HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY, AND ANTIQUITIES
OF THAT CITY.

WITH

TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN PALMYRA, LEBANON,
AND THE HAURAN.

By REV. J. L. PORTER, A.M., F.R.S.L.

IN TWO VOLUMES.-VOL. II.

With Maps and Illustrations.

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1855.

LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES & SONS, STAMFORD STREET,
AND CHARING CROSS.

CHAPTER X.

JOURNEY ALONG THE BORDERS OF THE DESERT TO THE

JEBEL HAURAN

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

A battle Turkish

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Objects of the tour - Difficulties Druze war -

legislation - A caravan Singular mirage The valley of the 'Awaj,

PHARPAR Scenery of the desert A night march and adventure -

Deserted town of Burâk Remarkable stone houses- Exciting tale of

border warfare - Wild scenery of the Lejah, Trachonitis - Moonlight

ride Ruined and deserted towns Roman road - Jebel Haurân

Kingdom of BASHAN

Druze hospitality Ancient houses and inscrip-

tions in Hiyât A Druze chief

Scripture.

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A banquet

Illustrations of

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FROM HIT TO KUNAWAT-THE NORTHERN SECTION OF

JEBEL HAURAN.

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Topography of the plain of BASHAN - Singular features of the Lejah Vast

numbers of deserted towns Buildings of Hit Their antiquity

scriptions and dates

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Visit to Bathanyeh, Batanæa

Ancient houses

Stone doors

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Deserted towns The province of Batanæa identified

Druze horsemanship- Visit to Shuka, the ancient Saccaa

ing ruins Ancient churches Errors in map of Berghaus - Position

of Săfă- Wady Liwa Visit to Shuhba Causes of the Druze war

and tyranny of Turkish rulers Ruins of theatre, temples, &c.

Extinct crater Identification of site

Terraced

Princes of Shehab

hills Mourning for the slain in battle Ancient towns Ruins of

Suleim identified with Neapolis — Beautiful mountain scenery - Visit to

Kunawât, KENATH Splendid ruins A Druze schoolmaster

Character of the Bedawîn

notices

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Description of Kunawât

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Date of principal buildings

p. 46-115

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