Valley of Berachah. Jehosaphat's 'valley of blessing.' A wide open vale between Tekoa and the road from Hebron to Bethlehem. In the foreground there is a lime-kiln, and on the distant hill a ruined site, two thousand eight hundred and fifeen feet above the sea, called Khurbet Bereikuh.

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The remains of Tyre. The shore is strewn from one end to the other, along the edge of the water, and in the water, with columns of red and grey granite of various dimensions, the only remaining monuments of ancient Tyre.

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The Valley of Beit Jibrîn. With a distant view of the sea and sandy coast hills. On the hillside on the left the entrance to one of the great caverns with which this district abounds is shown. In the foreground a shepherd is sleeping; near to him are his dog and gun and double-reed pipe.

Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, with a landing-place for small boats. The beach is strewn with masses of ancient masonry. On the cliff above there is a Mohammadan shrine, called El Khudrah, with a few palm trees near it.

Râs el Abyad (White Cape), the ladder of Tyre. From the south side. The rock-cut undulating road. with its shallow steps, is in many places nearly two hundred feet above the sea.

Caravanserail de Hambâri au pied du mont Bisutoun [Bisutun]; Tombeau creusé dans le roc, Sahnèh.

The Sea of Galilee from Et Tâbighah, the supposed site of Bethsaida. The dilapidated mill in the foreground is one of several which were built here by the celebrated Sheikh Dhaher el 'Amr, to utilise the copious streams for which this place is famous

Jerusalem from the south. Showing the position of Bir Eyúb (Job's Well) just below the junction of the Kedron and Hinnom Valleys

Bîr es Seba': the site of Beersheba. The ancient wells can still be traced, and two of them are serviceable ; but the city has ceased to exist. In the distance may be seen an encampment of the Tiyâheh Arabs. In the foreground a woman is asking alms...

Tell es Sâfy, the supposed site of Gath. An isolated hill of irregular form sixteen miles from the seashore. A shrine dedicated to El Khudr (St. George) stands on the highest point, six hundred and ninety-three feet above the sea. The Roman road runs north and south on the eastern side of the Tell.

Hajar el Lagweh, "The speaking stone." A rock covered with Sinaitic inscriptions in Wâdy Berrah, "The valley of the passer-out." From this valley you pass into a more open country and leave the sandstone district.

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bees middle east kilns west bank prints illustrations dorot jewish division picturesque palestine sinai and egypt valley two thousand eight fifeen feet khurbet bereikuh ultra high resolution high resolution woodward john douglas 1846 1924 artist wood engravings berachah jehosaphat vale tekoa road hebron bethlehem foreground lime kiln hill site thousand fifeen sea khurbet bereikuh palestine sinai egypt 19th century history of egypt biblical events new york public library

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The remains of Tyre. The shore is strewn from one end to the other, along the edge of the water, and in the water, with columns of red and grey granite of various dimensions, the only remaining monuments of ancient Tyre.

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The Valley of Beit Jibrîn. With a distant view of the sea and sandy coast hills. On the hillside on the left the entrance to one of the great caverns with which this district abounds is shown. In the foreground a shepherd is sleeping; near to him are his dog and gun and double-reed pipe.

Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, with a landing-place for small boats. The beach is strewn with masses of ancient masonry. On the cliff above there is a Mohammadan shrine, called El Khudrah, with a few palm trees near it.

Râs el Abyad (White Cape), the ladder of Tyre. From the south side. The rock-cut undulating road. with its shallow steps, is in many places nearly two hundred feet above the sea.

Caravanserail de Hambâri au pied du mont Bisutoun [Bisutun]; Tombeau creusé dans le roc, Sahnèh.

The Sea of Galilee from Et Tâbighah, the supposed site of Bethsaida. The dilapidated mill in the foreground is one of several which were built here by the celebrated Sheikh Dhaher el 'Amr, to utilise the copious streams for which this place is famous

Jerusalem from the south. Showing the position of Bir Eyúb (Job's Well) just below the junction of the Kedron and Hinnom Valleys

Bîr es Seba': the site of Beersheba. The ancient wells can still be traced, and two of them are serviceable ; but the city has ceased to exist. In the distance may be seen an encampment of the Tiyâheh Arabs. In the foreground a woman is asking alms...

Tell es Sâfy, the supposed site of Gath. An isolated hill of irregular form sixteen miles from the seashore. A shrine dedicated to El Khudr (St. George) stands on the highest point, six hundred and ninety-three feet above the sea. The Roman road runs north and south on the eastern side of the Tell.

Hajar el Lagweh, "The speaking stone." A rock covered with Sinaitic inscriptions in Wâdy Berrah, "The valley of the passer-out." From this valley you pass into a more open country and leave the sandstone district.

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label_outline Explore Kilns, Hebron, West Bank

The temple at Deir el 'Ashâir. It stands on a platform of massive masonry, one hundred and twenty-six feet long by sixty-nine feet wide, and about twenty feet high on the eastern side, which faces Mount Hermon. The village is inhabited by a few families of Druses and Christians.

DINNER [held by] THOUSAND ISLAND HOUSE [at] "ALEXANDRA BAY, NY" (HOTEL;)

The site of the old mill. - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

301 Valuable Brooklyn Lots Bedford, Rogers, and Nostrand Avs. Sullivan, Malbone and Sterling Streets Lefferts and Lincoln Roads, close to the Site of the New Cathedral, Prospect and Institute Parks, The Flatbush Avenue Subway

The pony ride concession on Fourth of July at Vale, Oregon

Mt. Agassiz, from Sun-set Hill House, Bethlehem, N.H.

View from upper Beth-Horon, looking westward, to the Mediterranean Sea, at sunset

Niagara, the waters falling as they fell a thousand years ago.

Pilgrim Meersteads, Site of the First House, Plymouth, Mass.

Mt. Agassiz, Bethlehem, N.H. New Hampshire in 19th century. Stereoscope card.

In the vale of Chilhowee - Public domain sheet music scan

West Bank of Yellowstone Lower Falls.

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