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Visits to monasteries in the Levant (1849)

Curzon, Robert, 1810-1873 · London : J. Murray · leaf 217

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passed just where the boy had stabbed hisplaymate. The wounds, I believe, were not dangerous,for presently both the boys got up and were led awayto their homes. It was a curious instance of retribu-tive justice, following out the old law of blood forblood, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.… … ( 165 ) JERUSALEM AND THE MONASTERYOF ST. SABBA. CHAPTER XIII. Journey to Jerusalem — First View of the Holy City — The Valleyof Gihon — Appearance of the City — The Latin Convent of St.Salvador — Inhospitable Reception by the Monks — Visit to theChurch of the Holy Sepulchre — Description of the…

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