,,lett]s ,,f ,,pale/9e ,,lett]s ,,f ,,pale/9e3 ,,writt5 ,,dur+ ,a ,,resid5ce ,,!re ,,9 ,,! ,,ye>s #ahcf1 #g1 ,,& #h4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,d4 ,,paxton4 ,,london3 ,,*>les ,,tilt1 #hf1 ,,fleet ,,/reet4 ,,mdcccxxxix4 ,,london3 ,,bradbury ,,& ,,evans1 ,,pr9t]s1 ,,:itefri>s4 ,,lett]s ,,on ,,pale/9e4 ,,lett] ,i4 ,beyroot1 ,june #ah?1 #ahcf4 ,aft] a /ay ( tw5ty-f\r h\rs at ,cyprus1 r5d]$ pleasant by ! sev]al int]views :i* we _h ) ! mission>ies at t place1 we sail$ ab\t ?ree o'clock ,p4 ,m4 ) a f9e w9d1 & be=e night1 ! isle1 & ev5 ! m\nta9s ( ,cyprus1 7 s9k+ out ( view 9 ! nor?-we/]n wat]s4 ,9 ! night our w9ds became light4 ,at a little pa/ five 9 ! morn+ ,i w5t on deck1 hop+ to see ! top ( ,m\nt ,lebanon1 :i*1 f our run1 ,i ?\ght mu/ be )9 ! rea* ( ! eye2 b a dull heavy fog lay on our ea/]n horizon1 & limit$ our view4 ,j z ,i 0 f9i%+ my breakfa/1 ! capta9 put 8 head d[n ! hat*way1 & let me "k t ! m\nta9s c\ld be se54 ,i ran on deck1 & c\ld see ! fa9t outl9e ( ! top ( ,m\nt ,lebanon1 pe]+ above a long l9e ( fog t spread l a wide circle r\nd ! horizon4 ,! upp] "p ( ! fog 0 break+ into irregul> masses & roll+ (f2 at times ! m\nta9 c\ld at "s po9ts be se5 v cle>ly2 !n1 aga91 ! fog or cl\ds w\ld close 9 ^u x1 & hide x f our view4 ,! highe/ p>ts ( x 7 p>tially cov]$ ) sn[4 ,x lay1 h[ev]1 9 p>ts & p>cels2 & (t5 9 long irregul> =ms4 ,?is 0 ow+1 mo/ probably1 to ! =m ( ! gr\nd on :i* x lay2 be+ mo/ abundant 9 holl[s1 & on ! nor? sides ( ridges4 ,great is ! p[] ( association4 ,f my *ildhood1 ,i h be5 taught to read ! book ( ,god1 & prize its preci\s tru?s2 & ,i bless ,god1 & ?ank my de> & belov$ p>5ts1 m = ?is1 ! religi\s in/ruction !y gave me1 & _! pray]s1 ?an = all o!r b5efits receiv$ ?r\gh !m2 & !y h n be5 few4 ,m\nt ,lebanon ,i f\nd (t51 v (t51 ref]r$ to 9 t be/ ( all books2 &1 f ! v>i\s ways 9 :i* x is introduc$1 x associates itself 9 my m9d ) _m p>ts ( ,scripture hi/ory2 ) "s ( its mo/ t\*+ incid5ts2 ) _m ( its mo/ preci\s & consol+ tru?s4 ,h[ (t5 9 my boyhood1 & ev5 9 m mature days1 h ,i wi%$1 l ,moses1 t ,i c\ld see t goodly m\nta9 & ,lebanon6 ,n[1 inde$ & 9 tru?1 ,i saw x ris+ into view1 & hop$ be=e long to l& at its foot1 & 9 due "t to trav]se its ridges1 visit its c$>s1 & dr9k ( its pure sn[ wat]s4 ,i 0 born & grew to manhood among m\nta9s1 & x is natural = me to love m\nta9 sc5]y4 ,a l&scape is to my eye1--,i 0 go+ to say1 defective1--t does n give1 at lea/1 a glimpse ( a m\nta94 ,i 0 (t5 mu* /ruck ) my feel+s on ?is matt]1 dur+ ! t5 or fifte5 ye>s ,i h sp5t 9 situations 9 :i* no m\nta9s c\ld be se54 ,:5 a j\rney ( bus9ess or pleasure l$ me to ! neighb\rhood ( m\nta9s1 !y appe>$ to h a beauty & a *>m 9 !m1 t rose p>am\nt to all t ! wide & ext5d$ pla9s c\ld h4 ,b nev] did ,i feel su* pulsations ( delight f behold+ a s+le m\nta9 z n[ f look+ at t goodly m\nta9 & ,lebanon--t ,lebanon s associat$ ) patri>*s & prophets1 ) ! ,l& ( ,promise1 ) ! ,temple ( ! ,"l1 & ) ^? ?\s& ?+s :i* give su* ev] newness & fre%ness to ! oracles ( ,god4 ,z ! day pass$ away1 we drew ne>] & ne>]1 b our w9ds 7 s light1 t our approa* 0 sl[1 & a peculi> haz9ess ( wea!r mu* imp$$ our view ( ! *ang+ aspect ( ! m\nta94 ,beyroot came 9 view t[>ds night2 b1 ow+ to ! lightness ( w9d1 & t aga9/ u1 we did n rea* x until ab\t sunrise next morn+4 ,beyroot lies at ! s\? side ( ! riv] ,beyroot1 :i* runs 9 f ! m\nta9s4 ,! coa/ rec$es at ?is place1 & =ms a wide1 op51 halfmoon-l k9d ( a bay4 ,a small "p ( ! t[n ly+ ne> ! wat] appe>s pretty closely built2 b mu* ( ! t[n1 or v _m h\ses1 /& out ov] ! g5tle rise ( ! hill1 ) g>d5s connect$ ) !m4 ,inde$1 ! :ole face ( ! pla9 & ridge1 on :i* ! t[n /&s1 is q cov]$ ) trees4 ,! trees are n l>ge1 be+ _m ( !m mulb]ry1 almond1 7! pride ( ,*9a ,i ?9k x is call$71 a few olive & apricot1 c4 ,i h se5 no place 9 ! ,ea/ t /ruck me m pleasantly ?an ,beyroot4 ,! m\nta9s beh9d x rise 9 succession4 ,!y h a good _m trees on !m1 b are n entirely cov]$4 ,!y appe> to be r conf9$ to spots z if plant$ by man1 & cultivat$ = special purposes4 ,) ! help ( a glass1 ,i c see t1 :ile a small gr[? is m g5]ally spread ov] ! side ( ! m\nta91 !re are _m places :]e a mu* l>g] gr[? may be se54 ,b ,i mu/ omit f>!r notice ( ?is until ,i h rambl$ ov] !m1 & asc]ta9$ _! true "*4 ,we le>n$1 on communicat+ ) ! %ore1 t !re _h be5 sev]al cases ( plague1 t ! qu>ant9e 0 /rict1 & t we %\ld h ne>ly two weeks' qu>ant9e to pass1 be=e we w\ld be all[$ to h free int]c\rse ) ! fri5ds we hop$ to f9d !re4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! day our consul came (f1 & in=m$ u t he _h procur$ = u a h\se 9 a heal?y & airy "p ( ! suburbs1 9 :i* we mu/ pass our qu>ant9e4 ,mr4 ,b4 also1 :o is connect$ ) ! mission at ?is place1 came (f to see u4 ,f him we le>n$ t ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,b4 ,smi? & lady _h1 )9 f\r or five days1 left ?is = ,smyrna1 p>tly on acc\nt ( ,mrs4 ,s4's heal?1 :i* has lately fail$ mu*2 & t ! o!r families 7 on ! m\nta9s1 ab\t ?ree or f\r h\rs' ride f t[n4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,beyroot1 ,june #bg?1 #ahcf4 ,we _h hop$ to get out ( qu>ant9e to-day1 or at lea/ to-morr[1 :5 to our discom=t we he>d t !y _h add$ f\r days to our "t1 ow+ to in=mation :i* !y _h receiv$ f ,smyrna4 ,!re is no bett] way to manage su* matt]s ?an pati5tly to wait until ! "t is out4 ,b z !y give me m ( qu>ant9e1 ,i see n :y ,i may n tell y m ab\t x4 ,?r\gh ! k9d ag5cy ( our consul we 7 n put 9 ! ,laz>etto1 :i* is said to be a mis]able place at be/1 & worse n[ z ! plague is !re2 b _h a v com=table h\se assign$ u1 to ! we/ ( ! t[n1 on ! side ( ! hill1 ne>ly a qu>t] ( a mile f ! walls4 ,! :ole side ( ! hill :]e we are is cut up 9 plots1 :i* =m g>d5s plant$ ) trees1 & "h & !re is a dwell+-h\se4 ,we _h all our baggage l&$ & c>ri$ by ! crew to our h\se1 except a few boxes1 :i* be+ wood 7 n infecti\s1 & 7 c>ri$ by port]s4 ,two gu>dians are assign$ u--"o ( !m mu/ be always at ! h\se1 to see t no p]son t\*es u1 or any ( our articles2 ! o!r we may s5d on err&s1 su* z to d our m>ket+4 ,!y are n to t\* u1 nor we !m4 ,!y br+ u :at we want1 lay x d[n1 & we take x4 ,!y br+ u wat]1 wood1 jugs1 pit*]s1 di%es1 provisions1 fruits3 ^! are n infecti\s--b clo?1 pap]1 c4 are4 ,!y br+ u notes1 pap]s1 books2 b we _c s5d su* articles )\t a special obs]vance4 ,= in/ance1 if we wi% to s5d a lett] to any "o1 or a note n z big z y\r f+]1 ) ! "n ( any article on x :i* we may ne$1 ! gu>dian may n t\* x4 ,he takes a small box2 y put x 92 he takes x to ! heal?-(fice1 :]e x is smok$ ) sulphur1 & !n x may be receiv$ & read4 ,or1 y may write on a small bo>d1 or on a slate2 ! gu>dian may t\* !m4 ,:ile !re is c>e to avoid t\*+ y or any?+ t conveys infection1 !re is1 9 o!r respects1 a free int]c\rse4 ,we receiv$ _m visits--our fri5ds come1 & sit d[n1 a few feet f u1 & rema9 z long z !y please1 conv]s+ ) u1 & ?us help+ to :ile away ! "t4 ,!y furni% u ) any books t we may ne$1 & we at ! end ( our qu>ant9e c re/ore !m4 ,we are all[$ to walk z mu* z we please1 tak+ "o ( our gu>dians ) u1 :o sees t we t\* no "o or any?+ t conveys infection2 avail+ ourselves ( ?is privilege1 we h rambl$ ab\t a good deal1 & made ourselves acqua9t$ ) ! neighb\rhood4 ,to ! we/ & s\?-we/1 at a qu>t] ( a mile f ! t[n1 comm5ces :at may be call$ ! s&s1 :i* gave me a bett] idea ( ! s&s ( ! des]t ?an any?+ ,i h be=e se54 ,! :ole surface is a b$ ( f9e s&4 ,x includes ! highe/ "p ( ! promontory1 & mu*1 if n all ! s\?