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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

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eye could reach. To be gently borne in bark or ship<br />

on its waters, to watch <strong>the</strong> strange vegetation <strong>and</strong><br />

£Auna <strong>of</strong> its banks; to gaze beyond, where <strong>the</strong>y<br />

merged into <strong>the</strong> trackless desert; to w<strong>and</strong>er under<br />

"<strong>the</strong> shade <strong>of</strong> its gigantic monuments, or within <strong>the</strong><br />

weird avenues <strong>of</strong> its colossal temples, to see <strong>the</strong><br />

scroll <strong>of</strong> mysterious hieroglyphics; to note <strong>the</strong><br />

sameness <strong>of</strong> maimer <strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> people as <strong>of</strong> old, <strong>and</strong><br />

to watch <strong>the</strong> unique rites <strong>of</strong> its ancient religion —<br />

this was indeed to be again in <strong>the</strong> old far-away<br />

world, <strong>and</strong> that amidst a dreaminess bewitching<br />

<strong>the</strong> senses, <strong>and</strong> a goigeousness dazzling <strong>the</strong><br />

imagination.^<br />

* What charm Egypt had for <strong>the</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir mosaics<br />

<strong>and</strong> frescoes. Comp. Romans may be ga<strong>the</strong>red<br />

from so many Iki0dldnder, n. s. roL IL pp. 134-<br />

136.<br />

We are still far oat at sea, making for <strong>the</strong> port <strong>of</strong><br />

Alex<strong>and</strong>ria— <strong>the</strong> only safe shelter all along <strong>the</strong>

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