* x is said ! ?ree mighty m5 drew wat] = ,david1 0 visit$4 7#b ,samuel #bc3ae47 ,b ! %ades ( night _h settl$ d[n ^u ! little t[n :]e our ,savior 0 born1 & we aga9 ent]$ our c>riages & drove back to ,j]usalem1 hav+ _h a f9e day ( int]e/+ sight-see+4 ,on ! ,w$nesday be=e ,i left ,j]usalem1 9 ! company ( ,mrs4 ,bates1 ,i aga9 visit$ ,be?lehem4 ,?ursday1 ,octob] ?irte5?1 0 ! day we w5t d[n to ,j]i*o1 ! ,dead ,sea1 & ! ,jordan4 ,! p>ty 0 made up ( ! writ]1 ,mr4 ,ahm$1 ,mr4 ,j5n+s1 ,mrs4 ,bates1 f\r s*ool tea*]s 7?ree ladies & a g5tleman7 return+ f ! ,philipp9es1 & ! guides1 ,mr4 ,smi? & ,ephraim ,aboo%4 ,we w5t 9 two c>riages driv5 by natives4 ,a c]ta9 man 0 go+ d[n f ,j]usalem to ,j]i*o2 & he fell among robb]s1 :o /ripp$ him & beat him1 & dep>t$1 leav+ him half dead 7,luke #aj3cj74 ,?is lonely road is /ill ! sc5e ( occasional robb]ies1 & ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t p]mits "o ( its soldi]s to accompany ! t\ri/ = a fee1 b we did n want to take ?is escort1 z nei!r ( ! guides fe>$ any dang]4 ,accord+ly we took an e>ly />t )\t notify+ ! soldi]s1 & rea*$ ,j]i*o1 ab\t tw5ty miles away1 9 "t to visit ,eli%a's ,f\nta9 be=e d9n]4 ,! road leads out pa/ ,be?any1 d[n by ! ,apo/les' ,f\nta91 on pa/ ! ,khan ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 & d[n ! m\nta9 to ! pla9 ( ! ,jordan1 ?is section ( :i* is t5 miles long & sev5 miles wide4 ,be=e ! road rea*es ! pla91 x runs along a deep gorge be>+ ! "n ,wady ,kelt1 ! ,brook ,*]i?1 :]e ! prophet ,eli%a 0 f$ by ! rav5s night & morn+ till ! brook dri$ up4 7#a ,k+s #ag3a-g47 ,we also saw ! rema9s ( an old aqu$uct1 & ( a res]voir :i* 0 orig9ally ov] five hundr$ feet long & m ?an f\r hundr$ feet wide4 ,eli%a's ,f\nta9 is a beautiful spr+ "s di/ance f ! pres5t ,j]i*o4 ,d\btless x is ! v spr+ ^: wat]s ,eli%a heal$ ) salt4 7#b ,k+s #b3ai-bb47 ,! gr\nd ab\t ! ,f\nta9 has be5 alt]$ "s 9 mod]n times1 & !re is n[ a beautiful pool ( good1 cle> wat]1 a delight bo? to ! eye & to ! ?roat ( ! du/y travel] :o has come d[n f ,j]usalem see+ only ! br[n e>? & :ite1 *alky rock1 ^u :i* ! unveil$ sun has be5 p\r+ d[n 8 heat = h\rs4 ,! wat] f ! spr+ n[ runs a little gri/ mill a %ort di/ance bel[ x4 ,aft] d9n]1 eat5 9 front ( ! hotel 9 ,j]i*o1 we drove ov] to ! ,dead ,sea1 a di/ance ( sev]al miles1 & soon we 7 all enjoy+ a f9e ba? 9 ! salt wat]1 ! wom5 ba?+ at "o place1 ! m5 at ano!r4 ,! wat] conta9s s mu* solid matt]1 ne>ly ?ree & a ?ird p\nds to ! gallon1 t x is easy to float on ! surface ) h&s1 feet & head above ! wat]4 ,"o :o c swim b little 9 fre% wat] w f9d ! buoyancy ( ! wat] "h s great z to make swimm+ easy4 ,:5 "o /&s erect 9 x1 ! body s9ks d[n ab\t z f> z ! top ( ! %\ld]s4 ,c>e ne$s to be tak5 to keep ! wat] out ( ! m\?1 nose & eyes1 z x is s salty t x is v disagreeable to ^! t5d] surfaces4 ,dead ,sea wat] is two & a half p\nds heavi] ?an fre% wat]1 & among o!r ?+s1 x conta9s ne>ly two p\nds ( *loride ( magnesium1 & almo/ a p\nd ( *loride ( sodium1 or common salt1 to ! gallon4 ,no?+ b "s v l[ =ms ( animal life1 unobs]v$ by ! ord9>y travel]1 c live 9 ?is sea4 ,! fi% t get into x f ! ,jordan soon die4 ,^? :o ba! "h usually drive ov] to ! ,jordan & ba! aga91 to remove ! salt & o!r sub/ances t rema9 on ! body aft] ! fir/ ba?4 ,! greate/ dep? ( ! ,dead ,sea is a little ov] ?irte5 hundr$ feet4 ,! wick$ cities ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah /ood "h "s place1 b au?orities disagree z to :e!r !y 7 at ! nor!rn or s\!rn end ( ! sea4 ,9 ei!r case e trace ( !m has be5 wip$ out by ! awful de/ruction p\r$ on !m by ! ,almighty4 7,g54 #ah3af to #ai3bi7 ,! ,jordan :]e we saw x1 ne> ! m\?1 & at ! "t we saw x1 ! ?irte5? ( ,octob]1 0 a quiet & peaceful /ream1 b ! wat] 0 some:at muddy4 ,we ent]$ two little boats & _h a %ort ride on ! riv] ^: wat]s /ood1 & rose up 9 "o heap1 a great way (f1 t ! *ildr5 ( ,israel might cross 7,jo%ua #c3ad-ag71 & b5ea? ^: wave ! ,"l & ,savior ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 baptiz$ by ! great prophet ( ! ,judaean wild]ness4 7,matt4 #c3ac-ag47 ,we also got out a little :ile on ! ea/ bank ( ! /ream1 ! only "t ,i 0 beyond ,jordan :ile 9 ,pale/9e4 ,aft] supp]1 eat5 9 ,j]i*o1 we w5t ar\nd to a ,b$\9 encampm5t1 :]e a dance 0 be+ execut$--a dance diff]5t f any t ,i _h ev] se5 be=e4 ,"o ( ! danc]s1 ) a sword 9 h&1 /ood 9 ! c5t] ( ! gr\nd !y 7 us+1 :ile ! o!rs /ood 9 two r[s1 =m+ a "r angle4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh ) v>i\s motions & h&-clapp+1 accompani$ by an indescribable noise at times4 ,"s ( ! ,b$\9s 7 sitt+ ar\nd a small fire at "o side1 & "s ( ! *ildr5 7 hav+ a little ent]ta9m5t ( _! own on ano!r side ( ! danc+ p>ty4 ,we 7 soon satisfi$1 & made our way back to ! hotel & laid d[n to re/4 ,! fir/ ,j]i*o 0 a wall$ city ab\t two miles f ! pres5t village1 p]haps at ! spr+ already m5tion$1 & 0 ! fir/ city tak5 9 ! conque/ ( ! l& "u ,jo%ua4 ,! ,jordan 0 cross$ at ,gilgal 7,jo%ua #d3ai71 :]e ! p 7 circumcis$ ) knives ( fl9t1 & :]e ! ,jews made _! fir/ encampm5t we/ ( ! riv]4 7,jo%ua #e3b-aj47 ,j]i*o 0 /raitly %ut up because ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 b by fai?ful compliance ) ! ^w ( ! ,"l ! walls fell d[n4 7,jo%ua #f3a-bg47 ,& ,jo%ua *>g$ !m ) an oa? at t "t1 say+1 ,curs$ be ! man be=e ,jehovah1 t rise? up & builde? ?is city ,j]i*o3 ) ! loss ( 8 fir/-born %all he lay ! f\ndation !re(1 & ) ! loss ( 8 y\nge/ son %all he set up ! gates ( x4 ,reg>dless ( ?is curse1 we read t 9 ! days ( ,ahab1 :o did m to provoke ,jehovah1 ! ,god ( ,israel1 to ang] ?an all ! k+s ( ,israel t 7 be=e him1 99 99 99 did ,hiel ! ,be?-elite build ,j]i*o3 he laid ! f\ndation !re( ) ! loss ( ,abiram 8 fir/-born1 & set up ! gates !re( ) ! loss ( 8 y\nge/ son ,segub1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ,jehovah1 :i* he spake by ,jo%ua ! son ( ,nun 7#a ,k+s #af3cc1cd74 ,! ,j]i*o 99 99 99 :i* 0 visit$ by ,jesus occupi$ a /ill diff]5t site1 says ,bro4 ,mc,garvey4 ,! pres5t ,j]i*o is a small ,arab village1 poorly built1 ) a few exceptions1 & hav+ no?+ beautiful 9 or ar\nd x b ! l>ge ole&]s t gr[ 9 ! gr\nd made moi/ by wat] f ,eli%a's ,f\nta94 ,we _h satisfactory accommodations at ! hotel1 :i* is "o ( ! few good h\ses !re4 ,j]i*o 9 ! "t ( our ,"l 0 ! home ( a ri* publican nam$ ,zac*eus 7,luke #ai3a-aj71 & 0 an important & weal?y city1 t _h be5 =tifi$ by ,h]od ! ,great1 :o con/ruct$ spl5did palaces "h1 & x 0 "h t ?is infam\s tyrant di$4 ,! orig9al ,j]i*o1 ! home ( ,rahab ! h>lot1 0 call$ ! city ( palm trees 7,deut4 #cd3c71 b if ! mod]n repres5tative ( t anci5t city has any ( ^! trees1 !y are few 9 numb]4 ,across ! ,jordan ea/w>d are ! m\nta9s ( ,moab1 9 "o ( :i* ,moses di$ aft] hav+ deliv]$ 8 val$ictory1 z record$ 9 ,deut]onomy4 7,deut4 #cd3a-ab47 ,f a l(ty peak ! ,"l %[$ ?is great lead] & law-giv] a panorama ( all ! l& ( ,gilead unto ,dan4 99 99 99 ,& ,jehovah said unto him1 ,?is is ! l& :i* ,i sw>e unto ,abraham1 unto ,isaac1 & unto ,jacob1 say+1 ,i w give x unto ?y se$3 ,i h caus$ !e to see x ) ?9e eyes1 b ?\ %alt n g ov] ?i!r4 ,s ,moses ! s]vant ( ,jehovah di$ !re 9 ! l& ( ,moab1 accord+ to ! ^w ( ,jehovah4 ,& he buri$ him 9 ! valley 9 ! l& ( ,moab1 ov] aga9/ ,be?-peor3 b no man kn[e? ( 8 sepul*re unto ?is day4 ,e>ly ,w$nesday morn+ we began our toilsome j\rney back to ,j]usalem1 hav+ ne>ly f\r ?\s& feet to climb 9 ! tw5ty miles int]v5+4 ,we /opp$ a:ile at ! ,khan ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 :i* /&s ne> "s old ru9s1 & may n be f> f ! place to :i* ! ,good ,sam>itan c>ri$ 8 poor1 w\nd$ fell[-man s long ago4 ,"h ,i b\ght "s lamps t look old en\gh1 b may be q mod]n imitations ( ! k9d t 7 c>ri$ 9 ! days ( ! wise & fooli% virg9s4 ,a /op 0 also made at ! ,apo/les' ,f\nta91 ne> ,be?any1 :]e ,i saw an ,arab work+ bread on 8 coat1 :i* 0 spread on ! gr\nd4 ,ov] by ! ,damascus gate ,i "o day saw a man fe$+ 8 camel on 8 coat1 s ^! co>se clo? g>m5ts are v s]viceable inde$4 ,we got back to ,j]usalem 9 "t to d a good deal ( sight-see+ 9 ! aft]noon4 ,! foll[+ ,tuesday 0 occupi$ ) a trip on donkey-back to ,nebi ,samwil1 ,emmaus1 ,abu ,gho%1 & ,a9 ,kairim4 ,our p>ty 0 small ?is "t1 be+ compos$ ( ,mr4 ,j5n+s1 ,mr4 ,smi?1 ! writ]1 & a donkey-boy to c>e = ! ?ree animals we rode1 :5 we dism\nt$ to make obs]vations4 ,he 0 lib]al1 & sometimes tri$ to tell u :i* way to g4 ,we w5t out on ! nor? side ( ! city & came to ! ext5sive burial places call$ ! ,tombs ( ! ,judges4 ,ne> by is an anci5t w9e press cut 9 ! rock ne> a rock-hewn ci/]n1 :i* may h be5 us$ = /or+ ! w9e4 ,en ,nebi ,samwil is on an elevation a little m ?an ?ree ?\s& feet above ! sea & ab\t f\r hundr$ feet high] ?an ,j]usalem1 five miles di/ant4 ,f ! top ( ! m9>et we _h a f9e view ?r\gh a field glass1 see+ ! c\ntry = _m miles ar\nd4 ,?is is ?\ght by "s to be ! ,mizpah ( ! ,bible 7#a ,k+s #ae3bb71 & tradition has x t ! prophet ,samuel 0 buri$ "h4 ,a little nor? ( ,nebi ,samwil is ! site ( anci5t ,gibeon1 :]e ,abn] 0 beat51 & ! m5 ( ,israel1 be=e ! s]vants ( ,david 7#b ,samuel #b3ab-ag74 ,we next rode ov] to ,el ,kubebeh1 suppos$ by "s to be ! ,emmaus ( ,new ,te/am5t times1 :]e ,jesus w5t aft] 8 resurrection & sat at meat ) 8 disciples )\t be+ recogniz$4 7,luke #bd3ac-be47 ,! place has little to attract "o4 ,a mod]n build+1 :i* ,i took to be ! resid5ce ( "s weal?y p]son1 occupies a prom95t position1 & is surr\nd$ by well-kept gr\nds1 inclos$ ) a wall4 ,! ,franciscan mona/]y is a good siz$ in/itution1 hav+ on its gr\nds ! rema9s ( a *ur* ( ! ,crusad]s' p]iod1 ov] :i* a new & attractive build+ has be5 erect$4 ,"o section ( x has ! mo/ beautiful floor ( poli%$ m>ble1 laid 9 patt]ns1 t ,i h ev] se54 ,x also conta9s a pa9t+ ( ! ,savior & ! two disciples4 ,we w5t outside ( ! mona/]y to eat our noon-day lun*1 b be=e we f9i%$1 "o ( ! monks came & call$ u 9 to a meal at _! table4 ,x 0 a good meal1 = :i* no *>ge 0 made1 & ,i und]/& x is _! cu/om to give free meals to visitors1 = !y believe t ,jesus "h sat at meat ) 8 two disciples4 ,we enjoy$ _! hospitality1 b drank none ( ! w9e t 0 plac$ be=e u4 ,our next po9t 0 ,abu ,gho%1 nam$ = an old village %eik :o1 ) 8 six bro!rs & eighty-five desc5dants1 0 ! t]ror ( ! :ole c\ntry ab\t a c5tury ago4 ,our object 9 visit+ ! spot 0 to see ! old ,crusad]s' *ur*1 ! be/ pres]v$ "o 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! /one walls are p]haps sev5 or eight feet ?ick4 ,! ro( is /ill pres]v$1 & traces ( ! pa9t+ t orig9ally adorn$ ! walls are yet to be se54 ,a new addition has be5 erect$ at "o end1 & ! old *ur* may soon be put 9 repair4 ,! la/ place we visit$ be=e return+ to ,j]usalem 0 ,a9 ,kairim1 a t[n occupi$ ma9ly by ! ,mohamm$ans1 & said to h be5 ! home ( t wor?y c\ple ( :om x 0 writt53 ,!y 7 bo? righte\s be=e ,god1 walk+ 9 all ! comm&m5ts & ord9ances ( ! ,"l blameless 7,luke #a3f74 ,! portion occupi$ by ! ,lat9s & ,greeks is v beautifully situat$ on ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,! /one h\ses1 :it$ walls1 & gre5 cypresses make q a pretty picture4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,john1 accord+ to tradition1 /&s on ! spot :]e once dwelt ,za*>ias & ,elizabe?1 ! p>5ts ( ,john1 ! great =]unn] ( ,jesus4 ,night came ^u u be=e we got back to our />t+ place1 & z ?is 0 my fir/ day ( donkey rid+1 ,i 0 v mu* fatigu$ :5 ,i f9ally dism\nt$ 9 ,j]usalem2 yet ,i arose ! next morn+ feel+ reasonably well1 b n crav+ ano!r donkey ride ov] a r\gh c\ntry b5ea? ! hot sun4 ,on ,saturday1 ! tw5ty-second ( ,octob]1 ,i turn$ away f ,j]usalem1 hav+ be5 9 & ar\nd ! place almo/ two weeks1 & w5t back to ,jaffa by rail4 ,aft] a few miles ! railway leads pa/ ,bittir1 suppos$ to be ! ,be?-arabah ( ,jo%ua #ae3fa4 ,x is also ( int]e/ f ! fact t x play$ a "p 9 ! fam\s insurrection ( ,b> ,co*ba aga9/ ! ,romans4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #ace x 0 captur$ by a ,roman =ce aft] a siege ( ?ree & a half ye>s4 ,ramleh1 a po9t twelve miles f ,jaffa1 0 once occupi$ by ,napoleon4 ,lydda1 suppos$ to be ! ,lod ( ,ezra #b3cc1 0 pass$4 ,"h ,pet] heal$ ,a5eas1 :o _h be5 palsi$ eight ye>s4 7,acts #i3cb-ce47 ,jaffa is ! ,joppa ( ! ,bible1 & has a good deal ( int]e/+ hi/ory4 ,:5 ,jonah rose to flee unto ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah1 he w5t d[n to ,joppa & f\nd a %ip go+ unto ,t>%i%3 s he paid ! f>e !re(1 & w5t d[n into x1 to g ) !m to ,t>%i% f ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah4 7,jonah #a3c47 ,8 unpleasant exp]i5ce ) ! great fi% is well kn[n4 ,:5 ,solomon 0 ab\t to build ! fir/ temple1 ,hiram s5t a communication to him1 say+3 ,we w cut wood out ( ,lebanon z mu* z ?\ %alt ne$2 & w br+ x to !e 9 floats by sea to ,joppa2 & ?