-we/ side ( x4 ,!re is1 at places1 occasionally1 a we$ or bu%1 b mu* ( ! surface is v f9e s&1 :i* is mov$ m or less by ! w9d2 & z ! w9d bl[s mu* f ! s\?1 ! s& has ! appe>ance ( approa*+ ne>] & ne>] ! t[n--at ! place :]e x /ops1 & ! g>d5s beg91 ! s&s are a good deal high] ?an ! g>d5s1 t51 fifte51 or tw5ty feet2 & ! bank advances1 ow+ to ! s& t is c>ri$ =w>d by ! w9d1 & rolls d[n t[>ds ! g>d5s4 ,"s h\ses & fields h be5 cov]$1 & o!rs are 9 dang]1 & mu/ soon be ov]:elm$ ) x4 ,! side ( ! hill next ! city1 & we/ ( x1 is all cut up into small plots2 & mu* lab\r has be5 exp5d$ 9 mak+ ^! plots level4 ,! side ( ! hill is ?us ?r[n into t]races "o above ano!r1 b )\t any ord] or regul>ity4 ,! plots are ( v>i\s sizes & %apes4 ,a /one wall is built up at ! l[] side1 & ! e>? drawn to a level4 ,on ! tops ( ! wall is (t5 plant$ ! ,indian fig1 or prickly pe>1 :i* ab\nds "h4 ,few ( ^! g>d5s h ei!r fl[]s or vegetables 9 !m--h1 9 fact1 little else beside mulb]ry-trees1 ) a few fig1 olive1 apricot1 pomegranate1 & o!r fruit-trees4 ,f ! appe>ance ( ! hill side1 ,i am dispos$ to ?9k1 t x 0 once cov]$ m ) h\ses ?an x n[ is--t ! levell+ ( ! gr\nd may1 9 "p at lea/1 h be5 made to fit x = h\ses1 :i* h n[ disappe>$4 ,!re are "s old ci/]ns1 pill>s1 c41 :i* indicate ?is4 ,i h met ) sev]al ?+s :i* /ruck me ) "s =ce1 z illu/rat+ ,scripture4 ,! ro(s ( ! h\ses are flat1 & a way is made to asc5d to ! top1 :i* is a mo/ pleasant place = a walk 9 ! cool ( ! ev5+4 ,samuel call$ ,saul to ! top ( ! h\se4--#a ,sam4 ix4 #b1 #f4 ,a numb] ( ! h\ses h a k9d ( a t5t on ! top1 made ( re$s1 c41 9 :i* !y sit1 & ,i believe sleep4 ,!y spread ,absalom a t5t on ! top ( ! h\se4--#b ,sam4 xvi4 #bb4 ,!re is usually a small rail+1 or elevation1 r\nd ! edge1 to prev5t any f fall+ ov]2 & ! law ( ,moses requir$ !m to make a battlem5t = ?is purpose4--,deut4 xxii4 #h4 ,:ile "s h t5ts on ! top ( ! h\se1 o!rs h !m out "u ! trees2 & ! fig-tree & ! v9e1 hav+ l>ge %ady leaves1 are v fav\rable = ?is4 ,?us !y sit "u _! v9e & fig-tree4 ,& :]e !y d n use t5ts !y are v fond ( sitt+ out "u ! trees4 ,!y usually take out a /raw mat or small c>pet1 :i* !y spread d[n2 sometimes on ?is !y lay _! b$s1 & sit on !m4 ,!y h n fea!r b$s1 z we h1 b a k9d ( wool mattress1 :i* is easily fold$ up & remov$4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ----1 :o are ( our p>ty1 are natives ( ?is place1 & hopefully pi\s4 ,!y (t5 take out _! mat1 & spread x d[n "u a tree1 & sp5d mu* ( ! day !re4 ,9 our walks we see _m ?us "u ! v9es & fig-trees1 :il+ away _! h\rs4 ,almo/ e night we he> music & danc+ at no great di/ance f u4 ,! music is h>dly wor? ! "n--is a k9d ( beat+1 accompani$ ) "s w9d in/rum5t1 & s]ves to keep ! "t4 ,! danc+1 z x is call$1 is n mu* m ?an a sl[ walk+1 /oop+1 *ang+ ( position4 ,x has none ( t active & fatigu+ action :i* danc+ has 9 ! we/]n _w4 ,! m5 & wom5 d n jo9 toge!r 9 x4 ,x is done almo/ :olly by m52 & (t5 old m54 ,! wom5 sit by & look on4 ,! ,sabba? night appe>s m especially a fav\rite "t = ?is amusem5t4 ,! promontory on :i* ,beyroot /&s is l[ at ! s\?-ea/ side1 :]e x jo9s ! ma9 l&1 & on t l[ "p1 :i* once may h be5 cov]$ ) wat] 7mak+ ! promontory an isl&71 !re is mu* s&4 ,on a "p ( ?is !re are _m p9es2 a few ( !m are l>ge2 & a l>ge space is cov]$ ) small ones4 ,!re is "s c>e tak5 ( !m1 & p]sons are n all[$ to pillage !m4 ,! l>g] ones are trimm$ up v high1 & h a l>ge1 flat1 bu%y top1 :i* gives !m a r s+ul>1 b pretty appe>ance4 ,! sycamore "h is a diff]5t tree f t :i* be>s ! "n ) u4 ,! wood is valuable1 be+ h>d & v durable4 ,x is a l[ tree1 ) a ?ick body1 _m bran*es1 %ap$ a little l ! apple-tree1 ! leaf l>ge4 ,x be>s a fruit :i* is to "s ext5t valuable4 ,"o ( ! prophets said he 0 a ga!r] ( sycamore fruit4 ,x w\ld seem t mu* ( x 0 us$1 & ga!r+ ( x a bus9ess4 ,!re are few1 if any1 spr+s "h1 z we %\ld call !m--b wells2 at lea/1 9 all my walks ,i h n se5 any4 ,!re is a l[ place a little out ( ! city gate1 :]e !re are ?ree or f\r wells4 ,!y are wall$ up1 ) a l>ge flat area ov] !m1 9 ! middle ( :i* is a hole1 l>ge en\gh to let d[n a bucket4 ,!re is no pump1 or w9dlass1 nor ev5 a well-sweep2 b a rope4 ,! vessel us$ almo/ con/antly = br++ wat]1 is a l>ge jug ) two h&les1 & a small m\?4 ,x may hold f two to f\r gallons4 ,!y tie ! rope to ! neck or to ! h&les1 & let x d[n4 ,x fills1 & !y draw x up4 ,9 pass+ ^! wells1 especially 9 ! ev5+ or morn+1 y f9d a cr[d ( p draw+ wat]4 ,"s h mules & donkeys on :i* !y c>ry x--usually hav+ f\r ( ^! wat]-pots1 two swung 9 a wood5 frame on ea* side ( ! animal4 ,! o!rs c>ry ! j> on _! %\ld]s1 or r on ! back1 held ov] ! %\ld]2 b "o h& is rais$ to support x4 ,y see no "o c>ry+ any?+ 9 8 arms1 z is ! cu/om ) u1 b ^u ! head or %\ld] :5 n too l>ge1 o!rwise ^u ! back--ev5 *ildr5 are c>ri$ 9 ?is way--x is amus+ to see ! little ?+s rid+ ^u _! p>5ts' %\ld]s4 ,!re is no vessel atta*$ to ^! wells2 & ?us we see ! =ce ( ! say+ ( ! woman1 ,?\ ha/ no?+ to draw )1 & ! well is deep2 & ?us ,rebecca came out ) h] pit*] ^u h] %\ld]4 ,a l>ge proportion ( ^? :om we saw draw+ wat] 7 females4 ,! ,turks are usually a grave & sil5t p4 ,!y talk less ?an ! ,greeks1 & inde$ ?an almo/ any o!r p t ,i h be5 among4 ,x 0 !re=e r a novelty to meet ) "o :o 0 ( a diff]5t ca/ ( temp]am5t4 ,bo? our gu>dians are "y ,turks1 ,i %\ld ?9k ab\t tw5ty2 & v good-look+4 ,"o ( !m is r ( a grave ca/2 a g5u9e ,turki%1 b )al an unusually mild aspect4 ,! o!r is z full ( life & glee & innoc5t mis*ief z he c hold4 ,! fir/ day or two he did n %[ x mu*1 except 9 occasionally play+ (f a little ( 8 hum\r on 8 companion4 ,he !n began ^u ,angelo1 my ,maltese s]vant1 :om ,i _h engag$ at ,smyrna4 ,! ,maltese language is a dialect ( ! ,arabic1 & !y c\ld !re=e conv]se ) him4 ,our e/abli%m5t hav+ b two rooms1 "o ( :i* be+ occupi$ by ! ladies1 & ! o!r by ! g5tlem51 ,angelo _h to take up 8 lodg+s 9 ! por* :]e "s ( ! baggage 0 plac$4 ,! gu>dians slept 9 ! y>d "u ! tree4 ,!y pret5d$ t !y w\ld d all sorts ( bad ?+s to him at night1 & excit$ 8 fe>s n a little4 ,on f9d+ x out ,i int]pos$1 & assur$ !m1 ?r\gh an int]pret]1 t if !y did n desi/ f ?us work+ on 8 fe>s1 ,i w\ld report !m to ! police4 ,!y assur$ me !y 7 only 9 fun1 & w\ld n tr\ble him4 ,angelo _h m spunk ?an ,i expect$2 he got a l>ge knife to def5d himself )--we took x f him4 ,i told him to sleep 9 our room--he w\ld n4 ,i told him to sleep close to ! door1 :i* ,i left op52 no1 he w\ld sleep at 8 select$ place--& he did4 ,:5 we walk out1 "o ( our gu>dians always walks ) u1 & g5]ally ! lively & talkative "o *ooses t (fice4 ,he amuses himself & u 9 v>i\s ways1 & usually contrives to put 9 a claim = a bok%ee% 7a pres5t7 at ! close ( ! walk4 ,z he does n always get x1 x is amus+ to obs]ve 9 h[ _m ways he contrives to let u "k t x w\ld be v acceptable4 ,at times :5 he does n get x1 he pret5ds to 8 companion t he has2 & ?us has sport ) him1 9 refus+ to let him h any "p ( x4 ,!y are v oblig+--,i h seldom se5 m p]fect good-hum\r ?an !y manife/4 ,,lett] ,,iii4 ,beyroot1 ,july #d?1 #ahcf4 ,i ?9k ,i in=m$ y t ,beyroot is a wall$ t[n1 & has a /rong g>rison4 ,x is held "u ,ibrahim ,pa%a1 & = 8 fa!r or /ep-fa!r ,mahomm$ ,ali ( ,egypt4 ,ibrahim sp5ds mo/ ( 8 "t nor? ( ?is at ,aleppo1 ,tripoli1 ,sc&]oon1 & ,t>soos4 ,he is erect+ a palace n f> f ,aleppo1 & may possibly purpose mak+ t 8 home4 ,beyroot is ! mo/ important port on ! coa/1 b /ill its trade is small4 ,! walls are ( consid]able height1 appe> /rong1 & h sev]al /rong t[]s connect$ ) !m4 ,! numb] ( troops at ?is place ,i h n be5 able to asc]ta9 ) c]ta9ty2 !re mu/ be sev]al ?