The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . DEBBEKKEH. DEBBEKKEH. We entered by a small rude door near tlie northwest cor-ner of the area, and walked in our ordinary shoes to theraised stoa upon which the Mosque of Omar stands. Herewe put on red morocco shoes purchased from the bazars forthe purpose, and kejot them on until we left the Mosque ofEl Aksa. The first thing that struck me within the inclosure of theharem was its great size. It contains about thirty-five acresmore or less; for, owing to irregularitie
The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . DEBBEKKEH. DEBBEKKEH. We entered by a small rude door near tlie northwest cor-ner of the area, and walked in our ordinary shoes to theraised stoa upon which the Mosque of Omar stands. Herewe put on red morocco shoes purchased from the bazars forthe purpose, and kejot them on until we left the Mosque ofEl Aksa. The first thing that struck me within the inclosure of theharem was its great size. It contains about thirty-five acresmore or less; for, owing to irregularities in its outline andboundaries, it is not possible to arrive at entire is about 1500 feet on the east side, 1600 on the west, 1000on the north, and 900 on the south end. This large inclosureundoubtedly takes in, on the north, the whole area of thecastle of Antonia. I noticed that the rock on the northwestcorner had been cut away, leaving a perpendicular face, insome parts at least twenty feet high. The surface is not a perfect level, but declines in variousdirections. From the entrance we walked over smooth ba
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