William Brown epub Antiquities of the Jews, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

BdbiUU imu of the ewt. These affected by the state of societ). Tents in psstond districts described. Villages of atone in rocky situA tions, sod mud in plains. Fenced cities; their walls, gates, locks, wooden keys, bolts and bars. Private vitO er luutei of the Jews; of stone, brick, or mud :manner of defending them from the weather. Doors often ornamented: the hole at the side for the portion of the law. Houses in the form of a square, with a court in the middle; their appearance plain towards the street; the windows, lattices; their appearance towards the court beautiful. Their chambers, kiosks, olee or upper rooms; door to the street low; doors into the court large. Ground floor for the family i principal rooms in the second story; fire-places in the family rooms; braziers in the public spartments. Stairs sometimes ornamented with vine; manner of finishing their principal rooms. Way of cooling their chambers; furniture of rooms, carpets the divan. Chambers of the poor; their beds. The beds of the rich their musqueto nets. Bed-chambers always lighted during the night of alluded to inS cripture. The tummer houtcM of the Jews described the roofs of houses flat, with battlements: their utility. The eastern nails of houses; keys of wood described. Dr. Shawns account of eastern houses. Streets of eastern cities dirty in wet, and dusty in dry weather; narrow ;the reason why. The grate of the city the most public place. Bazars; Dr. Russell sand Mr. Kinneirs account of theiA. Tolls erected at the gate. No clocks; manner of knowing the hour. Police regulations; nuisances removed; water brought by conduits, tanks, or reservoirs. The pools of Solomon described; Gihon, Siloam, Jacob swell. Rights of citizenship. Roads between city and city. Dogs at large without any owner; several texts alluding to this .--------- 112 SECT. n. Marriott of the ?#. Espousing; copy of the(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)