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 2Murray, 1855 - 372 pages |
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... mounted again at 12 o'clock . Eastward from Kabr es - Sit the plain is totally destitute of trees , and only a small part of it is cultivated . It is abundantly watered by the subterranean canals described in the last chapter . A ...
... mounted again at 12 o'clock . Eastward from Kabr es - Sit the plain is totally destitute of trees , and only a small part of it is cultivated . It is abundantly watered by the subterranean canals described in the last chapter . A ...
Page 14
... mounting our impa- tient horses , we descended the tell , and galloped across the rich meadow - land to the river - side . The ' Awaj is here spanned by an ancient and substantial stone bridge , at the distance of about half a mile from ...
... mounting our impa- tient horses , we descended the tell , and galloped across the rich meadow - land to the river - side . The ' Awaj is here spanned by an ancient and substantial stone bridge , at the distance of about half a mile from ...
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... mounted again on the mare of one of his fallen comrades , after galloping round the living rampart , suddenly wheeled his horse , and , ap- proaching , severed the halter of one of the camels by a stroke of his scimitar , and then ...
... mounted again on the mare of one of his fallen comrades , after galloping round the living rampart , suddenly wheeled his horse , and , ap- proaching , severed the halter of one of the camels by a stroke of his scimitar , and then ...
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... mounted and followed the caravan . February 1st . - The moon now shone brightly , and half revealed the savage features of the environs of Burâk . Huge masses of rock rose up here and there , among and around the ruins , to the height ...
... mounted and followed the caravan . February 1st . - The moon now shone brightly , and half revealed the savage features of the environs of Burâk . Huge masses of rock rose up here and there , among and around the ruins , to the height ...
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... mounted soon after our arrival , and we set out together on our march . Proceeding at a fast walk , we passed several large com- panies of camels and donkeys . The dangerous part of the route was already far behind , and each made the ...
... mounted soon after our arrival , and we set out together on our march . Proceeding at a fast walk , we passed several large com- panies of camels and donkeys . The dangerous part of the route was already far behind , and each made the ...
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Abulfeda afterwards ancient Antilibanus appears Arab Argob Baalbek bank Barnett basalt Bashan Batanæa Bathanyeh beautiful Bedawîn beside border Bostra Bozrah building Burâk Burckhardt Busrah called Canatha castle Christian columns crossed Damascus declivity Deir Der'a deserted distance door Druzes east eastern eastward Edhr'a Edom Edrei erected extends Fcap feet Gaulanitis Gilead glen Greek inscription half an hour heaps Hebrân hills Hît horses inhabitants Jabbok Jebel Haurân Kenath Kerioth Kunawât Kureiyeh Lejah Libanus lofty Mahmûd Manasseh miles minutes Moab monument mosk mountains Mûsa nearly northern observed passed plain Post 8vo province ravine reached Reland Riblah ridge Ritter road rocks rocky rode Roman round rugged ruins Salcah Second Edition seen sheikh sheikh's house Shuhba side slope soil southern spot stones Sulkhad summit Suweideh Syria tell temple town Trachonitis Travels in Syria tribe village visited Vols wady walls whole wild Woodcuts