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•was called, by the Hehreiv writers, " Mount chap. 
Olivet\" and "the Mount of Olives*,'' eleven ^ . y ^ 
centuries before the Christian eera. 
The rest of this day's journey was spent in 
viewing antiquities justly entitled to the highest 
consideration among' the curiosities of Jeru- 
salem, — the " Sepulchre of the Virgin Mary,"' 
and the " Tombs of the Patriarchs :" all of these 
are in the valley between the Mount of Olives 
and the city, on the eastern side of the torrent 
Kedron, at the foot of the mountain ^ The Toviboi 
" Sepulchre of the Virgin "' is to the north of the Mary. 
other tombs ; these being nearly opposite to the 
area of Solomons Temple, where the Mosque of 
Omar is now situate. Quitting, therefore, the 
" Garden ofGethsemane,'' we descended a short 
distance farther toward the north, and arrived 
at the entrance to the " Virgins Sepulchre^.'' 
(3) 2 Samuel, xv. 30. Generally referred to the year 1023 B. C. 
(4) The Book of Zechariah has reference to a much later period; 
the following prophecy being generally ascribed to the year 587 B. C. 
"And his feet shall stand in that day upon * the Mount of OKves,' 
which is before Jerusalem upon the east ; and the Mount of Olives shall 
cleave, in the midst thereof, toward the east and toward the west." 
Zechariah, xiv. 4. 
"(5) See the Plan. 
(6) On the disputed authenticity of the tradition concerning this 
sepulchre, Butler rests an opinion, that the Virgin ended her earthly 
career at Jerusalem. " Tillemont," says he, "and some others, 
conjecture 
