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Photograph is in a book with a description beneath ; printed description: "(Genesis, xxiii: 20.)--Abraham lived in Hebron,
and buried there Sarah, his wife, in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre. The garden in which this oak stands
belongs to the missions, who have here built a hospital for pilgrims. The drive to the famous oak, through the beautiful and
extensive vineyards lying north and west of Hebron, is very charming. This oak of Abraham was revered as far back as the 16th
century and is undoubtedly of great age. It is a fine old evergreen tree measuring 26 feet in girt, while its thick branches
extend over an area 96 feet in diameter. The location is near the head of Wady Sebta, and there is a fine old well of sweet
water just behind it. The Jews of Hebron hold picnics here, upon the soft grass that is allowed to grow beneath this old oak
of Father Abraham." See 5153BAI/LVi71CAJS (Voyager # 358022)
A man stands beneath a leafless tree which is surrounded by a circular stone wall
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