CHAP XXV.--“FROM DAN TO BEERSHEBA”--JOURNEYING THROUGH THE HOLY LAND.
Our First Morning in Palestine--Breaking Camp at Banias--“From Dan to Beersheba”--Explanation of the Phrase--The Cup of the Hills--The Golden Calf of Jeroboam--Story of Vishnu and his Idol--An Incident and its Moral--The Battle-fields of Joshua--A Singular Species of Plough--The “Doubter” in a Quandary--Joseph’s Pit--The Sea of Galilee--Fishing with Poisoned Bait--Capernaum and its Ruins--Scene of Christ’s Miracles--The Birthplace of Mary Magdalen--A Horde of Beggars--A Pitiful Spectacle--The Robber’s Cave--Herod and his Strategy--The Jews of Tiberias--A Seedy Crowd--Ruins of the Ancient City--The Spot where Christ Fed the Multitude,..........329
Bathing in the Sea of Galilee--Standing on Holy Ground--How the “Doubter” was Unhorsed--A Second Absalom--Lunching on the Summit of Tabor--Saracenic Vengeance--A Reminiscence of the Crusades--A Magnificent Sight--Discussing “Backsheesh” with the Natives--The “Doubter” as a Cashier--The Grotto of the Holy Family--Mary’s House--The House of Loretto--The Story of the Miracle--The Monk and the “Doubter”--Dean Stanley’s Explanation--Joseph’s Tool Chest--The “Doubter’s” Demand--The Witch of Endor “At Home”--Blood-Revenge--A Pertinacious Feud--Saul and the Witch,..........341
CHAP XXVII--THE LAND OF THE PHILISTINES.--SAMARIA AND ITS PEOPLE.
The City of Nain--“Spoiling the Egyptians”--Ruins of an old Philistine City--Curious Strategy--The Torches in Pitchers--Kleber and the Turks--Ahab’s Palace--Tropical Picture--A Crusader’s Church--More “Backsheesh”--The Samaritans of To-day--The Mount of Blessings and the Mount of Cursings--A Despised People--A Strange Religious Belief--A Parchment Thirty-five Centuries Old--Jacob’s Well--Its Present Appearance--The Tomb of Joseph--The Scene of Jacob’s Dream--The Philistines’ Raid,..........355
CHAP XXVIII--FROM DAMASCUS TO JAFFA.--INCIDENTS OF THE TRIP.
Once More in Damascus--Taking the “Short Route”--Starting for Bcyrout--The Fountains of Damascus--Rain-Storm in the Anti-Lebanon--Stora and its Model Hotel--Poetical Fancies--A Compliment to Mine Host--The “Doubter” as a Rhymist--Climbing Mount Lebanon--Tropic Suns and Arctic Snows--View from the Summit--A Vision of Fairy-Land--Coming Down on the Double-Quick--In Sight of the Mediterranean--Taking Ship for Jaffa--Sidon to a Modern Tourist--Tyre--Jaffa--A Dangerous Roadstead,..........362
