. "From Dan to Beersheba"; or, The Land of promise as it now appears : including a description of the boundaries, topography, agriculture, antiquities, cities, and present inhabitants of that wonderful land .... east, rising like a columnof alabaster against the calm blue sky of Damascus, was MountIlermon, the symbol of a purer world. Rapidly descendinginto the plain below and turning northward, we soon j^assedthe large town of Hawara, built on the mountain slope, and in-habited by a turbulent community. Just beyond the villagethe road branches; the path to the left, after Avinding roundthe ba
. "From Dan to Beersheba"; or, The Land of promise as it now appears : including a description of the boundaries, topography, agriculture, antiquities, cities, and present inhabitants of that wonderful land .... east, rising like a columnof alabaster against the calm blue sky of Damascus, was MountIlermon, the symbol of a purer world. Rapidly descendinginto the plain below and turning northward, we soon j^assedthe large town of Hawara, built on the mountain slope, and in-habited by a turbulent community. Just beyond the villagethe road branches; the path to the left, after Avinding roundthe base of Gerizim and crossing a mountain spur, enters theVale of Shechem near Nablous; the other path, continuing upthe plain, leads to the city by way of Jacobs Well. Choosingthe latter, we found it the best road in Palestine. After fol-lowing the base of the mountain for a while, the path divergesto the centre of the plain and passes through the most en-chanting scenery. Like a thing of beauty, the memory of thatevenings ride still lingers in my mind. The deepening shad-ows of Gerizim had thrown their lengthened forms over theplains; shepherds were retui^ning with their flocks; peasants Gen., xlviii., FROM DAN TO BEEESHEBA. 309 were plodding homeward their Aveary way; and in the dimtwilight of departing day, and amid that solemn silence whichaAvakens profound reflections, we reached the patriarchal to visit this interesting spot again, we ascended theYale of Xablous and entered the ancient city of Shechem justas the old gate-keeper was turning the ponderous key. Gladlydismounting after the exploits of such a day, we led our jadedhorses over the flag-paved streets of the city, exciting the cu-riosity of an idle crowd of Shechemites, and aftbrding themfresh materials for village gossip. It was nine oclock whenwe found our host, who was the Christian school-teacher ofthe Protestant Mission. Receiving us with great politeness,he led us up a long flight of stone
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