NAZARETH TO TIBERIAS. 185 
D'lmensiona of the Sea of Galilee — Singular Fishes— 
Antient Naval Engagement — Slaughter of the Jews — 
Supposed Miracle caused Inj the French — Population of 
Tiberias. 
After a sleepless night, rising more fatigued chap. 
than when we retired to rest, and deeming a . 
toilsome jom^ney preferable to the suffering 
state we had all endured, we left Nazareth at xiie Au- 
five o'clock on Sunday morning, July the sixth. A^LaS*. 
Instead of proceeding to Jerusalem, (our inten- J^^^j^""* '''" 
tion being to complete the tour of Galilee, and 
to visit the Lake of Gennesareth,) we returned 
by the way we came, until we had quitted the 
valley, and ascended the hills to the north of 
the town. We then descended, in the same 
northerly direction, or rather north-east, into 
some fine valleys, more cultivated than any 
land we had yet seen in this country, sur- 
rounded by hills of limestone, destitute of trees. 
After thus riding for an hour, we passed the 
'illage of Rani, leaving it upon our left, and Rani. 
came in view of the small village of Cana\ 
(1) "Kfl!v2, Cotne in versione Syriacd.^' Reland. Palaslinn Illustrala. 
The striking evidence concerning the disputed situation of this place, as it 
s contained in the words of the request made by the Ruler of Capernaum 
to our Saviour, when he besought liim to heal his son, only proves how 
accurately the writings of the Evangelists correspond with the geography 
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