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it was here He loved to dwell was almost too much for 

 one. Then we followed the road of His triumphal 

 entry which is certain. I could almost fancy I heard 

 the hosannas and saw the crowd. After going to the 

 camp, which is now opposite the Jaffa Gate, for con- 

 venience for provisions, we went to see General Gordon's 

 site of Calvary, and really, it was almost overpowering. 

 I firmly believe it is the place, and it has escaped all 

 defilement. It is a high, most conspicuous mound, 

 singularly the shape of a skull, and well merits the 

 name of Golgotha. It is the place where criminals 

 have been executed in historic times, and is just 

 outside the walls and overlooking the wJiole country 

 and Jerusalem. To think that here the greatest act in 

 the history of the universe was acted just knocked one 

 speechless. I have a photo of it. To-morrow we start 

 for Singil, then Jenin, and then Nazareth, where we shall 

 spend all the time we can, and you will hear from 

 Damascus. Dear old Trench is the very dearest old 

 boy, so unselfish. We both go to take the sacrament 

 before we start to-morrow. I am just off now to the 

 synagogue." 



" DAMASCUS, 

 Easter Sunday, 2.1 st April 1889. 



It is hard to know where to begin to write to you 

 about all I have seen since I last wrote. I have kept 

 a journal regularly, and that withal I shall always now 

 be able to tell you of the dear, dear old land, which will 

 gradually make up a little for you not being able 

 to see it yourself. All I can tell you is that it has 

 brought all those old times before me with a life and 

 substance that far exceeds my most sanguine expecta- 

 tions, and you know what they are. Bethel, Shiloh, 

 and all the country through the tribe of Benjamin and 

 Ephraim I must keep to tell you about, and Jacob's 



