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It was picturesquely placed, close to the east of the grand colonnade of Palmyra, for the sake of being near the wells, and the animals were picketed as much as possible in the shelter, for during our sojourn there we suffered from ice and snow, sirocco, burning heat, and furious sou'westers. We had two sulphurous wells, one to bathe in, and the other to drink out of.
In Madras the bamboo and the palmyra grow in abundance, furnishing materials for the quick provision of cheap and commodious accommodation; and we can picture the pilgrim fathers of Madras camped in palmyra-thatched mat-sheds on the north bank of the Cooum river, near the bar, the while that the houses within the plan of the fort are being built.
Now that he was really going to the East, the image of Dorcas in his heart took on itself, with a graceful readiness, the gold of Ophir, the pomps of Palmyra, and the shining glories of Zion. He longed to "crown her with rose-buds, to fill her with costly wine and ointments," to pour over her the measureless bounty of his love, from the cornucopia of Fortune.
The How has been struck, and Palmyra is again, in name at least, free and independent. Early on the morning after the marriage of Fausta, we were alarmed by the sounds of strife and commotion in the streets by the cries of those who pursued, and of those who fled and fought. It was as yet hardly light. But it was not difficult to know the cause of the uproar, or the parties engaged.
Hale threatened to shoot his son-in-law the "Peeker," as he called him if he ever returned. About these days, every other means of gaining a living without honest work having been exhausted, the prophet thought it was time to find the golden plates. Returning to the vicinity of Palmyra, Smith and his followers began to dig for the plates on the eastern side of the hill.
Pictures of Damascus. Damascus from the Anti-Lebanon Entering the City A Diorama of Bazaars An Oriental Hotel Our Chamber The Bazaars Pipes and Coffee The Rivers of Damascus Palaces of the Jews Jewish Ladies A Christian Gentleman The Sacred Localities Damascus Blades The Sword of Haroun Al-Raschid An Arrival from Palmyra.
Handsomely printed from large type, on fine paper, and illustrated with twenty full-page plates in half-tone. Small, 8vo, handsomely bound in cloth, extra, original and very handsome cover design, gilt top, in a box. $2.50. Queen of Palmyra. A tale of the Roman Empire in the days of the Emperor Aurelian. By William Ware, author of "Aurelian," "Julian," etc. Holiday edition.
It was happily said that Montesquieu ought to have changed the name of his book from "L'Esprit des Lois" to "L'Esprit sur les Lois". In the same manner the philosopher of Palmyra ought to have entitled his famous work, not "Longinus on the Sublime," but "The Sublimities of Longinus."
Fausta, upon learning the determination of the Queen, which had been communicated not even to her, exclaimed 'There, Lucius, I have always told you Palmyra brought forth women! Where in the wide world shall two be found to match Zenobia and Julia? But when is the time fixed for the flight? 'To-morrow night. 'I will to the palace.
"Why, we live not far from Palmyra," the sister replied, with a smile. "We're going that way now. Our station's Adolphus Town, the very next village." I hadn't yet learned to join the wisdom of the serpent to the innocence of the dove, I'm afraid. Remember, though in some ways I was a woman full grown, in others I was little more than a four- year-old baby. "Do you know a Dr. Ivor there?"
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