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HOLY LAKD, A5TD CYPItUS. IJI
years ago, when even Djezzars' firman, and guard, did not en-
sure Dr. Clark's party from much risk at this chief's village.
On the following morning, being again furnished with
horses by the aga, I left the town by the gate of Bethlehem,
and descended into the valley of Jehoshaphat, in whose sides
are sepulchral excavations: of these 1 shall have to speak in
the sequel. We continued under the walls of the town, and
turned to the north to enter the valley of Siloe, whose brook
flows beneath the modern walls at the foot of the Mount of
Olives.
The field of blood, now called " Akel Forar," or, " the field
of jars or pottery;" the spot where the Jews counselled
against Christ; the well of Nehemiah ; and the miraculous
impression of our Saviour's hands, shown on the rock,
which tradition ascribes to his fall when the multitude pre-
cipitated him down the valley; were pointed out to me in
common with all preceding travellers.
The ancient monuments noticed by Clarke, Maundrell,
and Chateaubriand, still exist; and, though described by them,
yet I may be pardoned for introducing them into this work.
Of their age there is great doubt; they have names given to
them on the same sort of authority, perhaps, as that which
points out the other holy places in Jerusalem. The first, at
the head of the valley of Siloe, is said to be the tomb of
Zachariah. This is a square building cut out of the rock, by
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years ago, when even Djezzars' firman, and guard, did not en-
sure Dr. Clark's party from much risk at this chief's village.
On the following morning, being again furnished with
horses by the aga, I left the town by the gate of Bethlehem,
and descended into the valley of Jehoshaphat, in whose sides
are sepulchral excavations: of these 1 shall have to speak in
the sequel. We continued under the walls of the town, and
turned to the north to enter the valley of Siloe, whose brook
flows beneath the modern walls at the foot of the Mount of
Olives.
The field of blood, now called " Akel Forar," or, " the field
of jars or pottery;" the spot where the Jews counselled
against Christ; the well of Nehemiah ; and the miraculous
impression of our Saviour's hands, shown on the rock,
which tradition ascribes to his fall when the multitude pre-
cipitated him down the valley; were pointed out to me in
common with all preceding travellers.
The ancient monuments noticed by Clarke, Maundrell,
and Chateaubriand, still exist; and, though described by them,
yet I may be pardoned for introducing them into this work.
Of their age there is great doubt; they have names given to
them on the same sort of authority, perhaps, as that which
points out the other holy places in Jerusalem. The first, at
the head of the valley of Siloe, is said to be the tomb of
Zachariah. This is a square building cut out of the rock, by
z 2