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BOOKS, &C.
VENHE CITY OF THE GREAT KING
Jerusalem as &c Was, ns it Is, and

III OE EAA IA
Jerusalem as it Was. ns it Is, and
as il Is 20 Be.
By DR.. J. T. BARCLAY, late Missionary to Jerusalem.
With Steel Portrait Of the Author, BIZ sartaiu.
Highly embeIiahei with ohromographic Examinations,
Steel Engravings by the best Arstists, Periscopic
Panorama Of the entire Circuit of the City and
Environs, Explanatory Diagrams and Maps,
and fine Wood Engraving5
The Engravngs will be executed in the highest style Of
art from Photographs and original designs illustrate
ing the various phases of the City,
ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL, MODERN and MILLENNrAL
Also Restoration of the Temple and city as invested
by Titus-Notices Of its Jewish, Christian, and
Heather Antiquities-Its Present Political
and Moral condition-Future Prospects,
&c, &c, &C.
This work is the result of Investigations made during
three and half year, reside in the Holy City, with
facilities for prosecuting researches heretofore
joyed 1t undertaken with special reference to the
calculation Of the Holy Scriptures the Tamud the works
of Josephus, the Crusaders and Pilgrim Chronclers.-
The many valuable discoveries made in the Temple En-
closure, and other sacred localities, to which Dr. Barclay
was admitted by special Frman with permission to
pore those hsowed spots ealousy guarded for many
centuries, and now for the first time presented to the
Christian public, will introduce in sacred To-
pography The profound interest attaching to every inch
of the Temple grounds from the Tower OF Antonio down
TO Its lowest substucures invest his explorations Of that
sacred enclosure with greet importance The mysteries
of the Mosque of Omar, the Tomb Of David, the great
Quarry Cavern beneath the hill of Beze ha the suber
ranean Temple Lake (both discovered by the author)
and neither Jerusalem in general, hitherto but little
known, together with other features of interest,
ply enclosed It is not intended merely the vehicle Of
these matters however interesting and important they
may be- but as most comprehensive and accurate work
the Topography and Archaeology the interest will con
tnue to increase The publishers do hesitate
nouncng this work as the most accurate reliable inter
estng on Jerusalem, Ancient, Medieval and Modern,
published in this any other country. The spen
did Chromographs printed in ten rich coors) fine Stee
and Wood Engravings, Diagrams Maps and Panoramic
Views mpart it interest ard value which other
work on the subject claim, To those who prefer fact
to felton, scrupuous truthfuness of representation Of the
speculative sketches of fancy that often libel the
cred localities, this work cannot but Prove gratifying and
instructive in the highest degreee.
1t is only in anticipation of the liberal patronage, al
ways bestowed by discerning public upon Works OF this
character, that an original work. extensively and
UenSieeLy illustrated, can be published.
II will be printed superior paper from new type and
handsomely bound in embossed CLOTH gilt embematic
back and sides. Over five hundred large 8yo pages and
10 splendid Engravings
sSPrice So 30. Morocco full gilt, IS 90 By mail,
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