i 4 2 travels to the east. 
the Ton of Barach, cut in the mountain. 24. The 
Virgin Mary’s well, which yet hath water, but it is 
unpleafant. 2 5. Hence was feen on the top of the 
mountain, on the left hand, the remains of Solo- 
mon’s town Silvia, where he kept his 300 concu- 
bines. The houfes are now inhabited by indigent 
peafants. 2 6 . An old pool, wherein it is faid the 
blind man wafhed himfelf. 27. The tree where 
Ifaiahwasfawed afunder. (Morus alba) a white Mul- 
berry tree, flood here in bloffom. It is a fable of 
the Monks, that this bears no fruit. 28. The Well 
of Nehemiah, where he kept the facred fire. 29. f 
likewife faw the grotto pn a rifing ground, where 
the feven apoflles lay hid. 30. Palled by Porta 
Aurea, which was walled up, and returned over 
Mount Sion. 
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