BEING SOME ACCOUNT OF PLACES MENTIONED IN HOLY SCRIPTURE. GIVEN PRINCIPALLY IN Extracts from the Works of Travellers. PALESTINE. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND EDUCATION, CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE. FOURTH EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS. LONDON: Printed for the SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE; SOLD AT THE DEPOSITORY, GREAT QUEEN STREET, LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, AND 4, ROYAL EXCHANGE. 1851. SINCE the publication of "Scripture Topography," a very elaborate work has appeared, written by the Rev. George Williams, Chaplain to the late Bishop of Jerusalem, on the subject of the antiquities of Jerusalem. Mr. Williams labours to disprove many of the conclusions of Dr. Robinson, of whose incredulity, as regards ecclesiastical tradition, &c., he makes great complaints. But, although it may be an error to be incredulous, it is quite as unsafe to err on the side of credulity -an error from which Mr. Williams's Work appears to be by no means free. The compiler cannot refrain from stating an increased conviction of the general clear-sightedness and accuracy of Dr. Robinson, at the same time, in consideration of the very difficult nature of the subject of Jewish antiquities, all allusion to the disputed points has, in the present Edition, been carefully avoided, as unsuited to a work intended chiefly for unlearned readers. May the attention of all classes be more earnestly directed to Palestine, and her banished sons! May we obey with more heartfelt interest the entreaty, "O, pray for the peace of Jerusalem!" Far, far be the curse from us, which shall surely fall on them who have evil will at Zion, or who neglect any opportunity of doing her good. Rather upon us be the blessing pronounced by prophetic lips, “Blessed is he that blesseth thee." "Glorious things are spoken of thee, thou city of God." And the time, we trust, is near, and hasteth greatly, |