The Bridge over the Jordan
The Bridge over the Jordan This is a bridge over the Hasbany, one of the leading sources of the Jordan. Leaving the plain of Huleh, we crossed the bridge which tradition assigns to Roman times, but it perhaps belongs to a much later date than that. It is sorely in need of repairs. You will observe a rock-paved roadway coming down to the bridge from the right. This extends up the hill the same way; but directiy over the bridge this rock road has been removed, and there is nothing now but the layer of stone which makes up the arch of the bridge to constitute a roadway. It is a wild, picturesque place. This prong of the Jordan dashes down the declivity, throwing up its spray on all sides. “We pass up a deep gorge, worn by the mountain stream and cut into a channel, at some points nearly 200 feet deep. Along its bed the stream dashes against great volcanic bowlders, while the banks are lined with oleanders, willows, honeysuckle, and other sweet and flowering shrubs. The noi...
