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RETTO.-GREEK AND DRUSE WOMEN.-EMIR BESHIR-DISARMING THE DRUSES.-DEIR EL

KAMMAR.-IBRAHIM

PASHA. EMIRS' CASTLE AND COURT.-DRUSES.-MARON

ITES.-METUALIES.

"Libanus frondosa cacumina turget."

RUFUS AVIENUS.

1835. SEPT. 19th, six, A.M.-I was called to come on deck, as we were in sight of land, and looking along the water, I exclaimed, where? You are looking too low, said the captain, smiling, and lifting his hand into the heavens, he bade me mark the pointed summits of Mount Lebanon towering above the distant blue haze, and appearing of gigantic altitude. It was the grandest scene ima

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ginable; the bases of the mountains were invisible, nought but the blue peaks and waving ridges could be seen towering aloft, behind which the sun was rising in a flood of splendour.

Ten, A.M.-We are nearing the shore rapidly, and can observe the trees along the sloping sides of the range of Lebanon with the telescope;very hot, and a dead calm.

Eleven, A.M.-Close alongside the mountains; there appear to be some magnificent firs on the summit, groves of trees, and a little village, seated on one of the loftiest ridges.

At twelve o'clock we cast anchor in the bay of Beirout, in front of a long promontory rising gradually from the water, covered with a luxuriant vegetation, above which rose the minarets and towers of the town, surrounded by gardens and groves of mulberry trees. A boat with a guard putting off from the shore, informed us we were in quarantine, and forbad any of us to land.

Three, P.M.-The Pasha's aide-du-camp has come off with the pleasing intelligence that we have been condemned to pass seven days' quarantine, as we have come from places lately infected with the plague.

Five, P.M.-We rowed in a boat to the Lazaretto, situated on a lofty rocky promontory, con

sisting of inclosures, and stone buildings lately erected by Ibrahim Pasha. We chose two rooms en suite, opening upon a fenced court, with earthen floors and mere bare walls. Just after sunset a rich crimson glow gradually spread over the whole western horizon, against which, in strong relief, about two miles distant, appeared the sombre towers of the castle and the masts and rigging of the ships at anchor, while two long rays or pyramidal columns of light, tinged with the faintest purple, shot upwards nearly to the zenith.

Sept. 20th. We had a glorious sunrise, and several of us jumped off the paddle-box into the sea, not without some apprehension, on my part, of the sharks.

Three, P.M.--We took our last dinner on board and bade adieu to some of our old friends, who were going on to Alexandria and to the sandy deserts of Egypt. At sunset we proceeded to take up our quarters at the Lazaretto. There was a heavy swell, and we missed our way. After rowing among breakers and rocks for some time, with the white foam glistening around us, we arrived at the landing-place, and after a parley with the guards about the lateness of the hour, were allowed to land, surrounded by officers with sticks, who, with loud shouts, warned us from

touching the infected merchandize that was piled up on either hand. We mustered eight Englishmen, besides servants, a large and formidable party for exploring the country.

On arriving at the Lazaretto, we found a cheerful fire blazing in our court, and the servants busily prepared in cooking suppers. Our carpets were spread on the ground, our travelling beds laid down on them, musquitto curtains unpacked, trunks arranged for seats, and in an hour the bare miserable rooms were made to assume a great air of domesticity and comfort.

Sept. 21st, seven, A.M.-We plunged from the rocks into the sea, which was clear as crystal, and filled with large fish. The Lazaretto commands the most glorious scenery; to the west we see the minarets, the towers, the gardens, and mulberry groves of Beirout rising over the waters; to the north the wide expanse of the Mediterranean; and to the east the lofty and picturesque chain of Lebanon. There is a large circuit of ground attached to it, and those who cannot afford to pay for rooms are obliged to pitch tents.

Sept. 23d. We had a glorious scene this morning at sunrise; the summits of the range of Lebanon were wreathed round with snow white morning mists, above which, here and there, a