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A Now called Mount Sion,
perhaps the place of our
Saviour's Crucifixion.

B Sepulchres innerbed THCAPIACCIWN

CGate now called Sion Gate.
D Porta Sterquilina.
E Gate of Jaffa.

F Gate of Damascus perhaps those of Calvary. G Gate of Ephraim.

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Published April 1814 by T.C. Fay New York.

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HOLY SEPULCHRE, as it existed prior to its reparation, A, D. 1555.

FOURTH PART.

JERUSALEM.

I was employed for some hours in noting down with pencil my remarks on the places which I had just visited; a practice which I followed during the whole of my residence at Jerusalem, running about all day, and writing at night. Very early in the morn, ing of the 7th of October, the procurator, entered my apartment, and informed me how matters stood between the pacha and the superior. We concerted our measures accordingly. My firmans were sent to Abdallah, who flew into a passion, shouted, threatened, but at last thought fit to lower his demands. I am sorry that I cannot insert the copy of a letter written by father Bonaventura de Nola to general Sebastiani, which copy I received from Bonaventura himself. Besides giving a history of the pacha, it states facts not less honourable to France than to general Sebastiani. This letter I should not venture to publish without the permission of the person to whom it is addressed; and unfortunately, the general's absence deprives me of the means of obtaining such permission.

Nothing but the strong desire which I felt to be of service to the fathers of Palestine, could for a moment have diverted my attention from a visit to the Holy Sepulchre. About nine the same morning I sallied from the convent attended by two friars, a drogman, my servant, and a janissary. I repaired to the church which encloses the tomb of Jesus Christ. All preceding travellers have described this church, the most venerable in the world, whether we think as philosophers, or as Christians. Here I am reduced to an absolute dilemma. Shall I give an accurate delineation of the sacred scenes? If so, I can but repeat what has been said before: never was subject less known to modern readers, and never was subject more completely exhausted. Shall I omit the description of those places? In this case should I not leave out the most im

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