THE PALM TREE. 135 
which no man could number, were seen standing 
before the throne, clothed with white robes, and had 
palms in their hands. 
In the many places in Scripture where the Palm 
is mentioned, it undoubtedly alludes to the Date tree 
which was formerly abundant in Palestine, and still 
is a tree of frequent occurrence throughout Asia 
Minor, Arabia, and Egypt. 
