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Sennacherib's army consisted of more than two millions and a half of horsemen, among them forty-five thousand princes sitting in chariots and surrounded by their paramours, by eighty thousand armor-clad soldiers, and sixty thousand swordsmen. The camp extended over a space of four hundred parasangs, and the saddle-beasts standing neck to neck formed a line forty parasangs long.
Thence it is two parasangs to the valley of Ajalon , which the Christians call Val-de-Luna. At a distance of one parasang is Mahomerie-le-Grand, which is Gibeon the Great; it contains no Jews. From there it is three parasangs to Jerusalem, which is a small city, fortified by three walls.
"You are not a native," she said. "How do you know?" "Cowboys do not commonly measure their distances with parasangs," she laughed. "Nor do ordinary women try to shake off ennui by coming West in private cars," he drawled. She started and looking quickly at him. "How did you know that was what happened to me?" she demanded.
Hence they proceeded three days' journey through a desert tract of country, a distance of fifteen parasangs, to the river Euphrates, and passed it without being wet higher than the middle. The sources of the river were said not to be far off.
It is about six miles from the sea; the river which flows through the city provides it with ingress and egress for ships. From Pisa it is four parasangs to the city of Lucca, which is the beginning of the frontier of Lombardy. In the city of Lucca are about forty Jews. It is a large place, and at the head of the Jews are R. David, R. Samuel, and R. Jacob.
But of course that is an eastern company, isn't it?" He nodded, and she smiled at a thought that came to her. "How far is it to Blakeley's ranchhouse?" she asked. "About two parasangs," he answered gravely. "Well," she said, mimicking him; "I could never walk there, could I? If I go, I shall have to borrow a horse or buy one.
"'Hence they proceeded one day's journey, a distance of five parasangs, and fell in with the barbarians, might well be said of this trip, for a fact." "Hadn't you better travel with me the rest of the way?" "I think we have seen the last of the Apaches. They do not range south and west of here. Good-bye, sir." "Good-bye, until we meet at Tyson's Wells."
Thence they advanced five parasangs. Slattery's mounted foot. Where's that bleeding awfur? Parson Steve, apostates' creed! No, no, Mulligan! Abaft there! Shove ahead. Keep a watch on the clock. Chuckingout time. Mullee! What's on you? Ma mère m'a mariée. British Beatitudes! Retamplatan Digidi Boumboum. Ayes have it. To be printed and bound at the Druiddrum press by two designing females.
Thence it is half a day to Benha, where there are about 60 Jews. Thence it takes half a day to Muneh Sifte, where there are 500 Jews . From there it is half a day's journey to Samnu, where there are about 200 Jews. Thence it is four parasangs to Damira, where there are about 700 Jews.
When Enoch, under the guidance of the angel 'Anpiel, was carried from earth to heaven, the holy beings, the ofanim, the seraphim, the cherubim, all those who move the throne of God, and the ministering spirits whose substance is of consuming fire, they all, at a distance of six hundred and fifty million and three hundred parasangs, noticed the presence of a human being, and they exclaimed: "Whence the odor of one born of woman?
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