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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... province of Batanæa identified Ancient churches -- Druze horsemanship— Visit to Shuka , the ancient Saccaa ing ruins - of Săfă Wady Liwa - - Stone doors Interest- Position - Errors in map of Berghaus Visit to Shuhba Causes of the Druze ...
... province of Batanæa identified Ancient churches -- Druze horsemanship— Visit to Shuka , the ancient Saccaa ing ruins - of Săfă Wady Liwa - - Stone doors Interest- Position - Errors in map of Berghaus Visit to Shuhba Causes of the Druze ...
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... PROVINCES OF BASHAN . The kingdoms of Sihon and Og - O Provinces of Bashan tified GAULANITIS - The boundary of Gilead and Bashan iden- Its southern border Gerasa and Arbela of Abila - Jaulân identical with Gaulanitis TRACHONITIS - P ...
... PROVINCES OF BASHAN . The kingdoms of Sihon and Og - O Provinces of Bashan tified GAULANITIS - The boundary of Gilead and Bashan iden- Its southern border Gerasa and Arbela of Abila - Jaulân identical with Gaulanitis TRACHONITIS - P ...
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... provinces of Batanca , Auronitis , and Trachonitis . This district is now inhabited by a mixed population of Christians , Druzes , and Muslems . Little is known of their character and habits ; and no attempts have ever been made to ...
... provinces of Batanca , Auronitis , and Trachonitis . This district is now inhabited by a mixed population of Christians , Druzes , and Muslems . Little is known of their character and habits ; and no attempts have ever been made to ...
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... provinces whose names are among the earliest found in Scripture history , it will not be thought strange that I should linger amid their ruins , and investigate monuments that date back to the age of the patriarchs and prophets . And if ...
... provinces whose names are among the earliest found in Scripture history , it will not be thought strange that I should linger amid their ruins , and investigate monuments that date back to the age of the patriarchs and prophets . And if ...
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... provinces , and a few of the sites of ancient cities . The researches of the antiquarian in this country are greatly aided by the similarity between the present and the prim- eval languages . Names of places are thus , in many instances ...
... provinces , and a few of the sites of ancient cities . The researches of the antiquarian in this country are greatly aided by the similarity between the present and the prim- eval languages . Names of places are thus , in many instances ...
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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