\ %alt c>ry x up to ,j]usalem 7#b ,*ron4 #b3af74 ,9 ! days ( ,ezra1 :5 ,z]ubbabel repair$ ! temple1 we read t !y gave money also unto ! masons1 & to ! c>p5t]s2 & food1 & dr9k1 & oil1 unto !m ( ,sidon1 & to !m ( ,tyre1 to br+ c$> trees f ,lebanon to ! sea1 unto ,joppa1 accord+ to ! grant t !y _h ( ,cyrus k+ ( ,p]sia 7,ezra #c3g74 ,x 0 ! home ( a c]ta9 disciple nam$ ,tabi?a1 :om ,pet] 0 call$ f ,lydda to raise f ! dead4 7,acts #i3cf-dc47 ,simon ! tann] also liv$ 9 ,joppa1 & x 0 at 8 h\se t ,pet] _h 8 impressive vision ( ! %eet let d[n f heav5 prior to 8 go+ to ,caes>ea to speak ! ^w ( salvation to ,cornelius & 8 fri5ds4 7,acts #aj3a-f47 ,! city is built on a rocky elevation ris+ "o hundr$ feet above ! sea1 :i* has no h>bor "h1 s t vessels d n /op :5 ! wat] is too r\gh = pass5g]s to be c>ri$ safely 9 small boats4 ,ext5sive orange groves are cultivat$ ar\nd ,jaffa1 & lemons are also gr[n1 & ,i pur*as$ six = a little m ?an a c5t 9 ,am]ican money4 ,sesame1 w9e1 wool1 & soap are export$1 & ! imports are consid]able4 ,! tra9 rea*$ ! /ation ab\t ! middle ( ! day1 & ! %ip did n leave till night1 s ,i _h ample "t to visit ! h\se ( ,simon ! tann]4 ,x is by ! sea side all "r1 b looks too mod]n to be impressive to ! travel] :o does n accept all t tradition says4 ,i paid ,cook's t\ri/ ag5cy ! equival5t ( a doll> to take me ?r\gh ! cu/om h\se & out to ! %ip1 & ,i d n regret sp5d+ ! money1 al?\gh x 0 five times z mu* z ,i _h paid ! native boatman = tak+ me a%ore :5 ,i fir/ came to ,jaffa4 ,! sea 0 r\gh--v r\gh = me--& a little woman at my side 0 %ak+ ) n]v\sness1 al?\gh %e tri$ to be brave1 & h] little boy took a firm hold on my clo?+4 ,i don't ?9k t ,i 0 sc>$1 b ,i confess t ,i did n enjoy ! motion ( ! boat z x w5t slid+ d[n f ! cre/ ( ! waves1 :i* 7 high] ?an any ,i _h previ\sly ridd5 ^u 9 a r[boat4 ,z d>kness _h come1 x w\ld h be5 a poor "t to be upset1 b we rea*$ ! vessel 9 safety4 ,:5 we came alongside ! %ip1 a boatman on ea* side ( ! pass5g] simply pit*$ or ?rew him up on ! /airs :5 ! ris+ wave lift$ ! little boat to ! highe/ po9t4 ,x 0 easily done1 b x is an exp]i5ce "o ne$ n c>e to repeat unnecess>ily4 ,i 0 n[ ?r\gh ) my sight-see+ 9 ! ,holy ,l& & abo>d ! ,au/rian %ip ,m>ia ,t]esa1 :i* 0 to c>ry me to ! l& ( ! anci5t ,ph>aohs4 ,l ,jonah1 ,i _h paid my f>e1 s ,i laid d[n to sleep4 ,!re 0 a ra9 9 ! night1 b no "o propos$ to ?r[ me ov]bo>d1 & we rea*$ ,port ,said1 at ! m\? ( ! ,suez ,canal1 ! next day4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,egypt1 ,,! ,,l& ,,( ,,tombs ,,& ,,temples4 ,! ,m>ia ,t]esa l&$ me 9 ,port ,said1 ,egypt1 ,"l's day1 ,octob] tw5ty-?ird1 & at sev5 o'clock t ev5+ ,i took ! tra9 = ,cairo1 arriv+ !re ab\t f\r h\rs lat]4 ,i _h no difficulty 9 f9d+ a hotel1 :]e ,i took "s re/1 b 0 out v e>ly ! next morn+ to see some?+ ( ! l>ge/ city 9 ,africa4 ,! population is a great mixture ( ,fr5*1 ,greeks1 ,engli%1 ,au/rians1 ,g]mans1 ,egyptians1 ,arabians1 ,copts1 ,b]b]s1 ,turks1 ,jews1 ,negroes1 ,syrians1 ,p]sians1 & o!rs4 ,9 ,smyrna1 ,damascus1 & ,j]usalem1 cities ( ! ,turki% empire1 ! /reets are n>r[1 crook$1 & dirty1 b "h are _m f9e build+s1 electric lights1 electric c>s1 & good1 wide /reets1 ov] :i* vehicles ) rubb] tires roll noiselessly4 ,i fir/ w5t out to ! ,mokattam ,heights1 ly+ back ( ! city1 at an elevation ( six hundr$ & fifty feet4 ,f ! summit an ext5sive view c be obta9$1 embrac+ n only ! city ( ,cairo1 ) its _m mosques & m9>ets1 b ! riv] beyond1 & /ill f>!r beyond ! ,gizeh 7,gez]7 gr\p ( ! pyramids4 ,! side ( ! ,heights t[>d ! city is a va/ qu>ry1 f :i* l>ge quantities ( rock h be5 tak54 ,an old =t & a mosque /& 9 solitude on ! top4 ,i w5t out by ! citadel & pass$ ! mosque tombs ( ! ,mamelukes1 :o 7 orig9ally br\ght into ! c\ntry f ! ,caucasus z slaves1 b !y became suffici5tly p[]ful to make "o ( _! numb] ,sultan 9 #abed4 ,! tombs ( ! ,caliphs1 successors ( ,mohamm$ 9 temporal & spiritual p[]1 are n f> f ! ,heights4 ,z ,i 0 return+ to ! city1 a labor] foll[$ me a little di/ance1 & indicat$ t he want$ my "n writt5 on a piece ( pap] he 0 c>ry+4 ,i accommodat$ him1 b d n "k = :at purpose he want$ x4 ,i /opp$ at ! ,alaba/] ,mosque1 built aft] ! fa%ion ( "o ( ! mosques ( ,con/ant9ople1 & decorat$ ) alaba/]4 ,! outside is full ( little depressions1 & has no special beauty1 b ! inside is m attractive4 ,! entrance is ?r\gh a l>ge c\rt1 pav$ ) squ>es ( :ite m>ble4 ,! floor ( ! mosque 0 nicely cov]$ ) c>pet1 & ! walls are coat$ = a few feet ) alaba/]1 & above t !y are pa9t$ 9 imitation ( ! same mat]ial4 ,! num]\s lamps d mu* t[>ds mak+ ! place attractive4 ,! att5dant said ! c5tral *&eli]1 fitt$ = ?ree hundr$ & sixty-six c&les1 0 a pres5t f ,l\is ,philippe1 ( ,france4 ,a clock is also %[n t came f ! same s\rce4 ,! pulpit is a plat=m at ! head ( a /airway1 & ! place = read+ ! ,koran is a small plat=m ?ree or f\r feet high1 also asc5d$ by /eps4 ,)9 an inclosure 9 "o corn] ( ! build+ is ! tomb ( ,mohamm$ ,ali1 :i*1 ,i 0 told1 0 visit$ by ! ,kh$ive ! day be=e ,i 0 !re4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ! day 0 ! aft]noon trip to ! n9e pyramids ( ! ,gizeh gr\p4 ,!y may be rea*$ by a drive ov] ! excell5t c>riage road t leads out to !m1 or by tak+ "o ( ! electric c>s t run along by ?is road4 ,?ree ( ! pyramids are l>ge & ! o!rs are small1 b "o1 ! pyramid ( ,*eops1 is built on su* magnific5t proportions t x is call$ ! great pyramid4 ,accord+ to ,ba$ek]1 ! l5g? ( ea* side is n[ sev5 hundr$ & fifty feet1 b 0 =m]ly ab\t sev5 hundr$ & sixty-eight feet2 ! pres5t p]p5dicul> height is f\r hundr$ & fifty-"o feet1 :ile orig9ally1 includ+ ! nucleus ( ! rock at ! bottom & ! apex1 :i* has n[ disappe>$1 x is said to h be5 f\r hundr$ & eighty-two feet4 99 99 99 ,9 r\nd numb]s1 ! /up5d\s /ructure cov]s an area ( ne>ly ?irte5 acres4 ,x is e/imat$ t two million ?ree hundr$ ?\s& blocks ( /one1 ea* conta9+ =ty cubic feet1 7 requir$ = build+ ?is anci5t & wond]ful monum5t1 ^u :i* a hundr$ ?\s& m5 are said to h be5 employ$ = tw5ty ye>s4 ,ne>ly all ( ! mat]ial 0 br\ght across f ! ea/ side ( ! ,nile1 b ! granite t ent]$ into its con/ruction 0 br\ght d[n f ,sy5e1 ne> ,ass\an1 five hundr$ miles di/ant4 ,two *amb]s are %[n to visitors1 "o ( !m conta9+ an empty /one c(f94 ,! passageway lead+ to ^! *amb]s is n easily trav]s$1 z x runs at an angle l a /airway ) no /eps1 = ! old foo?olds h become s ne>ly worn out t ! t\ri/ might slip & slide to ! bottom 7 x n = 8 ,arab help]s4 ,a fee ( "o doll> secures ! "r to walk ab\t ! gr\nds1 asc5d ! pyramid1 & g d[n inside ( x4 ,?ree ,arabs g ) ! ticket1 & two ( !m are really ne$$4 ,^? :o w5t ) me p]=m$ _! "w 9 a satisfactory mann]1 & :ile n p]mitt$ to ask = back%i%1 !y let me "k t !y w\ld accept any?+ ,i might h = !m4 ,! asc5t 0 r difficult1 z "s ( ! /ones are m ?an a y>d high4 ,x is e/imat$ t ?is mighty monum5t1 :i* ,abraham may h look$ ^u1 conta9s en\gh /one to build a wall ar\nd ! fronti] ( ,france4 ,( ! ,sev5 ,wond]s ( ! ,_w1 ! ,pyramid ( ,*eops alone rema9s4 ,! o!r attractions "h are ! ,granite ,temple1 & "s tombs1 f "o ( :i* a jackal ran away z we 7 approa*+4 ,i got back to ,cairo aft] d>k1 & took ! eight o'clock tra9 = ,ass\an4 ,?is place is ab\t sev5 hundr$ miles f ,port ,said by rail1 & is a good siz$ t[n4 ,! ma9 /reet1 front+ ! riv]1 pres5ts a pleas+ appe>ance ) its hotels1 ,cook's t\ri/ (fice1 ! po/(fice1 & o!r build+s4 ,gas & electricity are us$ = light+1 & ! du/ 9 ! /reets is laid by a real /reet spr9kl]1 & n by ?r[+ ! wat] on f a lea!rn bag1 z ,i saw x 9 ,damascus4 ,! ,cat>act ,hotel is a l>ge place = t\ri/s1 ) a capacity ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty p4 ,! ,savoy ,hotel is beautifully locat$ on ,elephant9e ,isl&1 9 front ( ! t[n4 ,to ! s\? ( ! t[n lie ! anci5t granite qu>ries ( ,sy5e1 :i* furni%$ ! ,egyptian workm5 build+ mat]ial s long ago1 & /ill lack a great deal ( be+ exhau/$4 ,i saw an obelisk ly+ "h :i* is said to be n9ety-two feet long & t5 & a half feet wide 9 ! broade/ "p1 b bo? ends ( x 7 cov]$4 ,9 ?is section !re is an ,engli% cemet]y inclos$ by a wall1 & sev]al tombs ( ! natives1 ^? ( ! %eiks be+ prom95t4 ,f>!r to ! s\? is a great mod]n "w1 ! ,nile dam1 a mile & a qu>t] long1 & built ( solid masonry4 ,9 ! deepe/ place x is "o hundr$ feet high1 & ! ?ickness at ! bottom is eighty-eight feet4 ,x 0 begun 9 #ahii1 & at "o "t upw>ds ( t5 ?\s& m5 7 employ$ on ! works4 ,x seem$ to be f9i%$ :5 ,i 0 !re1 b a few workm5 7 /ill engag$ ab\t ! place4 ,! total co/ has be5 e/imat$ at a sum probably exce$+ t5 millions ( doll>s4 ,!re are "o hundr$ & eighty sluices to regulate ! out-fl[ ( ! wat]1 :i* is collect$ to a height ( sixty-five feet dur+ ! inundation ( ! ,nile4 ,! dam w\ld h be5 made high]1 b by s do+ ,philae ,isl&1 a %ort di/ance up ! riv]1 w\ld h be5 subm]g$4 ,! rema9s on ?is isl& are s well pres]v$ t x is almo/ a misnom] to call !m ru9s4 ,! little isl& is only five hundr$ y>ds long & sixty y>ds wide1 & conta9s ! ,temple ( ,isis1 ,temple ( ,ha?or1 a kiosk or pavilion1 two colonnades1 & a small ,nilomet]4 ,9 ! gateway to "o ( ! temples is a ,fr5* inscription conc]n+ ,napoleon's campaign 9 ,egypt 9 #agii4 ,all ! build+s are ( /one1 & ! outside walls are cov]$ ) figures & inscriptions4 ,"s ( ! figures are j cut 9 ! r\gh1 nev] hav+ be5 f9i%$4 ,"h1 z else:]e 9 ,egypt1 v delicate c>v+s are pres]v$ almo/ z di/9ct z ?\gh done b rec5tly4 ,! gu>d on ! isl& 0 n go+ to let me see ! ru9s because ,i held no ticket4 ,aft] a little delay1 a small boat1 c>ry+ "s diplomatic (fic]s1 came up4 ,^! g5tlem51 "o ( :om 0 a ,russian1 ,i ?9k1 tri$ to get ! gu>d to let me see ! place ) !m1 b he hesitat$1 & requir$ !m to give him a pap] /at+ t ,i 0 !re ) !m4 ,lat]1 :5 ,i got to ! place :]e ! tickets 7 sold1 ,i le>n$ t ,philae ,isl& 0 op5 = visitors )\t a ticket4 ,p]haps ! gu>d ?\ght he w\ld get "s back%i% f me4 ,i made an int]e/+ visit to ! ,bi%>9 village1 j outside ( ,ass\an1 & ne> ! railroad4 ,! inhabitants are v d>k-sk9n$1 & live 9 boo?s or t5ts1 cov]$ ) some?+ l /raw matt+4 ,i /opp$ at "o ( ! lodges1 :i* 0 probably six feet wide & eight feet long1 & high en\gh to enable ! occupants to sit erect on ! floor4 ,an old man1 nak$ f ! wai/ up1 0 sitt+ outside4 ,a "y woman 0 op]at+ a small h& mill1 & "o or two o!r wom5 7 sitt+ !re on ! gr\nd4 ,!y %[$ me "s long /r+s ( beads1 & ,i made a pur*ase at a l[ price4 ,:ile at ?is lodge1 = ,i c n call x a h\se1 & x is n altoge!r l a t5t1 ab\t a doz5 ( ! native *ildr5 ga!r$ ar\nd me1 & "o1 :o c\ld speak "s ,engli%1 endeavor$ to draw out "p ( my ca% by repeat+ ?is spee*3 ,half a pia/]1 ,mi/]2 ?ank y v mu*4 ,! girls _h _! hair 9 small plaits1 :i* seem$ to be well wax$ toge!r4 ,"o ( ! boys1 ab\t t5 ye>s ( age1 clo!d 9 a peculi> mann]1 0 f9ely =m$1 & made a favorable impression on my m9d4 ,i w\ld l to see :at c\ld be made ( him if he 7 tak5 entirely away f 8 unfavorable surr\nd+s & br\ght up ) ! c>e & att5tion t _m ,am]ican boys receive4 ,he & ano!r lad w5t ) me to see ! obelisk 9 ! granite qu>ry1 & ,i tri$ to tea* !m to say3 ,bless$ are ! pure 9 he>t1 = !y %all see ,god4 ,z ,i 0 repeat+ ! fir/ ^w ( ! s5t5ce & try+ to induce "o ( !m to foll[ me1 he said1 ,no bless$1 & ,i fail$ to get ei!r ( !m to say ^! beautiful words4 ,9 ,egypt & o!r c\ntries !re are millions ( p]sons j z ignorant ( ! gospel & j z mu* 9 ne$ ( x z ! curly-head$ ,bi%>9 lad :o conduct$ me to ! granite qu>ry4 ,i took a pleasant boat ride across ! riv]1 pa/ ! beautiful gr\nds ( ! ,savoy ,hotel1 to ! rock tombs ( ! great p]sons ( anci5t ,elephant9e4 ,i t>ri$ a little too long at ! tombs1 or else did n />t soon en\gh1 = d>kness came ^u u soon aft] leav+ !m4 ,= "s di/ance ! boatman walk$ on ! %ore & t[$ ! boat ) a long rope1 :ile ,i tri$ to keep x (f ( ! rocks ) ! rudd]4 ,!re 0 n en\gh w9d to make ! sail useful1 & z we 7 pass+ ar\nd ! end ( ,elephant9e ,isl& we drift$ aga9/ ! rocks1 b ) no o!r loss ?an ! loss ( "s "t4 ,x 0 my desire to see ! ,nilomet] on ! isl&1 & ,i did see x1 b n until aft] ,i _h s5t ! boatman to buy a c&le4 ,?is anci5t wat]-gauge 0 repair$ 9 #ahgj1 aft] a ?