Photograph from George L. Robinson 



Abraham's oak, near hebron, preserved by the Russian orthodox church 



Abraham, wandering slowly with his possessions of cattle, sheep, and goats, made his 

 headquarters for a long time at the oak of Mamre. Here it was that Sarah died, and 

 Abraham went to Ephron, the Hittite, and bargained for the cave of Machpelah for a 

 burial place. 



For articles on the Holy Land in the National Geographic Magazine, see "From 

 Jerusalem to Aleppo," January, 1913 ; "Village Life in the Holy Land," March, 1914; "Jerusa- 

 lem's Locust Plague," December, 1915 — all by John D. Whiting. 



