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
―― City of
Dan. ―― Its Fountain. ―― Cæsarea Philippi. ―― Town of Hasbeiya.
―― Fountain. ―― Highest perennial Source of the Jordan. ――
Mount Hermon. ―― Vast and grand Prospect from its lofty
Summit. ―― Scriptural Allusions. ―― “Valley of the Pigeons.”
―― Sublime Ravine. ―― Mount of Beatitudes. ―― Battle of Hattin.
―― Defeat of the Crusaders. ―― Triumph of Saladin. ―― Route
to Nazareth. ―― Its authentic History is not older than the
Christian Era. ―― Its Valley and Mountains. ―― Population.
―― Schools. ―― Legendary Sites. ―― Scene of the Annunciation.
―― House and Shop of Joseph. ―― Pictures. ―― Fountain. ――
Beautiful Girls of Nazareth. ―― Mount of Precipitation. ――
True Mount. ―― View. ―― Scene of our Lord’s Childhood and
Manhood.
CHAPTER XIV.
Phœnicia. ―― Its Extent and Fertility. ―― Origin of the
Phœnicians. ―― Their Commerce. ―― Their Learning. ―― Departure
from Nazareth. ―― Cana of Galilee. ―― First Christian Wedding.
―― Beautiful Vale of Abilîn. ―― Plain of Accho. ―― City of
’Akka. ―― Names. ―― Metropolis of the Crusaders. ―― Their
Destruction. ―― Gibbon. ―― The Moslem Nero. ―― Napoleon’s
Defeat. ―― Road to Tyre. ―― Summer Palace. ―― Excavations. ――
Wild and dangerous Pass. ―― Antiquity of Tyre. ―― Three Tyres.
―― Stupendous Water-works. ―― Continental Tyre. ―― Sins and
Judgments. ―― Glory departed. ―― How Prophecy was fulfilled.
―― Insular Tyre. ―― Tyre of the Crusaders. ―― Cathedral. ――
Tomb of Hiram. ―― Wonderful Temple. ―― Sarepta. ―― Zidon. ――
Gardens. ―― Ancient Glory. ―― Wars. ―― Harbor. ―― Citadel. ――
Tombs. ―― Interesting Discoveries. ―― Ornaments.
CHAPTER XV.
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