The Jews in ancient, mediaeval and modern times . CHAPTER IV. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. Let us imagine ourselves, for the moment, vice-roys or princes, personages of sufficient dignity to beguests of the mighty Sennacherib, and that we haveascended with him, the possessor of all this pomp,to the carven roof of the towering palace, wherestand altars for sacrifice. Hundreds of feet below, theTigris washes the foundations, and shoots its watersinto the artificial channels v/inding everywherethrough the land. From an unfinished temple closeat hand comes the hum of uncounted captives, thekeen
The Jews in ancient, mediaeval and modern times . CHAPTER IV. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB. Let us imagine ourselves, for the moment, vice-roys or princes, personages of sufficient dignity to beguests of the mighty Sennacherib, and that we haveascended with him, the possessor of all this pomp,to the carven roof of the towering palace, wherestand altars for sacrifice. Hundreds of feet below, theTigris washes the foundations, and shoots its watersinto the artificial channels v/inding everywherethrough the land. From an unfinished temple closeat hand comes the hum of uncounted captives, thekeen eye and hawk nose of the Jew appearing amongthem, slaves since the subjugation, in the previousreigns, of Northern Pal-estine. In the distance, alongthe river, in gay barges, approaches the train ofsome subjugated prince bearing offerings. Meso-potamia, as it were in bondage too, bound under thesilvery watercourses beneath the eye, as if by an in-terlacing net, prepares for the master her punctualtribute of corn and wine. The Great King turns h
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