Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . ex-perienced woodcutters of Tyre; and the paymentwas to be in provisions, partly for the use of the labor-ers, and partly for the supply of the Tyrian market Nothing could be fitter for the purpose requiredtlian cedar wood. Its size and straightness, andabove all, its durability, were most essential for edi-fices that were designed
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . ex-perienced woodcutters of Tyre; and the paymentwas to be in provisions, partly for the use of the labor-ers, and partly for the supply of the Tyrian market Nothing could be fitter for the purpose requiredtlian cedar wood. Its size and straightness, andabove all, its durability, were most essential for edi-fices that were designed to last. The beauty of thewood, the high polish of which it was capable, andits fragrance, all recommended it foi- the Temple. The ancient cedar forests of Lebanon were of greatextent, and contained a vast amount of timber, butthey never recovered from the thinning made by Sol-omons 80,000 hewers; and they have been dwind-ling away for many centuries, until the words havebeen literally fulfilled: Lebanon is ashamed andhewn down; The high ones of stature sliall be hewndown, and the trees of his forest be few, that a littlechild may write them. The region of the famous cedars is near the north-ern end of the range, principally around aid be- SrO^^iri^ i #- 1.
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