Fear ye not, therefore; ye are of more value than many sparrows!—•Matt. X., 29-31. THE HOUSES IN THE EAST. I183 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon Earth, where moth and rust dothcorrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. Sell that ye have, andgive alms, provide yourselves bags which… … Where thieves break through and steal. The houses in the East were frequently of mud, that is,the walls were composed of a material,—similar to theadobe—houses in Mexico,—which can be cut, or brokenthrough, in the most likely spot, in the judgment ofthieves, to enable them to enter unheard. Young…
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