\s&s1 possibly f #cjjj to #ejjj4 ,i h be5 equally unable to asc]ta9 ! population ( ! t[n & suburbs2 ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! population1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 live )\t ! walls1 9 :at is call$ ! ,g>d5s4 ,! h\ses )\t ! walls are mu* m pleasant1 at lea/ 9 summ]1 ?an ^? )9 ! t[n4 ,!y /& ap>t2 h g>d5s & trees ab\t !m1 are high] & mu* m cool4 ,! t[n /&s 9 a l[ spot1 is mu* cr[d$ ) h\ses1 has n>r[ fil?y /reets1 & dur+ ! hot wea!r ! heat is consid]able1 :i* causes sickness4 ,! gates ( ! t[n are gu>d$1 & at an e>ly h\r 9 ! night all b "o are clos$4 ,?is "o is kept op5 to a late h\r4 ,at ! quay1 or public l&+-place1 !re is an imm5se numb] ( old1 brok5 pill>s4 ,! wall front+ ! bay is = ?irty1 possibly fifty y>ds1 compos$ almo/ :olly ( !m4 ,mo/ ( !m are m or less brok54 ,_m ( !m h be5 connect$1 no d\bt1 ) build+s ( consequ5ce1 z _! high f9i% seems to indicate2 a numb] ( !m are f9e ,egyptian m>ble4 ,!y are ( v>i\s sizes1 b mo/ ( !m ( ! l>ge/ k9d4 ,brok5 pieces ( pill>s & o!r "w 9 m>ble are to be se5 9 _m places ab\t ! t[n1 bo? )\t & )9 ! walls1 all indicat+ t1 at "s p]iod1 ?is 0 ! seat ( weal? & ta/e1 ( luxury & spl5d\r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,brumanah1 ,m\nt ,lebanon1 ,july #bj?1 #ahcf4 ,aft] gett+ out ( qu>ant9e1 & sp5d+ t5 or twelve days 9 ,beyroot to see ! place1 ,i came up to ?is village1 :]e ! mission families are sp5d+ ! summ] mon?s4 ,x lies ab\t ?ree h\rs' ride f ,beyroot1 on ! top ( "o ( ! ridges :i* runs d[n f ! ma9 ridge ( ! ,lebanon t[>ds ! sea4 ,x may be ab\t "o-?ird ( ! way to ! top1 & "o-?ird ( ! height ( ,jebal ,sun-ne51 ! highe/ po9t ( ,m\nt ,lebanon4 ,we h f ,bru-ma-nah a fair view ( ! m\nta9s1 z !y rise above u1 & run f> to ! nor?-ea/ & s\?-we/3 a long sea coa/ spreads out be=e u--! t[n ( ,beyroot--! %ipp+ t lies (f ! t[n on ! face ( ! smoo? wat]s1 all rise into view1 & give a ri* & beautiful v>iety to ! prospect4 ,ne>ly "o-half ( ! village is compos$ ( ,greeks1 & ! o!r half ab\t equally divid$ betwe5 ! ,druses & ,m>onites4 ,!y all speak ! ,arabic1 :i* is inde$ ! v]nacul> language ( ?is region4 ,! p appe> fri5dly1 & b = ! influ5ce ( ! prie/s w\ld1 no d\bt1 give m pro( ( _! fri5d%ip4 ,! mission>ies h op5$ a s*ool among !m1 :i* promises to d good4 ,! females we> :at is call$ ! tantoor on _! heads4 ,x is v l ^? t9 horns :i* are (t5 us$ by hunt]s to call _! dogs2 /age-driv]s at times use !m4 ,! tantoor is a foot long2 ! l>ge/ "p is fix$ to ! =ehead1 & by means ( a small piece ( wood1 or "s su* ?+1 :i* passes ov] ! head1 & is fa/5$ to ! hair1 ! :ole is made to /& ^u ! head l a horn4 ,x usually leans =w>d1 & rem9ds "o ( ! figure ( ! unicorn4 ,! horn is ( silv]1 & has at times v>i\s ornam5tal devices engrav$ on x4 ,! *ief use ( x seems to be to su/a9 ! veil1 :i* is univ]sally worn by ! wom5 "h4 ,x is ?r[n ov] ! horn1 & hangs d[n ov] ! %\ld]s4 ,:5 m5 are pres5t1 !y draw ! veil ) "o h& close ov] ! m\?1 s z to cov] ! l[] "p ( ! face1 leav+ b "o eye expos$4 ,:ile !y are ?us c>eful to cov] ! face1 !y (t51 ,i might say usually1 leave ! brea/ mo/ %amefully expos$4 ,inde$1 !y seem to h pride 9 expos+ t "p ( ! body4 ,sometime be=e ,i got out ( qu>ant9e1 !re 0 a dea? 9 ! ,eme] family ( ?is village2 &1 z is ! cu/om1 ! p are n all[$ to wa% _! clo!s = =ty days--z !y are n mu* giv5 to cleanl9ess at any "t1 ?is 0 an ord] griev\sly out ( place4 ,ab\t ! "t ,i came up ! p 7 mo/ fe>fully dirty4 ,! days ( re/riction are1 h[ev]1 pa/1 & x is ?\ght ! p h be5 us+ wat]4 ,x is a r>e evil = p to get habituat$ to--a disreg>d ( cleanl9ess--= x is h>d to correct ! evil4 ,mo/1 if n all1 ( ! h\ses "h are ( "o /ory--a few1 inde$1 t /& on ! hill-side1 h a small room "u ! elevat$ side ( ! ma9 floor4 ,! floors are uni=mly1 z f> z ,i h se51 made ( clay1 z also is ! ro(4 ,!y wet x & make x into a k9d ( mort>1 & h a heavy /one roll] ) :i* to make x smoo?4 ,= ! ro(1 pieces ( timb] are laid across1 mo/ly a few /rong beams1 !n across !m small] pieces ( bo>ds1 & flat /ones2 & on ^! ! e>? is laid1 9 a wet /ate1 & ! roll] made to pass ov] x1 until ) t & _! feet !y make x h>d & smoo?4 ,all ! ro(s are flat1 hav+ "s little *annels to collect ! wat]1 & a l[ place at "o side to let x (f4 ,!re is a way ( asc5d+ to ! top1 :i*1 9 l>ge h\ses1 is a f9e place = walk+ & tak+ ! air4 ,^! ro(s d v well 9 dry wea!r1 b 9 ! ra9y season ! wat]1 x is said1 comes ?r\gh1 & gives mu* annoyance to ! inmates4 ,! sides are usually made ( /one1 v co>sely put toge!r2 v little mort> is us$--(t5 none4 ,!y pla/] ! inside ) clay1 su* z !y use = mak+ ! floors2 & give x a slight coat ( :itewa%4 ,x is1 to be sure1 done 9 poor /yle2 /ill ! h\ses d pretty well = a summ] resid5ce4 ,g5]ally !y h b "o room1 b occasionally !y h two or ?ree4 ,^! flat ro(s & _! e>!n mat]ials illu/rate :at 0 meant by ! grass ^u ! h\se-tops--grass does (t5 spr+ up 9 ! wet season1 b ! heat ( ! sun )]s x & x comes to n\ght4 ,%all m5 give into y\r bosom8--,! usual dress "h1 is a long robe1 n mu* unlike a woman's g[n4 ,x is fa/5$ ab\t ! wai/ ) a girdle4 ,?is is a long1 l>ge piece1 (t5 z l>ge1 & ev5 mu* l>g] ?an a %eet1 b ( a f9e texture2 usually ( ! %awl k9d4 ,!y wrap ?is r\nd !m f\r or five times1 =m+ a b& f f\r in*es to a foot wide1 z ! ta/e ( ea* may be1--!n give su* a fa/5+ to ! end z ea* may *oose4 ,x is odd1 & to u laughable to see !m putt+ !m on4 ,i h se5 !m fa/5 ! end ( _! long girdle to a door1 po/1 or table--adju/ its folds--regulate its wid?--put "o end to _! body1 & turn r\nd & r\nd until !y h wrapp$ x all to _! lik+4 ,yea1 ,i h se5 !m d x on ! road4 ,on my visit to ,nice1 n long aft] ,i left t pla91 ,i pass$ a man on ! road :o f "s cause wi%$ to adju/ 8 girdle4 ,possibly x 0 a prep>ation be=e he ent]$ t city ( anci5t "n4 ,he _h /opp$1 tak5 (f 8 girdle1 adju/$ its wid?1 arrang$ its folds1 fa/5$ "o end ( x to a bu%1 drew x out to its full l5g?1 appli$ ! o!r end to 8 side1 & hold+ x1 turn$ r\nd & r\nd c>efully1 att5d+ to its wid? & ! adju/m5t ( its folds4 ,i felt /rongly dispos$ to laugh1 & _h !re be5 any "o to jo9 me 9 x1 ,i d\bt n %\ld h laugh$ he>tily1 ! dang] ( (f5d+ ! gravity ( ! ,turk to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,b !re is no fun 9 laugh+ alone2 & my old ,greek guide look$ z grave z if he saw no?+ amus+1 9 see+ a man w9d+ himself 9 a %awl4 ,b to ! po9t ,i meant to illu/rate4 ,! "p ( ! dress above ! girdle hav+ an op5+1 is us$ = /[+ away all sorts ( ?+s2 h&k]*iefs1 :5 !y h any2 bread1 fruit1 c41 no?+ comes amiss2 !y put x into ! bosom4 ,z ! receptacle goes all r\nd ! body1 x is equal to ?ree or f\r ( ^? l>ge pockets our great-gr&mo!rs us$ to we>4 ,,lett] ,,iv4 ,bru-ma-nah1 ,july #bc;d1 #ahcf4 ,i h j return$ f a t\r ( f\r days among ! m\nta9s4 ,! ladies rode on donkeys1 :i* are n mu* l>g] ?an ! l>ge/ k9d ( %eep2 !y h great /r5g? & a pleasant gait4 ,!y are also sure-foot$1 :i* 9 su* r\gh roads is no small recomm5dation4 ,i hir$ a mule1 ! own] ( :i*1 z is usual 9 su* cases1 w5t along to take c>e ( 8 animal4 ,! o!r two g5tlem5 _h _! own horses4 ,x is n "h z 9 ,europe1 :]e y c f9d tav]ns & b$s4 ,!re are no su* ?+s "h4 ,we1 ( c\rse1 _h to take all ?+s ne$ful = eat+ & sleep+4 ,we c>ri$ two t5ts--"o = ! ladies1 ! o!r = ! g5tlem52 our b$d+1 provisions1 ut5sils = cook+1 a pot1 a pan1 plates1 knives1 =ks1 spoons1 c(fee1 tea-cups1 sug>1 salt1 t[els1 c4 ,we requir$1 ( c\rse1 two or ?ree mules to c>ry ^!1 & a s]vant to take c>e ( !m & cook = u4 ,al?\gh our plan 0 to take no m ?an 0 really necess>y1 we made q a cavalcade4 ,y h1 no d\bt1 he>d t coal has lately be5 f\nd 9 ! m\nta9s ne> ,beyroot4 ,! *ief m9e t is work$ lies ne> a village call$ ,corneil1 ab\t ?ree or f\r h\rs' ride f ,brumanah1 & up ne> ! ma9 ridge ( ! m\nta94 ,our fir/ object 0 to visit ^? m9es :i* lay s\?-ea/ ( ,brumanah4 ,we pass$ up ! ridge on :i* ,brumanah /&s1 b gradually w\nd along its s\?