NOTE.

THE evidence referred to in the foregoing is that the work has been appreciatingly acknowledged in unsolicited letters from the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire; the Chief Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregations; Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, M.P.; Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, M.P.; Rt. Hon. Sir Edward Grey, M.P.; Rt. Hon. Herbert Samuel, M.P.; Lord Hugh Cecil, M.P.; Col. Sir E. Hildred Carlile, M.P.; Col. Sir C. M. Watson, K.G.; Sir Moses Montefiore; Sir Robert Anderson, K.C.B.; Sir C. Waldstein; Lady Battersea; Mrs. Leopold de Rothschild; Prof. Flinders Petrie; Prof. Boris Schatz; Rabbi E. Sternheim ; Prof. Hechler; Dr. M. Adler; J. L. Garvin; Jacob Moser; D. Levontin; J. L. Maxse; Leon Simon; Lucien Wolf; Herbert Loewe, M.A.; Gabriel Costa; J. Foster Fraser; Dr. Turoff; Dr. E. W. G. Masterman; Dr. I. Abraham; and many others interested in the affairs of the Holy Land.

JEW AND GENTILE OPINIONS REFERRED

TO IN FOREGOING PREFACE.

"THE CHIEF RABBI wishes me to express to you his sincere thanks for your book, 'Palestine and THE JEWS.''

E. V. HYAMSON

(Secretary to the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew (Congregation of the British Empire).

"Will prove most helpful to those who are interested in the Holy Land and would like to get first hand information as to the actual status and spirit which is now stirring in the old home of my people."

MOSES GASTER

(Chief Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregations). "Your book is most valuable."

HERBERT LOEWE, M.A., Oxford,

(Elected to first Research Studentship in Jerusalem).

"Please accept my best thanks for your kindness and courtesy in sending me 'PALESTINE and the Jews,' which I have read with much interest."

JOSEPH COWEN

(President English Zionist Federation).

"The List of the Colonies is a most valuable piece of work."

LEON SIMON, B.A.

(Editor of " THE ZIONIST '').

"Have read with great pleasure your fine book, and delivered it to our Institute Library."

PROFESSOR BORIS SCHATZ
(Bezalel Institute, Jerusalem).

"Have found your book most interesting."

RT. HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, M.P.
(Chancellor of the Exchequer).

"Am grateful for your book and appreciate the interest you, as a Christian, take in my race."

JACOB MOSER

(Lord Mayor of Bradford, 1910-1911).

"Am looking forward to the reading of your book 'PALESTINE AND THE JEWS' with much pleasure."

SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE, D.L. (Ex-President English Zionist Federation).

"Have perused it with great pleasure. . . . It contains much interesting matter."

D. LEVONTIN

(Managing Director Anglo-Palestine Co., Jaffa).

"Full of interesting facts. I believe no such lists of facts concerning the Colonies has ever yet been made."

W. H. DUNN (Abraham's Vineyard, Jerusalem).

"The book will doubtless have a deservedly wide circulation."

C. C. WALKER

(Editor of "THE CHRISTADELPHIAN '').

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Jew and Gentile Opinions

"I should like to quote from it in my lecture on Britain and Russia.' It is the most up-to-date information on Russia's preparations, and not generally known. I suppose there would be no objection from the Censor's point of view?" S. A. GARSIDE.

"A refreshing work, which, unlike many books, thoroughly justifies its existence by the solid information it contains.'

ISLIP COLLYER

(Author of "The Bible and Modern Scepticism”). "Will at once be recognized as a standard work on Zionism, and a reliable source for unimpeachable statistics." EDWARD CHALLINOR.

"The information it contains is striking; and is connected with Prophecy n such a direct and simple way that anyone can hardly be excused who fails to appreciate it. It will be a valuable addition to our literature."

"Excellent. A quarry for lecturers."

T. W. GAMBLE.

E. A. LADSON

(Editor of "JEWS AND ZIONISM ").

MRS. E. A. FINN (Widow of the late British Consul at Jerusalem).

"A mass of valuable information."

"Very, very good."

"An eye-opener.

HENRY SULLEY

(Author of "Temple of Ezekiel's Prophecy"). Valuable information concerning the great

colonizing projects in Palestine, never before published.'

"POLLOKSHAWS NEWS."

"Rich in information about the origin of Jewish colonization." "Crammed with up-to-date facts and figures concerning Zionism, obtained THE JEWISH DAILY WORLD.” first-hand by the author during repeated visits to the Holy Land."

"THE CHATHAM OBSERVER."

"It brings in a concise form information that can be used with effect by speakers."

Apart from your interest in things Israelitish we should have known very little as to how far, and rapidly, these things have advanced."

"Extremely interesting.

JOSEPH BONDS.

of Jewish Colonies and a map showing their positions; also a number of excellent The book contains a comprehensive list full-page original illustrations."

"THE TRAVELLERS' GAZETTE."

100 copies were requested for the 1914 ZIONIST CONGRESS.

Palestine and the Powers.

IT

A Remarkable Jew.

is reported that nineteen hundred years ago the Roman Emperor Tiberius received a letter* from one of his officials which ran thus :—

There has appeared a man here, in Palestine, who is still living, whose power is extraordinary. He has the title given him of the Great Prophet; his disciples call him the Son of God. He raises the dead, and heals all sorts of diseases. He is a tall, well-proportioned man; there is an air of serenity in his countenance, which at once attracts the love and reverence of those who see him. His hair is of the colour of new wine: from the roots to his ears, and from thence to the shoulders, it is curled, and falls down to the lowest part of them. Upon the forehead it parts in two, after the manner of the Nazarenes. His forehead is flat and fair, his face without any defect, and adorned with a graceful vermilion; his air is majestic and agreeable. His nose and his mouth are very well proportioned, and his beard is thick and

* Concerning which see Mosheim's "Ecclesiastical History,” Vol. I., Chap. iv., pp. 26, 27, Note (b).

forked, of the colour of his hair; his eyes are grey and extremely lively; in his reproofs he is terrible, but in his exhortations and instructions amiable and courteous; there is something, wonderfully charming in his face with a mixture of gravity. He is never seen to laugh, but he has been observed to weep. He is very straight in stature his hands are large and spreading, and his arms very beautiful. He talks little, but with great gravity, and is the handsomest man in the world."

This interesting Jew, it seems, could always get a crowd to listen to him; and, whatever they might have thought of his theology, they had to admit his daily walk was beyond reproach.

"Never man spake as this man."

"He went about everywhere doing good,"

was the unanimous verdict of all who came within the sound of his voice, and the reach of his hand.

Well might Max Nordau, one of the greatest Jews of our times, say as he did say, although he disclaimed his Messianic claims:

"This man is ours. He honours our race."

Well, this Jew had been pursuing his usual good work of relieving the afflicted to such an extent as to arouse the curiosity even of a tax gatherer, and make him climb up a sycamore tree in order to have a better view of so remarkable a philanthropist. The incident culminated in the two becoming host and guest to each other. Thereafter, followed by an admiring throng, the Hebrew benefactor set