\s& ye>s ( neglect4 ,! foll[+ description by ,/rabo is tak5 f ,ba$ek]'s ,guide to ,egypt3 ,! ,nilomet] is a well1 built ( regul> hewn /ones1 on ! bank ( ! ,nile1 9 :i* is record$ ! rise ( ! /ream--n only ! maximum1 b also ! m9imum1 & av]age rise1 = ! wat] 9 ! well rises & falls ) ! /ream4 ,on ! side ( ! well are m>ks measur+ ! height = ! irrigation & o!r wat] levels4 ,^! are publi%$ = g5]al in=mation4 99 99 99 ,?is is ( importance to ! peasants = ! managem5t ( ! wat]1 ! embankm5ts1 ! canals1 etc41 & to ! (ficials on acc\nt ( ! taxes1 = ! high] ! rise ( ! wat]1 ! high] ! taxes4 ,x ne$s to be said1 h[ev]1 t ?is well is n circul>1 b rectangul>1 & has a flight ( /eps lead+ d[n to ! wat]4 ,on ! way back to ,cairo ,i /opp$ at ,luxor1 on ! site ( ! anci5t city ( ,!bes4 ,! *ief attraction "h is ! ,temple ( ,luxor1 six hundr$ & tw5ty-"o feet long & "o hundr$ & eighty feet wide4 ,9 rec5t times ?is temple 0 entirely buri$1 & a man told me he own$ a h\se on ! spot :i* he sold to ! gov]nm5t = ab\t f\r hundr$ & fifty doll>s1 n kn[+ ( ! exi/5ce ( a temple buri$ b5ea? 8 dwell+4 ,"s ( ! orig9al /atues ( ,rameses ,,ii4 rema9 9 front ( ! ru9s4 ,i measur$ ! "r arm ( "o ( ^! figures1 f ! pit :]e x t\*es ! side to ! same po9t 9 front1 a di/ance ( ab\t six feet1 & t does n repres5t ! entire circumf]5ce1 = ! granite betwe5 ! arm & ! body 0 nev] entirely cut away4 ,ne> by /&s a l>ge r$ granite obelisk1 ) c>v+s f top to bottom4 ,a companion to ?is "o1 = !y 7 always erect$ 9 pairs1 has be5 remov$4 ,9 anci5t times a pav$ /reet l$ f ?is temple to ,k>nak1 :i* is rea*$ by a %ort walk4 ,?is anci5t /reet 0 adorn$ by a r[ ( ram-head$ sph9xes on ea* side4 ,t[>d ,k>nak _m ( !m are yet to be se5 9 a badly mutilat$ condition1 b !re is ano!r av5ue conta9+ =ty ( ^! figures 9 a good /ate ( pres]vation4 ,! fir/ ( ! ,k>nak temples rea*$ is "o d$icat$ to ! ,!ban moon god1 ,khons1 re>$ by ,rameses ,,iii4 ,! ,temple ( ,ammon1 call$ ! ?rone ( ! _w1 lies a little beyond4 ,i sp5t half a day on ! we/ side ( ! riv] 9 :at 0 ! burial gr\nd ( anci5t ,!bes1 :]e also num]\s temples 7 erect$4 ,my fir/ /op 0 be=e ! ru9s ( ,kurna4 ,! ,temple ( ,se?os ,i4 orig9ally _h t5 columns be=e x1 b "o is n[ out ( place4 ,! ,temple ,d] el ,bahri bore an ,engli% "n1 signify+ mo/ spl5did ( all1 & x may n h be5 misnam$4 ,x is situat$ at ! base ( a l(ty b>r5 cliff ( a yell[i% ca/1 & has be5 p>tially re/or$4 ,9 #ahha a ,fr5* explor] discov]$ ! mummies ( sev]al ,egyptian rul]s 9 an inn] *amb] ( ?is temple1 t _h probably be5 remov$ to ?is place = security f robb]s4 ,9 ! numb] 7 ! rema9s ( ,rameses ,,ii41 :o 0 probably reign+ 9 ! boyhood days ( ,moses1 & ! mummy ( ,set ,,ii41 p]haps ! ,ph>aoh ( ! ,oppression1 & ,i saw bo? ( !m 9 ! museum 9 ,cairo4 ,! ,ramasseum is ano!r l>ge temple1 built by ,rameses ,,ii41 :o is said to h _h sixty-n9e sons & sev5ty daught]s4 ,!re are also ext5sive rema9s ( ano!r temple call$ ,m$9et ,habu4 ,ab\t a half a mile away f ?is ru9 are ! two colossal /atues ( ,memnon1 :i* 7 surr\nd$ by wat]1 s ,i c\ld n get close to !m4 ,! foll[+ dim5sions ( "o ( !m are giv53 ,height ( ! figure1 fifty-two feet2 height ( ! p$e/al on :i* ! feet re/1 ?irte5 feet2 height ( ! entire monum5t1 sixty-five feet4 ,b :5 ! figure 0 adorn$ ) ! long-s9ce vani%$ cr[n1 ! orig9al height may h rea*$ sixty-n9e feet4 99 99 99 ,ea* foot is t5 & "o-half feet long4 99 99 99 ,! middle f+] on "o h& is f\r & a half feet long1 & ! arm f ! tip ( ! f+] to ! elb[ measures fifte5 & "o-half feet4 ,all ab\t ^! temples are indications ( anci5t graves1 f :i* ! ,arabs h dug ! mummies4 ,z ,i rode out1 a boy want$ to sell me a mummy h&1 & ano!r _h ! mummy ( a bird4 ,!y may bo? h be5 c\nt]feits made especially = unsuspect+ t\ri/s4 ,!re are also ext5sive rock-cut tombs ( ! anci5t k+s & que5s1 :i* are light$ by electricity 9 ! t\ri/ season4 ,i did n visit !m on acc\nt ( ! high price ( admission4 ,! gov]nm5t has v prop]ly tak5 *>ge ( ! antiquities1 & a ticket is issu$ = six doll>s t admits to all ^! ru9s 9 ,upp] ,egypt4 ,tickets = any "o p>ticul> place 7 n sold la/ season1 b t\ri/s 7 all[$ to visit all places n inclos$ )\t a ticket4 ,:ile 9 ,luxor ,i visit$ ! ,am]ican ,mission ,bo>d+ ,s*ool = ,girls1 conduct$ by ,miss ,bu*anan1 :o 0 assi/$ by a ,miss ,gibson & five native tea*]s4 ,a new build+1 ) a capacity = f\r hundr$ bo>d]s1 0 be+ erect$ at a co/ ( ab\t ?irty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,?is w\ld be ! f9e/ build+ = girls 9 ,egypt :5 f9i%$1 ,i 0 told1 & mo/ ( ! money = x _h be5 giv5 by t\ri/s4 ,i sp5t a night 9 ,luxor1 /ay+ 9 ! home ( ,y\ssef ,sad1 a native connect$ ) ! mission "w4 ,8 uncle1 :o c\ld n speak ,engli%1 express$ himself z be+ glad to h a prea*] ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to /ay 9 8 h\se4 ,leav+ ,luxor1 ,i return$ to ,cairo = "s m sight-see+1 & ,i _h a v int]e/+ "t ( x4 ,9 ,g54 #da3de we read3 ,ph>aoh call$ ,joseph's "n ,zaph5a?-paneah2 & gave him to wife ,as5a?1 ! daught] ( ,potiph]ah1 prie/ ( ,on4 ,heliopolis1 mean+ city ( ! sun1 is ano!r "n = ?is place1 f :5ce ! wife ( ,joseph came4 ,x is only a few miles f ,cairo1 & easily rea*$ by railway4 ,all t ,i saw ( ! old city 0 a lonely obelisk1 probably ! olde/ "o 9 ! _w1 /&+ 9 a cultivat$ field & surr\nd$ by ! gr[+ crop4 ,x is sixty-six feet high1 six feet squ>e at ! base1 & is well pres]v$4 ,! ,ezbekiah ,g>d5s are situat$ 9 ! be/ portion ( ,cairo4 ,?is beautiful p>k conta9s q a v>iety ( trees1 includ+ ! banyan1 & is a resort ( _m ( ! p4 ,b& conc]ts are held1 & a small entrance fee is tak5 at ! gate4 ,on ! ?irtie? ( ! mon? ,i visit$ ! ,museum1 :i* has be5 mov$ to ! city & in/all$ 9 its own commodi\s & sub/antial build+4 ,?is va/ collection ( relics ( ?is wond]ful old c\ntry af=ds great opportunities = /udy4 ,i sp5t a good deal ( "t !re see+ ! c(f9s ( wood1 :ite lime/one1 r$ granite1 & alaba/]2 sacrificial tables1 mummies1 anci5t pa9t+s1 weights & measures1 bronze lamps1 necklaces1 /one & alaba/] j>s1 bronze h+es1 articles ( pott]y1 & _m o!r ?+s4 ,x is rem>kable h[ "s ( ! embalm$ bodies1 ?\s&s ( ye>s old1 are pres]v$4 ,i look$ d[n ^u ! ,ph>aoh :o is suppos$ to h oppress$ ,israel4 ,! body is well pres]v$1 b x br\ght ?\ghts to me ( ! smallness ( ! fle%ly side ( man4 ,he :o once rul$ 9 royal spl5dor n[ lies !re 9 v humble sil5ce4 ,9 "s cases ! clo?s wrapp$ ar\nd ^! mummies are pres]v$ almo/ p]fectly1 & ,i rememb] a gilt mask t 0 s bright t "o might h tak5 x = a mod]n product4 ,aft] ! body 0 securely wrapp$1 a picture 0 sometimes pa9t$ ov] ! face1 & n[1 aft] ! lapse ( c5turies1 "s ( ^! are v cle> & di/9ct4 ,i saw a collection ( sc>abaei1 or beetles1 :i* 7 anci5tly wor%ip$ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,deal]s (f] figures ( ?is k9d = sale1 b ! mo/ ( !m are probably manufactur$ = ! t\ri/ trade4 ,on ,"l's day1 ,octob] ?irtie?1 ,i att5d$ ! ev5+ s]vices at ! ,am]ican ,mission1 & w5t to ,b$ra%5 ! foll[+ day4 ,?is is ! ne>e/ railway /ation to ,memphis1 ! anci5t capital ( ,egypt1 n[ an irregul> pile ( ru9$ mud bricks4 ,i secur$ a donkey1 & a boy to c>e = x & tell me :]e to g4 ,we soon pass$ ! dilapidat$ ru9s ( ! old capital4 ,two pro/rate /atues ( great size 7 se5 on ! way to ! ,/ep ,pyramid ( ,sakk>a1 :i* is peculi> 9 t x is built ) great (fsets or /eps1 /ill pla9ly visible1 al?\gh l>ge quantities ( ! rock h crumbl$ & fall5 d[n4 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,antiquities has po/$ a notice 9 ,fr5*1 ,arabic & ,engli%1 to ! effect t x is dang]\s to make ! asc5t1 & t ! gov]nm5t w n be responsible = accid5ts to t\ri/s :o und]take x4 ,i soon rea*$ ! top )\t any special difficulty1 & ) no m dang]1 s f> z ,i c\ld see1 ?an "o exp]i5ces 9 climb+ a /eep hill /rewn ) rocks4 ,i ent]$ ano!r pyramid1 :i* has a /one 9 "o side ( x tw5ty-five feet long & ab\t five & a half feet high4 ,"s m tombs 7 visit$1 & ! delicate c>v+ on ! inn] walls 0 obs]v$4 ,9 "o in/ance a h>ve/ sc5e 0 repres5t$1 9 ano!r ! fi% 9 a net c\ld be disc]n$4 ,! ,s]apeum is an und]gr\nd burial place = ! sacr$ bull1 discov]$ by ,m>iette 9 #ahej1 aft] hav+ be5 buri$ s9ce ab\t #adjj ,b4,c4 ,9 ^? times ! bull 0 an object ( wor%ip 9 ,egypt1 & :5 "o di$1 he 0 c>efully embalm$ & put 9 a /one c(f9 9 "o ( ! *amb]s ( ! ,s]apeum4 ,"s ( ^! c(f9s are twelve feet high & fifte5 feet long4 ,be=e leav+ ,cairo1 ,i w5t into ! fam\s ,%ephe>d's ,hotel1 :]e ,i receiv$ "s in=mation ab\t ! place f ! manag]1 :o look$ l a well-sal>i$ city pa/or4 ,! ,gr& ,cont95tal pres5ts a bett] appe>ance on ! outside1 b ,i d n believe x equals ,%ephe>d's on ! inside4 ,i 0 n[ ready to turn t[>ds home1 s ,i dropp$ d[n to ,port ,said aga91 :]e !re is little ( int]e/ to ! t\ri/ except ! ev]-*ang+ panorama ( %ips 9 ! m\? ( ! ,suez ,canal1 & ! /udy ( ! social condition ( ! p4 ,my delay 9 ! city :ile wait+ = a %ip gave me a good deal ( "t = writ+ & visit+ ! mission>ies4 ,! ,seam5's ,re/ is conduct$ by ,mr4 ,locke1 :o goes out 9 ! h>bor & ga!rs up sailors 9 8 /eam laun*1 & c>ries !m back to _! vessels aft] ! s]vice4 ,"o night1 aft] speak+ 9 "o ( ^! meet+s1 ,i rode out ) him4 ,! ,am]ican ,mission conducts a s*ool = boys1 & ,feltus ,hanna1 ! native sup]9t5d5t1 k9dly %[$ me ar\nd4 ,! ,p5iel ,mission is conduct$ by two ,am]ican ladies4 ,! ,briti% & ,=eign ,bible ,society has a depot "h1 & keeps ?ree m5 at "w visit+ %ips 9 ! h>bor all ! "t4 ,i att5d$ ! s]vices 9 ! *apel ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& "o morn+4 ,) all ^! religi\s =ces ! city is v wick$4 ,! /reet 9 :i* my hotel 0 locat$ 0 l>gely giv5 up to dr9k+ & h>lotry4 ,on ! n9? ( ,novemb] ! ,fr5* %ip ,congo /opp$ 9 ! h>bor1 & ,i w5t d[n late 9 ! ev5+ to emb>k1 b ! au?orities w\ld n p]mit me to g abo>d1 because ,i _h n be5 exam9$ by ! m$ical (fic]1 :o felt my pulse & sign$ a pap] t 0 nev] call$ =1 & ,i w5t abo>d all "r4 ,! %ip /opp$ at ,alex&ria1 & ,i w5t ar\nd 9 ! city1 see+ no?+ ( equal int]e/ to ,pompey's ,pill>1 a monum5t /&+ n9ety-eight feet & n9e in*es high4 ,! ma9 %aft is sev5ty-?ree feet high & ne>ly ?irty feet 9 circumf]5ce4 ,we rea*$ ,m>seilles 9 ! ev5+ ( ,novemb] sixte5?1 aft] exp]i5c+ "s wea!r r\gh en\gh to make me uncom=table1 & sev]al ( ! o!rs 7 really seasick4 ,i _h sev]al h\rs 9 ,p>is1 :i* 0 rea*$ e>ly ! next day1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates consulate & ! ,l\vre1 ! national museum ( ,france1 7 visit$4 ,f ,p>is ,i w5t to ,london by way ( ,dieppe & ,new ,hav54 ,i left summ] wea!r 9 ,egypt1 & f\nd t w9t] 0 on h& 9 ,france & ,engl&4 ,london 0 %r\d$ 9 a fog4 ,i w5t back to my fri5ds at ,twynholm1 & made ?ree addresses on ,"l's day1 & spoke aga9 on ,monday night4 ,i sail$ f ,liv]pool = ,new ,york on ! ,,ss4 ,c$ric ,novemb] tw5ty-?ird4 ,we 7 9 ! h>bor at ,que5/[n1 ,irel&1 ! next day1 & came a%ore at ! ,new ,york cu/om h\se on ! second ( ,decemb]4 ,! ,c$ric 0 !n ! second l>ge/ %ip 9 ! _w1 be+ sev5 hundr$ feet long & sev5ty-five feet broad4 ,%e c>ries a crew ( ?ree hundr$ & =ty1 & has a capacity = ov] ?ree ?\s& pass5g]s4 ,on ?is trip %e c>ri$ "o ?\s& ?ree hundr$ & ?irty-six1 & ! foll[+ tw5ty classes ( p 7 repres5t$3 ,am]icans1 ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 ,g]man1 ,danes1 ,norwegians1 ,r\manians1 ,spani%1 ,arabs1 ,japanese1 ,negroes1 ,greeks1 ,russian ,jews1 ,f9s1 ,sw$es1 ,au/rians1 ,arm5ians1 ,poles1 ,iri%1 & ,scot*4 ,a great /ream ( immigrants is cont9ually p\r+ into ! c\ntry at ?is po9t4 ,twelve ?\s& 7 report$ z arriv+ 9 "o day1 & a rec5t pap] conta9s a note to ! effect t ! numb] arriv+ 9 ,june w exce$ eighty ?\s&1 z aga9/ fifty ?\s& 9 ,june ( la/ ye>4 ,! "* ( ! immigrants seems to gr[ /eadily worse4 ,my travel+ companion f ,port ,said to ,m>seilles & f ,liv]pool to ,new ,york 0 ,solomon ,elia1 :o _h k9dly %[n me ?r\gh ! ,israelite ,alliance ,s*ool 9 ,j]usalem4 ,i rea*$ ,philadelphia ! same day ! %ip l&$ 9 ,new ,york1 b 0 deta9$ !re ) bre?r5 on acc\nt ( a case ( qu9sy4 ,i rea*$ home on ! f\rte5? ( ,decemb]1 aft] an abs5ce ( five mon?s & ?ree days1 9 :i* "t ,i _h se5 some?+ ( f\rte5 =eign c\ntries1 hav+ a v enjoyable & pr(itable trip4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,geography ,,( ,,pale/9e4 ,?is section ( c\ntry has be5 kn[n by sev]al names4 ,x has be5 call$ ! ,l& ( ,canaan1 ! ,l& ( ,israel1 ! ,l& ( ,promise1 ! ,l& ( ! ,hebrews1 & ! ,holy ,l&4 ,canaan 0 simply ! c\ntry betwe5 ! ,m$it]ranean & ! ,jordan1 ext5d+ f ,mt4 ,lebanon on ! nor? to ! ,des]t ( ,arabia on ! s\?4 ,dan 0 9 ! extreme nor!rn "p1 & ,be]-%eba lay 9 ! s\!rn end ( ! c\ntry1 "o hundr$ & ?irty-n9e miles di/ant4 ,! av]age wid? ( ! l& is ab\t =ty miles1 & ! total area is 9 ! neighborhood ( six ?\s& miles4 ,x is n 9 size or physical *>act]i/ics proportion$ to its moral & hi/orical position z ! !at] ( ! mo/ mom5t\s ev5ts 9 ! _w's hi/ory4 ,pale/9e1 ! l& occupi$ by ! twelve tribes1 includ$ ! ,l& ( ,canaan & a section ( c\ntry ea/ ( ! ,jordan "o hundr$ miles long & ab\t tw5ty-five miles wide1 occupi$ by ,reub51 ,gad1 & ! half tribe ( ,manasseh4 ,! ,l& ( ,promise 0 /ill m ext5sive1 rea*+ f ! riv] ( ,egypt unto ! great riv]1 ! riv] ,euphrates1 embrac+ ab\t sixty ?