. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . and large branches, and not at theend of twigs, as in other fruit-bearingtrees. The figs are small, and of agreenish-yellow color. At Gaza andAskelon, I saw them of a purpletinge, and much larger than they arcin this part of the country. Theywere carried to market in large quan-tities, and appeared to be more valuedthere than with us. Still, they are, at. 24 THE LAND AND THE BOOK. best, very insipid, and none but the poorer classes eat agrees with, and exp
. The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . and large branches, and not at theend of twigs, as in other fruit-bearingtrees. The figs are small, and of agreenish-yellow color. At Gaza andAskelon, I saw them of a purpletinge, and much larger than they arcin this part of the country. Theywere carried to market in large quan-tities, and appeared to be more valuedthere than with us. Still, they are, at. 24 THE LAND AND THE BOOK. best, very insipid, and none but the poorer classes eat agrees with, and explains an allusion in Amos. Hehad aroused the wrath of Jeroboam by the severity of hisrebukes, and, being advised to flee for his life, excuses him-self by a statement which implies that he belonged to thehumblest class of the community. I am no prophet, nei-ther am I a prophets son; but I am a herdman, and agatherer of sycamore fruit} None but the very poor consentto be herdmen, and only such, at this day, gather sycamorefruit or use it. The natives say that the sjcamore bears seven croj^s ayear. I think it is irregular in this matter. Some bear oft-ener than others, and the same tree yields more crops oneyear than another. It is easily propagated merely by plant-ing a stout branch in the ground, and watering it until ithas struck out roots into the soil. This it does with greatrapidity, and to a vast depth. It was with referent^e to thislatter fact that our blessed Lord sel
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