Cuf'r

In little more than two hours from Jezzeen we were at _Cuf'r Hooneh_, a pretty village surrounded by sycamore, walnut, poplar, and vineyards, with numerous running streams of water, bordered by oleanders in rosy blossom, very tall -- girt in with romantic precipices, and rooks were cawing overhead.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

Upon the same plain with Cuf'r Saba, and within sight of it, at hardly six miles 'distance, is a large mound capable of containing a small town, with foundations of ancient buildings, bits of marble, Roman bricks, and tesserae scattered about, -- but especially a large strong castle of

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

A very deep valley lay before us, into which we had to descend, lounging leftwards, and then to mount the opposite hill, returning rightwards, to an elevation higher than that of Cuf'r Natta.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

No words can be more distinctly descriptive; yet Robinson, who had not visited that district, in his positive manner lays down that the village of Cuf'r Saba is the site of Antipatris; and "doubtless" all that is said about "well watered," and "a river encompassing the city," means that some wadi or watercourse came down from the hills in that direction, and made the place watery in the winter season.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

After traversing the wondrous chaos referred to in the former journey, we passed through the villages of _Cuf'r Hooneh_ and _Deheedeh_, adjoining each other; where there was abundance of water, and oleander bushes fringing the streamlets, with poplar and maple trees.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

The Christian secretary of the Bek attended us to _Cuf'r Natta_ on a fine

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

_Tura'an_ and _Cuf'r Cana_, the place of the miracle at the marriage in

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

_Cuf'r Saba_, to which I was then going, is a wretched village, of unburnt bricks, on the wide open plain, with no other water near it than the deposit of rain-water in an adjoining square tank of clay.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

Cuf'r Yuba, and is said to have become enormously rich upon the levies which he does not transmit to Constantinople.

Byeways in Palestine James Finn

_Cuf'r Menda_ was on our left; _Sefoorieh_ at a distance on the right;

Byeways in Palestine James Finn