276 MAJOR-GENEEAL TULLOCH, C.B., C.M.G., ON 



Thus, froni an ordijiary military examination of the actual 

 district, and then considering what its state was in ancient 

 times, it will be seen that the simple Bible narrative is 

 evidently a very graphic and correct account of what really 

 took place. 



The Chairman (Professor E. Hull, LL.D., F.R.S.). — I aro sure 

 we have all listened with much interest to General Tulloch's state- 

 ment of his views with j-egard to this wonderful event of Jiiblo 

 history — an event to the truth of which the whole Jewish nation 

 is a witness at the present day. I assume that the author does 

 not in any way intend to do away with the miraculous element in 

 the history of the passage of the Red Sea by the Israelites. We 

 shall all be pleased to hear any observations that may be made 

 on the subject. 



The Hon. Secretary. — Before the discussion commences I may 

 mention that a letter has been received from the Chief Rabbi 

 (Dr. H. Adler), in which he says, "I much regret that duties 

 at my office render it impossible for me to attend at the lecture to 

 be given by Major- General TuUoch on the passage of the Red Sea. 

 It would have afforded me much pleasure to be present." 



Rev. A. LoWY, LL.D. — I came to be a listener rather than an 

 instructor. The researches that have been made in this matter 

 have certainly given new light to the ancient history of an 

 event of historic importance, and I think we must be grateful 

 for the excellent observations that have fallen from the author 

 with regard to the pursuit of the Israelites. I i-ecollect that 

 Brugsch Pacha called attention to the locality where the Israelites 

 might have crossed and where the Egyptians would be drowned, 

 and he turned his attention to Lake Menzaleh. I am not in a 

 position to say that Brugsch was collect, but it is wonderful 

 to observe how dry land may be. from the cause stated, 



