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CHIEF OF THE TABERNACLE. 339
sides of the shaft, each two arms equidistant from the
central shaft, forming a semicircle, and all being in one
line and of equal height or level on top. On the sum-
mit of the central shaft, and on those of the six arms,
are lamps, not candles, all in globular shades, but the
central one being much the largest. These lamps are to
be fed with pure olive-oil.
Before the middle of the vail, and in the outer part of
the tent, is the altar of incense, eighteen inches square
and three feet high, with flames or horns of brass at
each corner, the top covered with a plate of yellow
metal, imitating gold, with a rim of the same round it,
and two gold rings on each of two opposite sides, below
the rim, for gilded staves or rods to pass through, by
which to carry it.
In the centre of the inner portion of the tent (the
D^&Hp Wlp Kadosh luzdoshim, or Holy of Holies,)
stands the Ark of the Covenant, of wood, three and
three-fourth feet long, two and one-fourth feet broad,
and two and one-fourth feet high, with short feet at each
corner. It is plated within and without with brass, so
as to appear like pure gold, and has round its upper
edge a rim or cornice, gilded to represent gold. On the
two longer sides, at the corners, are four brass rings,
to receive the staves of wood, gilded, by which it is
carried
On the Ark is a lid, called the Expiatory (or Mercy-
Seat), as long and wide as the Ark, and representing
solid gold At each end is, also, as of solid gold, a
cherub, or winged figure of a female, each with two
wings long enough to meet half-way between them,
higher than their heads. Their heads should be bent
down as though looking upon the Expiatory.
On the altar of incense are the roll of the Book of