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RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET;
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
1838.
SOCLETE DEGÉOGRA DE LYON
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
CHAPTER I.
Coast of Syria - Mount Lebanon - Beirout - Quarantine — Laza-
retto-Sunset-A wild Turk-Greek and Druse Women-St.
George and the Dragon-Suleiman Pasha—Antiquities – Mosaics
-Streets of Beirout-Cemetery-Mourners-Mulberry Groves ----
Fountain-The Emir Beshir-Disarming of the Druses-Journey
to Deir el Kammar-Ibrahim Pasha-Bteddin-Emir Beshir's
Castle The Emir's Court Stud Harem - Horses Baths -
Egyptian Soldiers-The Druses-The Maronites -- Monastery of
Kanobin-Metualies-Beirout-Idiot-Seizure of Mules-Scenery
-Harbour-Governor-Muleteer
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CHAPTER II.
Beirout-Departure-Curious Cavalcade-Ascent of Libanus-
Moonlight Scene-Encampment-Druse Women-Khan-Descent
of Libanus-Zahle-Tomb of Noah--Colesyria-Circular ruined
Temple-Baalbec-Its Origin-Worship of Baal-Gigantic Stones
-Ruins-Temples-Grand Portico-Temple of the Sun--Archi-
tectural Ornaments-Smaller Temple-Ruined Corridors-Cavalry
Review-Arab Funeral Lamentation-The Corpse-The Grief of
the Women-Village of Baalbec
CHAPTER III.
Excursion to Mount Lebanon-Monumental Column-Cedars of
Lebanon-Baalbec-Vaults-Cisterns-Quarries - Anti-Libanus
-Arabs-Scenery-Village of Surgawich-Arab Visitors - Arab
Women-Zebdeni-Its Environs - River Barrada-Wady Barrada
-Scenery of the Wady Souk -Souk Barrada - Djissr Dumar
-Sheikh's Tomb - First View of Damascus The rich Foliage --
The Rivers of Damascus - Entrance of the City-Bazaar-Blind-
ness-Fruits-Convent
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CHAPTER IV.
Damascus Convent Bath of Musk - Hall of Preparation —
Bathing Scene-Bathing Process-Women's Bath-Great Mosque
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-Bazaars-Pastry Cooks-Arabian Nights-Book Bazaar-Koran
-Convent-Saddle Horses-Environs of Damascus-Behairat el
Merdj--Lanterns-Ramble in the Dark-Characteristics of the
People - Apathy of the Damascenes Oriental Scenes- Shop-
keepers -Village of Salahieh-Country Villa-The Consular Resi-
dence-Damascus-The Great Cemetery-Extraordinary Scene-
Female Mourners-Eastern Ladies-The Country Villa-Hospital
of Lepers-Saul of Tarsus-The Djereed-The Meadow of Damas-
cus
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CHAPTER V.
Damascus Street called Straight-Mosque of the Dervishes-
Khan of Hussein Pasha-Scene in a Khan-Conclusion of a Bar-
gain-Bagdad Caravan - Bedouin Women - Military Divan-
Streets-Cafés - Gate of Tombs - Funeral Procession - Hired
Mourners-Mussulman Superstition-Salahieh-Scenery-Blind-
ness-Ophthalmia-Amusing Anecdote-Mistake of the Guard-
Mosques-Imauns-Muezzins-Environs of Damascus-Oriental
Scenes-Sunset-The Call to Prayer-Mussulman Prayers-De-
votion-Night Call to Prayer
CHAPTER VI.
Damascus-House of Assab Pasha-Grand Saloon-Internal Mag-
nificence-House of Ali Aga Kazini Katibi-The Crystal Chamber
-Politeness of the Proprietor-Damascene Houses-The Gardens
of Damascus-The Place of the Separation of the Waters-
The surrounding Scenery-Ride through the Gardens-Salahieh
-Arrival of the Bedouin Arabs-The Sheikh and his two Re-
lations-Their Visit to the British Consul-Their Mode of Salu-
tation, Dress, and Conversation--Their Reception as the Guests of
the Author and his Friends-Salahieh-The Women of the Harem
-Bedouin Arabs - Preparation for Dinner-Purification-The
Prayers of the Bedouins-Explanation of the Prayers-Extracts
from the Koran-The Mussulman's Paradise-His Idea of a fu-
ture State-Termination of the Prayers-The Dinner-The vo-
racious Appetites of the Bedouin Guests-The Scene at Midnight
-A Morning's Walk into Damascus-Oriental Scenes-Quarrel-
ling Arabs-The Sugar Merchant's Shop-Scene at the Shop-
The Damascene Wag confounded-The Preparation of the De-
parture for Palmyra-Account of the present State of the Desert
-Eneze Tribe of Arabs-The Mode of Life of the Bedouins-
The Bedouin Sheikh
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