. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. odies throughout the coun-[Egyptian on Horseback.] ^j-y^ took their rotations of scrvicc at Jerusalem, where it appears to have been their immediate dutyto act as a sort of life-guard to the king inexcursions and journeys; and their appear-ance and appointments as such seem to re-ceive illustration from the figure and equip-ments of a modern oriental cavalier of a cor-responding station, or appearing as armedfor enterprise. Josephus reckons up thehorses of Solomon as 20,000, and says thatthey were
. The pictorial history of Palestine and the Holy land including a complete history of the Jews. odies throughout the coun-[Egyptian on Horseback.] ^j-y^ took their rotations of scrvicc at Jerusalem, where it appears to have been their immediate dutyto act as a sort of life-guard to the king inexcursions and journeys; and their appear-ance and appointments as such seem to re-ceive illustration from the figure and equip-ments of a modern oriental cavalier of a cor-responding station, or appearing as armedfor enterprise. Josephus reckons up thehorses of Solomon as 20,000, and says thatthey were the most beautiful in their appear-ance and the most remarkable for their swift-ness that could anywhere be seen; and that,to preserve these qualities, they were kept inconstant and careful exercise. The riderswere in their appearance quite worthy oftheir horses. They were young men in thebeauty and flower of their age, and the tallestin stature that could be found in the undress was of Tyrian purple; and their long hair, which hung in loose tresses, [Modern Oriental Cavalier.].
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