Brethren at Work, The (1881) . P^P-*. t-5 distance of 65 mles, enters the Dead Sea. Thechannel of the stream is so crooked that in trav-ersing that di-ilaoce it runs 200 miles, makinga descent of 610 feet. It is a very rapid stream,and at many ponts over rocks, and gravel bedsfliws as rapilly as the water in a mill-rac^.Ferry boats are kept at a few points; but atmost fords it can be crossed on horsebackwhen the slr-^am is not too high. The streamhas never be^-n known *o go dry, and always,even at the dryest sea-on of the year, affords anabundance of water. The average width isabout 100 feet,
Brethren at Work, The (1881) . P^P-*. t-5 distance of 65 mles, enters the Dead Sea. Thechannel of the stream is so crooked that in trav-ersing that di-ilaoce it runs 200 miles, makinga descent of 610 feet. It is a very rapid stream,and at many ponts over rocks, and gravel bedsfliws as rapilly as the water in a mill-rac^.Ferry boats are kept at a few points; but atmost fords it can be crossed on horsebackwhen the slr-^am is not too high. The streamhas never be^-n known *o go dry, and always,even at the dryest sea-on of the year, affords anabundance of water. The average width isabout 100 feet, va-ying in depth from three toeight fi et. In the rainy seasons of the year itover fl-jwi its bank* and often attains a widthof several miles. This vast body of water is THE RIVER JORDAN. less intimately connected with all the greatevents of Scripture history from the Patriarchsto the Apostles. Its banks have been the sjeni-of the moststnpendius miracles of judgment,power and love the earth ever the fire of heaven had
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