Thomas, Joseph: Travels in Egypt and Palestine (Philadelphia, 1853)

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CONTENTS.

LETTER IV.

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EGYPTIAN BAZAAR — PALM-TREES— RAIN >— DONKEYS —
PALACE OF THE PASHA—EFFECTS OF AN" AFRICAN SUN—■
JOURNEY TO CAIRO—IMPRESSIONS OF THIS CITY—
METHOD OF RAISING AND REFRIGERATING WATER . . 48

LETTER V.

NIGHT EXCURSION ON THE NILE—SITE OF MEMPHIS—NEW
AND EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY—ARRIVAL AT THE
PYRAMIDS—ARAB HONESTY—RETURN TO ALEXANDRIA . 57

LETTER VI.

ARRIVAL AT JAFFA—QUARANTINE—HISTORICAL ASSOCIA-
TIONS OF JAFFA—PLAIN OF SHARON—RA3ILEH—FIRST
IMPRESSIONS OF JERUSALEM—CURIOUS INCIDENT . . G9

LETTER VII.

VISIT TO BETHLEHEM—CHURCn OF THE NATIVITY—ME-
SHULLAM's MISSIONARY SETTLEMENT—POOLS OF SOLO-
MON—CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE—RELICS AND

TOMB OF GODFREY OF BOUILLON—MOUNT OF OLIVES-

GARDEN OF GETIISEMANE......78

LETTER VIII.

EXCURSION TO THE DEAD SEA — PLAIN OF JERICHO —
ANCIENT REMAINS—TnUNDER-STORM IN TnE VALE OF
SODOM—THE JORDAN—THE DEAD SEA—HOSPITALITY OF
THE BEDOUINS . . , . . . .96