This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...list, so most of them returned to Jerusalem. A number of workingmen who remained in Ramleh were afterward compelled to leave because of lack of school facilities. At present there are only a few Jewish families, among them a "Shochet," who is also the Hebrew teacher to the few children. Quite recently an American Jew ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...list, so most of them returned to Jerusalem. A number of workingmen who remained in Ramleh were afterward compelled to leave because of lack of school facilities. At present there are only a few Jewish families, among them a "Shochet," who is also the Hebrew teacher to the few children. Quite recently an American Jew purchased a tract of cultivated land near the railroad station, where he is building a modern house. He also contemplates building a hotel on his property. Owing to the fact that Ramleh is situated in the centre of many Jewish colonies and the colonists come here to take the train for Jerusalem, it is destined in the near future to become a Jewish centre. The present population is about 15,000; of whom 2000 are Christians. The orchards around Ramleh, as stated above, are luxuriant; there also are many palm trees. The fields are enclosed by high, impenetrable cactus hedges, in which wild pigeons build their nests. The climate is healthy and mild, and during the summer months many visitors come here from Jerusalem. When I returned to the hotel, I found my friends impatiently waiting for me, as it was time to get to the railroad station. In about half an hour we were on the train. When the train began to pull out from the modest little station, I searched my pockets and, to my sorrow, I discovered that my purse was gone, and as I had no desire to be a candidate for the 'Halukah in Jerusalem, I jumped down from the car and hurried to the hotel. I found Azizeh, the chambermaid, in my bedroom holding the folder wherein traveling checques and some bills were kept. Poor Azizeh had no knowledge of checques and bills, and instead of starting an argument with Hoa. VI: 4. her which would place me at a disadvantage, I paid her two Bisliks (22 cent...
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FAIR. 6X9. Previous owners name on fep; frontispiece; bookplate on front end pages; browning pages; foxing along edge pages; soiling on cover board; shelfworn. Crack hinge. General wear and rubbed cover. _PAB_
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