By good fortune, also, several people appeared near us, upon seeing whom the fellow retired.

This incident convinced us of the fact that Franks should not leave the city unattended.
As the Mount of Olives is the highest point in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem, it commands the best view of the town and its environs.
The city is large, and lies spread over a considerable area.

The number of inhabitants is estimated at 25,000.

As in the remaining cities of Syria, the houses here are built of stone, and frequently adorned with round cupolas.

Jerusalem is surrounded by a very lofty and well-preserved wall, the lower portion composed of such massive blocks of stone, that one might imagine these huge fragments date from the period of the city's capture by Titus.