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Show Supposed Tomb of Eve. A correspondent of an Kngllsh Journal Jour-nal has sent from Jeddah a picture postcard what a blend of ancient and modern! of Eve's tomb.1 He points out that If the sarcophagus Is anything any-thing like in proportion to the mother of mankind, she must have been about 300 cubits In height, and the tallest of modern women are mere pygmies to her. He relates that there is a singular singu-lar absence of trees In the district, but that the wily Arab Is not insensible insensi-ble of tho marketable value of souvenirs sou-venirs of this Interesting spot, since, on being asked concerning fig trees, he offered to procure a leaf of ono for the modest s'im of $25. ud they say the modern woman Is extravagant in dress! |