-ea/ side1 until we rea*$ ! bottom ( ! rav9e :i* sep>ates x f ! ridge :i* lies to ! s\?4 ,mu* ( ! high] "p ( ! ridge on :i* ,brumanah /&s is ( ! s&/one =mation2 x is1 h[ev]1 s+ul>ly mix$ ) pat*es ( lime/one4 ,we f\nd ! rav9e a mo/ rugg$ & rocky "o1 & almo/ :olly ( lime/one4 ,we saw _m loose masses ( gre5 /one at ! bottom1 :i* mu/ h be5 br\ght f "s di/ance1 z !re 0 no appe>ance ( t rock 9 sight4 ,9 cross+ ! next ridge1 we pass$ a village1 9 ! mid/ ( a well-cultivat$ spot4 ,!re 7 m trees1 & v9es1 & g>d5 h]bs1 ?an ,i _h se5 at any ( ! villages t ,i _h pass$4 ,! pr9ce ( ?is village has a pretty good-look+ palace1 ( consid]able size4 ,we pass$ close by x1 & z ! p )9 assembl$ to see ! p>ty ( ,franks1 x gave u an opportunity to see !m4 ,aft] asc5d+ ab\t half way up ?is ridge1 we aga9 pass$ into ! s&/one =mation1 :i* occupies ! top1 except "s small locations ( lime/one1 :i* appe>s 9 "s /range way to h got out ( its prop] place4 ,b ( ?is h]eaft]4 ,we pass$ ov] ?is ridge1 & at ! foot1 ne> ! l[] "p ( ! s&/one =mation1 we f\nd ! coal m9es4 ,mr4 ,brattle1 ! ,engli% sup]9t5dant1 receiv$ u mo/ k9dly1 & took u ?r\gh & %[$ u ! m9e4 ,he has made f\r or five op5+s1 & f9ds ample /ores ( coal4 ,x is f ?ree to f\r feet ?ick--dips a little into ! m\nta9--has sev]al consid]able falls 9 ! /rata1 :i* w require m lab\r 9 work+ x4 ,!re is ano!r m9e s\? ( ! next ridge1 :i* is also n[ work$4 ,! coal is n1 h[ev]1 z good z at ! "o we visit$4 ,none ( ! coal yet f\nd is z good z ! ,engli% coal1 b mo/ probably a fur!r se>* may discov] coal ( a bett] quality4 ,x is ab\t t5 or fifte5 ye>s s9ce ?is coal 0 fir/ discov]$4 ,sev]al m5 7 s5t to exam9e x1 b 7 n skilful1 & did n report fav\rably4 ,!re 0 an attempt to "w x a few ye>s s9ce1 b no good result$4 ,at l5g? ,mr4 ,brattle1 :o is acqua9t$ ) ! bus9ess1 0 induc$ to come out1 & "u 8 direction !y are becom+ m & m important4 ,he lab\rs "u great disadvantages1 f ! abs5ce ( mo/ ( ^? aids & facilities :i* are s ne$ful 9 c>ry+ on su* "w4 ,he has prov$1 or is prov+1 h[ev]1 t !y are valuable4 ,?is coal is c>ri$ on mules & donkeys to ,beyroot1 ov] a mo/ villan\s road4 ,7 a good road made1 & prop] coal wagons us$1 x w\ld greatly facilitate ! matt]4 ,b t day is n yet come4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a :eel$ conveyance "h1 at lea/ ,i h se5 none1 nor ! track ( "o ( any description4 ,!re is a great irregul>ity 9 ! s&/one /rata ne> & above ! coal1 x is ?r[n ab\t 9 all sorts ( ways4 ,b ,i %all h occasion to notice ?is repeat$ly 9 my t\r4 ,aft] sp5d+ sev]al h\rs at ! m9e1 ,mr4 ,brattle took u to 8 h\se at ,corneil 7! old palace1 ! be/ h\se 9 ! village71 & ent]ta9$ & lodg$ u ) great k9dness & hospitality4 ,f ! t]race ( ! palace1 :i* looks t[>ds ,beyroot1 we _h "o ( ! mo/ spl5did views ,i h ev] se54 ,we saw ! sun set 9 ! ocean beh9d ,cyprus2 c\ld di/9ctly see ! isl& 9 ! full blaze ( ! sett+ sun4 ,x lies s f> to ! we/1 t x is only 9 peculi> /ates ( ! air x c be se54 ,corneil /&s on a rocky knoll on ! top ( a ridge4 ,at ?is place ! lime/one is ?r[n up1 :ile bo? above & bel[ on ! ridge ! s&/one prevails4 ,x is surr\nd$ ) v9es1 mulb]ry1 fig & o!r k9ds ( trees4 ,b !y /op "h4 ,?is is ! highe/ po9t on ?is "p ( ! m\nta9 :]e trees are se54 ,almo/ imm$iately aft] leav+ ,corneil we saw no m trees1 n ev5 bu%es1 except occasionally a v l[ ev]gre51 :i* appe>$ to be a k9d ( ?orn4 ,x gr[s 9 bun*es1 spreads ov] ! gr\nd1 b seldom rises above f six in*es to a foot4 ,occasionally we saw "s hea!r & f]n 9 wet places1 & m frequ5tly furze & ?i/le2 a few l[ fl[]s appe>$1 & "s o!r m\nta9 plants t 7 new to me4 ,! :ole face ( ! m\nta9 0 b>e rocks1 rocks1 rocks4 ,! ridge on :i* ,corneil /&s leads up to a v high po9t ( ! m\nta9 call$1 if ,i recollect "r1 ,jebal ,knee-se4 ,!re are n[1 x is said1 ! rema9s ( a *ur* & mona/]y on ! top4 ,x 0 a place ( "s int]e/ z an ecclesia/ical e/abli%m5t4 ,x really mu/ h look$ l lit]ally gett+ up1 if n to at lea/ t[>ds heav51 to live ^u ! top ( a m\nta9 :i* is suppos$ to be f n9e to t5 ?\s& feet above ! level ( ! sea4 ,x 01 no d\bt1 a mona/ic e/abli%m5t4 ,:y x 0 des]t$ ,i "k n4 ,i felt a wi% to visit x1 b ! lab\r w\ld h be5 consid]able1 & z ano!r po9t :i* lies sev]al h\rs' ride nor?-ea/ is /ill high]1 & is ! "o t is usually asc5d$1 & z we ?\ght ! asc5t ( "o w\ld be q en\gh = our invalids1 we pass$ r\nd ! foot ( ! high peak ( ,jebal ,knee-se1 & made = ! top ( ! ridge1 at a l[ place betwe5 ,jebal ,knee-se & ,jebal ,sun-ne54 ,! upp] "p ( ,jebal ,knee-se is regul>ly /ratifi$ lime/one1 & horizontal4 ,x has _m %ells 9 x2 we /opp$ & collect$ "s f9e specim5s ( f\r or five diff]5t k9ds4 ,ab\t ! middle ( ! day1 we rea*$ ! top ( ! ridge ( ,lebanon1 at ! l[ place betwe5 ! two po9ts be=e nam$4 ,?is place is above ! limits ( trees & cultivation4 ,! m\nta9 is b>r5 ev5 ( bu%es4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s ( ! small] plants :i* ,i m5tion$ a few l9es above4 ,we _h f ?is place a f9e view ( ! ,bok>1 or pla9 ( ,celo-,syria1 :i* lies betwe5 ,lebanon & ,anti-,lebanon4 ,x is a long & n>r[ pla9--n>r[ comp>$ ) its l5g?4 ,x may be f fifte5 to tw5ty miles wide1 b mu/ be sev]al hundr$ miles long4 ,x look$ l a dead level4 ,we c\ld see _m villages 9 x1 & groves ( trees1 & ! gre5 fields4 ,x 0 a lovely sight4 ,we pit*$ our t5ts on ! top1 & made our d9n]1 enjoy+ ! delightful view :i* lay ar\nd u on all sides4 ,! cultivation on ! side next ! pla9 asc5d$ mu* high] up ! m\nta9 ?an x did on ! nor?-we/]n side4 ,!re 7 fields ( gra9 b a %ort di/ance bel[ u1 s ne> inde$ t "o ( our mulete]s took d[n 8 mule1 & let x fe$ on ! gra91 & ev5 br\ght up a bundle ( gre5 :eat :i* he procur$ !re4 ,! place on :i* we pit*$ our t5ts 0 ! upp] "p ( ! s&/one =mation4 ,!re 0 a good deal ( s&/one1 breccia or pudd+/one1 b ne> u on all sides ! lime/one =mation 0 se54 ,aft] ! heat ( ! day 0 a little ov]1 we set out nor?-ea/ along ! top ( ! ,m\nt = ! ,sun-ne51 ! high po9t :i* is usually asc5d$1 & on :i* ! mo/ sn[ is f\nd4 ,!re is a little flat1 or ne>ly flat1 space along ! top1 on :i* we f\nd a footpa?1 mu* beat54 ,all ov] ^! high places ! %eep & goats & cattle are driv5 = ! sake ( pa/ure4 ,we saw m flocks on ^! upp] p>ts ( ! m\nta9 ?an we did on ! l[] p>ts4 ,n f> f our encampm5t1 we pass$ a place ne> ! upp] "p ( ! s&/one =mation1 :]e /rata ( a peculi> "* cropt out4 ,x split easily into lam9a z f9e z pap]2 0 peculi>ly ela/ic4 ,y might roll x up 9 rolls1 & x w\ld1 :5 let loose1 spr+ back to its =m] /ate4 ,x burnt freely4 ,y might almo/ make tor*es ( x4 ,x 01 no d\bt1 bitum9\s %ale4 ,9 "s places x _h m ( ^! prop]ties ?an o!rs4 ,! /rata 0 ( consid]able ?ickness1 z we c\ld see on ! sides ( ! holl[ on :i* we f\nd x4 ,x lay on ! nor?-we/ side1 a little bel[ ! top ( ! ridge4 ,mo/ likely1 z ! /rata 0 horizontal1 x cropt out also on ! s\?-ea/ side next ! pla9 ( ,celo-,syria4 ,two or ?ree h\rs br\ght u to ! foot ( ,jebal ,sun-ne51 & up ne> ! foot ( ! sn[s4 ,"h we select$ a good spot1 & aga9 pit*$ our t5ts2 int5d+ to employ ! next day 9 our asc5t to ! top & return to ! same place4 ,we f\nd x mu* cold] ?an x 0 9 ! l[] p>ts ( ! m\nta94 ,we really ne$$ fire2 b x 0 ) difficulty t wood en\gh c\ld be procur$ to make our tea1 mu* m to make a fire to w>m half-a-doz5 p 9 ! op5 air4 ,we _h1 h[ev]1 expect$ ?is1 & br\ght clo?+ accord+ly1 s t we did n suff] mu*4 ,9 ! morn+1 we began ! asc5t2 we rode ne>ly an h\r1 & took a donkey /ill f>!r = ! b5efit ( ! ladies2 b !n left all our animals1 & betook ourselves 9 good e>ne/ to ! matt] ( asc5d+ ! ,m\nt4 ,on ! side :i* we asc5d$1 betwe5 :]e we encamp$ & ! top1 are two or ?ree (fsets1 !n ! m\nta9 falls (f & leaves a k9d ( level4 ,^! g5]al levels h small ridges & r\nd hills on !m1 & _m deep valleys & s9k-holes1 or holes ( t peculi> k9d :i* ab\nd 9 di/ricts :]e a horizontal lime/one /ratum lies on ! surface4 ,9 ^! deep s9k-hole places1 & 9 ! valleys1 & on ! sides ( ! ridges1 ! sn[ 0 accumulat$ 9 great quantities1 b x did n cov] ! :ole surface ( ! m\nta91 z ,i _h suppos$ x might4 ,b a small "p ( ! m\nta9 _h sn[ on x4 ,x lay 9 pat*es1 & possibly n ov] "o-tw5tie? "p 0 cov]$ ) x4 ,i saw no ice--all 0 sn[4 ,f ! action ( ! sun & w9d1 x 0 j h>d en\gh to walk on ) safety4 ,! foot w\ld s9k 9 x "o1 two1 or ?ree in*es--seldom m4 ,i walk$ on x 9 my %oes )\t inconv5i5ce4 ,we 7 ?ree h\rs 9 rea*+ ! top--we proce$$ sl[ly1 & /opp$ frequ5tly to all[ ! ladies re/4 ,we f\nd ! summit mu* l ! (fset1 :i* ,i h j describ$4 ,!re 0 :at may be call$ a g5]al level1 ( a mile or two across1 ) _m rises 9 x1 & full ( deep holes ( v>i\s %apes1 "s ne>ly r\nd1 o!rs long & n>r[4 ,^! 