The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . ThousrTi it is full three hours distant, and that much outof our line, still, if it were safe, we would spend the nightthere instead of Jenin, for it is well worth the ride and 1 hetime. But the ghor is said to be swarming with wild Bed-awin from beyond Jordan_, and therefore we must abandonthe idea of going into it. Since our friends the Arabs will not allow us that pleasure, the next best thing is for you to describe it. I once came to Beisan direct from Tiberias in
The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . ThousrTi it is full three hours distant, and that much outof our line, still, if it were safe, we would spend the nightthere instead of Jenin, for it is well worth the ride and 1 hetime. But the ghor is said to be swarming with wild Bed-awin from beyond Jordan_, and therefore we must abandonthe idea of going into it. Since our friends the Arabs will not allow us that pleasure, the next best thing is for you to describe it. I once came to Beisan direct from Tiberias in a little morethan six hours. The itinerary, in brief, runs thus: half anhour to the Baths; one and a half to Kerak, at the outgoingof the Jordan; two hours to El Mansurah; two and a half toentrance of the Jermuk into the Jordan ; three hours to Jisrel Mujameah; and half an hour more to the camp of Akil ROUTE FROM TIBERIAS TO BEISAX. 178 A-ii. near the western hills, on tlie bank of the Sherrar, andjust below Koukab el Uowa. At four hours and fortyminutes, passed a ruin with a few short columns, called Nus-leh, near a lar
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