. 'Ventures among the Arabs in desert, tent and town; thirteen years of pioneer missionary life with the Ishma-elites of Moab, Edom and Arabia . CALVARY, OUTSIDE THE WALL The hill on the left side is Golgotha, i. e., the place of a skull. On the right is the northwall of Jerusalem. The road leads to Jericho, and was traversed by Mr. Forder whenattempting to enter OLD TOWER AND CASTLE AT SULKHUD These ancient remains of the stone age are on the edge of the desert, southeast of Damas-cus. How Mr. Forder passed this place in the fog is told on page 164. Turkish obstruc-tion hinders moder
. 'Ventures among the Arabs in desert, tent and town; thirteen years of pioneer missionary life with the Ishma-elites of Moab, Edom and Arabia . CALVARY, OUTSIDE THE WALL The hill on the left side is Golgotha, i. e., the place of a skull. On the right is the northwall of Jerusalem. The road leads to Jericho, and was traversed by Mr. Forder whenattempting to enter OLD TOWER AND CASTLE AT SULKHUD These ancient remains of the stone age are on the edge of the desert, southeast of Damas-cus. How Mr. Forder passed this place in the fog is told on page 164. Turkish obstruc-tion hinders modern travelers from visiting these interesting ruins. A FOURTH VENTURE 153 look at Jerusalem from the Bethany road, andthen the quiet little village itself was passed, withits screaming children clamoring for back-sheesh. Down into the valley, and on as faras the Good Samaritans Inn, where a drink ofwater was begged from the lonely occupant ofthat venerable hostel, who ekes out an exis-tence by selling a few drinks and providinghasty cups of coffee for passers-by. Soon wereached Jericho and were accommodated by thekind-hearted keeper of the Jordan Hotel. HereI met that cordial friend of travellers to theHoly Land, the Hon. Selah Merill, at Jerusalem, who, with his two sisters,were seeking a short time of rest and refresh-ment in the cool and quiet of Jeric
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