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"On board Bark Winthrop commanded by Capt. Shephard Blanchard October 10, 1853, Tuesday," a journal describing a journey from America to the Holy Land, [Almira Steinbeck diary] [196] 1853-10-10
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headed by Peter a hermit from France. It was taken by Saladin in 1198, and the walls again repaired in 1219. A.D. Again they were demolished here by the Sultan of Damascus Hamel Abdel Madi Mooddin, in 1239. Christians under a treaty with Fredrick IId began to rebuild the walls, but were interrupted by David of Herok, who cast down the newly erected walls. In 1243, the “Franks” regained the city and again commenced to rebuild, but Jerusalem with all of Syria passed under rule of the Turkish Sultan Selim.
In 1599 AD. The present walls were erected by Suliman successor of Selim. In 1832 Jerusalem with Syria passed into possesion of Mohomet Pasha of Egypt. The Holy City opening its gates to Ibrahim his son without a seige. The European powers interfered and restored Jerusalem to the Turks in 1840 AD.
Aug 24 This afternoon went up the Sarallo to get a view of the Mosque of Omar. No Christian is allowed inside the walls that enclose it. The