7 full ( sn[4 ,x 0 usually mu* melt$ at "o side1 & ! l>ge/ masses 71 z a g5]al ?+1 f\nd ly+ on ! we/ or s\?-we/ side ( ! holl[4 ,:at appe>$ mo/ s+ul>1 0 ! fact1 t = ! mo/ "p1 ! outsides ( ?is great cone appe>$ ! highe/--ar\nd x 7 ! highe/ knolls1 :ile ! inn] p>ts 7 l[]1 & its holes & s9ks m deep4 ,! ra9 & sn[ wat] does n seem to fl[ ov] & d[n ! outside ( ! cone1 b s9ks 9 x1 & f9ds its way out z x c4 ,! :ole upp] "p ( ! ,m\nt1 f :]e we pit*$ our t5ts1 :i* 0 ne> ! s&/one =mation1 is lime/one ) its v>ieties4 ,x lies horizontally1 & is /ratifi$ ) unusual regul>ity4 ,?is c be se5 ) great di/9ctness on ! we/ side ( ! ,m\nt1 :]e ! deep holl[1 9 :i* a bran* ( ! riv] ,beyroot heads1 t]m9ates aga9/ ! cone1 & makes a regul>1 /eep1 slop+ desc5t (1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 f f\r to six ?\s& feet4 ,ne> ! top1 on ! we/ side1 ,i saw a small spot ( f9e :ite m>ble--mu* ( ! rock1 inde$1 approximates to m>ble4 ,high up1 at ! nor?-ea/ corn]1 we f\nd "s lime/one breccia1 & saw1 also1 9 v>i\s places1 mu* arragonite1 :i* is a peculi> & r>e v>iety ( cry/allis$ lime/one4 ,b :at gave u mo/ int]e/ 7 ! %ells :i* we f\nd at _m places z we asc5d$1 & also on ! top itself4 ,we f\nd "s v f9e specim5s ( !m--f\r or m v>ieties4 ,i procur$ sev]al1 ne>ly z l>ge z a common con* %ell2 all ( !m 7 petrifi$4 ,at v>i\s places on ! side1 & also on ! summit1 we saw rocks t appe>$ little else ?an a mass ( %ells4 ,z to :5 & h[ !y got !re1 ,i h at pres5t b little to say4 ,( "o ?+1 h[ev]1 ,i am fully satisfi$1 t !y d n contradict ! ,mosaic acc\nt4 ,x is possible t !y may1 ) o!r facts :i* are collect+1 prove1 f9ally1 t 9 "s po9ts we h put a wrong con/ruction on ! ,mosaic acc\nt4 ,?us x 0 :5 ! newly receiv$ sy/em ( a/ronomy 0 fir/ br\ght =w>d4 ,x 0 assail$ ) m zeal ?an k1 by a c]ta9 class ( religioni/s1 :o insi/$ t x 0 at v>iance ) ! ,bible1 :i* said ! sun rose & set2 :]eas1 ?is new sy/em made ! sun /& /ill & ! e>? turn r\nd1--& n only ! ana!mas ( ! *ur*1 b ! fire & fagot 7 call$ into requisition1 to ma9ta9 ! good old receiv$ op9ion1 t ! e>? /ood /ill = ! quiet ( man1 & ! sun1 moon1 & />s1 :i* _h no?+ else to d1 w5t r\nd & r\nd to give him light4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 f\nd out at la/1 t ! tru? 9 a/ronomy 0 n at w> ) tru? 9 revelation--t ! e>? might turn r\nd1 & move at ! same "t 9 its orbit1 )\t infr++1 9 ! lea/1 aga9/ ! tru?s ( ! ,bible4 ,?us1 ,i d\bt n1 x w be f\nd ) ! geological fossils1 :i* are n[ accumulat+1 & "s ( !m are truly s+ul>4 ,!y w be f\nd to co9cide ) revelation4 ,i d fe>1 inde$1 t "s weak heads w be injur$ by ^! facts1 & t "s m9ds wi%+ to f9d occasion aga9/ religion1 w eag]ly seize ^! facts1 & take x = grant$ t !y are inconsi/5t ) ! ,bible acc\nt1 & w ?r[ (f all reg>d = t mo/ preci\s book4 ,su* p]sons ought to recollect t geology is a sci5ce t is yet 9 its infancy4 ,t on "s ( ! mo/ important que/ions t be> on its relation to ! ,mosaic acc\nt1 !re is n only a want ( agreem5t among geologi/s1 b mu* contr>iety ( op9ion4 ,f>!r1 ?is ea/]n _w1 :]e ! ma9 exam9ation ought to be made1 has be5 b little exam9$2 & /ill1 ! ,bible w admit ( any explanation1 9 agreem5t ) ^! facts1 on ! same pr9ciples on :i* explanations 9 common life are daily receiv$4 ,! view f ! top ( ,sun-ne5 0 mo/ spl5did4 ,we _h a mo/ ext5sive view ( ! ,bok>1 z ! ,celo-,syria pla9 is n[ call$4 ,! great range ( ! ,anti-,lebanon /ret*$ along ! f>!r side1 runn+ p>allel to t ( ! ,lebanon4 ,p>ts ( ! =m] _h sn[ on !m1 & especially a high po9t t lay a good deal to ! s\?4 ,on ! g5]al range ( ! ,anti-,lebanon1 !re 0 less sn[2 & ,i %\ld ?9k x a good deal l[] ?an ! ,lebanon4 ,x has ! same nak$ & r\gh appe>ance1 & ,i am told is ev5 m r\gh1 m de/itute ( =e/s1 & less occupi$ ) villages4 ,to ! s\?1 we c\ld see z f> z ,m\nt ,h]mon & ! m\nta9s ab\t ! sea ( ,tib]ias4 ,to ! nor?1 ! pla9 ran out till x met ! horizon4 ,! :ole pla9 ( ,celo-,syria appe>$ to be a dead level4 ,! m\nta9s rise f x z if !y rose out ( a sea4 ,9 ?is x rem9d$ me ( ! pla9 ( ,ephesus1 :i* /ret*es up almo/ to ,smyrna4 ,baalbec c be se5 f ,sun-ne51 b ! /ate ( ! air 0 n fav\rable to a di/ant view on ! pla94 ,nor? ( ! po9t ( ,sun-ne51 on :i* we /ood1 ! ma9 ridge ( ! ,lebanon s9ks a good deal1 z x does on ! s\?4 ,beyond ?is l[ place1 at a consid]able di/ance1 ,i %\ld ?9k a day's travel1 say fifte5 or tw5ty miles1 x ?r[s up ano!r high po9t1 or mass ( m\nta9s4 ,on ?is la/ po9t1 :i* may be ab\t z high z ! ,sun-ne51 gr[ ! fam\s c$>s s mu* spok5 (4 ,our plan 0 to h ext5d$ our t\r s z to visit !m & ,baalbec1 :i* /&s ne>ly opposite !m1 on ! o!r side ( ! pla91 b "s engagem5ts & matt]s ( duty did n all[ all ! company to proce$ ?us f>4 ,our desc5t f ! top 0 mu* m easy & exp$iti\s ?an our asc5t1 ow+ 9 "p to an exp]im5t we made ) complete success4 ,on ! s\? side ( ! po9t a holl[ ran up almo/ to ! top2 on ! we/ side ( ?is holl[ 0 a l>ge field ( sn[1 :i* ext5d$ f ne> ! top to ! foot ( :at ,i h call$ ! cone1 or d[n to ! second g5]al level4 ,we made a trial ( h[ we c\ld desc5d on ! sn[1 & f\nd t1 by keep+ ne> ! edge1 & walk+ ) c>e1 /ick+ ! heel ) a little =ce 9 x1 we c\ld get along ) mu* m ease & exp$ition ?an we c\ld ov] ! r\gh & exce$+ly rocky gr\nd4 ,our desc5t to our horses 0 soon accompli%$2 & j z ! sun w5t d[n "u ! we/]n wave1 we arriv$ at our t5ts1 a little tir$ x is true1 b greatly gratifi$ 9 hav+ rea*$ ! top ( t goodly m\nta9 & ,lebanon1 p]haps ! mo/ int]e/+ m\nta9 9 ! _w4 ,:ile we 7 on ! ,m\nt1 ! day1 z x %one on u1 0 p]fectly cle>2 ! g5]al /ate ( ! air1 :5 we 7 %ad$ ) an umbrella1 or "u ! %ade ( a rock1 0 pleasant4 ,! direct =ce ( ! sun 01 h[ev]1 w>m4 ,we 7 above ! cl\ds1 & _h a mo/ int]e/+ view ( _! =m+ f>1 f> bel[ u1 & especially on ! sea4 ,soon aft] mid-day !y began to =m on ! f> di/ant horizon ov] ! sea1 & cont9u$ to increase until a l>ge "p ( x 0 cov]$2 & ab\t ! "t we rea*$ ! foot ( ! cone1 :]e we _h left our horses1 ! cl\ds exhibit$ a mo/ brilliant spectacle4 ,a small /rip ( ! sea1 ne> ! foot ( ! m\nta91 _h no cl\ds on x4 ,x lay smoo?1 l a froz5 lake4 ,! rema9d]1 9 all directions z = z ! eye c\ld rea*1 0 cov]$ ) imm5se masses ( cl\ds1 :i* appe>$ to u l hills ( cotton or wool ^u ! wat]s4 ,x rem9d$ me ( "s ( ^? great pla9s ( ! valley ( ! ,mississippi1 cov]$ ) its imm5se =e/s1 z se5 f "s high po9t ( ! ,alleghany or ,cumb]l& range1 aft] ! fall ( a heavy sn[4 ,! cl\ds appe>$ ab\t z high above ! wat] z ! we/]n groves rise above ! pla9--! irregul>ity ( hill & dale1 & ! fleecy :it5ess ( ! cl\ds1 z we look$ ^u ! upp] "p1 :i* 0 /rongly illum9at$ by ! sun1 correspond$ well ) groves load$ ) ! new-fall5 sn[ 9 all its virg9 purity4 ,to make ! sc5e /ill m int]e/+1 a w9d set 9 f ! sea1 & drove ! masses ( cl\ds aga9/ ! m\nta9s4 ,we saw ! pla9s cov]$ & aga9 laid b>e1 z masses ( cl\ds1 l ! irregul> columns ( an army1 pass$ ov] x--drove aga9/ ! m\nta9s--rose high] & high] up its sides--& at la/ swept ov] u & by u 9 huge piles4 ,x 0 n "o l>ge d5se cl\d1 b a multitude ( cl\ds ( v>i\s sizes1 & at diff]5t heights4 ,! sun p\r+ its flood ( light ^u ^! masses1 s v>i\s 9 height & d5sity & rapidity ( motion1 pres5t$ ! mo/ brilliant & p]petually v>y+ spectacle