Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-07-28
KKPT DURING A VIsTT To JERusALE,s.
4037, A. NJ.
7th month. 9Th dan.


which is situated little outside the gates of
the city. lis delightful place. The wind.
ing walks are bordered with orange and
lemon trees, which fill the air with their
rich perfumes. Beautiful flowers Of every
description, crystal fountains, which throw
their cool and sparkling waters TO the
height of hundred feet, the innumerabs
birds singing among the trees, miniature
lakes, whose waters are so clear, that the
smooth white pebbles at the bottom can be
distinctly seen, marble statues which adern
every part Of the garden, all these tend to
make this beautiful spot, an Eden.
9Th. Yesterday it rained, and was
obliged 10 remain within doors but to-day,
| have been making up for lost time.
arose bofore sunrise this morning, and went
TO the top of mount Zion, which is the
loftiest of the three hills upon which Jeru-
salem is built. From this eminence could
view the whole city, and oh ! how beauti-
ful it looked, when the morning sun first
threw its golden beams upon its spires and
towers. David's house, Solomon'S house,
the queens house, and an almost infinite
number of other magnificent buildings are
upon this hill.
visited Davd's house. 1t is built of
marble, and is three hundred feet high.
The house is surrounded by "a balcony,
which is supported by thousand pillars,
around each of which twines grape vine,
loaded with grapes, wrought in the marble,
bu; so natural that the birds hover round
them. The rooms are all flushed, in the
most approved and splendid style. The zee
ception room is the most beautiful Of all.
The floor, walls, aud ceiling of this room,
are inlaid with pearls, intermingled with
gold, silver and precious stones. These, to-
gether with the fountain in the centre,
which throws its crystal waters 10 the
height Of twenty or thirty feet, give the
room when lighted up, the most dazzling
appearance. fingered upon mount Zion,
until after sunset, and saw the glorious
sun sink to rest, ia the bosom OF the Med.
terrsnean. As its golden beams kissed the
waves, they Sparklsd like diamonds, and
seemed TO rel on more londy than before.
The sun at length sank beneath the wave,
the waters ceased to sparkle. the golden
clouds in the west disappeared, the dew be-
gan 20 fell, and returned home, to muse
upon the events Of the day. and to form
plans for the morrow.
18th. Since my arrival 10 Jerusalem. the
Icity has been in q state OF tumult snd con-
fusion, about certaia Jesus Of Nazareth,
Who is preaching in the temple. The va
lrious opinions entertained in regard 10 the
preaching of this man, have excited in me
a lively curiousity, to hear and see one, who
has produced so much excitement in the
usually quiet city of Jerusalem. Accor.
dingly, this morning | wended my way to-
wards Solomon's temple, the place in
which Jesus teaches. This temple is situa'
ted upon mount Moriah. lis noble edi'
fee, and is beautifully adorned with gold
silver and brass. In the interior Of tn,
temple, is the Holy Of Holes, which con
ltains the Ark of the Covenant, and is con
Isidered as the peculiar dwelling place o
God. When entered the temple, II wal
crowded with anxious people, all waiting
, with brsathlsss eagerness, to hear Jesus
As gazsd upon that bsaauGl fOrO, an'
listened to the words Of love oih11 truth :! b
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