OF THE HOLY LAND; ITS GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND DESTINY. DESIGNED TO ELUCIDATE THE IMAGERY OF SCRIPTURE, AND BY J. T. BANNISTER, (Author of "Chart of the Holy Land," "Incidents of Jewish History," &c. &c.) WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY THE REV. W. MARSH, D. D. VICAR OF ST. MARY'S, LEAMINGTON. "Immensos Orientfs thesauros, amplissimumque Scientiæ campum, cursumque ad laudem patefaciet."-Lowth. BINNS AND GOODWIN. LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO. 1844. PREFACE. Ir is an encouraging feature in the aspect of the present times, that a greater degree of attention is being given to the Sacred Writings than at any former period. Notwithstanding the bold aggressive movements of Infidelity on the one hand, and of semi-Popery on the other, there never was a time when the Holy Scriptures were more widely diffused, more extensively read, or more attentively studied. Sabbath schools, Bible classes, and other auxiliary means, have elevated the public taste, and created a craving for mental aliment of a higher order. The youth of the present day, not satisfied by a superficial acquaintance with the text of Scripture, evince a commendable solicitude to excavate more deeply the mines of Inspired Truth, and to traverse with a critical and observant eye the vast fields of Biblical research. Hence the increased demand for works which treat of Sacred Geography and History, and whose tendency is, to elucidate the sense and display the beauties of the Sacred Text. To meet this demand, many works of unquestioned excellence have |