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MOUNTAIN OF BEATITUDES. 327
a large plain. It is said to be on this plain that the
disciples plucked ears of corn on the . - .■ bbath day.
One hour further on, we passed a low hill with two
little elevations on it. This is called the Mountain of
Beatitudes, on which our Savior preached his sermon,,
recorded by St. Matthew. On it are the ruins of a
small chapel, marking the place where it stood.
Whether this be the identical place or not, it would
he an admirable one for such a performance. Half
an hour further on, we came to a large flat stone,
which, says tradition, marks the place where our
Lord blessed the five loaves and two small fishes, and
fed the five thousand. Near this place we met a car-
avan of Christian pilgrims from Damascus, going to
Nazareth and Jerusalem. They consisted of about
one hundred men and women, who were nearly all
mounted on horses.
We came in sight of Lake Tiberias about two hours
before reaching the town. Just as we began to de-
scend in an eastern direction, we were pointed at our
left, to the well into which Joseph was cast by his
brethren, at the time they sold him to the Ishmaeli-
tish merchants, to be carried into Egypt. Beyond,
we could see the town of Safcd, towering on a hill,
like a city whose light could not be hid. Half an hour
beyond this, we came to the ruins of a considerable
village, mainly at the foot of an eminence to our left.
We were not enabled to learn any name for hem.
Soon after passing these, we began to descend, with
the Lake and Tiberias full in view ; and in thirty min-
utes more,, passed through the western gate. We
called immediately on the governor, who received us
a large plain. It is said to be on this plain that the
disciples plucked ears of corn on the . - .■ bbath day.
One hour further on, we passed a low hill with two
little elevations on it. This is called the Mountain of
Beatitudes, on which our Savior preached his sermon,,
recorded by St. Matthew. On it are the ruins of a
small chapel, marking the place where it stood.
Whether this be the identical place or not, it would
he an admirable one for such a performance. Half
an hour further on, we came to a large flat stone,
which, says tradition, marks the place where our
Lord blessed the five loaves and two small fishes, and
fed the five thousand. Near this place we met a car-
avan of Christian pilgrims from Damascus, going to
Nazareth and Jerusalem. They consisted of about
one hundred men and women, who were nearly all
mounted on horses.
We came in sight of Lake Tiberias about two hours
before reaching the town. Just as we began to de-
scend in an eastern direction, we were pointed at our
left, to the well into which Joseph was cast by his
brethren, at the time they sold him to the Ishmaeli-
tish merchants, to be carried into Egypt. Beyond,
we could see the town of Safcd, towering on a hill,
like a city whose light could not be hid. Half an hour
beyond this, we came to the ruins of a considerable
village, mainly at the foot of an eminence to our left.
We were not enabled to learn any name for hem.
Soon after passing these, we began to descend, with
the Lake and Tiberias full in view ; and in thirty min-
utes more,, passed through the western gate. We
called immediately on the governor, who received us