\s& squ>e miles1 or a little less ?an ! five ,new ,engl& ,/ates4 ,! c\ntry is easily divid$ into f\r p>allel /rips4 ,beg9n+ at ! ,m$it]ranean1 we h ! ,m>itime ,pla91 ! ,m\nta9 ,region1 ! ,jordan ,valley1 & ! ,ea/]n ,table-,l&4 ,! long /ret* ( l[l& kn[n z ! ,m>itime ,pla9 is divid$ into ?ree sections4 ,! portion ly+ nor? ( ,mt4 ,c>mel 0 call$ ,pho5icia4 ,x v>ies 9 wid? f half a mile 9 ! nor? to eight miles 9 ! s\?4 ,! anci5t cities ( ,tyre & ,sidon belong$ to ?is section4 ,directly ea/ ( ,mt4 ,c>mel is ! ,pla9 ( ,esdraelon1 physically a "p ( ! ,m>itime ,pla94 ,x is an irregul> triangle1 ^: sides are f\rte51 sixte51 & tw5ty-five miles respectively1 ! longe/ side be+ next to ,mt4 ,c>mel4 ,"h ,b>ak defeat$ ! army ( ,sis]a "u ,jab91 & "h ,josiah1 k+ ( ,judah1 0 kill$ 9 a battle ) ! ,egyptians "u ,ph>aoh-necoh4 ,! ,pla9s ( ,%>on & ,phili/ia1 ly+ s\? ( ,c>mel1 are usually reg>d$ z ! true ,m>itime ,pla94 ,%>on ext5ds s\?w>d f ,c>mel ab\t fifty miles1 rea*+ a little bel[ ,jaffa1 & has an av]age wid? ( eight miles4 ,! ,z]ka1 or ,crocodile riv]1 :i* trav]ses ?is pla91 is ! l>ge/ /ream ( ,pale/9e we/ ( ! ,jordan4 ,!re are sev]al o!r /reams cross+ ! pla9 f ! m\nta9s to ! sea1 b !y usually cease to fl[ 9 ! summ] season4 ,joppa1 ,lydda1 ,ramleh1 & ,caes>ea belong to ?is pla94 ,h]od ! ,great built ,caes>ea1 & sp5t l>ge sums ( money on its palace1 temple1 !at]1 & breakwat]4 ,! ,pla9 ( ,phili/ia ext5ds ?irty or =ty miles f ! s\!rn limits ( ,%>on to ,gaza1 v>y+ 9 wid? f twelve to tw5ty-five miles4 ,x is well wat]$ by sev]al /reams1 "s ( :i* fl[ all ! ye>4 ,"p ( ! wat] f ! m\nta9s fl[s "u ! gr\nd & rises 9 %all[ lakes ne> ! coa/4 ,wat] c easily be f\nd "h1 z also 9 ,%>on1 by digg+ wells1 & ! soil is suitable = ! culture ( small gra9s & = pa/ure4 ,dur+ a "p ( ! ye> ! pla9 is beautifully ornam5t$ ) a ri* gr[? ( brightly color$ fl[]s1 a *>act]i/ic ( ,pale/9e 9 ! wet season4 ,gaza figures 9 ! hi/ory ( ,samson1 :o laid hold ( ! doors ( ! gate ( ! city1 & ! two po/s1 & pluck$ !m up1 b> & all1 & put !m on 8 %\ld]s & c>ri$ !m up to ! top ( ! m\nta9 t is be=e ,hebron4 ,a%kelon1 on ! coa/1 is connect$ ) ! hi/ory ( ! ,crusades4 ,a%dod1 or ,azotus1 is :]e ,philip 0 f\nd aft] ! baptism ( ! eunu*4 ,x is said t ,psammeti*us1 an anci5t ,egyptian k+1 captur$ ?is place aft] a siege ( tw5ty-sev5 ye>s4 ,ekron & ,ga? also belong$ to ?is pla94 ,! ridge ( m\nta9s ly+ betwe5 ! coa/ pla9 & ! ,jordan valley =m ! backbone ( ! c\ntry4 ,"h1 m ?an else:]e1 ! ,israelites made _! homes1 on acc\nt ( ! ho/ility ( ! inhabitants 9 ! l[l&s4 ,?is ridge is a cont9uation ( ! ,lebanon range1 & ext5ds z f> s\? z ! des]t4 ,9 ,upp] ,galilee ! m\nta9s rea* an av]age height ( two ?\s& eight hundr$ feet above sea level1 b 9 ,l[] ,galilee !y are a ?\s& feet l[]4 ,9 ,sam>ia & ,judaea !y rea* an altitude ( two or ?ree ?\s& feet4 ,! foot-hills1 call$ ! ,%efelah1 & ! ,negeb1 or ,s\? ,c\ntry1 complete ! ridge4 ,! highe/ peak is ,jebel ,mukhmeel1 9 ,nor!rn ,pale/9e1 ris+ t5 ?\s& two hundr$ feet above ! sea4 ,mt4 ,tabor1 9 ,galilee1 is "o ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty-?ree feet high1 :ile ,g]izim & ,ebal1 d[n 9 ,sam>ia1 are two ?\s& eight hundr$ & fifty feet & ?ree ?\s& & sev5ty-five feet respectively4 ,! pr9cipal m\nta9s 9 ,judaea are ,mt4 ,zion1 two ?\s& five hundr$ & fifty feet2 ,mt4 ,moriah1 ab\t "o hundr$ feet l[]2 ,m\nt ( ,olives1 two ?\s& six hundr$ & sixty-five feet1 & ,mt4 ,hebron1 ?ree ?\s& & ?irty feet4 ,naz>e?1 ,%e*em1 ,j]usalem1 & ,hebron belong to ! ,m\nta9 ,region4 ,! ,jordan ,valley is ! l[e/ portion ( ! e>?'s surface4 ,no o!r depressions are m ?an ?ree hundr$ feet bel[ sea level1 b ! ,jordan is six hundr$ & eighty-two feet l[] ?an ! ocean at ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 & ne>ly ?irte5 hundr$ feet l[] :]e x ent]s ! ,dead ,sea4 ,?is wond]ful depression1 :i* includes ! ,dead ,sea1 =ty-five miles long1 & ! valley s\? ( x1 "o hundr$ miles 9 l5g?1 is two hundr$ & fifty miles long & f f\r to f\rte5 miles 9 wid?1 & is call$ ! ,arabah4 ,! s\rces ( ! ,jordan are "o hundr$ & ?irty-f\r miles f ! m\?1 b ! num]\s w9d+s ( ! /ream make x two hundr$ miles long4 ,! ,jordan is =m$ by ! union ( ?ree /reams issu+ f spr+s at an elevation ( sev5te5 hundr$ feet above ! sea4 ,! pr9cipal s\rce is ! spr+ at ,dan1 "o ( ! l>ge/ 9 ! _w1 z x s5ds =? a /ream tw5ty feet wide & f tw5ty to ?irty in*es deep4 ,! spr+ at ,banias1 ! ,caes>ea ,philippi ( ! ,scriptures1 is ! ea/]n s\rce4 ,! ,ha%bany fl[s f a spr+ =m+ ! we/]n s\rce4 ,a few miles s\? ( ! union ( ! /reams above m5tion$ ! riv] wid5s into ! wat]s ( ,m]om1 a small lake ne>ly on a level ) ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,9 ! next few miles x desc5ds rapidly1 & empties into ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 call$ also ! ,sea ( ,*9n]e?1 ,sea ( ,tib]ias1 & ,lake ( ,g5nes>et4 ,9 ! sixty-five miles f ! ,sea ( ,galilee to ! ,dead ,sea ! fall is ab\t six hundr$ feet4 ,! rate ( desc5t is n uni=m ?r\gh\t ! :ole c\rse ( ! riv]4 ,9 "o section x drops sixty feet to ! mile1 :ile !re is "o /ret* ( ?irte5 miles ) a desc5t ( only f\r & a half feet to ! mile4 ,! av]age is tw5ty-two feet to ! mile4 ,! wid? v>ies f eighty to "o hundr$ & eighty feet1 & ! dep? f five to twelve feet4 ,caes>ea ,philippi1 at ! head ( ! valley1 ,cap]naum1 ,magdala1 ,tib]ias1 & ,t>ri*aea 7 cities on ! ,sea ( ,galilee4 ,j]i*o & ,gilgal 7 9 ! pla9 at ! s\!rn extremity1 & ,sodom1 ,gomorrah1 ,admah1 & ,zeboim1 ^u :i* ! wra? ( ,god 0 p\r$1 7 some:]e 9 ! region ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! ,ea/]n ,table-,l& has a m\nta9 wall f\r ?\s& feet high fac+ ! riv]4 ,?is table-l&1 :i* is mo/ly f]tile1 ext5ds ea/w>d ab\t tw5ty miles1 & t]m9ates 9 ! ,arabian ,des]t1 :i* is /ill high]4 ,"h ! m\nta9s are high] & /eep] ?an ^? we/ ( ! ,jordan4 ,mt4 ,h]mon1 9 ! nor?1 is n9e ?\s& two hundr$ feet high4 ,s\? ( ! ,j>muk ,riv] is ,mt4 ,gilead1 ?ree ?\s& feet high1 & ,mt4 ,nebo1 ly+ ea/ ( ! nor!rn end ( ! ,dead ,sea1 rea*es an elevation ( two ?\s& six hundr$ & sev5ty feet4 ,besides ! ,j>muk1 ano!r /ream1 ! ,jabbok1 fl[s into ! ,jordan f ?is side4 ,! ,arnon empties into ! ,dead ,sea4 ,! nor!rn section 0 call$ ,ba%an1 ! middle1 ,gilead1 & ! s\!rn "p1 ,moab4 ,ba%an anci5tly _h _m cities1 & num]\s ru9s yet rema94 ,9 ! campaign ( ,israel aga9/ ,og1 k+ ( ,ba%an1 sixty cities 7 captur$4 ,_m ev5ts occurr$ 9 ,gilead1 :]e 7 situat$ ,jabe%-,gilead1 ,ramo?-,gilead1 & ! t5 cities ( ! ,decapolis1 ) ! exception ( ,be?-%ean1 :i* 0 we/ ( ! ,jordan4 ,f ! summit ( ,mt4 ,pisgah1 a peak ( ,mt4 ,nebo1 ,moses view$ ! ,l& ( ,promise1 & f ^! same heights ,balaam look$ d[n on ! ,israelites & und]took to curse !m1 ,moab lies s\? ( ! ,arnon & ea/ ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,9 ! "t ( a fam9e1 an ,israelite1 nam$ ,elimele*1 ) 8 wife & sons1 soj\rn$ 9 ?is l&4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,elimele* & bo? ( 8 sons1 :o _h m>ri$ 9 ! l&1 ,naomi return$ to ,be?lehem1 accompani$ by h] daught]-9-law1 ,ru?1 ! ,moabitess1 :o came into ! l9e ( ance/ry ( ,david & ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,once1 :5 ! k+s ( ,judah1 ,israel1 & ,edom invad$ ! l&1 ! k+ ( ,moab 7:5 !y came to ,kir-h>ese?1 ! capital7 took 8 olde/ son1 :o w\ld h succe$$ him on ! ?rone1 & (f]$ him = a burnt (f]+ ^u ! wall4 ,at ?is ! invad]s dep>t$ f him & return$ to _! own l&4 ,! political geography ( ,pale/9e is s complicat$ t x c n be h&l$ 9 ! space "h available4 ,only a few words1 applicable to ! c\ntry 9 ,new ,te/am5t times1 c be said4 ,! prov9ces ( ,galilee1 ,sam>ia1 & ,judaea 7 on ! we/ side ( ! ,jordan1 :ile ! ,decapolis & ,p]ea lay ea/ ( t riv]4 ,! nor!rn prov9ce ( ,galilee1 :i* saw mo/ ( ! m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 ext5d$ f ! ,m$it]ranean to ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 & a mu* great] di/ance f ! nor? to ! s\?4 ,x 0 peopl$ ) ,jews1 & 0 probably a mu* bett] c\ntry ?an is g5]ally suppos$1 z x conta9$ a l>ge numb] ( cities & villages1 & produc$ fi%1 oil1 :eat1 w9e1 figs1 & flax4 ,x 0 9 ,*ri/'s "t "o ( ! g>d5s ( ! _w--well wat]$1 exce$+ly f]tile1 ?or\ghly cultivat$1 & cov]$ ) a d5se population4--,m]rill4 ,sam>ia1 ly+ s\? ( ,galilee1 ext5d$ f ! ,m$it]ranean to ! ,jordan1 & 0 occupi$ by a mix$ race1 =m$ by ! m+l+ ( ,jews ) ! =eign]s :o _h be5 s5t into ! l&4 ,:5 !y 7 disfell[%ip$ by ! ,jews1 ab\t #dfj ,b4,c41 !y built a temple on ,mt4 ,g]izim4 ,! prov9ce ( ,judaea 0 ! l>ge/ 9 ,pale/9e1 & ext5d$ f ! ,m$it]ranean on ! we/ to ! ,dead ,sea & ! ,jordan on ! ea/4 ,x 0 b\nd$ on ! nor? by ,sam>ia1 & on ! s\? by ! des]t4 ,al?\gh b fifty-five miles long & ab\t ?irty miles wide1 x held out aga9/ ,egypt1 ,babylonia1 & ,rome4 ,! ,decapolis1 or region ( t5 ,g5tile cities1 0 ! nor!a/]n "p ( ,pale/9e1 ext5d+ ea/w>d f ! ,jordan to ! des]t4 ,p]ea lay s\? ( ! ,decapolis1 & ea/ ( ! ,jordan & ,dead ,sea4 ,! k+dom ( ,h]od ! ,great1 ^: reign end$ ,b4,c4 #d1 includ$ all ( ?is t]ritory4 ,aft] 8 dea? ! c\ntry 0 divid$ into tetr>*ies4 ,ar*elaus rul$ ov] ,judaea & ,sam>ia2 ,antipas 7,h]od ! tetr>*7 _h control ( ,galilee & ,p]ea2 ,philip _h a section ( c\ntry ea/ ( ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 & ,lysanius rul$ ov] ,abil5e1 a small section ( c\ntry betwe5 ,mt4 ,h]mon & ,damascus1 n includ$ 9 ! doma9 ( ,h]od ! ,great4 ,h]od ,agrippa 0 made k+ by ,caligula1 & 8 t]ritory embrac$ all t 8 gr&fa!r1 ,h]od ! ,great1 _h rul$ ov]1 ) ,abil5e add$1 mak+ 8 t]ritory m ext5sive ?an t ( any ,jewi% k+ aft] ,solomon4 ,he is ! ,h]od ! k+ :o kill$ ! ,apo/le ,james & imprison$ ,pet]4 ,aft] deliv]+ an oration at ,caes>ea1 he di$ a horrible dea?1 because he gave n ,god ! glory4 ,at 8 dea?1 9 ,a4,d4 #dd1 ! c\ntry 0 divid$ into two prov9ces4 ,! nor!rn section 0 rul$ by ,h]od ,agrippa ,,ii4 till ! ,jewi% ,/ate 0 dissolv$1 9 ,a4,d4 #gj4 ,he 0 ! ,k+ ,agrippa be=e :om ,paul spoke4 ,! s\!rn "p ( ! c\ntry1 call$ ! prov9ce ( ,judaea1 0 rul$ by procurators hav+ _! seat at ,caes>ea4 ,:5 ,j]usalem 0 de/roy$ 9 ,a4,d4 #gj1 ! c\ntry 0 annex$ to ,syria4 ,! climate dep5ds m ^u local conditions ?an on ! latitude1 :i* is ! same z ,s\!rn ,georgia & ,alabama1 ,j]usalem be+ on ! p>allel ( ,savannah4 ,9 po9t ( temp]ature x is ab\t ! same z ^! localities1 b 9 o!r respects x diff]s mu*4 ,! ye> has two seasons--! dry1 la/+ f ! fir/ ( ,april to ! fir/ ( ,novemb]1 & ! ra9y season1 la/+ ! o!r five mon?s1 dur+ :i* "t !re are copi\s ra9s4 ,"o au?ority says3 ,7 ! old ci/]ns clean$ & m5d$1 & ! beautiful tanks & aqu$ucts repair$1 ! ord9>y fall ( ra9 w\ld be q suffici5t = ! wants ( ! inhabitants & = irrigation4 ,! summ]s are hot1 ! w9t]s mild4 ,sn[ sometimes falls1 b does n la/ long1 & ice is seldom =m$4 ,pale/9e is n a timb]$ c\ntry4 ,! commone/ oak is a l[1 scrubby bu%4 ,! c$>s ( ,lebanon h almo/ disappe>$4 ,! c>ob tree1 :ite popl>1 a ?orn bu%1 & ! ole&] are f\nd 9 "s localities4 ,! pr9cipal fruit-be>+ trees are ! fig1 olive1 date palm1 pomegranate1 orange1 & lemon4 ,grapes1 apples1 apricots1 qu9ces1 & o!r fruits also gr[ "h4 ,:eat1 b>ley1 & a k9d ( corn are rais$1 also tomatoes1 cucumb]s1 wat]melons1 & tobacco4 ,! gr\nd is poorly cultivat$ ) inf]ior tools1 & ! gra9 is tramp$ out ) cattle1 z 9 ! long ago4 ,%eep & goats are ! mo/ num]\s dome/ic animals1 a peculi>ity ( ! %eep be+ ! extra l>ge fat tail 7,lev4 #c3i71 a lump ( pure fat f t5 to fifte5 in*es long & f ?ree to five in*es ?ick4 ,cattle1 camels1 horses1 mules1 asses1 dogs & *ick5s are kept4 ,,*apt] ,,ix4 ,,hi/oric ,,sket* ,,( ,,pale/9e4 ,9 ! anci5t ,babylonian city call$ ,ur ( ! ,*aldees liv$ ! patri>* ,t]ah1 :o 0 ! fa!r ( ?ree sons1 ,abram1 ,nahor1 & ,h>an4 ,lot 0 ! son ( ,h>an1 :o di$ 9 ,ur4 ,t]ah1 accompani$ by ,abram1 ,s>ai1 & ,lot1 />t$ = ! l& ( ,canaan1 b !y came unto ,h>an & dwelt !re1 & ,t]ah di$ 9 ,h>an4 ,n[ ,jehovah said unto ,abram1 ,get !e out ( ?y c\ntry1 & f ?y k9dr$1 & f ?y fa!r's h\se1 unto ! l& t ,i w %[ !e3 & ,i w make ( !e a great nation1 & ,i w bless !e & make ?y "n great2 & be ?\ a bless+3 & ,i w bless !m t bless !e1 & him t curse? !e w ,i curse3 & 9 !e %all all ! families ( ! e>? be bless$4 ,s ,abram1 ,s>ai1 & ,lot came into ! l& ( ,canaan ab\t #bcjj ,b4,c41 & dwelt fir/ at ,%e*em1 b he remov$ f !nce unto ! m\nta9 on ! ea/ ( ,be!l1 & pit*$ 8 t5t1 hav+ ,be!l on ! we/ & ,ai on ! ea/4 ,abram did n rema9 "h1 b j\rney$ to ! s\?1 & :5 a fam9e came1 he ent]$ ,egypt4 ,aft]w>ds he return$ to ! s\!rn "p ( ,canaan1 & /ill lat] he return$ unto ! place :]e 8 t5t _h be5 at ! beg9n+1 betwe5 ,be!l & ,ai4 99 99 99 ,& ,lot also1 :o w5t ) ,abram1 _h flocks1 & h]ds1 & t5ts4 ,on acc\nt ( "s discord betwe5 ! h]dsm5 ( ! two p>ties1 ,abram said unto ,lot1 ,let !re be no /rife1 ,i pray !e1 betwe5 me & !e1 & betwe5 my h]dsm5 & ?y h]dsm52 = we are bre?r54 ,accept+ 8 uncle's proposition1 ,lot *ose ! well wat]$ ,pla9 ( ! ,jordan1 j\rney$ ea/1 & mov$ 8 t5t z f> z ,sodom1 b ,abram mov$ 8 t5t1 & came & dwelt by ! oaks ( ,mamre1 :i* are 9 ,hebron4 ,"s "t aft] ?is ,*$orlaom]1 k+ ( ,elam1 ent]$ ! region occupi$ by ,lot1 & ov]came ! k+s ( ,sodom1 ,gomorrah1 ,admah1 ,zeboiim1 & ,bela1 c>ry+ away ! goods ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 & !y took ,lot 99 99 99 & 8 goods4 ,& !re came "o t _h escap$1 & told ,abram ! ,hebrew1 :o l$ =? 