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Show the roadside, and to study en route. the ever intere ling and picturesque country that gave birth to the aYior of men. This wa inclcecl historic g round and one could historically hear the hout o f the conquering Roman, the cry of the over-zealou · Crusader, and the weird music of 1 he ever daring and clefyitw army of Turk . . After fo ur h ur of Lravel, the word was passed along that we were nearing Jcru alem, and at ex act!~ , six o'clock, March lRth, our train pulled into the station. Long and intense anticipations were being realized, and with feelings beyond human language to describe, we mac\e our wa,· from the st:ttion to the (~rand Xew Ilotel, p;ssing through the .Jafra Cate and ·topping just oppo. ite the 'itadcl . ..-\nd this was Jeru. alem, and here we were to remain a few day to sec present wonders and to catch, if possible, ·ometl!ing of the spirit of llim who )nee walked its st reets. l\Jore than the ordinary is necessary to account for even the present conditions of .Jerusa lem. The untold horror that have l>e en committed ancl endured in possessing and defending this city cannot be accounted for in any other way than that the extraordinary Spirit once, if not now, ruled here .. \nd howe\·er much things hayc changed. and howeyer far specific loc:-tlities arc removed irom their orio·inal places of di. tinction ancl honor, one thing remain s true, the thoughtful tourist is very early impres. eel with the fact that he is . urroundcd by an unusual atmosphere. [ ~\'c ry morning our Dragoman would call for us at the 1 lotcl and soon ' e would he off among the wonders of this old and historic and wonderful city. £\11 the place. of . pecial note were visited, the street. were walked. and the Page Forty-nine |