From Dan to Beersheba: A Description of the Wonderful Land, with Maps and Engravings and a Prologue by the Author Containing the Latest Explorations and DiscoveriesNewman, John Philip
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From Dan to Beersheba: A Description of the Wonderful Land, with Maps and Engravings and a Prologue by the Author Containing the Latest Explorations and Discoveries
Newman, John Philip
Palestine -- Description and travel
Road to Jericho. ―― Delay. ―― Caravan. ―― Robbers. ―― Ladies.
―― Scenery. ―― Waters of Enshemesh. ―― Wilderness of Judea.
―― Scene of Christ’s Temptation. ―― Thieves of Jericho. ――
Parable of the Good Samaritan. ―― Brook Cherith. ―― Wild
Region. ―― Elijah fed by the Ravens. ―― First View of the
Plain of the Jordan. ―― Evening at Jericho. ―― Ruins of the
ancient City. ―― Historical Events. ―― Fountain of Elisha. ――
’Ain Dûk. ―― Castle of Doch. ―― Jericho of the New Testament.
―― Scene of Herod’s Death. ―― Town of Riha. ―― Site of Gilgal.
―― Great Events. ―― Sunrise on the Plain of Jericho. ――
Richness of the Plain. ―― Quarantania. ―― Description of
Turkish Soldiers. ―― The Ride. ―― Banks of the Jordan. ――
Sources of the Sacred River. ―― The ten Fountains. ―― The
three Lakes. ―― Descent and Sinuosities of the River. ―― Glen
through which it flows. ―― Flowers and Trees on its Banks.
―― Birds in its Shrubbery and Beasts in its Thickets. ―― Its
Color. ―― Depth. ―― Rapidity. ―― Twenty-seven Rapids. ―― Falls.
―― Islands in the River. ―― Roman Bridges. ―― Brook Jabbok. ――
Jacob and the Angel. ―― War Scenes. ―― Entrance of the Jordan
into the Dead Sea. ―― Meaning of Jordan. ―― Pilgrim’s Ford. ――
Charming Scenery. ―― Mountains of Moab. ―― Vision of Balaam.
―― Vision of Moses. ―― His Death. ―― Crossing of the Jordan by
the Israelites. ―― Probable Place. ―― Overflowing of the River.
―― Causes. ―― Translation of Elijah. ―― Cure of Naaman. ――
Baptismal Stations of John the Baptist. ―― Bethabara. ―― Ænon.
―― Scene of Christ’s Baptism here. ―― The Argument for it.
―― Journey to the Dead Sea. ―― Robbers. ―― Features of the
Sea. ―― Delightful Bath. ―― Dimensions of the Sea. ―― Its Bed
coeval with the Upper and Lower Valleys. ―― Sea larger than
formerly. ―― No Outlet. ―― Its Waters evaporate. ―― Peninsula.
―― Island. ―― Surrounding Mountains. ―― Hot Springs of
Callirrhoe. ―― Sublime Chasm. ―― Castle of Machaerus. ―― Wild
Glen. ―― River Arnon. ―― Scenery. ―― City of Kerak. ―― Ruins
of Zoar. ―― Location of Sodom. ―― Manner of its Destruction.
―― Mountain of Salt, cause of the saltness of the Sea. ――
Lot’s Wife. ―― Ruins of Masada. ―― Besieged by Flavius Silva.
―― Tragical Death of 600 Sicarii, their Wives and Children. ――
Fountain of the Kid. ―― David and Saul. ―― Maon. ―― The Home
of Abigail. ―― Journey to Bethlehem. ―― Wilderness of Engedi.
―― A Night with the Monks of Mâr Sâba. ―― The Monastery. ――
Bethlehem. ―― Its Names. ―― Antiquity. ―― History. ―― Convent
of the Franciscans. ―― The Stable of the Nativity. ―― Present
Condition. ―― Pictures. ―― The Manger. ―― Tomb of St. Paula.
―― Cell of St. Jerome. ―― Basilica of St. Helena. ―― Evidence
that this is the Birthplace of Christ. ―― Stable in a House.
―― Situation of Bethlehem. ―― Population. ―― Beautiful Women.
―― Herodium.
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