8 tra9$ m51 born 9 8 h\se1 ?ree hundr$ & eighte51 & pursu$ z f> z ,dan4 ,z a result ( ?is ha/y pursuit1 ,abram br\ght back all ! goods1 & also br\ght back 8 bro!r ,lot1 & 8 goods1 & ! wom5 also1 & ! p4 ,! k+ ( ,sodom w5t out to meet ,abram aft] 8 great victory1 & (f]$ him ! goods = 8 s]vices1 b ! (f] 0 refus$4 ,abram 0 also met by ,mel*iz$ek1 k+ ( ,salem1 :o br\ght =? bread & w9e1 & bless$ him4 ,be=e 8 dea?1 ! fir/ ,hebrew saw ! smoke f ,sodom & ,gomorrah go+ up z ! smoke ( a furnace1 & he also pass$ ?r\gh ! sev]e trial ( sacrific+ 8 son ,isaac4 ,at ! age ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty-five ! fa!r ( ! fai?ful gave up ! gho/1 & di$ 9 a good old age1 an old man & full ( ye>s1 99 99 99 & ,isaac & ,i%mael 8 sons buri$ him 9 ! cave ( ,ma*pelah1 at ,hebron1 :]e ,s>ah _h be5 laid to re/ :5 ! toils & c>es ( life 7 ov]4 ,f ,abraham1 ?r\gh ,i%mael1 desc5d$ ! ,i%maelites2 ?r\gh ,midian1 ! ,midianites2 & ?r\gh ,isaac1 ! *os5 p1 call$ ,israelites1 f ,jacob1 ^: "n 0 *ang$ to ,israel4 ,! int]e/+ /ory ( ,joseph tells h[ 8 fa!r & bro!rs1 ) _! families1 7 br\ght into ,egypt at ! "t ( a fam9e1 :]e !y grew f a few families to a great nation1 capable ( ma9ta9+ an army ( m ?an six hundr$ ?\s& m54 ,a new k+1 :o knew n ,joseph1 came on ! ?rone1 & aft] a p]iod ( oppression1 ! exodus took place1 ab\t #adij ,b4,c41 ! lead] be+ ,moses1 a man eighty ye>s ( age4 ,at 8 dea?1 aft] =ty ye>s ( w&]+ 9 ! wild]ness1 ,jo%ua became ! lead] ( ,israel1 & !y cross$ ! ,jordan at ,gilgal1 a few miles nor? ( ! ,dead ,sea1 captur+ ,j]i*o 9 a peculi> mann]4 ,two o!r incid5ts 9 ! life ( ,jo%ua may be m5tion$ "h4 ,"o 0 8 victory ov] ! ,amorites 9 ! neighborhood ( ,gibeon & ,be?-horon1 :]e m 7 sla9 by ! hail/ones :i* ,jehovah ca/ d[n ^u !m ?an 7 kill$ by ,israel ) ! sword4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ,jo%ua said3 ,sun1 /& ?\ /ill ^u ,gibeon2 & ?\1 ,moon1 9 ! valley ( ,aijalon4 ,& ! sun /ood /ill1 & ! moon /ay$1 until ! nation _h av5g$ !mselves ( _! enemies4 99 99 99 ,& !re 0 no day l t be=e or aft] x4 ,! o!r ev5t is ! complete victory ( ,israel ov] ! imm5se army ( ,jab91 k+ ( ,hazor1 f\ght at ! ,wat]s ( ,m]om1 9 ,galilee4 ,! comb9$ =ces ( ,jab9 & sev]al conf$]ate k+s1 ev5 z ! s& t is ^u ! sea-%ore 9 multitude1 ) horses & *>iots v _m1 7 utt]ly de/roy$4 ,!n came ! allotm5t ( ! t]ritory we/ ( ! ,jordan to ! n9e & a half tribes1 z ,reub51 ,gad1 & ! half tribe ( ,manasseh _h be5 assign$ l& ea/ ( ! riv]4 ,! allotm5t 0 made by ,jo%ua1 ,eleaz]1 ! prie/1 & ! heads ( ! fa!rs' h\ses ( ! tribes ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,! p]iod ( ! ,judges1 ext5d+ f ,jo%ua to ,saul1 ov] ?ree hundr$ ye>s1 0 a "t 9 :i* ,israel 0 tr\bl$ by sev]al hea!n tribes1 includ+ ! ,moabites1 ,ammonites1 ,midianites1 ,amalekites1 & ,canaanites4 ,! mo/ tr\blesome ( all 7 ! ,phili/9es1 :o 7 repuls$ by ,%amg> & h>ass$ by ,samson1 b !y cont9u$ _! ho/ility1 captur+ ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant 9 ! days ( ,eli1 & f9ally br++ ,israel s completely "u _! p[] t !y _h to g to ! ,phili/9es to %>p5 _! tools4 ,! cry 0 rais$3 ,make u a k+ to judge u1 l all ! nations4 ,al?\gh ?is 0 contr>y to ! w ( ,god1 & am\nt$ to reject+ ! ,"l1 ! ,almighty gave directions = mak+ ,saul k+1 :5 ! rebelli\s ,israelites refus$ to he>k5 to ! voice ( ,samuel1 & said3 ,nay1 b we w h a k+ ov] u4 ,two important ev5ts 9 ,saul's reign are ! battle ( ,mi*ma% & ! w> ) ,amalek4 ,9 ! fir/ in/ance a great ho/ ( ,phili/9es 7 encamp$ at ,mi*ma%1 & ,saul1 ) 8 army1 0 at ,gilgal4 ,samuel 0 to come & (f] a sacrifice1 b did n arrive at ! appo9t$ "t1 & ! soldi]s des]t$1 till ,saul's =ce numb]$ only ab\t six hundr$4 ,9 8 /rait1 ! k+ (f]$ ! burnt (f]+ himself1 & imm$iately ,samuel appe>$1 he>d 8 explanation1 & decl>$3 ,?\ ha/ done fooli%ly2 ?\ ha/ n kept ! comm&m5t ( ,jehovah ?y ,god4 99 99 99 ,n[ ?y k+dom %all n cont9ue4 ,saul's loyalty to ,god 0 aga9 te/$ 9 ! affair ) ,amalek1 & 8 disob$i5ce 9 sp>+ ,agag & ! be/ ( ! cattle & %eep %\ld be bett] kn[n & m he$$ ?an x is4 ,conc]n+ ?is1 ! prophet ( ,god *a/is$ him1 say+3 ,behold1 to obey is bett] ?an sacrifice1 & to he>k5 ?an ! fat ( rams4 ,= rebellion is z ! s9 ( wit*craft1 & /ubbornness is z idolatry & t]aphim4 ,because ?\ ha/ reject$ ! ^w ( ,jehovah1 he ha? also reject$ !e f be+ k+4 ,! d>k picture ( ,saul's do+s is "h & !re reliev$ by ! unadult]at$ love ( ,jona?an & ,david1 :i*1 l ! gl9t+s ( ! diamond 9 ! night1 takes away "s ( ! deepe/ %ad[s4 ,! next k+1 ,jesse's ruddy-fac$ %eph]d boy1 0 ano9t$ by ,samuel at ,be?lehem1 & = sev5 & a half ye>s he reign$ ov] ,judah f 8 capital at ,hebron4 ,abn] made ,i%-bo%e?1 ! only surviv+ son ( ,saul1 k+ ov] ,israel1 & he reign$ two ye>s4 ,b ! h\se ( ,judah foll[$ ,david4 ,abn]1 :o _h comm&$ ,saul's army1 became (f5d$ at ! k+ he _h made1 & w5t to ,hebron to arrange ) ,david to turn ,israel ov] to him1 b ,joab trea*]\sly slew him 9 rev5ge = ! blood ( ,asahel4 ,x 0 on ?is occasion t ,david utt]$ ! notable words3 ,"k ye n t !re is a pr9ce & a great man fall5 ?is day 9 ,israel8 ,aft]w>ds ,re*ab & ,baanah slew ,i%-bo%e? 9 8 b$*amb] & c>ri$ 8 head to ,david1 :o 0 s displeas$ t he caus$ !m to be kill$1 & _! h&s & feet 7 cut (f & hang$ up by ! pool 9 ,hebron4 ,!n ! tribes ( ,israel came volunt>ily & made !mselves ! subjects ( ,k+ ,david1 :o captur$ ,jebus1 bett] kn[n z ,j]usalem1 & mov$ 8 capital to t city4 ,dur+ 8 reign ! ,phili/9es 7 aga9 tr\blesome1 & a prolong$ w> 0 wag$ aga9/ ! ,ammonites4 ,dur+ ?is w> ,david _h 8 record /a9$ by 8 s9ful conduct 9 ! matt] ( ,uriah's wife4 ,david 0 a fight+ k+1 & 8 reign 0 a s]ies ( trials & triumphs4 ,he n only subdu$ ! ,phili/9es1 b conqu]$ ,damascus1 ,moab1 ,ammon1 & ,edom1 & s ext5d$ 8 t]ritory f ! ,m$it]ranean to ! ,euphrates t x embrac$ t5 times z mu* z ,saul rul$ ov]4 ,b 8 he>t 0 made sad by ! %ameful misconduct ( ,amnon1 foll[$ by 8 dea?1 & by ! conspiracy ( ,absalom1 ! rebellion foll[+1 & ! dea? ( ?is beautiful son4 ,! /ory ( ,david's ha/y flight f ,j]usalem ov] ,olivet & across ! ,jordan to escape f ,absalom is t\*+ly sad4 ',& ,david w5t up by ! asc5t ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives1 & wept z he w5t up1 & he _h 8 head cov]$1 & w5t b>efoot4' ,!n :at a picture ( pat]nal love1 :i* ! base/ filial +ratitude c\ld n qu5*1 is t ( ,david m\rn+ ! dea? ( ,absalom1 ',! k+ 0 mu* mov$1 & w5t up to ! *amb] ov] ! gate1 & wept3 & z he w5t1 ?us he said1 ,o1 my son ,absalom1 my son1 my son ,absalom6 w\ld ,i _h di$ = !e1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 my son6' ,aft] f9i%+ out a reign ( =ty ye>s1 ! sweet s+] ( ,israel slept ) 8 fa!rs1 & 0 buri$ 9 ! city ( ,david4 ,8 son ,solomon succe$$ him on ! ?rone1 & _h a peaceful reign ( =ty ye>s1 dur+ :i* "t ! ,temple on ,m\nt ,moriah 0 erect$1 be+ ! greate/ "w ( 8 reign4 ,david _h accumulat$ mu* mat]ial = ?is h\se2 ,hiram1 k+ ( ,tyre1 furni%$ c$> timb] f ! ,lebanon m\nta9s1 & skill$ workm5 put up ! build+1 into :i* ! ,ark ( ! ,cov5ant 0 borne4 ,?is fam\s /ructure 0 n rem>kable = its great size1 b = ! spl5did mann] 9 :i* x 0 adorn$ ) gold & o!r exp5sive mat]ials4 ,israel's wise/ mon>* 0 a man ( lett]s1 be+ ! au?or ( ?ree ?\s& prov]bs & a ?\s& & five songs4 ,8 wisdom exce$$ t ( all 8 contempor>ies1 & all ! e>? s\ght ! pres5ce ( ,solomon to he> 8 wisdom1 :i* ,god _h put 9 8 he>t4 ,a case 9 po9t is ! visit ( ! ,que5 ( ,%eba1 :o said3 ,! half 0 n told me2 ?y wisdom & prosp]ity exce$ ! fame :i* ,i he>d4 ,b ! glory ( 8 k+dom did n la/ long4 ,x dazzl$ = a brief space1 l ! blaze ( a meteor1 & !n vani%$ away4 ,nehemiah says !re 0 no k+ l him1 nev]!less ev5 him did =eign wom5 cause to s94 ,solomon's reign end$ ab\t #ige ,b ,c41 & 8 son1 ,rehoboam1 0 coronat$ at ,%e*em4 ,j]eboam1 ! son ( ,nebat1 ^: "n is prov]bial = wick$ness1 return$ f ,egypt1 :5ce he _h fl$ f ,solomon1 & ask$ ! new k+ to make ! griev\s s]vice ( 8 fa!r light]1 promis+ to support him on t condition4 ,rehoboam c\nsel$ ) ! old m51 t _h /ood be=e ,solomon1 & refus$ _! words1 accept+ ! c\nsel ( ! "y m5 t _h gr[n up ) him4 ,:5 he ann\nc$ t he w\ld make ! yoke ( 8 fa!r heavi]1 ! t5 nor!rn tribes revolt$1 & ,j]eboam became k+ ( :at is aft]w>ds kn[n z ! h\se ( ,israel4 ,! k+dom la/$ ab\t two hundr$ & fifty ye>s1 be+ rul$ ov] by n9ete5 k+s1 b ! gov]nm5t did n run smoo?ly4 ,plot aft] plot 0 =m$1 & fir/ "o adv5tur] & !n ano!r seiz$ ! ?rone4 ,besides ! int]nal tr\bles1 !re 7 num]\s w>s4 ,b5hadad1 ( ,damascus1 besieg$ ,sam>ia2 ,hazael1 k+ ( ,syria1 ov]ran ! l& ea/ ( ! ,jordan2 ,moab rebell$2 ,pul 7,tigla?-piles]71 k+ ( ,assyria1 invad$ ! c\ntry1 & c>ri$ (f a l>ge am\nt ( tribute1 probably am\nt+ to two millions ( doll>s2 & ?irty ye>s lat] he ent]$ ! l& & c>ri$ away _m captives4 ,at a lat] date ! p became idolatr\s1 & ,%almanes]1 an ,assyrian k+1 r$uc$ !m to subjection1 & c>ri$ numb]s ( !m into ,assyria1 & replac$ !m ) m5 f ,babylon & o!r places4 ,by ! int]m>riage ( ,jews rema9+ 9 ! c\ntry ) ^! =eign]s a mix$ race1 call$ ,sam>itans1 sprang up4 ,! s\!rn section ( ! c\ntry1 kn[n z ! k+dom ( ,judah1 0 rul$ ov] by n9ete5 k+s & "o que5 = a p]iod ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-five ye>s4 ,asa1 "o ( ! good k+s1 0 a religi\s re=m]--ev5 8 "m he remov$ f be+ que51 because %e _h made an abom9able image = an ,a%]ah2 & ,asa cut d[n h] image & burnt x at ! brook ,kidron4 ,b he1 l _m o!r re=m]s1 fail$ to make 8 "w ?or\gh1 = ! high places 7 n tak5 away3 nev]!less ! he>t ( ,asa 0 p]fect ) ,jehovah all 8 days4 ,joa% caus$ a *e/ to be plac$ at ! gate ( ! h\se ( ,jehovah1 into :i* ! p put ! tax t ,moses1 ! s]vant ( ,god1 laid ^u ,israel 9 ! wild]ness1 until !y _h ga!r$ an abundance ( money1 ) :i* ! h\se ( ,god 0 repair$1 = ! wick$ sons ( ,a?aliah _h brok5 x up & be/[$ ! d$icat$ ?+s ^u ! ,baalim4 ,b aft] ! dea? ( ,jehoida1 ! prie/1 ,joa% 0 himself l$ into idolatry1 & :5 ,ze*>iah1 ! son ( ,jehoida1 rebuk$ ! p = turn+ f ,god1 !y /on$ him to dea? by ! ord] ( ,k+ ,joa%4 ,! la/ words ( ! dy+ m>tyr 73 ,! ,"l look ^u x & require x4 ,?is is /rangely diff]5t f ! la/ expression ( ,/eph51 :o kneel$ d[n1 & cri$ ) a l\d voice1 ,"l1 lay n ?is s9 to _! *>ge4 ,amaziah return$ f ! slaught] ( ! ,edomites1 & set up ! gods ( ! idolatr\s enemies he _h :ipp$1 to be 8 gods4 ,ahaz 0 a wick$ idolat]1 wor%ip+ ,baal & sacrific+ 8 own sons4 ,9 /rong contra/ ) su* m5 z ^! we h ! "n ( ,hezekiah1 ^: prosp]\s reign 0 a gr& p]iod ( re=mation & improvem5t4 ,he 0 tw5ty-five ye>s old :5 he came on ! ?rone1 & 9 ! tw5ty-n9e ye>s he rul$1 he remov$ ! high places1 & brake ! pill>s1 & cut d[n ! ,a%]ah4 ,! braz5 s]p5t1 made by ,moses 9 ! wild]ness1 _h become an object ( wor%ip1 b ,hezekiah call$ x a piece ( brass1 & broke x 9 pieces4 ,! passov] _h n be5 kept 9 great numb]s 9 su* sort z x is writt51 s ,hezekiah s5t mess5g]s f city to city to call ! p to obs]ve ! passov]4 ,"s laugh$ !m to scorn1 & mock$ !m1 b o!rs humbl$ !mselves1 & came to ,j]usalem1 & 9 ! second mon? ! v great assembly 99 99 99 kill$ ! passov]4 99 99 99 ,s !re 0 great joy 9 ,j]usalem2 = s9ce ! "t ( ,solomon ! son ( ,david1 k+ ( ,israel1 !re 0 n ! l 9 ,j]usalem4 ,manasseh1 ! next k+1 re/abli%$ idolatry1 & 8 son ,amon1 :o rul$ b two ye>s1 foll[$ 9 8 foot/eps4 ,josiah1 :o next occupi$ ! ?rone1 0 a diff]5t k9d ( a man4 ,he did t :i* 0 "r 9 ! eyes ( ,jehovah1 & walk$ 9 all ! way ( ,david 8 fa!r1 & turn$ n aside to ! "r h& or to ! left4 ,9 8 reign1 ,hilkiah ! prie/ f\nd ! book ( ! law 9 ! temple1 & deliv]$ x to ,%aphan ! scribe1 :o read x1 & took x to ! k+ & read x to him4 ,& x came to pass :5 ! k+ he>d ! words ( ! book ( ! law1 t he r5t 8 clo!s1 & comm&$ t inquiry be made ( ! ,"l conc]n+ ! cont5ts ( ! book4 ,z a result1 ! temple 0 cleans$ ( ! vessels t _h be5 us$ 9 ,baal wor%ip1 ! idolatr\s prie/s 7 put d[n1 ! h\ses ( ! sodomites1 t 7 9 ! h\se ( ,jehovah1 7 brok5 d[n1 ! high places erect$ by ,solomon 7 defil$1 & a great re=mation 0 work$4 ,z$ekiah 0 ! la/ k+ 9 ! l9e4 ,9 8 day1 ,nebu*adnezz>1 k+ ( ,babylon1 invad$ ! l&1 & besieg$ ,j]usalem = sixte5 mon?s1 r$uc+ ! p to su* /raits t wom5 ate ! fle% ( _! own *ildr54 ,:5 ! city fell1 a portion ( ! inhabitants 7 c>ri$ to ,babylon1 & ! furni%+s ( ! temple 7 tak5 away z plund]4 ,z$ekiah1 ) 8 family1 s\ght to escape1 go+ out ov] ,olivet z ,david 9 8 di/ress _h done1 b he 0 captur$ & c>ri$ to ,riblah1 ?irty-five miles nor? ( ,baalbec1 :]e 8 sons 7 sla9 9 8 pres5ce4 ,!n 8 eyes 7 put out1 & he 0 c>ri$ to ,babylon4 ,9 ?is way 7 fulfill$ ! two prophecies1 t he %\ld be tak5 to ,babylon1 & t he %\ld n see x4 ,?us1 ) ,j]usalem a mass ( desolate1 =sak5 ru9s1 ! ,babylonian p]iod 0 u%]$ 94 ,"s ( ! captives rose to positions ( tru/ 9 ! ,babylonian gov]nm5t4 ,daniel & 8 ?ree associates are examples4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod ,ezekiel 0 a prophet4 ,no d\bt ! frame ( m9d ( mo/ ( !m is well express$ by ! ,psalmi/3 ,by ! riv]s ( ,babylon1 !re we sat d[n1 yea we wept :5 we rememb]$ ,zion4 ,^u ! will[s 9 ! mid/ !re( we hang$ up our h>ps4 ,! ,m$o-,p]sian p]iod began ) ! conque/ ( ,babylon by ,cyrus1 :o br\ght ! ,jews "u 8 rule4 ,! captives 7 p]mitt$ to return to ,pale/9e1 & ,z]ubbabel soon _h ! f\ndations ( ! temple laid2 b "h ! "w came to a /&/ill1 & s rema9$ = sev5te5 ye>s4 ,ab\t #ebj ,b4,c41 :5 ,d>ius 0 k+ ( ,p]sia1 ! "w 0 resum$1 & c>ri$ on to completion4 ,= "s ye>s ! s]vice ( ,god seems to h be5 conduct$ 9 an unbecom+ mann]4 ,nehemiah came ^u ! /age ( action1 rebuilt ! city walls1 requir$ ! obs]vance ( ! ,sabba?1 & s]v$ z gov]nor twelve ye>s )\t pay4 ,ezra br\ght back a l>ge numb] ( ! p1 repair$ ! temple1 & work$ a great re=mation4 ,"u 8 influ5ce1 ^? :o _h m>ri$ =eign wives put !m away1 & "s _h wives by :om !y _h *ildr54 ,z ! ,sam>itans 7 n all[$ to help build ! temple1 !y erect$ "o ( _! own on ,mt ,g]izim4 ,a few ,sam>itans /ill exi/ 9 ,nablus1 & hold s]vices on ,g]izim4 ,aft] ,nehemiah1 ! (fice ( civil rul] seems to h become ext9ct4 ,! ,greek p]iod beg9s ) ! op]ations ( ,alex&] ! ,great 9 ,asia1 #ccc ,b4,c41 & ext5ds to ! "t ( ! ,maccabees1 #afh ,b4,c4 ,aft] ,alex&]'s dea?1 8 empire fell into ! two great divisions ( ,egypt & ,syria4 ,! ,egyptian rul]s 7 call$ ,ptolemies1 & ^? ( ,syria 7 call$ ! ,selucidae4 ,= "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five ye>s ,pale/9e 0 held by ,egypt1 dur+ :i* "t ,ptolemy ,philadelphus _h ! ,septuag9t v]sion ( ! ,old ,te/am5t made at ,alex&ria4 ,syria next secur$ control ( ,pale/9e4 ,! walls ( ,j]usalem 7 de/roy$1 & ! alt> ( ,jehovah 0 pollut$ ) sw9e's fle%4 ,we n[ he> ( an ag$ prie/ nam$ ,matta?ias1 :o at ,mod91 a few miles f ,j]usalem1 _h ! c\rage to kill a ,jew :o 0 ab\t to sacrifice on a hea!n alt>4 ,he escap$ to ! m\nta9s1 :]e he 0 jo9$ by a numb] ( o!rs ( ! same m9d4 ,8 dea? soon came1 b he left five /alw>t sons l himself4 ,judas1 call$ ,maccabeus1 became ! lead]1 & f him ! :ole family 0 nam$ ! ,maccabees4 ,he began w> aga9/ ! ,syrians & apo/ate ,jews4 ,! ,syrians1 numb]+ fifty ?