Christian herald and signs of our times . Junk 17, 1891. THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. 381 has taken place be-tween the English sol-diers and red men,when the formermarched from the set-tlements on the vergeof the White mountainrange to subdue theirdusky foes. Hardly aprominent rock ormountain spur but hasa name that recalls theearly dwellers of thoselulls,and legends of theGreat Spirit are toldunder the deep shad-ows of Chocurua, Pau-gus, Pass aconnawayand Wonnalancet —mountains named aft-er the great sagamoresof tribes that have longsince passed legend is to theeffect
Christian herald and signs of our times . Junk 17, 1891. THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. 381 has taken place be-tween the English sol-diers and red men,when the formermarched from the set-tlements on the vergeof the White mountainrange to subdue theirdusky foes. Hardly aprominent rock ormountain spur but hasa name that recalls theearly dwellers of thoselulls,and legends of theGreat Spirit are toldunder the deep shad-ows of Chocurua, Pau-gus, Pass aconnawayand Wonnalancet —mountains named aft-er the great sagamoresof tribes that have longsince passed legend is to theeffect that Lake Chocu-rua is sacred to theGreat Spirit, and thatif a human voice isheard on its waters,theoffenders canoe wouldinstantly sink to thebottom. The guides arestrong, nimble andsure -footed, equallyserviceable on land orwater, and it would bedangerous to venturefar without their safecompanionship. In their. Entrance to The Tombs of the Kings, near Jerusalem, (from a photograph brought /mm the Holy ut«a by Dr. Taimngr.) light, birch canoesthey can wield their spoon-shaped paddles allday long without fatigue. They are fine swim-mers and fearless divers, and know every inlet ofthe lakes, and the quaint traditions associatedwith the great mountains of the range. THE TOMBS Of Till: KINGS. (See Illustration.) UTSIDE the city of Jerusalem, about halfa mile on the road from the DamascusGate to Nablous is the famous cave orvault known as The Tombs of the picture of the entrance to it, taken from aphotograph, which was brought from the HolyLand by appears on this page. Turn-ing eastward from the ordinary highway a slopingpath conducts the visitor to a cavity in the solidrock above and around which are carvings offigures, wreaths and foliage extending somethirty feet. Provided with lights the visitorenters a descending tunnel which terminates ina flight of broad, high steps. The
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