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lay the Dead Sea. and the Jordan, where il pours
lis waters into that iieless and melancholy lake.
As We left the convent and village, and descend.
ed the rocky road, with Ienaced vineyards and
olive groves on either hand, we knew that Jo-
seph and Mary must have come by this way
from Jerusalem when summoned to the census:
and this was more to US thaH all the sights The
irars had shown US in their zeal aud kindness.
We looked in at the tomb Of Rachel, and at the
conyentof Elias, bat our eyesand thoughts were
bent toward Jerusalem. ! remember, however,
that here first saw the waters Of the Dead Sea,
lying blue in a lIuo gap between the hills.
As soon as had mounted my ass before the
convent Of Elias saw from ourridge some bull
dings on the rising ground which now showed
itself before US. was not Immediately certain
what they were: butthe news soon spread among
US. That rising ground was Zion, and those
buildings belonged TO jerusalem, though they
stood outside the wall. Immediately after, the
walled city itself came into view, lying along
the hills. Most Of the party were disappointed
was not-pauly because knew that we were
approaching il from the least favorable side, and
pArIly because my expectations had much un'
denatod the size and grandeur of the city,
What we now saw was line of white walls on
a hillside, with some square buildings and small
white domes rising within.
walked the rest of the way. On our right
were hills, the summit Of one Of which was A.
cSldema, bought by the priests with the money
which the wretched Judas returned to them
when no found too late what he had done in hi,
attempt to force his Lord to assert his claim to
temporal sovereignty. On our right was the
plain of Ephraim. When we arrived at the
brow Of the high ground we were On, we were
taken by surprise by the grandeur Of the scene.
Zion now appeared worthy Of her name, and oI
her place in the hymns of David, and in histo.
ry. We were now overlooking the valley oI
Gihon, more commonly known by the name oi
Himnom. From its depth, and its precipitous
rocks on our side, should call it ravine.-
This deep dell contains the Lower Pool, now
dry; and the aqueduct from Solomon's Pools is
seen crossing it obIiqueIy. Its opposite side is
Zion, rising very steeply, still terraced for I'll.
lage in some parts, and crowned by the city wall
TO the right, sweeping away from the ravine o
Gihon, is the deep and grand valley of Jehosa-
phat, clustered with rocks, relieved by trees, and
leading the eye round 10 the slope Of Olivet
which, however, is best seen from the other side
of the city. The black dome of the Tomb o.
David was the next object; and after that, the
most conspicuous roof in the ciIy-the grea
dome of the Mosque of Omar, which occuPic:
the site of Solomon's Temple.
By this time, there was silence among US.
walked behind our cavacade, as it slowly ascen
ded the beautiful ockyway-gladOf thesiIencc
permitted by each to all; for it was not possible
at the momsnt-nor will it ever be possible-tc
speak Of the impressions of that hour. We On
tered by the JaAfa gate; and every echo of ou
horses feet in the narrow, stony, picturesqu
streets, toldupon our hearts we said to ourseve
that we were taking up our rest in Jerusalem.