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The steps to Soli man's well at Brodera, were truly grand; 

 in the meeting between Eliezer and Rebecca, at the well in 

 Mesopotamia, it is particularly mentioned that Rebecca went 

 down to the well to draw water; from whence, after having filled 

 her pitcher, she came up, possibly by one of these flights of steps. 

 Perhaps also the ear-ring was the same as that which is now worn 

 on the nose by the Hindoo women; for it is expressly said in 

 mentioning the ornaments and jewels, provided for the occasion, 

 that Eliezer put the ear-ring (singular) upon the damsel's 

 face. 



The water of Soliman's well is reckoned extremely pure, and 

 is much sought after. When the oriental princes and great men 

 travel, they generally have the water which they are accustomed 

 to drink carried with them, either in earthen jars, or leather 

 vessels, called pacauleys. This is a wholesome custom, as the 

 variety of water on a journey is the cause of many disorders, 

 especially to those who neither mingle it with wine, nor drink 

 any other liquor. Aurungzebe carried it with him from Delhi to 

 Cachemire. The opulent Hindoo travels with the water of the 

 Ganges; the ancient kings of Parthia were accompanied by the 

 water of the Choaspes. David, when surrounded by the Philis- 

 tine army, longed to taste of the water from the well at Bethlehem, 

 his native place: three mighty men of valour brake through the 

 Philistine host, and brought him the water. 



Near Brodera is a stone bridge over the river Biswamintree, 

 consisting of two ranges of arches, over each other. I do not 

 mention this construction as being curious, or elegant in its archi- 

 tecture, but as the only bridge I ever saw in India. In Guzerat 



