Syria, the Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c. Illustrated: In a Series of Views Drawn from Nature, Volume 1Fisher, Son, & Company, 1836 - 256 pages |
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... distance above : the shores on each side are wooded , and backed by bold ascents . Mount Taurus is in the distance . The moon was in her midnight beauty , and beneath her soft and cool light the traveller pursued his way : the snow ...
... distance above : the shores on each side are wooded , and backed by bold ascents . Mount Taurus is in the distance . The moon was in her midnight beauty , and beneath her soft and cool light the traveller pursued his way : the snow ...
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... DISTANCE . - The strength of this hitherto impregnable fortress is broken : the walls , which swept round the plain ... distance . I In Acre many wealthy and respectable familles resided , for SYRIA , THE HOLY LAND , ASIA MINOR , ETC. 29 ...
... DISTANCE . - The strength of this hitherto impregnable fortress is broken : the walls , which swept round the plain ... distance . I In Acre many wealthy and respectable familles resided , for SYRIA , THE HOLY LAND , ASIA MINOR , ETC. 29 ...
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... DISTANCE . Adana , which retains its ancient name and situation on the banks of the river Syhoon , the ancient Sarus , is still a considerable town , and the capital , till lately , of a pachalic , including the greater part of Cilicia ...
... DISTANCE . Adana , which retains its ancient name and situation on the banks of the river Syhoon , the ancient Sarus , is still a considerable town , and the capital , till lately , of a pachalic , including the greater part of Cilicia ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Sidon on the approach from Beirout | 6 |
Walls on the west side of Antioch | 11 |
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Adana Alaya Aleppo Amanus Anamour ancient Antioch Arab Asia Minor Barouk beautiful Bedouin Beilan Beirout beneath Beteddein Captain Beaufort caravan caravanserai Casius castle cedars Christians Cilicia cliffs coast comfort convent covered Cydnus Damascus dark declivities desert distance divan Djouni Druses dwellings East Egypt Emir Euphrates exquisite fancy feet gardens glory Greek groves heights hill Ibrahim Pasha JAFFA khan ladies land Lebanon light lonely look luxury Maronite merchants miles mosque Mount Mount Taurus mountain Nahr-el-Kelb night noble Orontes Pacha palace passed Pharpar picturesque pillars pipe plain precipices ravine residence rich river rock roof ruins scene seated Seleucia shade shadow Sheich shore side snow solitary splendid spot stone stranger stream Suadeah summit sweet Syria Tarsus Taurus temple tents tombs tower town traveller trees Turkish Turks valley village voice W. H. Bartlett walls wandering wild wind women