280 THE PASSAGE OF THE RED SEA BY THE ISRAELITES, 



eventually made the old deeper northern sea bed the morass of the 

 Bitter Lakes as found by de Lesseps. 



I trust I have now proved to all reasonable satisfaction that 

 the simple Bible narrative is true to the very letter. For ages 

 past very eminent theologians and Bible critics have been content 

 with the Sunday School picture idea of a crowd of Israelites 

 running through a narrow opening with upright walls of water 40 

 or 60 feet high, precisely similar to a railway cutting in very stilf 

 soil ; for the future it is to be hoped they will know better. 



With reference to the passage by night, it was Passover, and 

 therefore full-moon ; and unquestionably, as soon as the wind pro- 

 duced enough effect, I see no reason why they should not have 

 begun their passage. 



The Meeting was then adjourned. 



