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Kind reception by friends.—Geological structure of district.—Marble and building-stone of Jerusalem.—Succession of strata.—Visit to Solomon's Pools.—Signs of progress.—Ancient aqueduct.—Generous offer of Lady Burdett-Coutts.—Turkish obstinacy.—Explorations of Colonels Wilson and Warren.—The Pools.—The "Gardens of Solomon."—Mr. Meshullam's successful industry.—Bethlehem.—The Convent and Church of the Nativity.—The Well of David.—The Cave of Adullam.—Return to Jerusalempages 152–158.
Visit to Jericho and the Jordan.—The Mount of Olives.—Our young Sheikh.—Bethany.—The Wâdy Sidr, remarkable contortions of strata.—Russian pilgrims.—Wâdy Kelt (Brook Cherith).—View from the edge of The Ghôr.—Camp at Ancient Jericho, and the warm baths of Ain es Sultan.—Terraces of the ancient Salt Sea.—The fords of Jordan.—Cause of the turgidity of the water.—Russian pilgrims.—A gallop across the plainpages 159–164.
Return by Mar Saba.—Wâdy Kueiserah.—What has become of Sodom and Gomorrah?—The tomb of Moses.—Good wells.—Descent into Wâdy Mukalik.—Bed of an ancient lake.—Contortions in the strata and their curious appearance.—Chase after a runaway horse.—Difficult road.—Mode of formation of the ridges and valleys.—Arrival at our camp at Mar Saba.—Remarkable gorge of the Kedron.—Evidence of a former rainy period.—Fault at entrance to the gorge.—Cliffs of the Valley of Hinnom.—Arrival at Jerusalem.—Preparations for journey northwardspages 165–169.
Snowed up in Jerusalem.—Fall of temperature and westerly gale.—Effects of the snow-fall.—The country becomes impassable.—Sufferings of the people.—A last view over Jerusalem and its surroundings.—Remarkable transparency of the air.—Departure for Jaffa.—Appearance of the country under snow.—Arrival at Jaffapages 170–174.
Homeward Bound.—Passage to Beyrût.—The snow-clad Lebanon.—Visit to Dr. Bliss and H.B.M. Consul-General.—Visit to Miss Taylor's School.—Lokandel el Motram.—Sail for Cyprus.—Return home by Smyrna and Constantinople.—Visit to Lord Dufferin.—The Oriental Express.—Arrival in London.—Warm reception by the Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fundpages 175–177.
