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rHyHE CITY OF THE GREAT KING; ;

vHyHE CITY OF THE GREAT KING !;
Jerusalem as it Was, as it Il, and
as it Is TO Be.
By DR.. J. t BARCLAY, late Missionary to Jerusalem
With Steel Portrait of the Author By sartain
Highly embelshei with Chromographc nluminations,
steel Eugravngs by the best Arstists. Periscopie
Panorama of the entire Circuit of the City and
EnVirons Explanatory Diagrams and Maps,
and fine Wood Engravings
The Engravngs will be executed in the highest style of
art from Photographs and original designs ustrat-
ing the various phases of the City,
ANoIFNr, MEDIEVAL. MODERN and MlLLENNGAL
Also Restoration of the Temple and city as invested
By Thus-Noticss Of its Jewish Christian, and
Reathen Antiqutes--Its Present Political
and Neral condition-Fuure Prospects,
&c, &c, &c.
This work is the result Of investigations made during
three and half year, reside ce 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 Chroniclers.-
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 haowed pots, eaousy guarded for many
centuries, the first time presented to the
Christian public will introduce new era IN sacred To.
Biography The profound interest attaching to every inch
Of the Temple grounds from the Tower Of Antonio down
sacred with great Importance. The mysteries
of the Mosque of Omar, the Tomb of David the great
Quarry Cavern beneath the hill OF b ha the subter-
Temple Lake (both discovered by the author),
and neither Jerusalem general, hitherto little
known together with other features interest," are
ply enclosed 1t is Intended merely the vehicle Of
these matters, however interesting and important they
may be- but a comprehend and accurate work
on the Topography and Archaeology the interest will
tinue to increase The publishers do hesitate in
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ever published in this any other country The splen
did Chromographs printed in ten rich colors) fine Stee
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Views impart to it interest ard value which other
work the subject claim, To those who prefer ct
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speculative sketches Of fancy, that often libel the
cred localities this work but prove gratifying and
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