\s&1 took up a position at ,emmaus1 :ile ! ,maccabees encamp$ at ,mizpah4 ,al?\gh greatly outnumb]$1 !y 7 victori\s1 z !y 7 9 ano!r engagem5t ) sixty ?\s& ,syrians at ,hebron4 ,judas ent]$ ,j]usalem1 & repair$ & cleans$ ! temple4 ,?us ! ,maccabean p]iod 0 u%]$ 94 ,aft] "s fur!r fight+1 ,judas 0 sla91 & ,simon1 ! only surviv+ bro!r1 succe$$ him1 & ,j]usalem 0 practically indep5d5t4 ,8 son1 ,john ,hyrcanus1 0 ! next rul]4 ,! ,ph>isees & ,sadducees n[ come prom95tly into ,jewi% affairs4 ,! ,ess5es also exi/$ at ?is "t1 & dress$ 9 :ite4 ,aft] "s "t 7betwe5 #fe-fb ,b4,c471 ,pompey1 ! ,roman g5]al1 ent]$ ! op5 gates ( ! city1 b did n capture ! citadel = ?ree weeks1 f9ally tak+ advantage ( ! day ( ,p5teco/1 :5 ! ,jews w\ld n fight4 ,! ,roman p]iod began ) ! slaught] ( twelve ?\s& citiz5s4 ,prie/s 7 sla9 at ! alt>1 & ! temple 0 pr(an$4 ,judaea became a ,roman prov9ce1 & 0 compell$ to pay tribute4 ,h]od ! ,great became gov]nor ( ,galilee1 & lat] ! ,roman s5ate made him k+ ( ,judaea4 ,he besieg$ ,j]usalem1 & took x 9 #cg ,b4,c4 ,a s+ul> comp\nd ( good & bad--mo/ly bad--0 ?is ,k+ ,h]od4 ,he hir$ m5 to dr[n a suppos$ rival1 z if 9 sport1 at ,j]i*o on ! occasion ( a fea/1 & 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 reign he slaught]$ m ?an half ( ! memb]s ( ! ,sanh$r94 ,! ag$ high prie/ ,hyrcanus 0 put to dea?1 z 0 also ,m>iamne1 ! wife ( ?is mon/]1 :o 0 rul+ :5 ! ,messiah 0 born at ,be?lehem4 ,h]od 0 a great build]1 & x 0 he :o recon/ruct$ ! temple on magnific5t l9es4 ,he also built ,caes>ea1 & rebuilt ,sam>ia4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! c\ntry 0 divid$ & rul$ by 8 ?ree sons4 ,a*elaus reign$ +lori\sly 9 ,j]usalem = t5 ye>s1 & 0 bani%$4 ,judaea 0 !n rul$ by procurators1 ,pilate be+ ! fif? "o ( !m1 rul+ f ,a4,d4 #bf-cf4 ,9 ! ye> ,a4,d4 #fe ! ,jews rebell$ aga9/ ! ,romans1 aft] be+ _! subjects = "o hundr$ & tw5ty-two ye>s4 ,!y 7 n subdu$ until ! t]rible de/ruction ( ! ,holy ,city 9 ,a4,d4 #gj1 :51 accord+ to ,josephus1 "o million "o hundr$ ?\s& ,jews p]i%$ 9 ! siege1 two hundr$ & fifty-six ?\s& f\r hundr$ & fifty 7 sla9 else:]e1 & "o hundr$ & "o ?\s& sev5 hundr$ prison]s 7 sold into bondage4 ,! ,temple 0 completely de/roy$ along ) ! city1 :i* = sixty ye>s lay 9 ru9s s complete t x is d\btful :e!r !re 0 a s+le h\se t c\ld be us$ z a resid5ce4 ,! l& 0 annex$ to ,syria1 & ceas$ to be a ,jewi% c\ntry4 ,hadrian became emp]or 9 ,a4,d4 #aag1 & issu$ an edict =bidd+ ! ,jews to practice circumcision1 read ! law1 or to obs]ve ! ,sabba?4 ,^! ?+s greatly di/ress$ ! ,jews1 & 9 ,a4,d4 #acb !y ralli$ to ! /&>d ( ,b> ,co*ba1 :o has be5 /yl$ ! la/ & greate/ ( ! false ,messiahs4 ,! ,romans 7 ov]?r[n1 ,b> ,co*ba proclaim$ himself k+ 9 ,j]usalem1 & c>ri$ on ! w> = two ye>s4 ,at "o "t he held fifty t[ns1 b !y 7 all tak5 f him1 & he 0 f9ally kill$ at ,be!r1 or ,bittir4 ,?is 0 ! la/ ef=t ( ! ,jews to recov] ! l& by =ce ( arms4 ,hadrian caus$ ! site ( ! temple to be pl[$ ov]1 & ! city 0 recon/ruct$ be+ made ?or\ghly pagan4 ,= two hundr$ ye>s ! ,jews 7 =bidd5 to ent] x4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #cbf ! ,empress ,hel5a visit$ ,j]usalem1 & built a *ur* on ! ,m\nt ( ,olives4 ,julian ! ,apo/ate und]took to rebuild ! ,jewi% temple 9 ,a4,d4 #cfb1 b 0 fru/rat$ by balls ( fire issu+ f "u ! ru9s & fright5+ ! workm54 ,9 ,a4,d4 #ebi ! ,greek emp]or ,ju/9ian built a *ur* 9 ! city 9 honor ( ! ,virg94 ,! ,p]sians "u ,*osroes ,,ii4 invad$ ,pale/9e 9 ,a4,d4 #fad & de/roy$ "p ( ,j]usalem4 ,aft] f\rte5 ye>s !y 7 defeat$ & ,j]usalem 0 re/or$1 b ! ,mohamm$ans "u ,om> captur$ x 9 ,a4,d4 #fcg4 ,! /ructure call$ ! ,dome ( ! ,rock1 on ,mt4 ,moriah1 0 built by !m 9 ,a4,d4 #fhh4 ,! ,crusades next engage our att5tion4 ,! fir/ ( ^! milit>y exp$itions 0 made to secure ! "r to visit ! ,holy ,sepul*]4 ,x 0 comm5c$ at ! call ( ! ,pope 9 #ajif4 ,a =ce ( two hundr$ & sev5ty-five ?\s& m5 began ! m>*1 b nev] ent]$ ,pale/9e4 ,ano!r ef=t 0 made by six hundr$ ?\s& m51 :o captur$ ,antio* 9 #ajih4 ,a little lat] ! survivors defeat$ ! ,mohamm$an army ( two hundr$ ?\s&4 ,/ill lat] !y ent]$ ,j]usalem1 & ,godfrey ( ,b\illon 0 made k+ ( ! city 9 #ajii4 ,by conque/ he came to rule ! :ole ( ,pale/9e4 ,! ord]s ( ,knights ,hospitall]s & ,knights ,templ>s 7 =m$1 & ,godfrey cont9u$ 9 p[] ab\t fifty ye>s4 ,9 #aadd two ,european armies1 aggregat+ "o million two hundr$ ?\s& m51 />t$ on ! second crusade1 :i* 0 a total failure4 ,salad91 ! ,sultan ( ,egypt1 conqu]$ ,j]usalem 9 #aahg1 & ! ?ird crusade 0 inaugurat$1 :i* result$ 9 secur+ ! "r to make pilgrimages to ,j]usalem free f taxes4 ,! p[] ( ! ,crusad]s 0 n[ brok54 ,ano!r b& assembl$ at ,v5ice 9 #abjc to und]take ! f\r? crusade1 b !y nev] ent]$ ,pale/9e4 ,! fif? ef=t 0 made1 & ,fr$]ick1 ,emp]or ( ,g]many1 cr[n$ himself k+ ( ,j]usalem 9 #abbi1 & return$ to 8 native l& ! next ye>4 ,! ,turks conqu]$ ,pale/9e 9 #abdd & burn$ ,j]usalem4 ,l\is ,,ix4 ( ,france l$ ! sev5? crusade1 ano!r failure1 9 #abdh4 ,he und]took x aga9 9 #abgj1 b w5t to ,africa1 & ,pr9ce ,edw>d ( ,engl& ent]$ ,pale/9e 9 #abga & accept$ a truce = t5 ye>s1 :i* 0 (f]$ by ! ,sultan ( ,egypt4 ,?is1 ! eigh? & la/ crusade1 end$ 9 #abgb by ! return ( ,edw>d to ,engl&4 ,9 #abhj ,pale/9e 0 invad$ by ! ,mamelukes1 & 9 #abia ! w> ( ! ,crusad]s end$ ) ! fall ( ,acre1 ! la/ ,*ri/ian possession 9 ,pale/9e4 ,besides ^! ef=ts !re 7 *ildr5's crusades = ! conv]sion or conque/ ( ! ,moslems4 ,! fir/1 9 #abab1 0 compos$ ( ?irty ?\s& boys4 ,two %ip loads 7 dr[n$ & ! ?ird 0 sold z slaves to ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,9 #aeag ! c\ntry pass$ to ! control ( ! ,ottoman ,empire1 & s rema9$ until #ahcb1 :5 x fell back to ,egypt = eight ye>s4 ,! pres5t walls ar\nd ,j]usalem1 :i* inclose two hundr$ & t5 acres ( gr\nd1 7 built by ,suleiman ! ,magnific5t 9 #aedb4 ,9 #ahdj ,pale/9e aga9 became ,turki% t]ritory1 & s cont9ues to ?is day4 ,! really sci5tific exploration ( ! l& began ) ! j\rney ( ,edw>d ,rob9son1 an ,am]ican1 9 #ahch4 ,9 #ahef ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,consulate 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,j]usalem1 & twelve gov]nm5ts are n[ repres5t$ by consulates4 ,sir ,*>les ,wilson creat$ an int]e/ 9 ! geography ( ,pale/9e by 8 survey ( ,j]usalem & 8 travels 9 ! ,holy ,l& f #ahfd to #ahfh4 ,pale/9e 0 survey$ f ,dan to ,be]-%eba & f ! ,jordan to ! ,great ,sea 9 ! ye>s f #ahgb to #ahgg4 ,! ,siloam inscription1 ! only kn[n relic ( ! writ+ 99 99 99 ( ,hezekiah's days1 0 discov]$ 9 #ahhj4 ,! railroad f ,jaffa to ,j]usalem 0 op5$ 9 #ahib4 ,)9 ! la/ t5 ye>s sev]al c>riage roads h be5 built4 ,prote/ant s*ools & missions h be5 e/abli%$ at _m important places4 ,! population ( ! city is n[ ab\t fifty-five ?\s& s\ls1 b !y d n all live inside ( ! walls4 ,:at ! future ( ,pale/9e may be is an int]e/+ subject = ?\ght4 ,,*apt] ,x4 ,,*ur*es ,,( ,,*ri/ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita94 ,no d\bt _m ( my read]s w be specially int]e/$ 9 kn[+ some?+ ( my exp]i5ce & association ) ! bre?r5 across ! sea1 & x is my desire to give !m z fair an und]/&+ ( ! situation z ,i c4 ,!re are five congregations 9 ,glasg[1 hav+ a memb]%ip ( six hundr$ & sev5ty-eight p]sons4 ,! olde/ "o ( ^!1 :i* =m]ly met 9 ,br[n ,/reet & n[ meets 9 ,%awl&s ,hall1 0 =m$ 9 #ahci1 & has "o hundr$ & sixty-"o memb]s4 ,! ,coplaw ,/reet congregation1 :i* bran*$ f ,br[n ,/reet1 & is n[ ! l>ge/ ( ! five1 dates back to #ahgh1 & numb]s two hundr$ & n9ete54 ,x 0 my privilege to att5d "o ( ! mid-week s]vices ( ?is congregation & speak to ^? pres5t on t occasion4 ,i also met "s ( ! bre?r5 9 ,ed9burgh1 :]e two congregations h a memb]%ip ( two hundr$ & fifty-?ree4 ,at ,kirkcaldy1 ! home ( my wor?y fri5d & bro!r1 ,ivie ,campbell1 ,jr41 !re is a congregation ( "o hundr$ & sev5ty disciples1 :i* ,i address$ "o ,"l's day morn+4 ,9 ! ev5+ ,i w5t out ) ,bro!r & ,si/] ,campbell & ano!r bro!r to ,coalt[n ( ,balgonie1 & address$ ! little b& wor%ip+ at t place4 ,my next association ) ! bre?r5 0 at ! annual meet+ ( ,*ur*es ( ,*ri/ 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel&1 conv5$ at ,wigan1 ,engl&1 ,augu/ second1 ?ird1 & f\r?4 ,:ile at ,wigan ,i w5t out to ,platt ,bridge & spoke to ! bre?r54 ,!re are n9ety memb]s 9 ?is congregation4 ,"o night 9 ,birm+ham ,i met ) ! bre?r5 9 ,*>les ,h5ry ,/reet1 :]e ! congregation1 =m$ 9 #aheg1 numb]s two hundr$ & sev5ty-f\r1 & ! next night ,i 0 ) ! ,gea* ,/reet congregation1 :i* has be5 9 exi/5ce s9ce #ahfe1 & numb]s two hundr$ & tw5ty-n9e memb]s4 ,bro4 ,samuel ,joynes1 n[ ( ,philadelphia1 0 =m]ly connect$ ) ?is congregation4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 ,bri/ol x 0 my pleasure to meet ) ! ,?rissell ,/reet *ur*1 compos$ ( "o hundr$ & ?irty-"o memb]s4 ,i spoke once 9 _! place ( wor%ip & once 9 a meet+ on ! /reet4 ,! la/ b& ( bre?r5 ,i 0 ) :ile 9 ,engl& 0 ! *ur* at ,twynholm1 ,london4 ,?is is ! l>ge/ congregation ( all1 & w receive consid]ation lat] 9 ! *apt]4 ,! next place t ,i broke bread 0 9 a little mission to ! ,jews 9 ! ,holy ,city4 ,to complete a report ( my public speak+ :ile away1 ,i w add t ,i prea*$ 9 ,mr4 ,?ompson's tab]nacle 9 ,j]usalem1 & spoke a few words on "o or bo? ( ! ,"l's days at ! mission to :i* ref]5ce has already be5 made4 ,i also spoke 9 a mission meet+ conduct$ by ,mr4 ,locke at ,port ,said1 ,egypt1 prea*$ once on ! %ip z ,i 0 com+ back across ! ,atlantic1 & took "p 9 a little debate on %ipbo>d z ,i w5t out on ! j\rney1 & 9 an ent]ta9m5t ! night be=e ,i got back to ,new ,york4 ,9 ?is *apt] ,i am tak+ my /ati/ics ma9ly f ! ,ye> ,book conta9+ ! fifty-n9? annual report ( ! *ur*es 9 ,great ,brita9 & ,irel& co-op]at+ = evangeli/ic purposes1 embrac+ almo/ all ( ! congregations ( disciples 9 ! c\ntry4 ,accord+ to ?is report1 !re 7 "o hundr$ & eighty-?ree congregations on ! li/1 ) a total memb]%ip ( ?irte5 ?\s& & sixty-?ree1 at ! "t ( ! annual meet+ la/ ye>4 7,s9ce writ+ ?is *apt]1 ! sixtie? annual report ( ^! bre?r5 across ! sea has come into my h&s1 & ! items 9 ?is p>agraph are tak5 ma9ly f ! address ( ,bro4 ,john ,wyckliffe ,black1 z *airman ( ! annual meet+ :i* assembl$ 9 ,augu/ ( ?is ye> at ,le$s4 ,! memb]%ip is n[ report$ at ?irte5 ?\s& eight hundr$ & =ty-f\r1 an increase ( ab\t eight hundr$ memb]s s9ce ! meet+ held at ,wigan 9 #aijd4 ,9 #ahdb ! ,briti% bro!rhood numb]$ ?irte5 hundr$1 & 9 #ahfb x _h m ?an d\bl$4 ,aft] ! lapse ( ano!r p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 ! numb] _h m ?an d\bl$ aga91 /&+ at six ?\s& six hundr$ & ?irty-two4 ,9 #aijb1 :5 tw5ty ye>s m _h pass$1 ! memb]%ip _h almo/ d\bl$ aga91 hav+ gr[n to twelve ?