Five Years in Damascus, Volume 2J. Murray, 1855 - Damascus (Syria) |
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... latter gave him a sound drubbing , and only desisted when I seized him by the neck , and at the same time threatened the impudent boy with my whip . Such is the state of affairs in this country , that every man must be , in most ...
... latter gave him a sound drubbing , and only desisted when I seized him by the neck , and at the same time threatened the impudent boy with my whip . Such is the state of affairs in this country , that every man must be , in most ...
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... should proceed at once , or wait for the light of the moon . The latter being determined upon , Mūsa requested us to follow him . This , however , was no easy matter , as the camels had gathered 20 CHAP . X. JOURNEY OVER THE DESERT.
... should proceed at once , or wait for the light of the moon . The latter being determined upon , Mūsa requested us to follow him . This , however , was no easy matter , as the camels had gathered 20 CHAP . X. JOURNEY OVER THE DESERT.
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... Lejah , stands the large ruined village of Hadr , containing some extensive and substantial buildings ; above it about twenty minutes is another village , and opposite the latter , on a mound 32 CHAP . X. JOURNEY OVER THE DESERT.
... Lejah , stands the large ruined village of Hadr , containing some extensive and substantial buildings ; above it about twenty minutes is another village , and opposite the latter , on a mound 32 CHAP . X. JOURNEY OVER THE DESERT.
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Josias Leslie Porter. village , and opposite the latter , on a mound on the east bank of the wady , is another village of considerable size , but more ruinous than those within the confines of the rocks . Many other large villages and ...
Josias Leslie Porter. village , and opposite the latter , on a mound on the east bank of the wady , is another village of considerable size , but more ruinous than those within the confines of the rocks . Many other large villages and ...
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... latter are finely panelled , and otherwise ornamented with tasteful mouldings . * Among the ruins of Hīt there is a considerable number of Greek inscriptions , some of which have been copied by Burckhardt , and may be seen in his ...
... latter are finely panelled , and otherwise ornamented with tasteful mouldings . * Among the ruins of Hīt there is a considerable number of Greek inscriptions , some of which have been copied by Burckhardt , and may be seen in his ...
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Abulfeda afterwards ancient Antilibanus appears Arab Argob Baalbek bank Barnett basalt Bashan Batanęa Bathanyeh beautiful Bedawīn border Bostra Bozrah building Burckhardt Busrah called caravan castle Christian columns crossed Damascus declivity Deir Der'a deserted distance door Druze east eastern eastward Edrei extends Fcap feet Gaulanitis Gilead glen Greek inscription half an hour Hamath heaps hills History Hīt horses inhabitants Jabbok Jebel Haurān Josephus Kenath Kerioth Kunawāt Kureiyeh latter Lejah Libanus lofty Mahmūd miles minutes Moab monument mosk mountains Mūsa nearly northern observed passed plain Portrait Post 8vo province ravine reached Reland Riblah ridge Ritter river road rocks rocky rode Roman round ruins Salcah Second Edition seen sheikh side 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
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