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bridge which once connected Mount Lion with Mount Moriah
and where Titus stood when he addressed the people after
the destruction of Solomons temple.

Aug 23 Called at Mr Jones in the morning. In the afternoon
with Mr and Mrs Jones went out Lions gate down to the pool
of Bethesda then to Jobs well, or Enrogel, 2d Samuel 17.17.
drank of the water, passed the village of Siloam and went
to the pool of Siloam and returned through St Stephens gate.

Aug 24 This morning walked from Jaffa gate to St Stephens
on the wall of the city

“The walls of the city of Jerusalem were first built by
King David 1056, before Christ. Repaired by Hesekiah
B.C 728. They were torn down by the Chaldeans BC. 588.
Rebuilt by Nehemiah BC. 446. Thrown down by
Judas Maccabaees 163. BC. Rebuilt by Jonathan 142 BC.
Destroyed by Pompey of Rome 68. BC. rebuilt by
Antipater father of Herod the Great 43. BC.
Destroyed by Titus 67. AD. Repaired by Adrain in
131 AD. The city was taken by the Crusaders July 15, 1099.