CHAPTER XIII.

Journey to Jerusalem--First View of the Holy City--The Valley of Gihon--Appearance of the City--The Latin Convent of St. Salvador--Inhospitable Reception by the Monks--Visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre--Description of the Interior--The Chapel of the Sepulchre--The Chapel of the Cross on Mount Calvary--The Tomb and Sword of Godfrey de Bouillon--Arguments in favour of the Authenticity of the Holy Sepulchre--The Invention of the Cross by the Empress Helena--Legend of the Cross 165