t ,i h ev] se54 ,we _h all ! v>iety ( t9ts & col\r+ t light & %ade c make1 & t ev]-*ang+ aspect :i* is pres5t$ by ! kaleidoscope4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no ra92 = :ile we (t5 h cl\ds on ^! m\nta9s1 !re has no ra9 fall5 s9ce ,i rea*$ ,beyroot1 :i* is n[ m ?an six weeks4 ,we sp5t ! night at ! foot ( ! sn[s1 :]e ! =m] night 0 pass$2 & hav+ pack$ our m9]als1 %ells1 & fl[]s1 :i* we _h collect$1 set (f = ,bru-ma-nah4 ,we took a m direct road ?an ! "o by :i* we came1 z we wi%$ to see z mu* ( ! m\nta9 z possible4 ,we pass$ along a great ridge t ran f our t5ts1 at ! foot ( ! cone1 ) v>i\s irregul>ities1 on to ,bru-ma-nah4 ,we f\nd x mu* z ! ridge on :i* ! coal-pits ( ,corneil are situate4 ,! upp] "p ( x mu* ( ! way is ( ! s&/one =mation4 ,on ! high] "p ( ?is is a /ratum ( v f9e pudd+/one4 ,almo/ ev]y:]e1 9 ?is s&/one =mation1 we f9d petrifi$ wood1 mu* iron ore1 iron /one1 & at _m places slate1 & all ! indications ( coal4 ,!re c be no d\bt t coal exi/s ext5sively 9 ?is =mation2 &1 f ! t\r :i* we made1 ,i %\ld ?9k t f "o-six? to "o-f\r? ( ?is ridge 0 ( ! s&/one =mation4 ,x lies ab\t midway up ! m\nta92 has1 g5]ally consid]$1 a horizontal position2 b is at _m places mo/ s+ul>ly ?r[n out ( its place4 ,at ! heads ( holl[s1 & at ! po9ts ( ridges1 & (t5 9 o!r places1 ! lime/one seems =c$ up1 b reta9s its horizontal position3 at o!r places1 ! s&/one is sudd5ly cut (f1 & beg9s aga9 at a great di/ance above or bel[2--b my pap] is full4 ,,lett] ,v4 ,bru-ma-nah1 ,aug4 #b1 #ahcf4 ,la/ ,saturday1 ,i w5t d[n to ,beyroot1 ma9ly to sp5d ! ,sabba? ) ! small numb] ( ,franks t usually meet at ! ,am]ican consul's = wor%ip4 ,i _h be5 on ! m\nta9s ab\t ?ree weeks1 & f\nd ! g5]al temp]ature pleasant4 ,! !rmomet] seldom rose to #ge ,fahr4 ,! direct action ( ! sun 01 x is true1 consid]able1 b ,i seldom1 except :5 travell+1 w5t out dur+ ! greate/ heat ( ! day4 ,i f\nd ! heat great] at ,beyroot2 f five to eight1 & at times t5 or m degrees4 ,/ill ! !rmomet] does n give ! :ole diff]5ce4 ,!re is a clos5ess--an oppressive some?+ 9 ! air 9 ! t[n t makes x m try+ ?an ! same degrees ( heat w\ld produce on ! m\nta9s4 ,!re is also a v manife/ diff]5ce 9 ! heat1 & oppressive "* ( ! air1 9 ! t[n1 & 9 :at is call$ ! ,g>d5s--! num]\s dwell+s t lie )\t ! walls1 & are scatt]$ = sev]al miles r\nd ! city1 m5tion$ 9 a =m] lett]4 ,i h repeat$ly witness$ s9ce ,i came to ! m\nta9s an appe>ance 9 ! sett+ sun :i* ,i nev] be=e saw1 nor h ,i ev] se5 x notic$ 9 books4 ,9 ?is dry season ( ! ye> we h b few cl\ds1 & ! sun usually cle>2 b 9 sett+1 x v (t5 assumes /range & s+ul> appe>ances4 ,!y beg9 ab\t ! "t ! l[] "p ( ! sun t\*es ! l9e ( ! horizon4 ,! l[] "p1 at times1 appe>s to flatt5 up2 ! upp]1 to flatt5 d[n2 & at times1 ! sides flatt5 9--s t ! disk ( ! sun =ms ne>ly a squ>e2 x seldom1 h[ev]1 took ?is =m4 ,m frequ5tly ab\t ! "t t "o-half ( ! disk is sunk bel[ ! horizon1 a portion ( ! upp] "p ( ! rema9d] appe>s to sep>ate f ! body ( ! sun1 & (t5 assumes ! =m ( an inv]t$ cone1 or r t ( a common wa%b[l1 set on ! sun1 & at times sep>at$ f x by a black m>k1 (1 say an in* 9 diamet]4 ,?is cr[n-l appe>ance1 at times1 is di/9ctly visible aft] ! disk ( ! sun has disappe>$2 at o!r times ! body ( ! sun appe>$ to be surr\nd$ ) a groove & a b&1 giv+ x ! appe>ance ( ! capital ( a pill>4 ,i h se5 x aga9 & aga91 z x sank "u ! l9e ( ! horizon1 flatt5 d[n1 & spread out horizontally1 until 9 tru? x did n look wid] ?an a l>ge walk+ /aff1 :ile x appe>$ ne>ly a y>d 9 l5g?--! l5g? ( ! /rip ( lum9\s matt] appe>$ really long] ?an ! usual app>5t wid? ( ! disk be=e x began to take ! new =m4 ,b ! mo/ s+ul> fact ( all rema9s to be told4 ,we h sev]al times se51 = x is ! mo/ r>e appe>ance1 ! sun appe> di/9ctly "u ! horizon1 aft] ! lum9\s aspect 0 :olly gone4 ,x appe>$ z a d>k mass1 ne>ly ( ! %ape ( ! sun1 b mu* l>g]4 ,x seem$ "u ! wat]1 & gradually to s9k deep] & deep]4 ,?is s9k+ ( x bel[ ! l9e ( ! horizon causes x to appe> to approa* ne>] ! spectator4 ,i saw x on "o occasion mo/ di/9ctly1 :5 ! di/ance ( its upp] edge appe>$ a full y>d bel[ ! l9e ( ! horizon4 ,x !n gradually became fa9t] & fa9t]1 until x disappe>$4 ,i am n sure t ,i am philosoph] en\gh to acc\nt = ^! /range appe>ances4 ,!y d n appe> e night2 & seldom = two nights toge!r are ! =ms ! same4 ,! g5]al cause1 ,i suppose1 is ! peculi> /ate ( ! body ( air ?r\gh :i* ! rays ( light f ! sett+ sun rea* u on ! m\nta94 ,we are 9 a high1 pure1 & ela/ic atmosph]e4 ,at ! foot ( ! m\nta91 & ! pla9s on to ,beyroot1 ov] :i* ! rays pass1 ! e>? mu/ be greatly heat$1 & s5ds up a heat$ & r>efi$ body ( air--!n1 f>!r on1 is ! ocean1 :i* mu/ keep ! /ratum ( air ov] x cool]4 ,to ?is ,i may add1 t we see ! sun set ov] ,cyprus4 ,?is isl& lies at ! v edge ( our horizon1 z se5 f ,bru-ma-nah2 s di/ant t x is only at times t we c di/9ctly see x4 ,n[ ,cyprus is an isl& ( consid]able size1 & n hav+ mu* gr[? is greatly heat$ by ! action ( ! sun4 ,?is may1 by ! r>efi$ volume ( air :i* x pres5ts to ! rays ( ! sun1 t5d /ill f>!r to v>y _! c\rse4 ,?us pass+ two or ?ree w>m & r>e1 & z _m cold & d5se /rata1 may be ! cause ( all ! v>iety ( ph5om5a above describ$4 ,i leave x h[ev] = o!rs to solve ! problem4 ,x w soon be two mon?s s9ce ,i rea*$ ,beyroot1 & few ?+s h /ruck me m ?an ! uni=mity ( ! wea!r4 ,!re has n be5 a drop ( ra94 ,!re has be5 sc>cely any wea!r t we %\ld call cl\dy4 ,true1 "s cl\ds d at times collect ov] ! sea1 & at times !y re/ on ! m\nta91 b !y are cl\ds )\t ra94 ,!y v seldom spread ov] ! face ( ! heav5s1 s z to )hold ! light ( ! sun2 !y are mo/ly conf9$ to "o "p1 & leave ! rema9d] 9 its usual cle>ness4 ,i h1 aga9 & aga91 be5 rem9d$ ( ! fact1 t "o day is almo/ precisely l all ! o!rs4 ,we h no opportunity to say ?is is a f9e day1--all are f9e4 ,we may suppose t :5 !re is = s long a p]iod no ra91 & :5 ! sun1 almo/ )\t exception1 p\rs on ! e>? its full blaze ( light & heat1 ! air w\ld become v dry4 ,x is s2 b n to an unpleasant degree--at lea/ ,i am n s5sible ( any unpleasant effects f x4 ,plants & vegetation d1 x is true1 feel x--!y )] & droop2 & ^? :o wi% to pres]ve !m 9 _! fre%ness & beauty1 mu/ resort to ! means ( wat]+ !m4 ,b1 z reg>ds com=table feel+ f ! air1 ,i h f\nd few places t 7 to be pref]r$ to ,m\nt ,lebanon4 ,! cle>ness ( ! air is a mo/ /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( ^! regions4 ,x is mo/ /rik+1 & is manife/$ 9 _m ?+s4 ,x is se5 9 look+ at ! />ry heav5s4 ,! />s are num]\s1 & ! face ( ! heav5s has a cle>ness 9 x1 t makes ! impression on ! m9d t we c see fur!r into ! deep & pa?less abyss by :i* our little e>? is surr\nd$ ?an we c 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,x agrees 9 ?is ) ! ,italian sky1 b is1 ,i ?9k1 /ill m cle>4 ,?is cle>ness ( ! air is also manife/ 9 look+ at di/ant objects4 ,!y appe> mu* ne>] ?an !y really are4 ,i am almo/ p]petually /ruck ) ?is 9 look+ f ,bru-ma-nah d[n to ,beyroot1 & ! long l9e ( coa/ :i* lies to ! nor? & s\?4 ,:5 ,i /& on "s "o ( ! po9ts ( ! ridge t runs out t[>ds ,beyroot1 z ,i (t5 d1 especially 9 my ev5+ walks1 ! t[n appe>s s ne>1 & ! bay at su* a %ort di/ance bel[ me1 t ,i c h>dly get cle> ( ! impression t ,i c\ld ?r[ a f+]-/one into ! bay4 ,! asc5t & desc5t1 ?ree or f\r times repeat$1 has1 h[ev]1 giv5 ! matt]-(-fact pro( t x takes ne>ly f\r h\rs ( h>d travel to pass ! space t lies betwe5 ,bru-ma-nah & ,beyroot4 ,! air1 x is true1 is n always equally pure & transp>5t2 a dulness & obscurity1 l t :i* is (t5 obs]vable 9 o!r c\ntries1 at times exi/ "h4 ,! air "h is1 ,i ?9k1 at lea/ 9 ! dry season1 less liable to x2 h[ ! ra9y seasons may affect ! air 9 all ^! respects1 ,i am n z yet prep>$ to say2 z ,i h _h no opportunity ( mak+ obs]vations4 ,b little dew