Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-10
letter from MOunt Carmel.
cARMEL-NAZARETH or GALILEE.

. CARMEL-NAZARE1H-S W OALlLEt'
How bold is tn, scenery oft ismouit. How
fralernal IS the hospitality Of the brethren at
the convent. How awe-nspIring are the
"reminiscences Of the mission aud miracles Of
Eli IN on this spot. Stand in the mouth of his
cave, and look over he sea for the small cloud
which gives promise Of rain after the famine.
Cast an eye down To the banks Of the kishon,
where fell the priests of Bdal IL one had
resolved 10 be- hermit, where should he pre-
fer TO mark the succession OF day and night, TO
live on herbs and die alone, rather than on
this majestic and desolate mount
II you conclude 10 live in the social world
littl, longer, set your face in a northeast
position toward Nazareth, nine hours distant
Descend on the north side Of Carmel, pass
through the walled town Caipha, leave some
villages on the right, drlnk a, a sweet brook,
ford the Kisbon, where baggage-mule sticks
fas, in lhe mud break through the Wild grass,
tall as reeds, admire the wheat, and wish that
it covered all these rich plains and valles. In
one plare You meet caravan Of csmels from
Damascus, III another yon count the pioughnen
slowly turbiny up ne surface, aud IN another
YOU gaze al the distant herd or flock
What lovely country this might be, If tho
wing ola bpnlgnant government were stretched
over it and If an intelligent aud enterprlsng
people had the possession of IL. The want 0i
wood and Of metals On which 10 exercise fhe
mechanic arts is indeed a calamity here
the raw material does not exist, what can be
done You may feed on fine wheat in harvest,
but you must live under The shelving rock or
bnrrow in the ground, till you can manufacture
brick or hew stone. Where can you find
board for door or table
The birth place of Mary is no, less peaceful
and attractive than when we lodged here on
our way TO jerusalem. Memorable Nazareth.
rural secluded spot, where Jesus spent has
youth.
Again we climb over the northeastern hills
To reach the Sea of Gallce. In two hours we
pass some villages, one of which is Cana. Wa
are pleased with the frequent sight OF booths,
made of Wild grass or olive boughs, on the fla,
roofs Of the houses, whittier We are told the
master ascends TO play orto sleep. The dog
or the goat is often seen in a similar position.
Tabor appears on our right in solitary grand
eur We aIe impressed with the richness OF
soil. The surface becomes undulallng.
In eight hours diligent travel from Nazareth
the mos, lovely lake in Syris opens to our view
and We descend 10 its border at Tabarea
(Tiberias,) once celebrated for power learning
and wealth. Nearly every Christian association
with this la Ike is pleasant, the demonlacs end
the curse on Capernaum excepted. But the
call of lIe Disciples the draught Of the fishes
the feeding of the multitude seated in compan-
les on the grass, the preaching N the boat
VII lie the people stood on The shore, the prayer
by night on the mountain, the walking on the
sea, the hushing Of the tempest, the
staner in The mouth of the fish, The interview
between Jesus and the disciples after the
hp tntr pla nt hpa no
sick where shall the enumeration end all
these are events which occurred on or near this
lake
Sea Of Galilee, Sea of Thcrias, Of Lake Of
Genesaret, Is IN our eye a most PLACID sheet OF
water ii miles long aud 5 wide, enclosed by
hills, grand, eXubcrant and gently sloplng.
I sh abound IN lis transparent waters so that
we can almost catch them with our hand
The ducks of various name swim undlsiurbed
1t is, suppose, a part OF the Moslem religion
not to take the life of a peaceful bird
There is only one poor boat floating on this
lake. This is employed n the service Of the
government, to transport provisions to military
encampment on the opposite shore. But let
us secure a sail, notwithstanding the unhappy
alienation between the Turkish captain and our
Jewish host. Sad poverty,-the wreck OF a
boat and vet this the only one, with two oars
and ptIiul substitute for a sail But thousand
things seem To lend enchanmeBi TO the hour.
The SIN declines. the lake is smooth as a
mlI-pond, the silence is unhroken by sound of
bell ar horn. shout or laugh. You land two
miles moth of the town, aud enlov an ahiuhon
a the hot b 8. The sick and invalid rslrt
hthcr for natural or supernatural cure. A
prCflse perspiratlon IS induced The hot
water bols up from many orlhces in the sand :;
the atmosphere around is filed IIh vapor, as
from vast cauldrOn The bath house OF
Ibraham Pacha, constructed Of Egyptian mar
bile. was costly and tasteful, now neglected.
| have visited many hot springs. those of your
Virginia and others, but never felt water of
such intense heat when flowing from the ground
| cannot doubt that 1t would cook eggs in thirty
inmates. The water becomes cool IN large
open cls,ern, and then the lnyalds are able
To hathe nlt.
liberlas retains hl,le claim TO lis ancient
honor The wall, the mosque, the houses of
the people. appear TO be smitten with age.
Where L. Cipernaum where is Belhsalda
There are RUNS found in several places on the
norm aud east IT the lake, but b, leye that an
uquarIes DO not pretend with much confidence
to identify the position of these ancient cities