DAMASCUS AND PALMYRA:

A JOURNEY TO THE EAST.

WITH A SKETCH OF

THE STATE AND PROSPECTS OF SYRIA,

UNDER IBRAHIM PASHA.

BY CHARLES G. ADDISON,

OF THE INNER TEMPLE.

IN TWO VOLUMES,

VOL. II.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET ;

Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

1838.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

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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-Cælesyria-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

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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-

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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

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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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