The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . ROYAL CISTERN OF THE sheet of water is believed by antiquarians to be the Sea of which the sonof Sirach, and the commissioner of King Ptolemy, use such glowing language. It is736 feet in circumference and 42 in depth, with a probable capacity of 200,000 former massive, metal-covered pillars have been supplanted by unhewn pillarsof rock roughly plastered over, the work of some Syrian, Roman, Saracenic, Turk-ish, or Frank spoiler.

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