The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-07

We have to dismount from the carriage
to relieve the horses. because the road
becomes dangerous. and so rough that
the vehicle might be upset. and walk
around the edge Of a sharp promontory.
where a view OF the Dead Sea and the
valley Of the Jordan bursts upon us. just
as Moses might have seen 1t from Pisgah-
Ii Is long, gray strip of land. with
high wall of rugged mountains in the
background. Those are the mountains Of
Moab. through which Israel came from
Egypt. although they seem impossible
The highest peak is Nebo, where Moses
lies in an unknown grave. a little farther
to the northward the second peak in
elevation is called Pisgah. although the
name is not known TO the maps sheet
OF shining water. lying of 20 the south
ward and glistenIng ike a new dollar, is
the Dead Sea; a silver serpent that
seems 70 be crawling along the brown
earth is the Jordan, with a fringe OF foli-
age here and there while a green spot.
SO green as TO be livid in contrast with
the BROWNIES Of the rest OF the land
scape is the ancient City OF Jericho.
There is said TO be no landscape IN all
the rest OF Palestine so grateful - the
eye after riding all day among the desc
late hills and through the rocky gorSes.
and we are told that this oasis In the
desert is due 10 single spring. illustrat-
ing what a little water Will accomplish
IN 2 thirsty land.
In the mountains that lie between Je-
rusalem and the valley Of the Dead Sea
are only three trails that can be followed
bu human beings. and the shortest is
about eight hours. 1t Is the road over
which we have come. ana Il is one Of the
oldest highways IN the world. on the
other side Of Jordan. where the mount
aims OF Moab loom up 30 stern and for
bidding. was the land Of Ruth and Ma
orni, who went 10 Bethlahem over this
road Moab Is visible from Bethlehem.
and when Ruth lifted her eyes from
cleaning the fields of Boaz. she could see
the purplOe peaks Of her native country.
The curious red streaks that appear In
the rocks along. the way gre often point
81 out 10 pilgrims as the stains Of the
blood Of the martyrs This road Is called
the ascent OF blood although I cannot
find out why. and during the crusade
the knights templar built the Red khan
the Castel Rouge. the French CAN h-for
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70 the scene Of the savioTs baptism IN
Jordan
Looking northward we can see Gilead
''on the other side Of Jordan but We
cannot 90 there. Il was TOO long and too
hard a journey, with nothing particular
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strife Gnead was a battle-ground for
centuries. The Jews held il from the
exodus to the Babylonian captivity. ard i
witnessed the nobiest exhibitions cT He
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