But there are also the cloaks, which are called aba, abayeh, or meshleh. Perhaps these different names have been very like those of the new fashions which we have in our own land; for these garments vary in form and material. A strong coarse cloth is generally used. The cloak is often short, and it is also sometimes richly embroidered with gold and silver threads, which are woven in the cloth. The most common are made of thick sackcloth, and even of goat's or camel's hair. They are so large, that the owner may wrap himself in them to sleep. In Asia Minor they are called greggos, and there the camel drivers and shepherds will roll themselves in them and go to sleep, with no other covering than the firmament of heaven. The weight of some of these cloaks is im

mense.

There is another cloak, called a burnus. This is generally made of white wool, and has a hood with which the head is covered. The North African Arabs call it a magrabia.

There will be more to speak about in my next Letter, with regard to the costumes. But what I have said, will be enough to show you that these dresses vary enough, and that even an Eastern may be a dandy and a fop.

Your sincere friend,

THE EDITOR.

QUESTIONS.

VII. Where do we first read in the Scriptures of the use of iron?

VIII. For what purposes, and in what places was it used?

IX.

X.

XI.

Where have we an account of the first use of gold?

What vessels and other things were made of gold?

Where do we read first of the use of silver?

XII. What were the purposes for which silver

was employed?

Poetry.

THE WAILING PLACE.

(From "Ruins of many Lands," by Nicholas Michell.) THOSE Stones attest how warmly Hebrews feel

For that loved home, whose woes they cannot heal-
The Wailing Place"-when Sabbath eve descends,
And to their slavish toil a respite lends.

Mark yon sad groups, who fix their mournful eyes
On those rude stones their hearts so dearly prize;
Here, wrestling on the flints, to heaven they pray,
To bless their brethren, scattered far away;

They ask for strength their weight of ills to bear,
Hope brighter hours, and wrestle with despair:
Then through the chinks they sigh, and pale lips keep
Pressed to the wall, and spread their hands and weep.
From broken hearts that wailing seems to rise,
And ask for help and pity of the skies :

No sound more plaintive ever heavenward stole,
Or woke the listener's ear, and touched his soul.

Printed at the Operative Jewish Converts' Institution,
Palestine Place, Bethnal Green.

THE

CHILDREN'S JEWISH ADVOCATE.

MARCH, 1863.

CHRIST CHURCH, JERUSALEM.

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OUR readers will like to have the view here given of the front of our pretty Church in Jerusalem, which has been drawn from photograph. At the time it was taken, a curious group were standing in front. There were some of the missionaries and their children; there were Jews and Gentiles; there were young and old. Some who were standing there knew and loved the truth-others knew and neglected it. Some there were who neither knew nor loved it.

And yet that Church seemed to say to all"How much there is for which you will have to give up an account to God! The salvation of God is here made known-how shall you escape, if you neglect so great salvation?”

And it is even so! There will be a day of account. Around the throne all will stand: