Cities

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A great defence to a country Afforded refuge in times of danger Arranged in streets and lanes Artificial mode of supplying water to Built: Beside rivers. Built: In desert places. Built: In plains. Built: In pleasant situations. Built: Of brick and mortar. Built: Of brick and slime. Built: Of stone and wood. Built: Often of a square form. Built: On hills. Built: On solid foundations. Built: With compactness. Densely inhabited Designed for habitations Different kinds of: Chariot. Different kinds of: Commercial. Different kinds of: Fenced. Different kinds of: Levitical. Different kinds of: Refuge. Different kinds of: Royal. Different kinds of: Store. Different kinds of: Treasure. Difficulty of taking, alluded to Entered through gates First mention of Furnished with stores Garrisoned in war Illustrative of: Church triumphant. Illustrative of: Heavenly inheritance. Illustrative of: Riches. Illustrative of: Saints.

Illustrative of: The apostasy. Illustrative of: Visible church. Infested by dogs Inhabitants of, called citizens Numerous Often built to perpetuate a name Often deserted on the approach of an enemy Often fortified by art Often fortified by nature Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine Often great and goodly Often had citadels Often insignificant Often of great antiquity Perishable nature of Prosperity of, increased by commerce Protected at night by watchmen Provided with judges Sometimes had suburbs Surrounded with walls Under governors Were called for: The country in which built. Were called for: The family of the founder. Were called for: The proprietor of the land. Were frequently: Besieged. Were frequently: Burned. Were frequently: Depopulated. Were frequently: Made heaps of ruins. Were frequently: Pillaged. Were frequently: Razed and sown with salt. Were frequently: Stormed. Were frequently: Wasted by famine. Were frequently: Wasted by pestilence.