. Voices from the Orient; or, The testimony of the monuments, of the recent historical and topographical discoveries, and of the customs and traditions of the people in the Orient, to the veracity of the sacred record. Q wQ CO THE DEAD SEA. 335 from the shore at the head of the sea, until it finally mingleditself with the bitter water. The strip of vegetation followedthe Jordan to the shore of the sea, and then death held itssway. Neither shrub nor flower grows along the desolateshores of the sea, and its waters also are destitute of organiclife. It is the scene of silence and death. As I wish
. Voices from the Orient; or, The testimony of the monuments, of the recent historical and topographical discoveries, and of the customs and traditions of the people in the Orient, to the veracity of the sacred record. Q wQ CO THE DEAD SEA. 335 from the shore at the head of the sea, until it finally mingleditself with the bitter water. The strip of vegetation followedthe Jordan to the shore of the sea, and then death held itssway. Neither shrub nor flower grows along the desolateshores of the sea, and its waters also are destitute of organiclife. It is the scene of silence and death. As I wished toreach the sea as soon as possible, and ride northward along itsshore, I had to force the muleteer out of his usual is nothing more distasteful to our oriental than to in-fringe on custom; it seems little short of sacrilege. The muleteerfirst persuaded, then lied, and did everything to carry his said, with fire flashing in his eye, and in an angry tone, Princes have come here and mighty men before thee, andthey had gone in this way. I replied, I did not care forprinces or mighty ones. Then he tried to terrify me: Howad-jah, thou wilt be killed in the holes. In reply I turned myhorses he
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