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The Syrians of the ancient church ( Jacobites ) are under the protection of the Armenians , but have a bishop and a few priests ; and the poor Abyssinians , who live from hand to mouth , have a monastery beside the Church of the ...
The Syrians of the ancient church ( Jacobites ) are under the protection of the Armenians , but have a bishop and a few priests ; and the poor Abyssinians , who live from hand to mouth , have a monastery beside the Church of the ...
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On the right hand the eye rests at once upon a massive square tower , forming part of the citadel . It is the Tower of Hippicus — the tower described by Josephus — the tower about which there has been endless controversy .
On the right hand the eye rests at once upon a massive square tower , forming part of the citadel . It is the Tower of Hippicus — the tower described by Josephus — the tower about which there has been endless controversy .
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Silver lamps burn ceaselessly , and pilgrims kneel adoringly , and are allowed to thrust their hands into the socket where the Cross of the Saviour was planted . About four or five feet from this spot is the Rent in the Rock said to ...
Silver lamps burn ceaselessly , and pilgrims kneel adoringly , and are allowed to thrust their hands into the socket where the Cross of the Saviour was planted . About four or five feet from this spot is the Rent in the Rock said to ...
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... from hand to mouth , have a monastery beside the Church of the Sepulchre . The Latins , or Roman Catholies — the deadly enemies of the Greeks - number about 1,300 souls , and are possessed of considerable wealth and influence .
... from hand to mouth , have a monastery beside the Church of the Sepulchre . The Latins , or Roman Catholies — the deadly enemies of the Greeks - number about 1,300 souls , and are possessed of considerable wealth and influence .
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On the right hand the eye rests at once upon a massive square tower , forming part of the citadel . It is the Tower of Hippicus — the tower described by Josephus — the tower about which there has been endless controversy .
On the right hand the eye rests at once upon a massive square tower , forming part of the citadel . It is the Tower of Hippicus — the tower described by Josephus — the tower about which there has been endless controversy .
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| Title | Cities of the world, Volume 3 Cities of the world, Edwin Hodder |
| Author | Edwin Hodder |
| Published | 1881 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 13 Jun 2006 |
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