THE CHRISTMAS CITY

BETHLEHEM ACROSS THE AGES

HOLY NIGHT From the painting by Zenisek

THE CHRISTMAS CITY BETHLEHEM ACROSS THE AGES BY LEWIS GASTON LEARY, Ph.D. AUTHOR OF “THE REAL PALESTINE OF TO-DAY”

New York STURGIS & WALTON COMPANY 1911

Copyright 1911 By STURGIS & WALTON COMPANY

Set up and electrotyped. Published October, 1911

THIS LITTLE BOOK ABOUT THE CITY OF DIVINE MOTHERHOOD IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED TO MY OWN MOTHER

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