Toward the sunrise, being sketches of travel in Europe and the East, to which is added a Memorial sketch of the RevWilliam Morley Punshon . vaults,tombs, altars, concealed relics, and holy inventions,from the real centre of the earth, in the Greek Chapel,to the place where the earth was taken, out of whichAdam was formed. Within this vast and confusedmass of buildings, are no less than seventy stations,and the air is laden with the legends and wonders ofMonkish and Medieeval days. But all these mythsand frauds cannot destroy the deeper significance andimpressive associations of this venerable
Toward the sunrise, being sketches of travel in Europe and the East, to which is added a Memorial sketch of the RevWilliam Morley Punshon . vaults,tombs, altars, concealed relics, and holy inventions,from the real centre of the earth, in the Greek Chapel,to the place where the earth was taken, out of whichAdam was formed. Within this vast and confusedmass of buildings, are no less than seventy stations,and the air is laden with the legends and wonders ofMonkish and Medieeval days. But all these mythsand frauds cannot destroy the deeper significance andimpressive associations of this venerable temple. Wecondemn the superstitions, and regret the bad taste oftawdry finery and gaudy ornamentation; we areindignant at the frauds and lying abominations; yet,still, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre awakens themost thrilling and affecting interest, of any structurein the world, for it covers the spot where the Saviour Sketches of Travel. 253 WIS crncifiGcl, and the place where the Lord lay. Itis; the holy of holies, among the holy places in theCity of Jerusalem—City of Mystery and of Miracles,and still to be the scene of wonders. Sakieh CHAPTER XL BETHLEHEM, THE DEAD SEA, AND THE JORDAN. Bethleliem—the Dead Sea and the Jordan—an Oriental Salutation—Journey to Bethlehem— Through Hell—Plains of Rephaim—Rachels Toinb—Zelzal—Solomons Pools—Hebron—Cave ofMachpelah—Etham—Bethlehem—Handsome Women—Grotto ofthe Nativity—Davids Well—Shepherds Field—Mar Saba—TheConvent—Gorge of the Kedrou—A Terrible Storm—View from theFrank Mountain-The Dead Sea—A Pungent Bath—Fords of theJordan—The Sacred River—Mountains of Moab—A Dilemma—Er-Fviha—The Brook Cherith—Elishas Fountain—AncientJericho—Gilgal—Valley of the Jordan—Valley of Achor—Goingup to Jerusalem—Falling Among Thieves—Bethany—Mount ofOlives—Church of the Ascension—Church of Pater Noster—Climbing up Zions Hill, One evening, as we came out of the Jaffa Gate, w
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