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Moon of Israel

CHAPTER VII
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Passing through them we came to a doorway, by which we entered another court that was roofed over.

Here were many men who murmured as we appeared.

They were engaged in listening to a preacher in a white robe, who wore a strange shaped cap and some ornaments on his breast.

I knew the man; he was the priest Kohath who had instructed the Prince in so much of the mysteries of the Hebrew faith as he chose to reveal.

On seeing us he ceased suddenly in his discourse, uttered some hasty blessing and advanced to greet us.
I waited behind the Prince, thinking it well to watch his back among all those fierce men, and did not hear what the priest said to him, as he whispered in that holy place.


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