Forbidden paths in the land of Og; . ticallyit lends itself to the real necessities of the touristsin affording shade and shelter, semi-seclusion,and excellent stabling for the animals. Incon-gruous as this may sound,—a grand theatre re-duced to the level of tourists conveniences,—yetso it was. Camp was pitched in the midst of theopen arena. Round about on three sides rose thesemicircle of stone benches, in sixteen tiers, oneabove another, capable of seating three or fourthousand spectators. In the Orient, where norain falls from May to October, the people couldgather in the theatres with the
Forbidden paths in the land of Og; . ticallyit lends itself to the real necessities of the touristsin affording shade and shelter, semi-seclusion,and excellent stabling for the animals. Incon-gruous as this may sound,—a grand theatre re-duced to the level of tourists conveniences,—yetso it was. Camp was pitched in the midst of theopen arena. Round about on three sides rose thesemicircle of stone benches, in sixteen tiers, oneabove another, capable of seating three or fourthousand spectators. In the Orient, where norain falls from May to October, the people couldgather in the theatres with the vault of heaven fora roof. Light awnings were stretched above theseats, to protect the favored ones from the sockets in the stones to hold the poles ofthe awnings may still be seen. The proscenium was very low, with a backingof detached columns. This is now filled withdirt and rubbish, and the rude farmers of the dis-trict have laid it out in terraces for sowing, hop-ing for a little profit amidst the wrecks of time. 180.
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