. Zigzag journeys in the Levant, with a Talmudist story-teller : a spring trip of the Zigzag club through Egypt and the Holy Land . f antiquity, butis hardly imposing. It stands within the modern city, but on a sitethat was once presumably outside the wall. It is Byzantine in archi-tecture, and stands in an enclosed court in which relics are sold topilgrims, who flock here on the days of religious festivals, especiallyon Easter. The Holy Sepulchre stands under the great dome, andis surrounded by golden lamps, and a ceiling of gold, silver, and pre-cious stones. Around the circular hall of the
. Zigzag journeys in the Levant, with a Talmudist story-teller : a spring trip of the Zigzag club through Egypt and the Holy Land . f antiquity, butis hardly imposing. It stands within the modern city, but on a sitethat was once presumably outside the wall. It is Byzantine in archi-tecture, and stands in an enclosed court in which relics are sold topilgrims, who flock here on the days of religious festivals, especiallyon Easter. The Holy Sepulchre stands under the great dome, andis surrounded by golden lamps, and a ceiling of gold, silver, and pre-cious stones. Around the circular hall of the Sepulchre are chapelsfor all Christian sects. The church is allotted by the MohammedanGovernment to all Christian communions. On entering the church, the visitor is shown the Stone of Unction,which is said to mark the spot where our Lords body was laid afterhaving been taken from the cross. The supposed associations ofCalvary are here. 224 ZIU/.AG JOURNEYS IN THE LEVANT. riie holy place is divided into two chapels, — one called the Sepul-ciire, and the other the Chapel of the Angels. At the entrance to iiiiirnni;iiWBi.:iii|. THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. the Chapel of the Angels are gigantic wax candles, lighted only onnotable days. Here pilgrims take off their shoes, as the place is regarded as sacred. ^^fefs^-^
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