off zime, have appeared, and the Sun of righteSes me Just n the darkened world. He drew ura for the third time, from his bosom : a ur av ari nime sank into a deep and dreamless

CHAPTER X.

Ye stand denounced before our solemn throne,
As guilty of that Galilean faith,

Whose impious and blaspheming scorn disdains
Our fathers' Gods.

MILMAN.

JERUSALEM was gay with festivity and rejoicing. From the higher points of elevation, such as the walls of Zion, and the Inner Court of the Temple, the city presented a singular spectacle. Upon every house-top which, as few readers will require to be told, are in the East perfectly flat, was erected a booth of green boughs, intermixed with flowers, which formed the residence of the family during the seven days of the festival which was now proceeding. In many of these might be seen family groups, feasting and carousing; and afterwards, as evening drew on, the sound of the harp and the tabret, and the tinkling feet of the Jewish women as they moved together in the graceful dances of their country, mingled pleasantly with the tramp of feet, and noise of passing crowds. The streets were thronged with inhabitants; some proceeding to, others returning from, the Temple, where prayers and sacrifices were offered during the entire day. All carried in their hands clusters of palm-branches,

fulness of time, have appeared, and the Sun of righteousness have burst on the darkened world. He drew forth the bough, for the third time, from his bosom : and for the third time sank into a deep and dreamless slumber.

CHAPTER X.

Ye stand denounced before our solemn throne,
As guilty of that Galilean faith,

Whose impious and blaspheming scorn disdains
Our fathers' Gods.

MILMAN.

JERUSALEM was gay with festivity and rejoicing. From the higher points of elevation, such as the walls of Zion, and the Inner Court of the Temple, the city presented a singular spectacle. Upon every house-top which, as few readers will require to be told, are in the East perfectly flat, was erected a booth of green boughs, intermixed with flowers, which formed the residence of the family during the seven days of the festival which was now proceeding. In many of these might be seen family groups, feasting and carousing; and afterwards, as evening drew on, the sound of the harp and the tabret, and the tinkling feet of the Jewish women as they moved together in the graceful dances of their country, mingled pleasantly with the tramp of feet, and noise of passing crowds. The streets were thronged with inhabitants; some proceeding to, others returning from, the Temple, where prayers and sacrifices were offered during the entire day. All carried in their hands clusters of palm-branches,

intermixed with olive and myrtle, bound with strings of gold and silver thread, and greeted every one they met with the festal shout of "Hosanna!" The autumn sun that shone down upon the narrow streets revealed, in all its brilliancy, the gay attire of the revellers, and added a fresh charm to the animation of the scene.

As the hour for commencing the ceremony of the Hosanna drew near, the great Court of the Israelites became so crowded, as hardly to be able to contain all who wished to press into it. An unusual number of Jews, both from Galilee and from foreign countries, had this year attended the festival; and the first day of the ceremony of encompassing the altar always attracted the greatest numbers: except, of course, the more imposing ceremony of the great Hosanna on the seventh. Yet, notwithstanding the outward pomp and semblance of festivity, a close observer might have noticed symptoms of anxiety and disquietude on many faces. In particular the more dignified functionaries, the chief priests and elders who composed the Sanhedrin, looked gloomy and anxious; and near the steps of the altar of burnt-offerings several small groups of them might be noted, discussing in subdued tones some topic which seemed of no welcome nature.

"Hast thou heard, O Adonijah!" said one, "the news which these fugitives from Lydda are said to have brought in? They report that Gallus, the accursed heathen, hath laid waste the whole neighbourhood of Cæsarea, and hath sacked and burnt Antipatris. The account they give of the slaughter is, I am told, too horrible for belief."

"I have heard rumours of it," returned Adonijah;