falls at ?is place2 & f all t ,i saw 9 ,beyroot1 !re is b little !re1 at lea/ 9 ! dry season2 ,i h n notic$ x 9 ! =m ( drops on ! leaves1 inde$ ,i h at ?is place h>dly obs]v$ x 9 ! =m ( dampness2 a slight degree ( ?is is obs]vable 9 ! ev5+ aft] sunset4 ,?is is our usual h\r = walk+1 & ,i h obs]v$ t our clo!s 7 a little damp on our return4 ,i 0 /ruck1 h[ev]1 ) ! fact1 t ! nights we 7 encamp$ at ! foot ( ! cone ( ,jebal ,sun-ne51 !re 0 an abundance ( dew4 ,our t5ts 7 wet2 & ! grass & vegetation1 & ev5 du/ ( ! roads1 bore witness to x4 ,h[ x happ5$ t !re 0 s mu* ( x up !re1 & s little ( x d[n "h1 ,i leave = ! wise to decide2 possibly ! cause may be 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! fact1 t ! heat "h & at ,beyroot is rem>kably uni=m4 ,x v>ies b few degrees 9 ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs2 at our place ( encampm5t1 ref]r$ to1 ! v>iation 0 mu* great]2 we _h great heat by day & almo/ fro/ at night4 ,! m usual & valuable produce ( ! m\nta9s is ! silk4 ,mu* ( _! be/ gr\nd is plant$ ) ! mulb]ry-tree1 ! leaf ( :i* is us$ = fe$+ ! worms4 ,n mu* ( ! silk is manufactur$ "h2 mo/ ( x is export$ to ,italy1 ,france1 & ,engl&4 ,! pr9cipal gra9 gr[n "h is ! b>ley1 & a k9d ( be>d$ :eat t looks mu* l x4 ,i h n1 h[ev]1 travell$ en\gh to make obs]vation to mu* ext5t4 ,!y raise "s tobacco--almo/ e "o "h1 z y no d\bt h he>d1 smokes--! pipe is ev]y:]e "o ( ! mo/ common ?+s se52 !y h long h&les1 usually made ( ! *]ry-tree2 ! f9] k9d are ne>ly z long z ! own] is high1 & are tipp$ ) a m\?-piece ( amb]4 ,!y (t5 use a k9d ( pipe call$ ! n>gely1 9 :i* ! smoke is drawn ?r\gh wat]4 ,mu* ( _! "t is sp5t 9 smok+ & tak+ c(fee4 ,i am told t 9 ! pla9s ( ! ,bok>' or ,celo-,syria1 a good deal ( ,indian corn is gr[n4 ,i h n se5 any ( x on ! m\nta9s1 nor did ,i notice x on ! pla9s ( ,beyroot z ,i pass$ & repass$4 ,! m\nta9s d n raise bread-/uff suffici5t = its own consumption2 gra9 is br\ght f ! pla9s4 ,!y appe> to me1 inde$1 to live on v little up "h2 & ,i h (t51 :ile look+ on _! simple f>e1 ?\ght ( ! poet's l9es3 ,man wants b little "h bel[1 ,nor wants t little long4 ,/ill a p may h too few wants1 !y may be too indiff]5t z to com=ts & conv5i5ces2 & ! abs5ce ( ^! excitem5ts may lead to idl5ess & almo/ complete indiff]5ce t[>ds all ?+s4 ,if x be n good = man to be alone1 x is /ill worse = him to be idle2 & he :o 9 great k9dness to man gave him ! woman to be ) him1 9 ! same _s ( love gave him employm5t--to dress ! g>d5 & keep x4 ,! devil1 x is said1 f9ds employm5t = idle p2 &1 ev5 if t 7 n 8 peculi> bus9ess1 ! idl5ess ( _m mu/1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 put a sore temptation 9 ! devil's way1 to give !m some?+ to d4 ,i h (t5 he>d ! devil *>g$ ) tempt+ p1 b ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 t ! temptation is n all on "o side2 ,i suspect t p (t5 tempt ! devil4 ,_h our fir/ "m ,eve be5 att5d+ to h] dome/ic matt]s z %e ought2 or1 9 company ) h] goodman1 be5 help+ to take c>e ( ! g>d51 %e w\ld probably h escap$ ! evil into :i* %e fell4 ,b to return f ?is digression4 ,! p ( ^! m\nta9s are greatly giv5 to idl5ess2 x may result1 9 "p1 f ! k9d ( culture !y pursue4 ,! silkworm c employ b little ( _! "t1 & mu* ( ! rema9d] is unemploy$4 ,x w\ld be bett] = !m 7 !y employ$ m con/antly4 ,! pa%a1 x is true1 gives _m ( !m employm5t 9 connexion ) work+ ! coal-m9es1 & tak+ coal to ,beyroot2 &1 :ile !re may be h>d%ip 9 ! mann] 9 :i* he presses !m1 ) _! mules & donkeys1 into ! s]vice1 ,i am n sure t 9 a m enl>g$ view ( ?+s x may n be to _! advantage2 7 companies ( ! idl]s kept at "w con/antly 9 mak+ roads on ! m\nta9s1 & keep+ ^? made 9 good repair1 ! b5efit to ! :ole region w\ld be great inde$4 ,b all improvem5ts travel v sl[ly 9 ^! ends ( ! e>?4 ,i h long s9ce read ( ! big-tail$ %eep1 b d n recollect see+ any until ,i rea*$ ?is place4 ,! %eep is ab\t ! usual size4 ,on ! rump & ar\nd ! root ( ! tail1 !re is a l>ge mass ( s(t loose fle% or fat1 :i* appe>s to be b loosely connect$ ) ! body1 except z kept 9 connexion ) x by ! sk94 ,x hangs loose1 & %akes ab\t l ! udd] ( a good mil* c[1 & altoge!r has a v s+ul> appe>ance4 ,i h n (t51 if at all1 se5 flocks ( %eep on ^! m\nta9s4 ,! goats are (t5 se5 9 flocks ) _! keep]1 b ! %eep are usually se5 s+ly1 or b two or ?ree toge!r1 hav+ a /r+ ab\t _! necks1 by :i* !y are fa/5$ :5 at ! h\se1 & l$ & manag$ :5 out at pa/ure4 ,we may see !m l$ ab\t 9 ! g>d5s & v9ey>ds1 & out on ! m\nta9 side1 :]e a tuft ( grass is to be f\nd2 a boy or girl is usually 9 att5dance ^u ea* %eep4 ,9 ! ev5+1 ,i h (t5 se5 !m br++ ! %eep to ! spr+s & pools ( wat]1 & p\r ! wat] pl5tifully ov] !m1 ,i suppose to cool !m4 ,! %eep appe> to take x v k9dly1 seem+ly accu/om$ to x4 ,! goats are mu* us$ = _! milk4 ,! c[ is inde$ us$1 & possibly its milk is consid]$ ! be/1 b ! goat1 z ! m ?rifty animal1 is mo/ easily kept1 & suits ! sp>e vegetation :i* is f\nd on ! m\nta9s4 ,!y are se5 9 consid]able numb]s1 & "s ( !m h uncommonly long e>s1 :i* are ( a speckl$ :iti% col\r1 & hang d[n f eight to twelve in*es4 ,! camel is mu* us$ "h z a bea/ ( burd54 ,x is a tall1 raw-bon$1 long-legg$1 & long-neck$ animal1 b ( a pati5t1 quiet _s4 ,x %>es ) ! donkey & mule ! h>d s]vice :i* ! p ( ^! l&s exact ( _! cattle4 ,i h be5 surpris$ to see :at masses ( timb] !y c>ry d[n f ^! m\nta9s on ! backs ( camels--beams = h\ses1 %ipp+1 & all sorts ( ?+s4 ,i h se5 a beam f fifte5 to tw5ty feet long1 & f eight to t51 twelve1 or f\rte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 laid on ! back ( a camel1 "o end project+ =w>d be=e ! head ( ! animal1 & ! o!r rea*+ f> beh9d1 & someh[ fa/5$ ) ropes to ! huge pack-saddle :i* he c>ries4 ,?us load$ he is made to pass ov] roads1 :i* require "s =titude = a man to ride1 & pass up & d[n desc5ts t are mo/ fe>ful = su* loads3 "o driv] att5ds ea*1 :o may at ! m dang]\s passes take hold ( ! beam & aid 9 keep+ x /eady4 ,! poor animal usually rea*es 8 place ( de/9ation 9 safety ) 8 lumb]--,i say usually1 = at times1 ov]-load$ or worn d[n ) ! l5g? ( ! way1 or miss+ 8 /ep1 he falls1 & is cru%$ to dea? by ! m]ciless load ^u 8 back4 ,:o has n he>d ( ! scorpion8 & yet :o has se5 "o8 ,x 0 n until aft] ,i rea*$ ,beyroot t ,i saw "o1 & t occurr$ 9 a way t took me a good deal by surprise4 ,"o ev5+ dur+ our qu>ant9e1 ! scorpion happ5+ to be m5tion$ z a reptile t ab\nd$1 ,i express$ a wi% to see "o4 ,?is 0 report$ to our gu>dians4 ,! next morn+1 soon aft] ,i 0 out ( b$1 ,i 0 call$ to ! por*1 & to my no small surprise1 mix$ ) "s appreh5sion ( dang]1 ,i saw "o ( ! gu>dians hav+ a h&ful ( !m1--lit]ally a h&ful ( scorpions4 ,he may h _h f six to t5 ( !m4 ,!y 7 all small4 ,!y are a %ort reptile--^! 7 ab\t ! size ( a common locu/2 ! body %ort & flat1 ) a tail r long] ?an ! body4 ,! /+ is 9 ! tip ( ! tail4 ,!y /rike =w>d ) ! tail4 ,!y appe> r a sl[1 dull animal1 & d n appe> eag] to /rike or d mis*ief4 ,:5 held 9 ! h&1 !y _c /rike1 & ! pressure ( ! h& appe>s to produce a dull1 heavy disposition4 ,! gu>dian h&l$ !m z he pleas$--he took hold ( ! l[] "p ( ! tail1 ) a quick motion1 & !n held !m close 9 8 h&1 pil$ "o on ! o!r4 ,!y h a way ( tak+ !m1 ,i am told1 by putt+ a /ick to !m t is cov]$ ) bees-wax4 ,! scorpion /rikes 8 tail 9 x1 x /icks fa/1 & he is tak54 ,_! /+ produces pa91 x is said1 b is n (t51 if ev]1 fatal4 ,x is b seldom t p]sons are /ung by !m4 ,& :o has n he>d ( ! *ameleon1 t wond]ful animal t "o travell] decl>$ 0 blue1 & ano!r t x 0 black1 & its own] ass]t$ t x 0 gre51 b :i*1 :5 produc$1 0 ( a diff]5t col\r f any ( ^? m5tion$6 ,! *ameleon is n ! only ?