JERUSALEM. ;j85 
in which tombs were held, towards their constant ^,"i^^- 
preservation. " — , — ' 
After leaving these tombs, we again made the 
circuit of the whole city, keeping as close to 
the walls as possible, and remaining the whole 
time on horseback. In this manner we were 
exactly one hour and a half employed, from the 
moment when we left the gate of Damascus until 
we returned to it again, our horses proceeding 
at a foot's pace. As soon as we entered the 
city, we waited again upon the Governor, to 
thank him for the civilities we had received. 
Upon this occasion M^e used all the interest we 
had with him, by means of Djezzar Pashas own 
interpreter, to obtain admission into the Mosque 
OF THE Temple of Solomon, the mosque ^losfjaeof 
^ Omar. 
erected upon the site of that temple by the 
Caliph Omar, in the seventh century*. He en- 
treated us not to urge the request, saying his 
own life would certainly be forfeited as the price 
of our admission : we were therefore compelled 
to rest satisfied with the interesting view of it 
afforded from his windows^ which regarded the 
area of the temple. The sight was so grand. 
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