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The extreme length of the Harâm area from north to south is something under 1 ,
600 feet — nothing like twice the extent of the Palace of Westminster , little more
than two and a half times that of Trafalgar Square . As nearly as possible midway
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The extreme length of the Harâm area from north to south is something under 1 ,
600 feet — nothing like twice the extent of the Palace of Westminster , little more
than two and a half times that of Trafalgar Square . As nearly as possible midway
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One stone seventy - five feet above the foundation is thirty - eight feet four inches
long , three and a half high , and seven feet wide . Close by is the celebrated
spring of the arch known as Robinson ' s Arch , which connected the Temple with
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One stone seventy - five feet above the foundation is thirty - eight feet four inches
long , three and a half high , and seven feet wide . Close by is the celebrated
spring of the arch known as Robinson ' s Arch , which connected the Temple with
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a depth of twenty feet , and , what is very remarkable , brought to light an opening
11 . tiragh which , in all probability , water was once drawn from the conduit as
form a well . Through this opening water could be obtained when the bridge was
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a depth of twenty feet , and , what is very remarkable , brought to light an opening
11 . tiragh which , in all probability , water was once drawn from the conduit as
form a well . Through this opening water could be obtained when the bridge was
...
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This wall , not many years sine laid barz , i era IT wety feet in height , having
conjoined with it a great tower of drafted stout . It is something to be at let the
mighty front of the Temple roek , as the Twelve saw it when ther marveid at ise
great ...
This wall , not many years sine laid barz , i era IT wety feet in height , having
conjoined with it a great tower of drafted stout . It is something to be at let the
mighty front of the Temple roek , as the Twelve saw it when ther marveid at ise
great ...
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9 ) — a large reservoir one hundred and seventy yards long and seventy wide ,
varying in depth from thirty - five to forty - one feet . It probably dates from the time
of Hezekiah ; a tradition identifies it as the pool in which David beheld Bathsheba
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9 ) — a large reservoir one hundred and seventy yards long and seventy wide ,
varying in depth from thirty - five to forty - one feet . It probably dates from the time
of Hezekiah ; a tradition identifies it as the pool in which David beheld Bathsheba
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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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