The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . ed, preserving itsmost salient points. It is here preceded, moreover, by arapid summary of the events which culminated in thisone supreme event, and followed by a brief narrative ofthe final subjugation of Judeea. In the main it isfounded upon Josephus; but some illustrative particularshave been gathered from other sources, and recourse hasalso been had to the modern works of Merivale andMilman. The writer therefore hopes that in its present form the old, old story will continue to interest the youthfulreader; and that in many a Sunday Li

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The fall of Jerusalem and the Roman conquest of Judea . ed, preserving itsmost salient points. It is here preceded, moreover, by arapid summary of the events which culminated in thisone supreme event, and followed by a brief narrative ofthe final subjugation of Judeea. In the main it isfounded upon Josephus; but some illustrative particularshave been gathered from other sources, and recourse hasalso been had to the modern works of Merivale andMilman. The writer therefore hopes that in its present form the old, old story will continue to interest the youthfulreader; and that in many a Sunday Library his un-pretending volume will be allowed to occupy a place ofhonour/ ®^iDn tents. I. THE CITY, II. AN HISTORICAL RETROSPECT, III. THE SIEGE, IV. THE DOWNFALL OF THE HOLY CITY,V. CONQUEST OF JUDiEA, VI. CONCLUSION, S 23 03 89 115 126 1. THE CITY. Oh ! fair and favoured city, where of oldThe balmy airs were rich witli melody,That led her pomp beneath the cloudless sky In vestments flaming with the orient gold. Dean Milmajj, The Fall of I. THE CITY. .^^

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