Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-18

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white marble, and is constantly lieht.
led by resplendent lamps. Various ce-
|remonies are observed by the attend.
ants upon visitors to this spot, one .of
which is,the washing Of the tomb with
pure otto of roses; and opportunity Is
gwen to the devout pilgrimto perform
the same Office. Over the tomb ia
striking representation of Christ ascen-.
Iding into heaven, and two holy an.
)gels with him. one on either side.
4 On our way to the holy well, ws
were shown the stone on which Christ
1fs$uod when crowned with thorns. "a
marble Enclosure IS built around It, the
front OF whichis secured by an iron
4 grating, through which the stone ii
discovered, and over ito correct repre-
4 sentation Of the event. "A short dis
i lance from this spot, you arrive, by an
ascent OF fourteen steps, to the holy
|well, the site of which is distinguished
by plain marble slab, which the visitor
is not permitted to removed. On this
spot, after clearing away the ancicntru-
ms, the true cross on which Christ was
crucified, was found by the empress
Helena; and near by we were shown
chamber or grotto, where Christ was
imprisoned while his enemies were
plating the crown Of thorns for his
brow. Leaving this interesting scene,
with many sigh, and longing, ling.
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over against which is the Mosque Of
Omar, covering the site Of the temple
of Solomon. We anticipated not lit
tie qualification in an examination Of
this celebrated edifce; but on applica-
ton for admission, we were refused
no christian being allowed to enter
This last visit ended our first days
forenoon excursion.
After dinner, to which We returned
with an excellent appetite, we took our
departure for the Mount Ol Olives
Passing through the gates Of Jaffa, we
wound orr way along Mount Zion.
with the valley of Jehoshaphat on our
right watered by the brook Of Kedron,
"a the rainy season, and rich n vege.
tation. We paused moment to drink
at the well said by Moslem tradition
to be the one which cured Job Of his
peculiar Affections. The pool Of Silo-
am, farther along the valley, next ar
rested our steps. 1t stands opposite
small village, of the same name. We
tarried long enough towash in the pool
and to saturate our spirits with the ma
ny associations which the spot is SO
we'll calculated to excite. A short dis
lance beyond Sloan, we came upon
the sepulchre where the Virgin Mary
and her parents are said to be inferred.
1t is now subterranean church, with
an imposing entrance, by descent Of
forty marble steps. Our arrival
was at an opportune moment, as the
}cdifice was brilliantly lighted up, for
the purpose Of public worship. The
ceremonies were gorgeous, and the mu-
sic. vocal and instrumental, rolling up
and along the vast interior-the time
the place-all made an impression
upon my mind which can never be OBJ
| liberated.
Istoodinthe garden Of Gethsemane.
1t was near sunset, and softened, mel
low light rested on every object around,
and clothed the distant landscape ID
hues soft as the first blush Of the NOR
ming. The spirit Of the place seemed
to descend upon me, as | paused at the
entrance, within the gate, near whore
lhc Icdremer left his disciples, 4 went
up into the mount to pray. How 90.