The truth of revelation : demonstrated by an appeal to existing monuments, sculptures, gems, coins, and medals . ant pasture. Still the concentus aviumappears to be absent from these sacred scenes. Among the olive trees near Nazareth, Hasselquistfound a Cameleon, and in a vale at some distance, hementions having noticed a number of mandrakes. Thelimestone rocks abound in various plants of singularinterest; and from their acclivities, the paronychitaargentea suspends its pensile silvery tassels. What isnow called the mount of precipitation, from whencehis enemies would have thrown the Saviour,
The truth of revelation : demonstrated by an appeal to existing monuments, sculptures, gems, coins, and medals . ant pasture. Still the concentus aviumappears to be absent from these sacred scenes. Among the olive trees near Nazareth, Hasselquistfound a Cameleon, and in a vale at some distance, hementions having noticed a number of mandrakes. Thelimestone rocks abound in various plants of singularinterest; and from their acclivities, the paronychitaargentea suspends its pensile silvery tassels. What isnow called the mount of precipitation, from whencehis enemies would have thrown the Saviour, headlong,is about two miles distant from the modern town, andfrom the steep and rocky nature of the route, is nearlyinaccessible. In a peaceful valley near Nazareth, is acrystal well, whither the women of Nazareth repairwith their pitchers ; and thither would the highlyfavoured among women often resort with her infantcharge. According to Hasselquist, from Acra to Naza-reth, are groves of the quercus coccifera, which piercedby a cynips, yields the gall nut. There is also a groveof oaks mingled with beech. 63. * Cana of Galilee.^ Cana lay contiguous to the plain of Zebulon; its siteis on an elevation which overlooks the valley, and isto the N. E. of Nazareth. This interesting spot ismemorable for our Saviours earliest miracle, where the conscious water saw its God, and blushed. Thereis a fountain near the village, it is the only one, and iscalled the Well of Cana; it is represented in thewood-cut with the adjacent trees. The water of thewell is described to be as pure as crystal, and sup-plied by mountain springs. During the visit of RaeWilson to Cana, he describes the interesting circum-stance, that several women, with their faces veiled,repaired to the well to draw water, and offered him todrink. They carried water pots made of clay, andbaked in the sun; and he remarks, that they appearedto be of a size similar to those described by the Evan-gelist, as containing three firkins
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