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called the Tomb. Let us therefore proceed to cpiai'. 
describe what really remains. t- .^■" ,_; 
We came to a goodly structure, whose Sepulchre 
external appearance resembled that of any Messiah, 
common Roman-Catholic church. Over the door 
we observed a bas-relief, executed in a style of 
sculpture meriting- more attention than it has 
hitherto received. At first sight, it seemed of 
higher antiquity than the existence of any place 
of Christian worship ; bat, upon a nearer view, 
we recognised the history of the Messiah's 
entry into Jerusalem — the multitude strewing 
palm-branches before him. The figures were 
very numerous. Perhaps it may be considered 
as offering an example of the first work in 
which Pagan sculptors represented a Christian 
theme. Entering the church, the first thing they 
shewed to us was a slab of white marble in the 
pavement, surrounded by a balustrade. It 
seemed like one of the grave-stones in the floor 
of our English churches. This, they told us, 
was the spotwhere our Saviour's body was 
anointed by Joseph of Arimathea. We next 
advanced towards a dusty fabric, standing, like 
a huge pepper-box, in the midst of the principal 
aisle, and beneath the main dome. This rested 
upon a building partly circular, and partly 
