retired to the desert, partly for safety, partly to meditate and compose his thoughts.

From the statement of contemporaries it is known that our Saviour had a handsome figure, beautiful blond hairauburn, according to Bysantic tradition.

He seldom smiled but was easily moved to tears.

Women were greatly devoted to Him, and He was often followed by a number of them. His face was beautiful according to some, while the others testify quite to the contrary (Tertullian).

48. Christ on the Sea of Tiberias.

Jesus went out of his house, and sat by the sea-side. And great multitudes were gathered unto him, so that he went into a ship and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore" (Matthew xiii., 1, 2).

“And it came to pass that as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gen(Luke v., 1, 2, 3).

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49. The Prophecy.

"Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 66 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which were done in you, had been done in Tyra and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you. And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hell, for if the mighty works which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained unto this day. But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of

Sodom in the day of judgment than for thee" (Matt. xi., 20-24).

It is to be remarked that now not only in the desolation of these sites, but in the very dispute about their identity, it had indeed been "more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon " in the day of their earthly judgment than for those cities: the names of Tyre and Sidon are preserved, their sites are anquestioned, but here the names are gone, and the cities problematical.

50. The Future Emperor of India.

When the Prince of Wales traveled through India the native chiefs vied with one another in the splendor and ceremony of their receptions. There might be seen conspicuous red costumes by the side of picturesque remnants of medieval taste; above all gleamed costly jewels, gold and silver. When I came first to Jeypore I found that the houses were agreeably painted in different colors : green, blue, yellow; but on returning to the spot later on, I was perfectly astonished previous to the entrance of the Prince of Wales into his residence, the Maharajah of Jeypore gave strict orders to strew with roses all the buildings of his town, without exception.

51. The Window of Selim-Shisti's Monument.

The great Mogul Akbar, the most powerful Indian chief, erected this monument over the remains of his friend and counsellor, Selim-Shisti, a man who led a most holy life, and whose memory is still held in reverence by all the Mohammedans of India. This window, like the monument itself, is of pure white marble. On the veranda surrounding it pilgrims converse with the descendants of the saint, who perform religious offices without being themselves in the least degree holy.

52. The Gate of Allah-Uddin in Ancient Delhi.

Has been built upwards of six hundred years, of red sandstone admirably preserved. Court attendants, and grooms with horses, await the coming of their master.

53. The House of Berbul in Futtehpore Sikri (in the neighborhood of Agra).

So massive are the red stone buildings, so fine and delicate their details, that from the outside, as well as from the interior, the structure seems carved out of ivory. Raja Berbul, favorite of the great Moghul Akbar, was one of the adherents of the party who contemplated a fusion of Saracenic with Indian elements, and this building bears witness to his intentions.

54. The Chief Mosque in Futtehpore Sikri

Stands on the western side of an immense courtyard, surrounded by beautiful galleries, with many other mosques and enormous gates.

Built after the pattern of the mosque in Mekka, erected over the grave of Mahomet, entrance to which is strictly forbidden to unbelievers.

55. The Pearl Mosque in Agra.

The temple is of white marble in Mauresque style, of very fine proportions. There are few or no ornaments, but the beauty of lines and of the material compensate for it. The mosque was built in the year 1654, at the time when the first signs of decay in the Mogul art began to be felt.