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The Site Of Solomon's Temple Discovered.

Stations . Cubits . Fact . xG 130 ,, 192-01584 GH 50 „ 73-85324 HI 50 „ 73-85324 IK 50 „ 73-85324 xB 70 ,, 103-39314 BC 50 „ 73-85324 CD 50 „ 73-85324

DE 50 „ 73-85324 EK , 500 „ 738-5324 xF .... 30 „ 44-31134 FG 100 ,, 14770449 bd 100 „ 147-70449 ah 100 ,, 147-70449

bF 75 „ 110-77836 Fa 75 „ 11077836 Fo 65 „ 96-00791 Ko ... 185 ., 273 ' 95330 xA 20 „ 29-54089 AF 50 „ 73-85324 ef 50 „ 73-85324 gi 50 „ 73-85324

As the entire width of the Temple Area in Solomon ' s day was 500 cubits , its half Avould be 250 cubits , which Avould be the

distance of the centre , Avhere the easterl y facade of the pillars and porch stood . The * Moslem Rock , Sakhra , is at precisely the same distance , 250 cubits from the Avestern Avail ; so that the centre of the Temple Courts and the Old Rock , Sakhra , occupy precisely the same site . All horizontal

distances are made parallel Avith the base line formed by the Avestern wall of the Haram Inclosure , and all perpendicular distances from this base line are made parallel Avith the standard line drawn from the Sakhra perpendicular to the western Avail . The

AA estern Avail is Mr . Beswick ' s base line , by Avhich the length of all east and west Avails are measured ; and the line joining the Old Rock Avith this base is his first standard offset by Avhich all north and south sides of the pavements and courts are

measured . Aud if all other measurements agree Avith this location of the base line , and of the Old Rock as a central station , | the demonstration of this identity of Bite

SESWICK ' S PLAN 01 ' TEMPLE AREA 55 2

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Monthly Masonic Summary. Article 1
THE ORIGIN AND REFERENCES OF THE HERMESIAN SPURIOUS FREEMASONRY. Article 2
GROWLS FROM GRUMBLERS. Article 7
GODFREY HIGGINS ON FREEMASONRY. Article 8
WOMAN'S CHOICE —THE STORY OF A HERO. Article 12
ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP. Article 15
THE SPRIG OF ACACIA. Article 16
THE SITE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE DISCOVERED. Article 17
TOGETHER. Article 21
MAY CHEPWORTH: A CLEVELAND SKETCH. Article 21
FREEMASONRY AND THE EARLY ENGLISH GILDS. Article 24
THE WOMEN OF OUR TIME. Article 28
CONTEMPORARY LETTERS ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. Article 30
WHAT HAPPENED AT A CHRISTMAS GATHERING. Article 34
NOTES ON LITER PURE, SCIENCE, AND ART. Article 37
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. Article 41
THE NUMBER OF STARS WE CAN SEE. Article 42
Our Archaeological Corner. Article 43
Reviews. Article 44
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Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.

The Site Of Solomon's Temple Discovered.

Stations . Cubits . Fact . xG 130 ,, 192-01584 GH 50 „ 73-85324 HI 50 „ 73-85324 IK 50 „ 73-85324 xB 70 ,, 103-39314 BC 50 „ 73-85324 CD 50 „ 73-85324

DE 50 „ 73-85324 EK , 500 „ 738-5324 xF .... 30 „ 44-31134 FG 100 ,, 14770449 bd 100 „ 147-70449 ah 100 ,, 147-70449

bF 75 „ 110-77836 Fa 75 „ 11077836 Fo 65 „ 96-00791 Ko ... 185 ., 273 ' 95330 xA 20 „ 29-54089 AF 50 „ 73-85324 ef 50 „ 73-85324 gi 50 „ 73-85324

As the entire width of the Temple Area in Solomon ' s day was 500 cubits , its half Avould be 250 cubits , which Avould be the

distance of the centre , Avhere the easterl y facade of the pillars and porch stood . The * Moslem Rock , Sakhra , is at precisely the same distance , 250 cubits from the Avestern Avail ; so that the centre of the Temple Courts and the Old Rock , Sakhra , occupy precisely the same site . All horizontal

distances are made parallel Avith the base line formed by the Avestern wall of the Haram Inclosure , and all perpendicular distances from this base line are made parallel Avith the standard line drawn from the Sakhra perpendicular to the western Avail . The

AA estern Avail is Mr . Beswick ' s base line , by Avhich the length of all east and west Avails are measured ; and the line joining the Old Rock Avith this base is his first standard offset by Avhich all north and south sides of the pavements and courts are

measured . Aud if all other measurements agree Avith this location of the base line , and of the Old Rock as a central station , | the demonstration of this identity of Bite

SESWICK ' S PLAN 01 ' TEMPLE AREA 55 2

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