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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... the Nahr el - Kelb Its sources visited The great natural bridge - The temple of Venus Source of the river Adonis - Adventure with the Metâwely at Apheca - - Distant view of the Cedars View from the eastern slopes CONTENTS OF VOL . II .
... the Nahr el - Kelb Its sources visited The great natural bridge - The temple of Venus Source of the river Adonis - Adventure with the Metâwely at Apheca - - Distant view of the Cedars View from the eastern slopes CONTENTS OF VOL . II .
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... the right bank of the river , a few miles higher up , contrast strongly with the dark sides and summits of Mani'a that tower over them . This fine valley is almost a desert now , and the population is СНАР . Х. 13 TO THE JEBEL HAURAN .
... the right bank of the river , a few miles higher up , contrast strongly with the dark sides and summits of Mani'a that tower over them . This fine valley is almost a desert now , and the population is СНАР . Х. 13 TO THE JEBEL HAURAN .
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... river . A cold wind , accompanied by a drizzling rain , now began to blow in our faces ; so , wrapping our cloaks around us , and mounting our impa- tient horses , we descended the tell , and galloped across the rich meadow - land to ...
... river . A cold wind , accompanied by a drizzling rain , now began to blow in our faces ; so , wrapping our cloaks around us , and mounting our impa- tient horses , we descended the tell , and galloped across the rich meadow - land to ...
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... river - side at 1.50 , and our road led us nearly due south over a fertile plain , but altogether un- cultivated . At 2-10 , seeing a ruin on the top of a tell about half a mile on the left , we galloped up to it , and discovered it to ...
... river - side at 1.50 , and our road led us nearly due south over a fertile plain , but altogether un- cultivated . At 2-10 , seeing a ruin on the top of a tell about half a mile on the left , we galloped up to it , and discovered it to ...
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... river , where he was informed were many statues . It occurred to me that this might probably be the spot , and , having told my companions so , we agreed to send our servants direct to the city , while we turned aside with Mahmûd to ...
... river , where he was informed were many statues . It occurred to me that this might probably be the spot , and , having told my companions so , we agreed to send our servants direct to the city , while we turned aside with Mahmûd to ...
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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