The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-12

has notoEeparted. There is enough tor the
suppl Dreand luxury of man, were man but
there tie wish for and enjoy them.
We descended by road like an irregular
staircase. the steepest hill ever rode down.
The gentlemen dismounted; but the heat was
so excessive that ventured to keep my seat
When l glanced up from the bostom, and saw
the last of the party beginning the descent, 1t
looked so fearful that was glad to turn away.
We were now at the foot of the mountain cal
led Ouarantania, supposed by the monks 10 be
the scene of the Temptat on. A few pilgrims
come from afar, every year, to spend forty days
on this mountain, barely supporting life dur
ing the time by the herbs they Ind there. =!
need hardly say that there can be no COCO
reason for fixing on this mountrin as the place,
and that the choice of il is probably owing TO
its Gem handing the plain of the Jordan ana It's
cities-once no unfair specimen OF the 'hlnS-
doms of the earth, and the glory OF them. -
The caverns in the face of this mountain, once
used as dwellings or tombs, are nowthe aoodes
of robbers. When some of our party showed
desire to reach the lower ones, the Arab
Sheikh who was responsible for the safety OF
our party, drew his sword across his throat to
show the danger. and barred the way.
1t may be remembered that the men OF Jer-
icho complained to Elisha the prophet that the
water of their spring was not good, either 10
drink, or TO water the land for tillage, Y
Kings: ii. 10. and that though their city was
pleasant they could not enjoy 1t for this rea-
son and that Elisha purified the spring, so
that the Yates were healed unto this day.
Beside this spring. now called Ain Sultan, we
encamped in the afternoon, and found its wa
tiers truly delicious. Nothing could be pref
tier than this encampment, in spot so Forest
like as to cootrast strongly with all we had
seen for many weeks past. Our tent was close
upSn the brink of the clear rushing brook
but the heat was so excessive that we could
not endure the tent, and had our dinner tablo
placed under tree, whose roots were washed
by the stream. Broad lights glanced upon the
ripping wa ers, and deep green shadows lay
lpc n its pools. Our horses were feeding In
the thicket beyond and the Arabs sat in
grours near the tens. Other parties OF our
G ,mpany were dining or lying on the brink OF
the stream. Every encampment OF travellers
in these places is beautiful; but l never but
once saw one so beautiful as this. After
walk to the remains of an aqueduct, and orher
traces (mere traces) of former habltation IN
the days when Jericho was great city, went,
with one companion, to see the spring, when
was but short way from our tents. The wa
ter dubbed up from under some bushes, and
8 )read itself clear and shallow, among some
squared stones, which seemed to show that
the source had once been enclosed. by this
tine t was dusk the evening star hung above
the nearest bill All was silent about us, ex-
cept the rattle and dip of the boughs which
hung above the water. My companions and
found the tenn tation to battle quite irresisti-
bl &. Under the shadow,of large overhan9-
ing tree there was pool deep enough for the
purpose. and there we bathed rejoicing with
the e ,ple of Jericho in the sweetness of the
water.
The eastern traveller feels a strong inclina-
ton to battle in every sacred sea, river and
spring. How great the interest is, and how
like that of a new baptism, those at home may
not be able to imagine; and such may despise
the superstition which leads hundreds of pill
grims every year TO rush into the Jordan. But,
among all the travellers who visit the Jordan,
is there ono, however far removed from super
s.ii IN. who is willing to turn away without
having DO we'd his head in its sacred waters?
There was no moon tonight; but the stars
were glorious when ca1e cut Of our tent to
take one more look before retiring to rest
IL ere and there the watch fires cast yellow
CLEANS on the trees and waters but there
wero reache, of the brook still and cool, where
the stars gilt, cred like fragments of moonlight
This day stands in my journal as one of the
mo t delicious of our travels.
y" Give and is shalt DE given unto you good meas
ute PIE. ed down, and shaken together and running
over, shall give into your bosOm."-Lukc 81. 80.
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