Peasant life in the Holy Land . wheel, as is donein England, only that the wheel is turned by thepotter himself; he does this by means of a discof wood fastened to the lower end of the shafton which the upper wheel is secured, and ofsimilar dimensions to it (hence the Hebrew term the two wheels, Jer. xviii. 8). The variousarticles when finished are left to dry, and thenburnt in kilns, the fuel used being the coarsepart of the straw left after the l^ibn is separated,and which consists of tlie knots and lowest partsof the stalks next the ground. When burnt, thejars and other articles are put in
Peasant life in the Holy Land . wheel, as is donein England, only that the wheel is turned by thepotter himself; he does this by means of a discof wood fastened to the lower end of the shafton which the upper wheel is secured, and ofsimilar dimensions to it (hence the Hebrew term the two wheels, Jer. xviii. 8). The variousarticles when finished are left to dry, and thenburnt in kilns, the fuel used being the coarsepart of the straw left after the l^ibn is separated,and which consists of tlie knots and lowest partsof the stalks next the ground. When burnt, thejars and other articles are put in network sacksmade of a coarse tough grass, and sent on camelsand donkeys to all parts of Palestine. On the coast of the Mediterranean, and also onthe Sea of Galilee, there are a good many menwho gain their living by fishing. In the formera casting-net, the an(pift\r]aTpov of the New Testa-ment, is chiefly used. This is a circular net ofvery fine twine, and small in the mesh; it isattached in the centre to a long cord, and round. o o« oen M cc W>• o o o Z <;
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