Commencement of journey with the Tiyáhah-Visit to an encamp- ment of Arabs-Ratham-Comet-Wádís bordering on the 'Arabah -Crossing the 'Arabah-Its geological formation-Encampment on X.-EDOM AND THE CITY OF THE ROCK, Pass of Abu-Sheibah-Ascent of Mount Hor-Tomb of Aaron-Descent into Petra-Arrangements with the Felláhín of Wádí Músá-Son of the 'Alawin Sheikh-Serious accident-Form of the Valley of Petra -Nature and art-Ruins of buildings-Excavations in the rocks- Dwelling-houses-The Deir-Tombs of the Valley—The Theatre— The Khaznah-Chasm of es-Sik-Various tombs-Ascent of Mount Seir-Excavations of Petra and India compared-Second ascent of SOUTH OF JUDAH. 'Ain el-Weibah-Wádí el-Mirzabah-Wádí Fikrah-Nakb es-Safáh— Jebel Gháríb-Kurnub, or Thamar-Pastoral scenery of the south of Judah-Kasr es-Sír-Wádí 'Ar'aárah-Wádí es-Seb'a-Dhaha- ríyah Identification of Scriptural sites, 337-354 XII. FROM DHAHARIYAH TO JERUSALEM. March to and arrival at Hebron-Hebron-Intercourse with the Jews -Visit to the Governor-Tombs of the Patriarchs-Muhammadan school-Abner's Tomb-Ancient Pools-Sephardim Jews-Letter from Bombay Jews-Synagogues of the Ashkenazim-Prospect from the hill to the south-east-Departure from Hebron-Er- Rámah, &c.-Hills north of Hebron-Remarkable sites-Pools of Solomon-Arrival at Bethlehem-Bethlehem Ecclesiastical build- ings-View from the roof of the Greek convent-Christian popula- tion-Well of David-Rachel's tomb-Beitjálá-Approach to Jeru- salem-Arrival at Jerusalem, 355-405 XIII. JERUSALEM AND ITS ENVIRONS. Arrangements for survey of Jerusalem-Topography of Jerusalem of the city-Damascus Gate-Grotto of Jeremiah-Herod's Gate- Wall of Agrippa-Tombs of the Kings-Wall of Zion-The Citadel -Gate Gennath, and second wall-Site of the Holy Sepulchre- Exterior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre-Interior of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre-Worship in the Church of the Holy Se- pulchre The monasteries-The Jewish quarter-The Jews-The temple area-Spring of an ancient arch-Works of Justinian- Vaults in the south of the Haram-Remains of a causeway or mound-Interior of the Haram-Brook Kidron-Tomb of the Virgin -Gethsemane-Mount of Olives-Bethany-Bethphage-Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives-Jewish burying-ground-Remarkable tombs-Birket el-Mamillá-Birket es-Sultán-Tombs facing ben- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. MAPS. Map of Arabia Felix and the Tehámah, with plan of 'Aden, . Page 9 40 160 ENGRAVING ON STEEL. FRONTISPIECE. Page . Jebel Músá from Wádí es-Sab'aiyah, Orijinal, 249 Tiyábah Sheikh, 275 African Slave in the Custody of the Tiyáhah, 276 Idumean, or Felláh of Wádí Músá, 287 Mount Hor from the Wádí 'Arabah, 288 View of the Rocks of Petra from Aaron's Tomb, 289 Sheikh at Aaron's Tomb, 296 View of the Khasnah on emerging from the grand chasm of Petra, , 318 Tawarah Sheikh, 336 Felláh of Wádí Músá, 337 Mosk over the Cave of Machpelah, at Hebron, 355 Bethlehem, Bernatz, 405 Citadel of Jerusalem, 406 Group of Tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, 504 . The great and magnificent country from which I set out on the journey, the incident and observation of which I here venture to record, is diametrically opposed in its historical associations, and religious and civil institutions, to the hallowed regions to which I ask the reader to accompany me as a Christian pilgrim. India has not been the scene of the special communings of God with man; and its gigantic mountains and wide-spreading valleys have not been trodden by the feet of patriarchs, prophets, and apostles, and of God himself manifest in the flesh. Though, for thousands of years, it has counted its numerous sages, renowned in the eastern world for the depth and subtlety of their inquiries and speculations, it has made no progress of itself in the attainment of that wisdom of greatest price, the beginning of which is the fear of the Lord. The prince of evil has reigned A |