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Show Abraham's Oak Tree. When Abraham was promised a pos-iession pos-iession of the land of Canaan, iu is recorded, he was commanded to walk through the land, whereupon he removed re-moved his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mature, which is In Hebron, and built there an altar to the Lord. It is stated that this spot Is still marked by a great oak tree, venerated alike by Christian, Jew and Mohanunecan. Us preservation in a j region clpnred ot almost all trees iiy I be I'l'prcvldert Turks ts nttribu'';d 1 n tti! lirori-ci..m by all lolIglOIlK. |