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                         FROM DAN TO BEERSHEBA




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  Illustration:   JERUSALEM.




                                 FROM
                           DAN TO BEERSHEBA


                         A DESCRIPTION OF THE
                            WONDERFUL LAND

                                 WITH

                          MAPS AND ENGRAVINGS

                                  AND

            A PROLOGUE BY THE AUTHOR CONTAINING THE LATEST
                     EXPLORATIONS AND DISCOVERIES


                                  BY

                      JOHN P. NEWMAN, D.D., LL.D.

          Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church and Member
             of the London Society of Biblical Archæology


                            REVISED EDITION


                        NEW YORK: HUNT & EATON
                     CINCINNATI: CRANSTON & CURTS




                          Copyright, 1892, by
                            JOHN P. NEWMAN,
                               NEW YORK.




                                  TO
                               MY WIFE,
                                 THE
                                 JOY
                                  OF
                               MY LIFE.




This edition of Bishop Newman’s book on Palestine――_From Dan to
Beersheba_――is demanded by its introduction into the course of study
prescribed for the undergraduates in our Annual Conferences, who,
during their ministry, will have frequent occasion to refer to the
history, topography, and customs of the Holy Land, of which this book
so fully and clearly treats.

                                                      THE PUBLISHERS.




                              CONTENTS.


                              CHAPTER I.

  The two Boundaries.――The parallel Mountains. ―― The great Valley.
    ―― Inspired Eulogies. ―― Sterile Soil. ―― Gibbon Comparison.
    ―― Natural and miraculous Causes of present Sterility. ――
    Testimonies of pagan Authors on the ancient Productions of
    Palestine. ―― Land coveted by the great Nations of Antiquity.
    ―― A Land of Ruins. ―― Present Fertility and Fruits. ――
    Richness of the North. ―― Volney on the Variety of the Climate
    of Palestine. ―― Beauties of Spring in the Promised Land. ――
    Flowers. ―― Magnificent Scenery. ―― Standard of Landscape
    Beauty. ―― Palestine is a World in Miniature. ―― Illustrations.
    ―― Prophetical Descriptions of the twelve Tribeships. ――
    Wonderful Correspondence.


                              CHAPTER II.

  Location of Jerusalem. ―― Strong defensive Position of the City.
    ―― Surrounding Hills and Valleys. ―― Its Situation compared
    to that of Athens and Rome. ―― True Meaning of the 125th Psalm.
    ―― Tower of Psephinus. ―― The two Valleys. ―― Height of the
    adjacent Mountains. ―― A City without Suburbs. ―― Modern Wall.
    ―― Goliath’s Castle. ―― Immense Stones of Solomon’s Age. ――
    Ancient Portals. ―― Beautiful Corner-stone. ―― Pinnacle of
    the Temple from which Christ was tempted to throw himself. ――
    Golden Gate. ―― Tower of Antonia. ―― Objection to Prophecy
    answered. ―― The Bevel the Sign of Jewish Masonry. ―― Great
    Cave beneath the City. ―― Wanderings by Torchlight. ――
    Solomon’s Quarry. ―― Tyropean Valley. ―― Five Hills of
    Jerusalem. ―― Mount Zion. ―― Royal Abode. ―― Herod’s three
    Towers. ―― Splendid Church of St. James. ―― House of Caiaphas.
    ―― Scene of the Last Supper and of Pentecost. ―― Tomb of David.
    ―― Royal Plunderers. ―― Proof of its Antiquity. ―― Home of the
    Lepers. ―― Sad Sight. ―― Akra. ―― Bezetha. ―― Napoleon’s
   