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I.iain fallinE. Dr:.ly one blani.,etr bivy sheet r r
& grounci sireet per nan
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-:,- ^ .tr 1 il !- r- L ^-f, ^.. {- ^{: L-.1 --. - * I'Jlgnt or t 6tir washecl out of bivy, not ^l- a ^
ciry soul in camp. Everything soaking i,ret.
Carnped on ireap of tibbin till ciaybreak.Canera
ruineci. Er j-c st-ayeC at llacli lJnyne ( enviecl
him Ereatly )
St-a.rted for ,Jerusalenr inorninll of 17tir St
Patri-c1".' s Day. ?Jet., colC, sick, sad & sorr).'.
F ine enEineering worl.;s alonc; portions of
rnountainous road. Gootl Erailes. Splencid
surface. ltained off & on all Cay. Cit.y carne
in sight 4 p.il. First buildings seen liaiser's
Palace & i{ussi-an To'*'/er on i'lount of Olives.
i,luci"r feeling passed ti:ru trooi:s on the',./onderf
ul sights aireacl of us. "Jerusalei-;r tlre
Gol.ien" anci "The i]oly City" \,/ere both nnurderetl
all along the line till \,/e actually entered
the streets v;hen the cheering of the populace
i:ecame preCorninant. Cane to a halt j ust
outsicle the old City lJall on a vacant patch
of terraceci grouncl. Raiir f el I all night.
lJo i:ivli sheets bacl.. with cainels soneryhere.
Spent ar,vf ul night.
i"iorninq of l Eth broke f ine ano rrie rnanaged
to dry tirings pretty well & enjoyed the
sunshine imirtensely.
The 19tir we entered the old City )ry the
Dairascus Eate. Small parties under an of f icer
were allowecl. in, ancl we sar,./ i;rost of tire
interesting places, sucir as i'losque of Omar,
Teinple of i{oly Sepulchre, Pool of iletirescla,
The Up1:er il.oorn, etc. The streets were filthi'
.lncl very slippery on col:ble stones !/orn
snooth with bare f eet of centuries. l'tro
Sanitariz arrangenents in exj-stance & everywhcre
f itth reiqnecl suprerne. i.ien nanagcd to get
Cognac ',,lhicir .iro-,ze tireni ravinE inad. Thrcr-rgh
tireir Cisorclcrly conduct \v'o haii tc co a
route iriarch around the i,lount of Ol ive s .
Oi:taineci Eood snaps everyi.ri:ere.
i,iorni ncr cf 2 0 t.h went to :1 . C . servi ce Ternpl e
of IIoIy Sepulchrre with i'iic}l Logan 7 a. m.
l.'our services being carriecl on at once in
the saine l-rui lc1ing in the sarne rooln Greek ,
Catirclic, Arrnerrian, ilahoinnredan.
1 1 a. iTl. went to conrbined Proteslant Service
in C of ii Ca tl:recJra I , Church of St George
in liew City. Bishop of Jerusalei;r helci service
lish i'ieclnesclay. 7 p.iii. ieoveci cr-rt of cainp
& ireaied towarcis Jericho. Crosseci VaIley
crf Jehosiphat anC skirtecl {;arclen of Get}:seinane.
Passeci thro iJetirany and cescendecl long hi l l
to val ley ltd . iteachecl Tebira ta clumrn 4 a . iit .
overlooiiing Jorcian Valley. Sar.r artillery
she I I inq thre river .
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