The land of promise: or, The Bible land and its revelation: Illustrated with several engravings of some of the most important places in Palestine and Syria . daily drives from Jerusalemto these gardens and orchards in the early morning, to refresh himself,and enjoy the fragrance of his rich and handsomely arranged pleasuregrounds. It is thought to be the place referred to in village was built by Rehoboam when he built fortifications aboutBethlehem. One of the most marvelous places in Palestine, and one that shouldnot be passed unnoticed by any traveler from abroad, is the conv
The land of promise: or, The Bible land and its revelation: Illustrated with several engravings of some of the most important places in Palestine and Syria . daily drives from Jerusalemto these gardens and orchards in the early morning, to refresh himself,and enjoy the fragrance of his rich and handsomely arranged pleasuregrounds. It is thought to be the place referred to in village was built by Rehoboam when he built fortifications aboutBethlehem. One of the most marvelous places in Palestine, and one that shouldnot be passed unnoticed by any traveler from abroad, is the conventMar Saba. It is situated in the wild and dreary wilderness of Judea,among a forest of rocks, in the very centre of extraordinary route from Bethlehem is one of the roughest in eastern Palestine,and veiy fatiguing to both man and beast, and one of the most lonelyroads in all the land. After passing the shepherds field, just east ofBethlehem, there is nothing seen to interest a traveler especially, theentire length of the route; but one is kept busy picking his way overthe very difficult and dangerous pass, lest a misfortune might occur. FR0:M JERUSALEM TO MAR-SABA. 179 (Ecclesiastes ii. 4, 5 ; 2 Chron. xi. 6; and were it not that the horsesare so well trained to these rough roads, many accidents would occurof a very serious and even fatal character. SITE OF THE CONVENT. The convent is about fourteen miles from Jerusalem, and to reachit, one must travel over high hills, and through deep valleys, leadingthrough narrow passes, beside which high massive stones project, sothat in niany places it is necessary to lift your feet almost even withthe back of the horse, to save them from being injured by some of themore prominent cragged rocks along the paths. It frequently occursthat the pass is close to the edge of a tremendous precipice, at points,along which the slightest misstep of the horse would precipitate itsrider into a gulf three hundred feet below, where he woul
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