. William H. Seward's travels around the world. is gratifying to see this renewal ofChristian interest in Jerusalem. June 15th.— And the name of the city from that day shall be,the Lord is there. Our last day at Jerusalem has been spent, asit ought to have been, among and with the Jews, who were thebuilders and founders of the city, and who cling the closer to it forits disasters and desolation. We have mentioned that the Jewish THE W AILING-PLACE. 601 quarter adjoins, on the southeast, the high wall of the wall is a close one, while the upper part, like all the Turkishwalls of the
. William H. Seward's travels around the world. is gratifying to see this renewal ofChristian interest in Jerusalem. June 15th.— And the name of the city from that day shall be,the Lord is there. Our last day at Jerusalem has been spent, asit ought to have been, among and with the Jews, who were thebuilders and founders of the city, and who cling the closer to it forits disasters and desolation. We have mentioned that the Jewish THE W AILING-PLACE. 601 quarter adjoins, on the southeast, the high wall of the wall is a close one, while the upper part, like all the Turkishwalls of the city, is built of small stone. The base of this portionof the wall, enclosing the Mosque of Omar, and the site of theancient temple, consists of five tiers of massive, accurately-bevelledblocks. It is impossible to resist the impression at first view, not-withstanding the prophecy, that this is a portion of the wall ofthe Temple of Solomon, which was hewn in the quarries and setup in its place without the noise of the hammer and the axe. So. JEWS W AILING-PLACE. at least the Jews believe. For centuries (we do not know howmany) the Turkish rulers have allowed the oppressed and exiledJews the privilege of gathering at the foot of this wall one day inevery week, and pouring out their lamentations over the fall oftheir beloved city, and praying for its restoration to the Lord, whopromised, in giving its name, that he would be there. The Jewish sabbath being on Saturday, and beginning at sun-set on Friday, the weekly wail of the Jews under the wall takesplace on Friday, and is a preparation for the rest and worship of 602 EGYPT AND PALESTINE. the day which they are commanded to keep holy. The smallrectangular oblong area, without roof or canopy, serves for thegathering of the whole remnant o± the Jewish nation in , whether it rains or shines, they come together at an earlyhour, old and young, men, women, and little children—the poorand the rich, in their best cost
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