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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... side . But though built on a rock , and with the utmost art , they could not withstand the shocks of so many great earthquakes that have happened . However , on the west side of the western hill , the wall has resisted both time and ...
... side . But though built on a rock , and with the utmost art , they could not withstand the shocks of so many great earthquakes that have happened . However , on the west side of the western hill , the wall has resisted both time and ...
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... side of the Orontes , approached the mountains which enclose the plain on the western side , at whose foot were several extensive and well - planted orchards , belonging to the Aga of Antioch : hence the road was through lanes , thickly ...
... side of the Orontes , approached the mountains which enclose the plain on the western side , at whose foot were several extensive and well - planted orchards , belonging to the Aga of Antioch : hence the road was through lanes , thickly ...
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... side of the Turks . Another century may elapse ere the mountain homes of Beilan will again be scared by the din of battle , the sound of its lonely torrent drowned amidst the roar of cannon , and the confused shouts and cries of the ...
... side of the Turks . Another century may elapse ere the mountain homes of Beilan will again be scared by the din of battle , the sound of its lonely torrent drowned amidst the roar of cannon , and the confused shouts and cries of the ...
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