Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1837, by

HARPER & BROTHERS,

in the Clerk's Office of the Southern District of New-York.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

The Caravan.-A sudden Change of Purpose.-Perils of a Storm.-Com-

fortless Repentance.-Solitude.-A Woman and a Chase.-A Patriarchal

Feast.-Condition of the Arab Women.-Hospitality.-No refusing a

good Offer.-A Dilemma

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CHAPTER II.

Evening Amusements.-A Trial of the Feelings.-A Disappointment.-A

Santon of the Desert.-An Arab Fisherman.-Turkish Costume.-A po-

tent Official.-A Comfortless Sick-room.-A Visit from the Sheik.-In-

terested Friendship.—Akaba.—The El Alouins.-Questionable Piety 17

CHAPTER III.

Prophecy and Fulfilment.-Unpleasant Suggestions.-The Denounced

Land.-Management.-A Rencounter.--An Arab's Cunning.-The Cam-

el's Hump.-Adventure with a Lamb.-Mount Hor.-Delicate Negotia-

tions.-Approach to Petra

CHAPTER IV.

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Petra.-Arrival.-Entrance to the City.-The Temple of Petra.-A Rec-

ord.-The Theatre.-Tombs of Petra.-Arab Simplicity.-Departure

from Petra.-A Night in a Tomb.-Dangers of the Route

CHAPTER V.

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A bold Endeavour.-Unexpected Obstacles.-Disadvantage of a Dress.-

The Dead Sea.--A New Project.-The Tomb of Aaron.-An Alarm.—

Descent of the Mountain.-An awkward Meeting.--Poetic License.-

All's Well that Ends Well.-Unexpected Dignities.-Arab Notions of

Travel

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CHAPTER VI.

Valley of El Ghor.-Prophecies against Edom.-The Sheik's Treachery.-

An Explosion.-Personnel of the Arabs.-Amusing Retrospect.-Money

Troubles.-Aspect of the Valley.-Death of a Camel.-The Desert

Horses.-Native Salt

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CHAPTER VII.

The Road to Gaza.-Unknown Ruins.-A Misadventure.-Pastoral Bed-

ouins. A Flower of the Wilderness.-The Ravages of War.-Testimony

of an Eyewitness

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CHAPTER VIII.

Approach to Hebron.-A Sick Governor.-A Prescription at Random.—

Hospitality of the Jews.-Finale with the Bedouins.-A Storm.-A Calm

after the Storm.-Venality of the Arabs.-Hebron.-A Coptic Christian.

-Story of the Rabbi.-Professional Employment

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CHAPTER IX.

An Arnaout.-The Pools of Solomon.-Bethlehem.--The Empress Hel

ena.-A Clerical Exquisite.-Miraculous Localities.-A Boon Compan-

ion. The Soldier's Sleep.-The Birthplace of Christ.-Worship in the

Grotto.-Moslem Fidelity

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CHAPTER X.

The Tomb of Rachel.-First View of Jerusalem.-Falling among Thieves.

-Potent Sway of the Pacha.-A Turkish Dignitary.-A Missionary.—

Easter in Jerusalem.-A Little Congregation

CHAPTER XI.

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre.-An unexpected Discovery.-Mount Cal-

vary. The Sepulchre.-The Valley of Jehoshaphat.-The Garden of

Gethsemane.-Place of the Temple.-The four Great Tombs.-Siloa's

The Field of Blood.-A Traveller's Compliment.-Singular Ceremony.—

A Ragged Rascal.-Ostentatious Humility.-Pride must have a Fall.-

An Ancient Relic.-Summary Legislation

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