GEOGRAPHY OF PALESTINE, OR The Holy Land, INCLUDING PHOENICIA AND PHILISTIA; WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE TOWNS AND PLACES IN ASIA MINOR VISITED BY THE APOSTLES. SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO THE PURPOSES OF TUITION; WITH INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE METHOD OF TEACHING GEOGRAPHY, AND QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION Appended to each Section. BY W. McLE O D, HEAD MASTER OF THE MODEL SCHOOL, AND MASTER OF METHOD, LATE MASTER OF THE MODEL SCHOOL, BATTERSEA ; Author of " Arithmetical Questions," &c., after the Method of Pestalozzi. "The Promised Land, to GOD so dear." MILTON. LONDON: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS, PATERNOSTER-ROW. INTRODUCTION. THE object of the present work is to give a comprehensive and systematic description of Palestine, and the principal cities and towns in Asia Minor. The recent researches of travellers have thrown much additional light on many Scripture localities; and it seemed desirable that a work embodying the result of these researches, should be made available for the purposes of Instruction. It is needless to dwell on the utility of Sacred Geography; for, wherever the Bible is read, and Religious Teaching forms an essential element of Education, an acquaintance with Scripture allusions and localities will not only render the contents of the Sacred Volume more intelligible, but will also give to its narrations a deeper interest. The work is designed principally as a Text Book for Masters and Pupil Teachers, from which they may prepare their lessons on Scripture Geography. It may also, however, be used in the same manner as an ordinary class Reading Book. The minute description of places, the connecting with I det of the present work is to give a compre matic description of Palestine, and the Politis and towns in Asia Minor. The recent of travellers have thrown much additional y Scripture localities; and it seemed at a work embodying the result of these should be made available for the purposes Fin. It is needless to dwell on the utility of aphy; for, wherever the Bible is read |