Five Years in Damascus: Including an Account of the History, Topography, and Antiquities of that City : with Travels and Researches in Palmyra, Lebanon, and the Hauran, Volume 2John Murray, 1855 - Damascus (Syria) |
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... stone houses- Exciting tale of border warfare - - Wild scenery of the Lejah , Trachonitis - Moonlight ride Ruined and deserted towns - Kingdom of BASHAN - - Roman road Jebel Haurân - Druze hospitality Ancient houses and inscrip- tions ...
... stone houses- Exciting tale of border warfare - - Wild scenery of the Lejah , Trachonitis - Moonlight ride Ruined and deserted towns - Kingdom of BASHAN - - Roman road Jebel Haurân - Druze hospitality Ancient houses and inscrip- tions ...
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... stones so much used in paving and building in the city . Turning round the eastern extremity of these hills we came suddenly in sight of Nejha . On our right a little vale ran up among the hills , while on our left extended a fine ...
... stones so much used in paving and building in the city . Turning round the eastern extremity of these hills we came suddenly in sight of Nejha . On our right a little vale ran up among the hills , while on our left extended a fine ...
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... stone bridge , at the distance of about half a mile from the village . After crossing it we reined up our horses in the midst of the caravan , now numbering several hundred camels . A scene of strange confusion here presented itself to ...
... stone bridge , at the distance of about half a mile from the village . After crossing it we reined up our horses in the midst of the caravan , now numbering several hundred camels . A scene of strange confusion here presented itself to ...
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... stones . Half a mile beyond it we crossed the dry bed of an ancient canal , which was apparently intended for the irrigation of the whole of this fine plain . It comes from Adalîyeh along the lower slopes of Mâni'a , and is probably a ...
... stones . Half a mile beyond it we crossed the dry bed of an ancient canal , which was apparently intended for the irrigation of the whole of this fine plain . It comes from Adalîyeh along the lower slopes of Mâni'a , and is probably a ...
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... stones , the remains of an ancient wall , which ran in a straight line westward across the plateau , up the side of the valley , and over the summit of the hills in the distance . Our view towards the east was shut in by the rising ...
... stones , the remains of an ancient wall , which ran in a straight line westward across the plateau , up the side of the valley , and over the summit of the hills in the distance . Our view towards the east was shut in by the rising ...
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Abulfeda afterwards ancient Antilibanus appears Arab Argob Baalbek bank basalt Bashan Batanæa Bathanyeh beautiful Bedawîn border Bostra Bozrah building Burckhardt Busrah called caravan castle Christian church columns crossed Damascus declivity Deir Der'a deserted distance door Druze east eastern eastward Edom Edrei extends Fcap feet Gaulanitis Gilead glen Greek inscription half an hour Hamath heaps hills History horses houses inhabitants Jabbok Jebel Haurân Josephus Kenath Kerioth Kunawât Kureiyeh latter Lejah Libanus lofty Mahmûd miles minutes Moab monument mosk mountains Mûsa nearly northern observed passed plain Plates Portrait Post 8vo province ravine reached Riblah ridge Ritter road rocks rode Roman round ruins Salcah Second Edition seen sheikh side sketch slope soil spot stones Sulkhad summit Suweideh Syria tell temple Third Edition towers town Trachonitis Travels in Syria tribe village visited Vols wady walls whole wild Woodcuts Zedad