they were of stone so thick as three men could scarcely
fathom them, none less than fifteen cubits & of the corinthian
order, beautiful to a wonder; the windows [tunels] there
in the pavement to let light into appartments under
ground were 2,246 & the length of the wall which inclosed
the Temple was 3,081 cubits, and six cubits & a hand breadth
thick, and betwixt this wall & the porch of the gentiles, was 37 1/2
cubits broad, & 768 cubits long. In the middle of the
Temple there stood the house of God, & was encompassed with
its own wall 100 cubits broad & 250 long & the gates were
covered with gold 13 cubits high & 8 Broad, the bredth of the
Tower was 64 cubits the hights to the corner stone were
125 cubits & the holy place 12 cubits high & 20 broad &
40 long 2 1/2 thick without any windows which divided the Sanctuary
from the Holy of Holies; in this structure were 732 chambers, &
most all of them square; & none less than 12 cubits of extent
but many of them much more, there were many appartments
under ground as kitchens, sacred & profane. also a large store
house for the first fruits of Israel & a vast Hall over the Sancturies Sanctorium whare the tables, curtains & the rest of the instru-
ments of the Tabernacle, & sacred oOfferings were kept. The beams
were 12 1/2 cubits long, 1/4 thick, all of cedar, 1 7/8 broad, with
sculptures carved work and gold plates; the floor of the
whole structure was paved with stones of various colours
vary precious, & so artifiully artificially laid in [dequirs] worth
that they looked like one entire stone; the walls roof & floor
of the sanctuary were all covered with plates of fine gold,
2nd (22)
they were of stone so thick as three men could scarcely
fathom them, none less than fifteen cubits & of the corinthian
order, beautiful to a wonder; the windows tunels those
in the pavement to let light into appartments under
ground were 2,246 & the length of the wall which inclosed
the Temple was 5,081 cubits, and six cubits & a hand breadth
thick, and betwixt this wall & the porch of the gentiles was 374
cubits broad, & 768 cubits long. In the middle of the
Temple there stood the house of God, & was encompassed with
its own wall 100 cubits broad & 250 long & the gates were
covered with gold 13 cubits high & 8 Broad, the bredth of the
Tower was 64 cubits the hights to the corner stone were
125 cubits & the holy place 12 cubits high & 20 broad &
40 long 2 1/2 thick without any windows which divided the Sanctuary
from the Holy of Holies; in this structure were 732 chambers, &
most all of them square; & none less than 12 cubits of extent
but many of them much more, there were many appartments
under ground as kitchens, sacred & profane. Also a large store
house for the first fruits of Israel & a vast Hall over the SancturiesSanctorium whare the tables, curtains & the rest of the instruments of the Tabernacle, & sacred offerings were kept. The heaving
were 12 1/2 cubits long, 1/5 thick, all of cedar, 1 7/8 broad, with
sculptures carved work and gold plates; the floor of the
whole structure was paved with stones of various colours
vary precious, & so artificially laid in stequins worth
that they looked like one entire stone; the walls roof & floor
of the sanctuary were all covered with plates of fine gold,