. From India to the war zone . CHAPTER XIV IN THE LAND THAT MOSES TROD There was no delay on the part of the boys inmaking preparation. All were too anxious to getaway and the idea of tramping over historicground, seeing the places made famous by thecharacters in the Bible and to witness the primi-tive conditions of the people, made them veryeager. During the first part of the journey, fields ofgrain and fruit trees were observed on all sidesand the people busily engaged with differentcrops. Along the roadway, where many olivetrees grew, they frequently came upon groupsof men and women engaged
. From India to the war zone . CHAPTER XIV IN THE LAND THAT MOSES TROD There was no delay on the part of the boys inmaking preparation. All were too anxious to getaway and the idea of tramping over historicground, seeing the places made famous by thecharacters in the Bible and to witness the primi-tive conditions of the people, made them veryeager. During the first part of the journey, fields ofgrain and fruit trees were observed on all sidesand the people busily engaged with differentcrops. Along the roadway, where many olivetrees grew, they frequently came upon groupsof men and women engaged in harvesting theolives. They were shaken from the trees andgathered in large tub-like containers. These were the ripe fruit, most delicious whenproperly pickled, but the taste for ripe olives, evenwhen well prepared, is an acquired one and it wasdifficult for the boys to accustom themselves to 176 IN THE LAND THAT MOSES TROD 177 them. They saw the natives, at different timesbefore the present occasion, eating their lunch-eon
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