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of Galilee in the Time of Christ 218 The Scene of the Miracle of the Five Loaves and Two Small Fishes 223 Capernaum and Chorazin 228 Discovery of an Ancient Synagogue 233 Characteristics of the Ruins of Synagogues 239 A Night Adventure Near the Lake of Tiberias 244 Khisfin 250 Further Exploration and Discovery 256 The Place where the Saviour Sent the Evil Spirits into the Herd of Swine 262 The Rock Tombs of Palestine 268 General Gordon's Last Visit to Haifa 274 The Convent of Carmel versus The Town of Haifa 281 Progress even in Palestine 285 The Recent Discovery of Gezer 290 Traditional Sites at Jerusalem 296 Traditional Sites at Jerusalem.—Continued 303 Progress in Jerusalem 309 The Three Jerichos 319 Modern Life in Palestine 325 Rambles in Palestine 332 Explorations in Palestine 339 Sacred Samaritan Records 345 The Ten Lost Tribes 352 Researches in Samaria 358 A Druse Father's Vengeance 364

INTRODUCTION.

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      The chapters which compose this volume originally formed a series of letters, all of which passed through my hands. I prepared them for their first appearance in print, and corrected the proofs afterwards. Finally, it was at my suggestion and advice that they were gathered together in a book.

      The deep interest which the land of Palestine possesses for every thoughtful mind makes us all greedy for fresh and truthful information, alike concerning its present condition and the discoveries which new researches add to our knowledge of the past. From this point of view, many of the pages which follow are of exceeding importance. Every

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