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Jerusalem “ stands on the line of the great central plateau of limestone which forms the backbone of Western Palestine , on a block scooped out from the rest of the plateau . on every side but the north by the ravines 2 ( Jerusalem .
Jerusalem “ stands on the line of the great central plateau of limestone which forms the backbone of Western Palestine , on a block scooped out from the rest of the plateau . on every side but the north by the ravines 2 ( Jerusalem .
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Jerusalem " stands on the line of the great central plateau of limestone which forms the backbone of Western Palestine , on a block scooped out from the rest of the plateau . on every side but the north by the ravines 2 ( Jerusalem .
Jerusalem " stands on the line of the great central plateau of limestone which forms the backbone of Western Palestine , on a block scooped out from the rest of the plateau . on every side but the north by the ravines 2 ( Jerusalem .
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“ The rock , " says Captain Wilson , “ stands about four feet nine and a half inches above the marble pavement at its highest point , and one foot at its lowest ; it is one of the ' missæ ' strata , and has a dip of 12 ° in a direction ...
“ The rock , " says Captain Wilson , “ stands about four feet nine and a half inches above the marble pavement at its highest point , and one foot at its lowest ; it is one of the ' missæ ' strata , and has a dip of 12 ° in a direction ...
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As nearly as possible midway stands the Dome of the Rock , covering the mysterious cavity which , according to the theory of Mr. Fergusson , is the actual Sepulchre of our Lord . Now 600 feet is the narrowest limit assigned , on any ...
As nearly as possible midway stands the Dome of the Rock , covering the mysterious cavity which , according to the theory of Mr. Fergusson , is the actual Sepulchre of our Lord . Now 600 feet is the narrowest limit assigned , on any ...
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Turning now to the right, a few steps bring us to the Rotunda of the Nepiilnhrn -a vnat apace, in the centre of which stands the Holy Sepulchre itself. The ilmiie, an|i|Hiili'(| 1. v eighteen picra, over which run two rows of arcades, ...
Turning now to the right, a few steps bring us to the Rotunda of the Nepiilnhrn -a vnat apace, in the centre of which stands the Holy Sepulchre itself. The ilmiie, an|i|Hiili'(| 1. v eighteen picra, over which run two rows of arcades, ...
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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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