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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... shore to the right of Beirout , lie a great number of grey granite pillars . The tower of the lions , one of the six , is said to derive its name from a shield carved over the gateway , on which two lions were formerly visible , the ...
... shore to the right of Beirout , lie a great number of grey granite pillars . The tower of the lions , one of the six , is said to derive its name from a shield carved over the gateway , on which two lions were formerly visible , the ...
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... shore , they are lost under the lofty mountains of the interior , but close in they have a magnificent appearance . They consist of a compact white limestone , tinged here and there with red . The general aspect of the town and its ...
... shore , they are lost under the lofty mountains of the interior , but close in they have a magnificent appearance . They consist of a compact white limestone , tinged here and there with red . The general aspect of the town and its ...
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... shore , whose neglected plains and rank morasses warned the traveller , of delicate health or failing strength , to depart . CAMP OF IBRAHIM PASHA , NEAR ADANA . The cavalry of Ibrahim were encamped on the shores of the river Sihoon ...
... shore , whose neglected plains and rank morasses warned the traveller , of delicate health or failing strength , to depart . CAMP OF IBRAHIM PASHA , NEAR ADANA . The cavalry of Ibrahim were encamped on the shores of the river Sihoon ...
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