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FIVE YEARS IN DAMASCUS:
ACCO
INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT
OF THE
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.
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LONDON: PRINTED BY W. CLOWES & SONS, STAMFORD STREET, AND CHARING CROSS.
CHAPTER X.
JOURNEY ALONG THE BORDERS OF THE DESERT TO THE
JEBEL HAURAN.
Objects of the tour Difficulties Druze war A battle - Turkish
legislation - A caravan Singular mirage The valley of the 'Awaj,
PHARPAR
Scenery of the desert - A night march and adventure
Deserted town of Burak 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 -
tions in Hiyât
Scripture.
Ancient houses and inscrip-
-
A Druze chief
A banquet Illustrations of
Page 1-45
CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
FROM HIT TO KUNAWAT-THE NORTHERN SECTION OF
CHAPTER XI.
Topography of the plain of BASHAN Singular features of the Lejah
numbers of deserted towns
Their antiquity
Buildings of Hît
scriptions and dates Visit to Bathanyeh, Batanæa
The province of Batanæa identified
Ancient houses
Deserted towns
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Stone doors
Interest-
- Druze horsemanship - Visit to Shuka, the ancient Saccaa
ing ruins
Ancient churches
Position
Errors in map of Berghaus
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 · Princes of Shehab - Terraced
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 Description of Kunawât
Date of principal buildings
notices
Historical
p. 46-115