Excerpt from Inner Jerusalem

No one can be more conscious than the writer of a book on Jerusalem, perforce the student of other books on Jerusalem, that the production of yet another requires a reason, if not an excuse. The special point of view of the present work is set forth in the text, and I venture to hope that it may have some value for those interested in studying the practical outcome, psychological and religious, of a history so unique - even its Christian sanctity apart - as that of the Holy City.

The irresponsible aggregation of races, languages and creeds collected in Jerusalem, and that lack of any standard of public opinion which results from the entire absence of a public press, combine to make it exceedingly difficult to obtain accurate information upon any subject whatever. I have devoted over two years, with certain special facilities for investigation, to the personal study of Inner Jerusalem, and have spared neither cost - of many kinds - nor pains, in collecting material. For deductions I am personally and solely responsible, without reference to the many kind friends from whom I have received opinions and advice.

The names of many books occur in the course of these pages, naturally of very varying merit. Those of value to the merely English reader are, however, easily enumerated. The story is told that an early edition of Murray's Guide appeared with the motto, "The Bible is the best guidebook to Palestine," and that the ensuing Baedeker retorted with, "Palestine is the best guide-book to the Bible."

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