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A Visit to the Holy Land

CHAPTER XII
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The two sides are enriched with small figures prettily executed, in a tastefully-carved border of flowers, fruit, ears of corn, and arabesques.

This portal is in very good preservation, excepting that the keystone has slipped from its place, and hangs threateningly over the entrance, to the terror of all who pass beneath.

But we entered and afterwards returned unhurt, and many will yet pass unharmed like ourselves beneath the loose stone.

We shall have returned to dust, while the pendent mass will still see generation after generation roll on.
This lesser temple would not look small by any means, were it not for its colossal neighbour.

On one side nine, and on the other six pillars are still erect, besides several pedestals from which the pillars have fallen.


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