\s& five hundr$ & ?irty-sev54 ,9 #ahdb ! av]age numb] ( memb]s 9 ea* congregation 0 ?irty-"o2 9 #ahfb x 0 =ty2 9 #ahhb x _h rea*$ sixty-"o2 & 9 #aijb x 0 sev5ty-two4 ,! av]age numb] 9 ea* congregation is n[ some:at high] ?an x 0 9 #aijb47 ,soon aft] ! meet+ 0 conv5$ on ,tuesday1 ! ,conf]5ce recognis$ ! pres5ce ( ,mrs4 ,hall & ,miss ,jean ,hall1 ( ,sydney1 ,n4,s4,w41 & ,bro!r ,don ,c>los ,janes1 f ,ohio1 ,u4,s4,a41 & cordially gave !m a ,*ri/ian welcome4 ,! address ( welcome & ! address ( ! *airman1 ,bro!r ,james ,&]son1 ( ,fauldh\se1 ,scotl&1 came e>ly 9 ! day4 ,! meet+ on ,w$nesday op5$ ) wor%ip & a %ort address1 foll[$ by reports f ! ,g5]al ,sunday-s*ool1 ,ref]5ce1 ,g5]al ,tra9+1 & ,magaz9e ,committees4 ,"o int]e/+ feature ( ! proce$+s ( ?is day 0 ! conf]5ce pap] by ,bro4 ,t4,j4 ,a9swor? on ! subject ( ,! ,relation ( ,*ri/ianity to ! ,social ,que/ions ( ! ,day4 ,besides a discussion ( ?is pap]1 !re 0 a prea*+ s]vice at night4 ,?ursday1 ! la/ day ( ! meet+1 0 occupi$1 aft] ! morn+ wor%ip & %ort address1 ) ! reports ( committees & ! appo9tm5t ( committees4 ,at ! social meet+ at night sev]al bre?r51 :o _h be5 previ\sly select$1 spoke on su* subjects z seem$ good to !m4 ,bro4 ,w4,a4 ,kemp1 ( ,melb\rne1 ,au/ralia1 & ! writ] 7 ! only speak]s n resid5ts ( ! ,briti% ,isles4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ ! foll[+ beautiful hymn 0 sung to ! tune ( ,auld ,lang ,syne3 ,hail1 sweete/1 de>e/ tie1 t b9ds ,our gl[+ he>ts 9 "o2 ,hail1 sacr$ hope1 t tunes our m9ds ,to h>mony div9e4 ,x is ! hope1 ! blissful hope ,:i* ,jesus' words af=d-- ,! hope1 :5 days & ye>s are pa/1 ,( life ) ,*ri/ ! ,"l4 ,:at ?\gh ! nor!rn w9try bla/ ,%all h[l ar\nd our cot8 ,:at ?\gh b5ea? an ea/]n sun ,be ca/ our di/ant lot8 ,yet /ill we %>e ! blissful hope ,8 *e]+ words af=d-- ,! hope1 :5 days & ye>s are pa/1 ,( glory ) ! ,"l4 ,f ,burmah's %ores1 f ,afric's /r&1 ,f ,india's burn+ pla91 ,f ,europe1 f ,columbia's l&1 ,we hope to meet aga94 ,oh1 sweete/ hope1 oh1 blissful hope1 ,:i* ,8 own tru? af=ds-- ,! hope1 :5 days & ye>s are pa/1 ,we /ill %all be ! ,"l's4 ,no l+]+ look1 no p>t+ sigh1 ,our future meet+ kn[s2 ,!re fri5d%ip beams f e eye1 ,& love immortal gl[s4 ,oh1 sacr$ hope1 ! blissful hope1 ,8 love & tru? af=d-- ,! hope1 :5 days & ye>s are pa/1 ,( reign+ ) ! ,"l4 ,i am n will+ to accept ev]y?+ done 9 ! annual meet+1 b ! he>ty good w manife/$ & ! pleasant & happy associations enjoy$ make x 9 ^? respects v comm5dable4 ,^! bre?r5 are v sy/ematic & ord]ly 9 _! "w4 ,"s "o1 :o has be5 designat$ be=eh&1 takes *>ge ( ! meet+1 & ev]y?+ moves along nicely4 ,:5 a visit+ bro!r comes 91 he is recogniz$ & made use (1 b !y d n turn ! meet+ ov] to him & dep5d ^u him to conduct x4 ,! presid5t ( ! ,"l's day morn+ meet+ & "p or all ( ! (fic]s sit toge!r on ! plat=m4 ,! foll[+ is ! ord] ( proc$ure 9 "o ( ! meet+s :i* ,i att5d$3 ,aft] s++ a hymn & (f]+ pray]1 ! bro!r presid+ ann\nc$ ! read+ lessons f bo? ,te/am5ts1 at ! same "t nam+ two bre?r5 :o w\ld read ^! scriptures4 ,aft] !y _h come =w>d & read ! lessons be=e ! *ur*1 ano!r hymn 0 sung1 & c]ta9 def9ite objects ( pray] 7 m5tion$ be=e ! congregation aga9 engag$ 9 t "p ( ! wor%ip4 ,two pray]s 7 (f]$1 foll[$ by ! ann\ncem5ts1 aft] :i* a bro!r deliv]$ an address4 ,!n ! presid5t made m5tion ( ! visitors pres5t1 & an old g5tleman f ! plat=m ext5d$ ! "r h& ( fell[%ip to "s new memb]s be=e ! contribution 0 tak5 & ! ,"l's supp] obs]v$1 a hymn be+ sung betwe5 ^! two items4 ,a conclud+ hymn & pray] clos$ ! s]vice1 :i* _h be5 well conduct$1 )\t discord or confusion4 ,a bro!r 9 ,wigan gave me a /atem5t ( ! "w ( "o ( ! congregations !re 9 ! w9t] season4 ,on ! ,"l's day !y h s*ool at #i3bj ,a4,m4 & at #b ,p4,m42 break+ ! bread at #aj3cj ,a4,m41 & prea*+ ! gospel at #f3cj ,p4,m4 ,at ?is ev5+ meet+ ! ,"l's table is aga9 spread = ! b5efit ( s]vants & o!rs :o 7 n able to be at ! morn+ s]vice4 ,?is is a common practice4 ,! "y p's social & improvem5t class meets on ,monday ev5+1 a meet+ = pray] & a %ort address is held on ,tuesday ev5+1 & ! ,b& ( ,hope1 a temp]ance organization = "y p1 meets on ,w$nesday ev5+4 ,! s++ class uses ,?ursday night1 & ! (fic]s ( ! *ur* sometimes h a meet+ on ,friday night4 ,dur+ ! life ( ,bro4 ,timo?y ,coop mu* money 0 sp5t 9 an ef=t to build up along ! l9es adopt$ by ! innovators "h 9 ,am]ica4 ,bro4 ,coop visit$ ?is c\ntry1 & 0 well pleas$ ) ! op]ations ( ! congregations t _h adopt$ ! mod]n me?ods1 & he 0 in/rum5tal 9 hav+ "s ,am]ican evangeli/s to g to ,engl&1 & a few *ur*es 7 />t$4 ,i 0 told t !re are ab\t a doz5 congregations ( ^! disciples1 call$ ,am]ican bre?r5 by ! o!r ,engli% disciples1 ) a memb]%ip ( ab\t two ?\s&1 & t x is a wan+ cause4 ,! rank & file ( ^! ,briti% bre?r5 are m cons]vative ?an ! innovators "h at home1 b !y h mov$ =w>d some:at 9 advance ( ! *ur*es "h cont5d+ = apo/olic simplicity 9 c]ta9 p>ticul>s4 ,a few ( ! congregations use a musical in/rum5t 9 gospel meet+s & ,sunday-s*ool s]vices1 & "s h organizations su* z ! ,b& ( ,hope & ! ,dorcas ,society4 ,! organization ( ! annual meet+ is said to be only advisory4 ,! foll[+ l9es1 a portion ( a resolution ( ! annual meet+ ( #ahfa w help ! read] to =m an idea ( ! purpose & nature ( ! organization3 ,t ?is ,cop]ation %all embrace su* ( ! ,*ur*es cont5d+ = ! primitive fai? & ord] z %all will+ly be plac$ ^u ! li/ ( ,*ur*es pr9t$ 9 its ,annual ,report4 ,t ! ,*ur*es ?us cop]at+ disav[ any int5tion or desire to recognize !mselves z a d5om9ation1 or to limit _! fell[%ip to ! ,*ur*es ?us cop]at+2 b1 on ! contr>y1 !y av[ x bo? a duty & a pleasure to visit1 receive1 & cop]ate ) ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es1 )\t ref]5ce to _! tak+ "p 9 ! meet+s & ef=ts ( ?is ,cop]ation4 ,also1 t ?is ,cop]ation has = its object evangelization only1 & disclaims all p[] to settle matt]s ( discipl9e1 or diff]5ces betwe5 bre?r5 or ,*ur*es2 t if 9 any in/ance x %\ld see fit to refuse to ins]t 9 or to remove f ! ,li/ any ,*ur* or company ( p]sons claim+ to be a ,*ur*1 x %all d s only 9 ref]5ce to ?is ,cop]ation1 leav+ ea* & e ,*ur* to judge = itself1 & to recognize & fell[%ip z x may und]/& ! law ( ! ,"l to require4 ,! "q ( delegate vot+ ) a view to mak+ ! action ( ! annual meet+ m weighty ) ! congregations 0 discuss$ at ! ,wigan meet+1 b 0 vot$ d[n1 al?\gh x _h num]\s advocates4 ,"o ( ! bre?r51 9 speak+ ( ! use ( in/rum5tal music 9 ! s++1 said !y try n to use x :5 !y wor%ip ! ,"l1 b ,i consid] ! use !y make ( x is unscriptural1 & x puts ! *ur* 9 great dang] ( hav+ ! innovation ?ru/ into all ! s]vices at "s future "t4 ,all ( ^! *ur*es c\ld le>n a valuable lesson f "s ( our home congregations t h be5 r5t asund] by ! unholy advocacy ( innovations4 ,b !re are "s v comm5dable ?+s ab\t ^! bre?r54 ,i notic$ c>eful att5tion be+ giv5 to ! public read+ ( ! ,scriptures1 & ! congregation jo9s he>tily 9 ! s++4 ,i am in=m$ t e memb] takes "p 9 ! contribution )\t exception4 ,!y d n take contributions f visitors & *ildr5 :o are n disciples4 ,! tal5t 9 ! congregation is well develop$4 ,9 ?is !y are f> ahead ( u4 ,:ile !re are n _m giv+ _! :ole "t to evangeli/ic "w1 !re are _m :o are acceptable speak]s4 ,"o bro!r said !y probably h a prea*] = ea* tw5ty-five memb]s4 ,m5 heavily involv$ 9 bus9ess take "t to att5d ! meet+s4 ,= in/ance1 "o bro!r1 :o is at ! head ( a factory employ+ ab\t a ?\s& p1 & is int]e/$ 9 m9+ & 9 ! manufacture ( brick besides1 is an active memb] ( ! congregation ) :i* he wor%ips4 ,! bre?r5 9 g5]al are fai?ful 9 ! matt] ( be+ pres5t at ! break+ ( bread4 ,:5 visit+ bre?r5 come 91 !y are giv5 a public welcome1 & are sometimes po9t$ out to ! congregation4 ,also1 :5 bre?r5 return f a vacation or o!r prolong$ abs5ce1 !y are giv5 a welcome4 ,!y pray mu*4 ,! week-night meet+ = pray] & /udy ( ! ,bible is l>gely tak5 up ) pray]4 ,i l ! way !y po9t out def9ite objects ( pray]4 ,= in/ance1 two si/]s are leav+ = ,canada2 "s "o is out ( employm5t1 & "s h lo/ fri5ds by dea?4 ,^! matt]s are m5tion$1 & "s "o is call$ on to lead ! pray]1 & ^! po9ts are includ$ 9 8 petition to ! ,"l4 ,sometimes b "o bro!r is ask$ to lead 9 pray]2 sometimes m ?an "o are designat$1 & at o!r times !y leave x op5 = "s "o to volunte]4 ,! foll[+ hymn 0 sung 9 "o ( ^! meet+s :i* ,i att5d$3 ,,let ,,u ,,pray4 ,come1 let u pray2 'tis sweet to feel ,t ,god himself is ne>2 ,t1 :ile we at 8 foot/ool kneel1 ,8 m]cy deigns to he>2 ,?\gh sorr[s cr[d life's dre>y way1 ,?is is our solace--let u pray4 ,come1 let u pray2 ! burn+ br[1 ,! he>t oppress$ ) c>e1 ,& all ! woes t ?rong u n[1 ,may be reliev$ by pray]2 ,jesus c smile our griefs away2 ,oh1 glori\s ?\ght6 come1 let u pray4 ,come1 let u pray2 ! m]cy-seat ,invites ! f]v5t pray]1 ,& ,jesus ready /&s to greet ,! contrite _s !re2 ,oh1 loit] n1 nor long] /ay ,f him :o loves u2 let u pray4 ,!y d n publi% z _m pap]s z we d1 b h "o weekly j\rnal1 ! ,bible ,advocate1 edit$ by ,bro4 ,l4 ,oliv]1 ( ,birm+ham1 :i* has a g5]al circulation1 rea*+ almo/ f\r ?\s& copies4 ,"o feature ( ! pap] la/ summ] 0 ! publication ( ! ,life ( ,eld] ,john ,smi? z a s]ial4 ,! color$ cov]s ( ! ,bible ,advocate conta9 a long li/ ( ! h\rs & places ( wor%ip ( congregations 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & ev5 outside ( ! ,briti% ,isles 9 "s cases4 ,9 "s in/ances ! local congregation publi%es a pap] ( its own1 af=d+ a good m$ium ?r\gh :i* to adv]tise ! meet+s & to keep di/ant bre?r5 in=m$ ( ! "w t is be+ done1 z well z to tea* ! tru? ( ,god4 ,a book room is ma9ta9$ 9 ,birm+ham1 :]e ! ,briti% & ,am]ican publications may be pur*as$4 ,!y 7 us+ a hymn-book 7words only7 ( _! own & a tune-book publi%$ by o!rs1 b a new hymnbook 0 "u consid]ation :5 ,i 0 among !m la/ ye>4 ,a li/ ( isolat$ memb]s is kept1 & p]sons elect$ by ! annual meet+ conduct a correspond5ce ) ^! bre?r54 ,! foll[+ are extracts f "s ( ! lett]s receiv$ 9 reply to ^? t _h be5 s5t out3 ,i am hop+ t ! day w come :5 ,i c leave ?is di/rict & get to "o :]e ,i c h ! fell[%ip ( my bre?r52 b mean:ile ,i am glad & ?ankful to be held 9 remembrance ( my bre?r5 & to be on y\r li/1 & ,i pray ,god to help y\r "w1 = ,i h /ill hope 9 ,him1 & "k ,he has n giv5 me up4 ,ano!r bro!r says3 ,?\gh ,i c n say t ,i h any?+ important or *e]+ to write1 yet ,i c say t ,i am rejoic+ 9 ! salvation ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,my isolation f regul> *ur* fell[%ip has be5 s long t ,i h almo/ giv5 up ! hope ( enjoy+ x aga9 9 ,arbroa?2 b /ill my pray] is t ! ,"l w\ld raise up "s "h or s5d "s "h :o "k ! tru?1 & :o love ! ,"l ) _! :ole he>t1 & w\ld be able & will+ to decl>e unto ! p ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god conc]n+ ! way ( salvation4 ,a ,si/]s' ,conf]5ce 0 held 9 connection ) ! annual meet+1 & a ,temp]ance ,conf]5ce & ,meet+ 0 held on ,monday be=e ! annual meet+ op5$4 ,mission>y "w is be+ c>ri$ on 9 ,burmah1 ,siam1 & ,s\? ,africa4 ,9 ,burmah "s att5tion has be5 giv5 to translat+ & publi%+ a "p ( ! ,psalms 9 "o ( ! languages ( t c\ntry4 ,mu* "t has be5 sp5t 9 ! villages by sy/ematic visitation1 by ! di/ribution ( lit]ature1 & by seiz+ ^u any & e opportunity ( speak+ to ! p4 ,/reet meet+s h be5 con/antly held1 visitors receiv$ on ! boat1 ! gospel prea*$ f ! ,mission-boat to ! p sitt+ on ! banks ( ! riv]1 & also proclaim$ to ! p 9 _! homes1 9 ! villages1 & 9 ! fields1 & on ! fi%+ /ations4 ,al?\gh !re 7 b two baptisms dur+ ! ye> ! congregation numb]s fifty-"o4 ,! bre?r5 9 ,siam 7 work+ :]e ! riv]s1 num]\s canals1 & creeks =m ! *ief roadways4 ,! ,ye> ,book conta9s ! foll[+ conc]n+ ! m$ical mission>y 9 ?is field3 ,8 *ief "w dur+ ! ye> has be5 r5d]+ su* help z 8 %ort m$ical tra9+ has fitt$ him to give4 ,= a "t twelve to tw5ty pati5ts a day came to him = treatm5t4 ,aft] a :ile ! numb]s fell (f1 he ?\ght because all ! sick 9 ! neighborhood _h be5 cur$4 ,! little *ur* 9 ,nakon ,*oom 99 99 99 n[ consi/s ( two ,k>5s1 "o ,burman1 "o ,mon1 two ,*9am51 & two ,engli%m54 ,z sev]al ( ^! d n und]/& ! o!rs' language1 ! gift ( tongues w\ld seem n undesirable4 ,9 ,s\? ,africa !re are congregations at ,johannesburg1 ,pretoria1 ,bulawayo1 ,cape ,t[n1 & ,c>ol9a4 ,! *ur* 9 ,bulawayo numb]s ab\t fifty memb]s1 ne>ly all ( :om are natives :o are eag] le>n]s4 ,i saw m ( ! work+s ( ! *ur* at ,twynholm ?an any o!r congregation visit$1 z ,i /ay$ at ,twynholm ,h\se :ile 9 ,london bo? on ! outw>d trip & z ,i return$ home4 ,( ! sev5 congregations 9 ?is city1 ,twynholm is ! l>ge/1 & is ! l>ge/ 9 ! ,briti% bro!rhood1 hav+ a memb]%ip ( above five hundr$4 ,?is *ur* 0 e/abli%$ 9 #ahid ) tw5ty-five memb]s1 & has _h a good gr[?4 ,!y op5 ! bapti/]y e ,"l's day night1 & v frequ5tly h occasion to use x4 ,!re 7 fifty-?ree baptisms la/ ye>1 & tw5ty-"o o!rs 7 add$ to ! memb]%ip ( ! *ur*4 ,at ! close ( a rec5t *ur* ye> ! ,b& ( ,hope numb]$ five hundr$ & fifte51 & ! ,"l's day s*ool _h twelve hundr$ & fifty pupils & "o hundr$ & two tea*]s4 ,i ?9k x 0 "o hundr$ & sixty little tots ,i saw 9 "o room1 & d[n 9 ?is basem5t !re 7 ab\t fifty m4 ,i 0 told t !re 7 m *ildr5 att5d+ ?an !y _h accommodation =1 b !y dislik$ to turn any ( !m away4 ,! ,woman's ,meet+ _h "o hundr$ & sixte5 memb]s2 ! ,total ,ab/95ce ,society1 "o hundr$ & fifty2 & ! memb]%ip ( ! ,y\?s' ,in/itute & ,bible ,/ud5ts' ,class 7 n giv54 ,five ?\s& copies ( ,joyful ,tid+s1 an eight-page pap]1 are giv5 away ea* mon?4 ,! foll[+ ann\ncem5t f ! fir/ page ( ?is pap] w indicate some?