Identifier: cairojerusalemda01marg (find matches)
Title: Cairo, Jerusalem, and Damascus:
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Margoliouth, David Samuel, 1858-1940. (from old catalog) Tyrwhitt, Walter Spencer-Stanhope, 1859-1932, (from old catalog) illus
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Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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rs were constructed from the Jafïa to the Damas-cus Gâte, a trench being at the same time excavated inthe rock, whence the stones were used in erecting thetowers. The Sultan himself set the example ofcarrying stones on his saddle, and the whole Moslempopulation, including ecclesiastical and militarydignitaries, helped in the work. In this way opéra-tions that might bave taken, we are told, many years,were accomplished very quickly. The Englishforces did not actually besiege Jérusalem on this oc-casion, as a treaty was made between Richard andSaladin, securing certain advantages for the Chris-tians in the holy city. Whence its great number ofMoslem inhabitants had come we are not told; butprobably the state of war caused many to be homc-less, and of the Moslem pilgrims attracted by therecovery of the place many may bave been inducedto remain by the favourable conditions on whichproperty could be purchased; and the collèges ofBaghdad must bave been turning out numerous jur-^ (338),
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