+ ( ! activities ( ?is congregation3 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,*ri/1 ,twynholm ,assembly ,hall1 ,fulham ,cross1 ,s4,w4 ,,regul> ,,s]vices ,,& ,,ga!r+s4 ,,"l',s ,,day4 #i3de ,a4,m4--,bible ,/ud5ts' ,class4 #aa3jj ,a4,m4--,div9e ,wor%ip & ,! ,break+ ( ,bread4 7,acts #b3db1 etc47 #b3de ,p4,m4--,"l's ,day ,s*ools4 #c3jj ,p4,m4--,"y ,m5's ,in/itute4 #d3jj ,p4,m4--,tea*]s' ,pray] ,meet+ 7fir/ ,"l's day 9 ! mon?74 #f3cj ,p4,m4--,evangeli/ic ,s]vice4 #g3de ,p4,m4--,believ]s' ,imm]sion 7usually74 #h3aj ,p4,m4--,! ,break+ ( ,bread 7,cont9u$74 ,,monday4 #b3cj ,p4,m4--,woman's ,own ,meet+4 #g3jj ,p4,m4--,b& ( ,hope4 #h3cj ,p4,m4--,social ,ga!r+ = ,"y ,p 7ov] f\rte574 #h3cj ,p4,m4--,total ,ab/95ce ,society 7la/ ,monday night 9 ! mon?74 ,,?ursday4 #h3jj ,p4,m4--,mid-week ,s]vice = ,pray]1 ,praise1 & ,public ,exposition ( ! ,^w4 #i3jj ,p4,m4--,s++ ,practice4 ,,friday4 #h3jj ,p4,m4--,tea*]s' ,prep>ation ,class & ,devotional ,meet+4 7,op5 to all74 ,seat all ,free & ,unappropriat$4 ,no ,public ,collections4 ,hymn-books provid$ = ,visitors4 ,?is ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ e>ne/ly pleads = ! complete re/oration ( ! primitive ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 = ! cultivation ( p]sonal piety1 & b5evol5ce1 & = lov+ s]vice = ,jesus ! ,*ri/4 ,twynholm is ! "n giv5 to a piece ( prop]ty1 orig9ally int5d$ = a hotel1 situat$ 9 ! we/]n "p ( ,london1 at ! int]section ( f\r /reets 9 ,fulham ,cross4 ,^! /reets make x a place easily rea*$1 & ! num]\s saloons make ! necessity = su* an influ5ce z emanates f a *ur* ( ,god v great4 ,!re is a good1 commodi\s audi5ce-room at ! re>1 & sev]al small] rooms ab\t ! premises4 ,! front "p is own$ & controll$ by a bro!r :o has a family ( ,*ri/ians to live !re & run ! re/aurant on ! fir/ floor & ! lodg+ rooms on ! two upp] floors1 :]e !re are accommodations = a few "y m54 ,"h ,i _h a desirable room1 & 0 well c>$ = by ! bro!r & si/] :o manage ! h\se4 ,! re/aurant is n run = pr(it1 b to af=d ! p a place to eat *eaply & to sp5d "t )\t go+ :]e intoxicants are sold4 ,! patrons are all[$ to sit at ! tables & play su* games z dom9oes1 ! aim be+ to c\nt]act ! evil influ5ces ( t "p ( ! city z f> z possible4 ,"o night ,i att5d$ a meet+ ( ! ,b& ( ,hope 9 a big basem5t room at ,twynholm1 :]e a l>ge numb] ( small *ildr5 7 be+ taught to pray1 & 7 receiv+ good in/ruction along ! l9e ( temp]ance4 ,sev]al old] p]sons 7 on duty to pres]ve ord] among ^! *ildr51 _m ( :om _h d\btless come f homes :]e little ab\t ord] & good behavior is ev] taught4 ,soon aft] ?is meet+ ,i w5t up on ! /reet1 & !re1 ne> a saloon ) six visible entrances1 a /reet musician 0 play+ 8 organ1 :ile small girls1 p]haps n yet 9 _! te5s1 7 be+ enc\rag$ to dance4 ,at ,twynholm ,i also att5d$ ! ,social ,h\r meet+1 :i* 0 an enjoyable affair4 ,a program ( recitations1 songs1 etc41 0 r5d]$4 ,?is also1 ,i suppose1 is to (fset "s ( ! evil ag5cies ( ! great city & keep ! "y p "u good influ5ces4 ,! ,woman's ,meet+ conv5es on ,monday aft]noon4 ,! lead]s ( ! meet+ are ladies ( ! *ur*1 :o are labor+ = ! bett]m5t ( an inf]ior class ( ,london wom54 ,i spoke be=e ?is meet+1 by reque/1 & 01 s f> z ,i n[ recollect1 ! only male p]son pres5t4 ,x is ! cu/om to use ! in/rum5t 9 connection ) ! s++ 9 ?is meet+1 b ,i ask$ !m to refra9 on ?is occasion4 ,an orphans' home is also conduct$1 hav+ memb]s ( ?is congregation z its manag]s4 ,x is a v busy *ur*1 & = be+ busy & dilig5t x is to be comm5d$1 b ,i believe !re is too mu* organization4 ,b "h1 z else:]e 9 ,brita91 !re are _m v comm5dable ?+s ab\t ! bre?r54 ,i h already spok5 ( sy/em 9 _! proce$+s4 ,!y outl9e _! "w = a giv5 p]iod ( "t1 specify+ ! ,scriptures to be read1 ! lead]s ( ! meet+s1 & :o is to prea* on ea* ,"l's day night4 ,!n1 = ! sake ( conv5i5ce1 ^! s*$ules are pr9t$1 & !y are c>efully foll[$4 ,?is is f> ahead ( ! haphaz>d me?od1 or lack ( me?od1 at home1 :]e bre?r5 sometimes come toge!r nei!r kn[+ :at ! lesson w be nor :o w conduct ! meet+4 ,:atev] may be ! faults ( ^! disciples 9 ! old c\ntry1 x mu/ be said to _! cr$it t !y are k9d & hospitable to /rang]s1 & make a visit+ bro!r welcome4 ,! tal5t 9 _! congregations is bett] develop$ ?an x is "h1 & _! meet+s are conduct$ 9 a m ord]ly & sy/ematic mann]4 ,!y are m fai?ful 9 ! obs]vance ( ! ,"l's supp] ?an _m 9 ?is l&4 ,! p]c5tage ( prea*]s giv+ _! :ole "t to ! "w is less ?an x is "h1 b ! numb] :o c & d take "p 9 ! public "w ( ! *ur* is proportionately l>g] ?an x is "h4 ,i w n[ close ?is *apt] & ?is volume ) ! address ( ,bro!r ,&]son1 *airman ( ! annual meet+ held la/ ye> at ,wigan3 ,,de> ,,bre?r53--,9 accept+ ! responsible & honorable position 9 :i* y h plac$ me1 ,i d s consci\s ( a defect t ,i hope y w d y\r be/ to help & be> )4 ,please speak z di/9ctly z possible1 s t ,i may he> :at is said4 ,!re may be o!r defects t ,i might h help$1 b please d y\r be/ to help me 9 ?is respect4 ,i he>tily ?ank y = ! honor conf]r$ ^u me4 ,:e!r ,i des]ve x or n1 ,i "k t x is well meant on y\r "p4 ,we pref] honor to di%onor2 b :at "o may c\nt a great honor1 ano!r may lightly e/eem4 ,! po9t ( view is almo/ ev]y?+ 9 ^! matt]s2 b if positions ( honor 9 ! k+doms ( ! e>? are lightly e/eem$1 positions ( honor 9 ! k+dom ( ,god h a "r to be e/eem$ m highly4 ,we are met 9 conf]5ce z subjects ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 z heirs ( ev]la/+ glory1 hav+ a hope great] ?an ! _w c give1 & a peace t ! _w c nei!r give nor take away4 ,to preside ov] su* a ga!r+1 met to consid] ! be/ means ( spread+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/ among m51 is a tok5 ( respect ^u :i* ,i place a v high value4 ,! fact t x came unexpect$ly does n less5 ! pleasure4 ,i "k t y h n plac$ me "h on acc\nt ( my tact & bus9ess ability to manage ?is conf]5ce well4 ,_h ,i possess$ ^! qualities 9 a m>k$ degree1 y w\ld no d\bt h tak5 notice ( !m be=e ?is "t4 ,i "k t y only wi% to pay a tok5 ( respect to a pla9 old soldi] be=e he lays aside 8 h>ness1 &1 bre?r51 ,i ?ank y = t4 ,= =ty-f\r ye>s ,i h enjoy$ sweet & un9t]rupt$ fell[%ip 9 ?is bro!rhood4 ,= ov] =ty ye>s my voice has be5 he>d 9 ! prea*+ ( ! ,gospel ( ! ,grace ( ,god4 ,= close on ?irty ye>s all my "t has be5 giv5 to ! proclamation & def5se ( ,new ,te/am5t tru? z held by u z a p4 ,e ye> has add$ /r5g? to ! conviction t ,god has l$ me to take my /& among ! p :o ( all ! p on ! e>? are mak+ ! be/ & mo/ consi/5t ef=t to get back to ! religion e/abli%$ by ,*ri/ & 8 apo/les4 ,i !re=e bless ! day t ,i became "o ( y4 ,_h our position be5 wrong1 ,i h giv5 myself e opportunity ( kn[+ x4 ,circum/ances h compell$ me to exam9e our f\ndations aga9 & aga94 ,i h be5 call$ ^u to def5d our fai?1 :5 attack$1 times n a few4 ,:atev] may be ! effect t ,i h _h ^u o!rs1 my own confid5ce has be5 increas$ at e turn4 ,to-day ,i am c]ta9 t if ! ,new ,te/am5t is "r1 we c n be f> wrong2 & if ! ,new ,te/am5t c n be tru/$1 !re is an end to ! :ole matt]4 ,b ! claims ( ,*ri/ & ! tru? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t are matt]s ^u :i* a d\bt nev] rises4 ,z ye>s roll on1 x becomes m easy to believe & h>d] to d\bt4 ,k1 reason1 & exp]i5ce n[ supply su* v>i$ yet h>moni\s & conv]g+ l9es ( evid5ce t a d\bt seems impossible4 ,difficulties we may h1 & p]haps mu/ h1 z long z we live1 b we c c]ta9ly rise above ! fog l& ( d\bt4 ,consid]+ all ?is1 x gives me m pleasure to preside ov] ?is ga!r+ ?an ov] any o!r volunt>y ga!r+ on e>?4 ,x is a volunt>y ga!r+4 ,we d n pr(ess to be "h by ,div9e appo9tm5t4 ,x is a meet+ ( heav5's freem5 to consid] ! be/ means ( advanc+ ! w ( ,god among m54 ,:ile met1 may we all act 9 a mann] wor?y ( ! great object :i* br+s u toge!r4 ,fai?1 =be>ance & wat*fulness w be requir$ z long z we live1 if we wi% to keep ! unity ( ! fai? 9 ! bond ( peace4 ,all ^? :o set out = a complete return to ,j]usalem h n held on _! way2 "s h gone a long way back & o!rs are go+4 ,:at has happ5$ 9 o!r l&s may happ5 "h1 unless we wat* & are fai?ful4 ,! m c>efully we look into matt]s1 we %all be ! less incl9$ to move4 ,putt+ all ,god's arrangem5ts fai?fully & e>ne/ly to ! te/1 & comp>+ !m ) o!rs1 increases our fai? 9 !m4 ,fai?fulness increases fai?4 ,?is keeps gr[+ ^u y till y become c]ta9 t only ,god's means w accompli% ,god's ends4 ,sect>ianism1 te/$ by exp]i5ce1 is a failure4 ,! "t 0 :5 our dang] 9 dep>t+ f our simple plea ( return+ to ! ,bible alone lay 9 our be+ mov$ by cl]ical & sect>ian influ5ces4 ,to ! "y 9 p>ticul> 9 ! pres5t day t c h>dly be call$ our greate/ dang]4 ,! influ5ces at "w to produce d\bt 9 reg>d to ! tru? ( ! ,bible 7 nev] s great z !y are n[4 ,?is us$ to be ! p>ticul> "w ( pr(ess$ infidels2 n[ x is m l>gely ! "w ( pr(ess$ ,*ri/ian s*ol>s4 ,if y wi% to pass = a s*ol>1 y mu/ n pr(ess to believe ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,y mu/ n say too mu* aga9/ ! tru? ( t book1 or y may be call$ 9 "q1 b y c g a good long way be=e !re is mu* dang]4 ,jesus believ$ t old book to be ! ^w ( ,god4 ,b he 0 n a s*ol>4 ,he 0 ! son ( a c\ntry jo9]1 & y mu/ n expect him to rise too f> above 8 environm5t4 ,x surprises me t ! s*ol>s h n call$ m att5tion to ! ignorance ( ,jesus 9 ?is respect4 ,!y w no d\bt pay m att5tion to ?is lat] on2 = z ,*ri/ian s*ol>s x becomes !m to be consi/5t1 & ,i h no d\bt t !y w %ortly1 9 ?is respect1 make up = lo/ "t4 ,to expect t none ( our "y p w be influ5c$ by ?is p>ade ( s*ol>%ip is to expect too mu*4 ,b fai? 9 ,*ri/ %\ld keep !m f ru%+ ra%ly out aga9/ a book t ,*ri/ pr(ess$ to live up to & came to fulfill4 ,?is battle ( ! s*ol>s ov] ! tru? ( ! ,bible is only be+ f\ght4 ,we h no wi% t x %\ld n be f\ght4 ,ev]y?+ has a "r to be te/$ ) caution & fairness1 & :5 ! battle is lo/1 x w be "t en\gh = u to pass ov] to ! side ( ! enemy4 ,?is "q z to ! tru? ( ! ,old ,te/am5t w be settl$1 & z sure z ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god1 & has all p[] 9 heav5 & on e>?1 x w be settl$ ^u ! l9es ( ! attitude :i* he took up t[>ds t book1 & x w be settl$ to ! disgrace ( ^? :o pr(ess$ to believe 9 ,jesus1 b des]t$ 8 position be=e full exam9ation 0 made4 ,t no transcrib] ev] made a slip1 or t no translator ev] made a mi/ake1 is n held by any "o4 ,b ! day t x is prov$ t ! ,old ,te/am5t is n sub/antially true1 fai? 9 ,*ri/ & ,*ri/ianity w get a %ake f :i* x w nev] recov]4 ,we h n lo/ fai? 9 ! ,bible4 ,!re is no ne$ = do+ s4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l w endure =ev]4 ,b meantime1 bre?r51 let u be fai?ful1 pray]ful1 & cauti\s1 & be n easily mov$ f ! rock ( ,god's ^w by ! pret5sions ( s*ol>s or ( sci5ce1 falsely s call$4 ,i d n "k t !re is any necess>y connection betwe5 ! two1 b a belief 9 evolution & s*ol>ly d\bts ab\t l>ge portions ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 z a rule1 g toge!r4 ,y mu/ n pr(ess to "k any?+ ( sci5ce 9 _m qu>t]s if y d\bt evolution4 ,9 ! bulk ( ev5 religi\s books x is ref]r$ to z a matt] t sci5ce has settl$ beyond dispute4 ,to expect t _m ( our "y p w n be s f> c>ri$ along by ?is curr5t is to expect too mu*4 ,_m ( !m w be c>ri$ s f>2 x is a "q ( h[ _m & h[ f>4 ,!re p]haps nev] 0 a !ory be=e believ$ by z _m educat$ p )\t pro( z ! !ory ( evolution4 ,x is an unprov$ !ory2 !re is n a fact b5ea? x4 ,t y h l[ =ms ( life1 & =ms ris+ high] & high] till y get to man1 is fact4 ,b t a high] species ev] came f a l[] is )\t pro(4 ,let ^? :o d\bt ?is say :5 & :]e su* a ?+ took place1 & "n ! witnesses4 ,n only are !re no facts 9 pro( ( x1 b x flies 9 ! face ( facts )\t numb]4 ,if l f l is n e/abli%$1 !n no?+ c be e/abli%$ by obs]vation & exp]i5ce4 ,:at o!r !ory d we believe :i* contradicts all t we "k to be true 9 reg>d to ! subject to :i* x ref]s8 ,n only does x contradict fact & exp]i5ce1 x contradicts reason4 ,if y li/5 to ! voice ( reason1 y c no m believe t ! great] came f ! less ?an y c believe t some?+ came f no?+4 ,we are intuitively b\nd to believe t an effect c n be great] ?an its cause4 ,b ! !ory ( evolution contradicts ?is at e /ep along ! :ole l9e4 ,i am anxi\s to f9d ! tru? 9 reg>d to any?+ t has a be>+ ^u my belief 9 ,god or religion4 ,b 9 try+ to f9d ! tru?1 ,i h nev] regrett$ be+ true to myself4 ,to slavi%ly foll[ o!rs is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 unmanly4 ,i d n believe 9 evolution because ,god has s made me t ,i c n4 ,:]ev] man came f1 he sprang n f any?+ b5ea? him4 ,:5 a man asks me to believe a ?+ t has n facts1 b only !ory to support x1--said !ory contradict+ fact1 exp]i5ce & reason1--he asks me m ?an ,i c grant4 ,! ?+ is absurd1 & mu/ "o day die4 ,i am agreeably surpris$ t we1 z a p1 h suff]$ s little z yet f ! s\rces ( error ref]r$ to4 ,/ill !y are all liv+ dang]s1 & if we w\ld hold fa/ ! fai? once = all deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1 we mu/ see to our own /&+1 & z ,god has giv5 u opportunity let u be helpful to o!rs4 ,our gr\nd is ,god-giv5 & well te/$4 ,! fell[%ip ) ,god & ) ea* o!r t x has br\ght to u has giv5 u mu* happ9ess "h4 ,let u be fai?ful & e>ne/ ! few ye>s t we h to rema9 "h1 & our happ9ess w be increas$ :5 ! ,"l comes to rew>d u all accord+ to our works4