+ :i* has be5 made m m>vell\s by report ?an nature made x4 ,x is a liz>d1 ( a size r l>g] ?an ^? little f\r-legg$1 long-tail$ animals1 t 9 ! spr+ & summ] are se5 ab\t old f5ces & trees1 ne>ly ! col\r ( ! moccason snake4 ,! *ameleon is1 9 its usual col\r1 n unlike ! above-m5tion$ liz>d1 r light]--m l ! rattlesnake z to col\r4 ,x is a p]fectly h>mless reptile1 may be h&l$ at pleasure4 ,x is r sl[ 9 its motions1 & :5 y t\* x1 x w swell & bl[ at a great rate1 b does no?+ else4 ,z its passions are excit$ by h&l+1 its col\r is 9 a slight degree *angeable1 & x may be /ill m s :5 se5 9 diff]5t k9ds ( light4 ,! *ange1 h[ev]1 has be5 mu* magnifi$2 & 7 x n t z *angeable z a *ameleon has become a prov]b1 & e "o expects some?+1 hundr$s ( p might see & h&le x1 & n obs]ve any *ange 9 its col\r4 ,!y are (t5 f\nd ab\t h\ses1 & are said to be fond ( flies--:at _! art ( cat*+ !m may be1 ,i "k n2 _! motions appe> too sl[ to make a liv+ 9 t way4 ,i _h he>d1 long be=e com+ to ,asia1 fe>ful acc\nts ( ! annoyance ,i mu/ expect f fleas1 b$-bugs1 & o!r simil> sorts ( g5try2 ,i h z yet only come 9 contact ) ! fleas1 & an occasional musquito4 ,b really ! numb] & p]t9acity ( ! fleas w well make am5ds = ! abs5ce ( ! o!r tribes ( annoy+ insects4 ,i "k n to :at x may be ow+1 b ! flea does seem to multiply 9 a way t is a/oni%+4 ,!y ab\nd almo/ ev]y:]e1 & x appe>s to be a matt] ( impossibility to get :olly out ( _! rea*4 ,! evil may be increas$ by ! e>!n floor1 & ! peculi> "* ( _! h\ses1 &1 above all1 ! unclean habits ( ! p2 & z all ! ,frank families h native s]vants1 & are visit$ a good deal by ! natives1 x is n easy = ^? families to keep _! h\ses free f ! annoyance4 ,i h he>d1 inde$1 a v significant say+1 t ! k+ ( ! fleas resides at ,beyroot1 & 8 pa%a at ,jaffa4 ,i suppose x signifies ^? are ! fav\rite places ) ^! light-foot$ g5try4 ,! fruit season is n[ com+ on1 & we h "s f9e v>ieties ( fruit br\ght to m>ket4 ,! di/rict ( c\ntry a little on ?is side ( ,jaffa1 is ! place mo/ fam$ = ! wat]-melon4 ,!re are b few gr[n on ^! p>ts ( ! m\nta94 ,i h se5 b few v9es1 & ^! bore a small & inf]ior k9d4 ,b ! quantities t come f ! vic9ity ( ,jaffa are v great2 vessels arrive at ,beyroot almo/ daily ) !m4 ,!y are sold = a m]e trifle4 ,!y are c>ri$ all ?r\gh ^! m\nta9s1 & are a v f9e fruit ( ! k9d4 ,i h nev] se5 ! plum any :]e to be comp>$ ) ^? "h4 ,!y gr[1 h[ev]1 ne> ,damascus4 ,t place is fam$ = fruit ( v>i\s k9ds1 & great quantities ( x are br\ght to ,beyroot1 & o!r t[ns on ! coa/4 ,at ?is "t ( ! ye>1 :5 ! fruit is ripe1 x is a consid]able bus9ess to c>ry fruit & supply ! m>ket4 ,! plum to :i* ,i ref] is ne>ly z l>ge z a h5's egg1 & has a f9e ri* pulp4 ,x is ( a deep r$ col\r1 & does cr$it to ! l& :]e x gr[s4 ,! apricot ab\nds at ,damascus2 & !y are br\ght 9 l>ge p>cels = ! supply ( ?is m>ket4 ,x is a f9e fruit4 ,i h n se5 _m gr[+ on ?is "p ( ! m\nta91 nor h ,i se5 ! apple or ! pea* gr[+ 9 v l>ge quantities4 ,! be/ us$ "h are br\ght f ,damascus4 ,i h n se5 any apples to be comp>$ ) our be/2 ! apple season1 h[ev]1 is n yet come4 ,! grape gr[s well1 & !re are "s f9e v9ey>ds4 ,! grape t ab\nds mo/1 z f> z ,i h obs]v$1 is a l>ge :ite grape4 ,! s+le grape is (t5 ne>ly z l>ge z a p>tridge's egg4 ,! bran*es conta9 a noble collection ( ^! grapes1 & m ?an once ! l>ge size ( ! bun* has made me ?9k ( ! clu/] :i* ! spies took f ,e%col1 z a sample ( ! fruit ( ! l&4 ,"s w9e is made on ^! m\nta9s1 & ( a v good k9d1 z is said1 = ,i h n s f> =gott5 my temp]ance habits z to use1 unless v occasionally1 & "u peculi> circum/ances1 ! w9es ( any ( ! c\ntries ?r\gh :i* ,i pass4 ,! w9es1 ,i am told1 are peculi>ly free f alcohol1 & h1 if any1 b a v small portion ( ! intoxicat+ pr9ciple4 ,!y are n s /rong z ! well-made cid] ( ! middle ,/ates4 ,^! m\nta9e]s h a peculi> way ( bak+ bread4 ,!y dig a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 ab\t ! size ( a l>ge bottle--put a ?ick coat ( pla/] ar\nd ! side & on ! bottom1 & !n let x dry4 ,x is v mu* 9 ! %ape ( a l>ge pot1 a little bulg+ 9 ! middle4 ,a fire is made 9 ! bottom ( x1 ( small bran*es1 & kept up until ! sides are well heat$2 ! flames are !n suff]$ to g d[n1 leav+ ! mass ( coals 9 ! bottom4 ,!y h ! d\gh ready1 & take a piece ( x1 ab\t z l>ge z a biscuit1 & lay+ x on a bo>d1 press x out z l>ge z a common-siz$ plate1 & ne>ly z ?9 z ! blade ( a ?ick knife4 ,!y place x on a r\nd pill[ or cu%ion1 7x is s ?9 x _c be h&l$ o!rwise17 & /rike x aga9/ ! inside ( ?is potlike place4 ,x /icks1 & 9 ab\t "o m9ute is bak$4 ,x is !n tak5 (f1 & ano!r put on4 ,!re are1 usually1 sev]al wom5 engag$ at x at ! same "t1 & !y put !m on ) great quickness4 ,y may see ?ree or f\r ( ^! waf]-l cakes /ick+ r\nd ! tan-moor1 z x is call$1 at ! same "t1 & *ang$ = o!rs e m9ute4 ,!y soon bake bread = a meal4 ,,lett] ,,vi4 ,beyroot1 ,augu/ #bf?1 #ahcf4 ,i h j return$ f a t\r to ,damascus1 ,baalbec1 & ! f>-fam$ ,c$>s ( ,lebanon1 & w attempt a brief acc\nt ( ^! places1 & my adv5tures by ! way4 ,i _h ! company ( ,mr4 ,b----1 ,angelo to cook = u1 & a mulete]1 :o took c>e ( our mules1 & :o ought to h be5 our guide1 b :o1 on trial1 0 f\nd n to "k ! way himself--a /ate ( ?+s n uncommon 9 ?is c\ntry--& did x n ext5d to high] matt]s ?an to f9d ! road f "o place to ano!r1 x w\ld n be s bad2 b f all ,i see & he>1 x is mo/ dolefully ! case 9 ! great matt] ( f9d+ ! way to ev]la/+ life4 ,guides !re are _m 9 religion1 b few1 if any1 und]/& ! way ( salvation ?r\gh our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x is1 inde$1 a/oni%+ h[ f> ! great mass ( ^? :o 9 ^! regions call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 h sunk 9 d>kness & ignorance respect+ ! mo/ pla9 & lead+ pr9ciples ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! prie/s are bl9d lead]s ( ! bl9d4 ,z we set out = ,damascus1 f ,bru-ma-nah on ! m\nta91 we did n foll[ ! usual road to ,damascus f ,beyroot1 b took a m direct r\te4 ,we made = ! l[] "p ( ,m\nt ,lebanon1 betwe5 ! ,sun-ne5 & ,jebal ,knee-se4 ,i _h be=e pass$ ov] "p ( ?is1 on my t\r to ! ,sun-ne51 "s acc\nt ( :i* ,i h already giv5 y4 ,"p ( our way1 h[ev]1 be=e rea*+ ! top1 0 new1 b did n diff] mu* f :at ,i _h be=e se54 ,we pass$ a consid]able village1 :]e ! ,jesuits are said to h a s*ool4 ,x is 9 a lovely1 romantic spot1 & ne> a mo/ trem5d\s precipice4 ,! desc5t f ! top to ! pla9 is mu* great] ?an ,i suppos$1 :5 on ! top4 ,x took u above two h\rs to rea* ,zahle1 :i* /&s on ! l[] "p ( ! m\nta91 & at "s di/ance above ! level ( ! pla94 ,! side ( ! ,lebanon next ! pla9 is n q z r\gh & rocky z ! o!r2 9 o!r respects x does n ess5tially diff]4 ,! cultivation may possibly ext5d f>!r up--! rock m dis9tegrat$1 & ! /rata n z di/9ctly m>k$1--! g5]al c\rse ( ! ridge 0 m regul> & uni=m4 ,! road1 z we approa*$ ,zahle1 0 bett] ?an any ,i h se5 on ! m\nta9s--x pass$ ?r\gh a consid]able ext5t ( v9ey>ds1 & lab\r _h be5 exp5d$ ^u x--x 0 v passable1 a r>e ?+ 9 ^! p>ts4 ,a little above ,zahle1 & 9 & ne> x1 a numb] ( f9e spr+s arose1 & _! effect on ! vegetation 0 mo/ /rik+2 :ile ! :ole face ( ! m\nta9 pres5t$ a mo/ dry & p>*$ aspect1 ) only "h & !re a bu% to be se51 ! heads ( ! little holl[s ab\t ,zahle--a small di/rict ne> ! t[n1 & a n>r[ slip along ! wat]s1 wid5+ z x approa*$ ! pla91 7 ri* 9 v]dure1 & ab\nd$ ) ! ,lomb>dy popl>1 ! will[1 ! :ite walnut1 & a v>iety ( fruit-trees4 ,y c\ld trace mo/ cle>ly :]e !re 0 wat] by ! vegetation :i* !re cov]$ ! gr\nd4 ,yea1 y c\ld po9t out mo/ di/9ctly :]e ! wat] 0 c>ri$ along ! hill sides1 9 tr5*es1 by ! v]dure :i* cov]$ ! :ole di/rict bel[1 :ile all above 0 almo/ de/itute ( vegetation4 ,! ris+ ( wat] above & ne> ! t[n1 be+ v consid]able1 & be+ c>ri$ along ! hill sides1 & ext5sively us$ 9 irrigation1 a l>g] di/rict ab\t ?is t[n 0 cov]$ ) trees1 & bore m m>ks ( productiv5ess ?an any ,i h se5 9 ^! qu>t]s4 ,a little bel[ ! t[n 7 "s mills on ?is wat]-c\rse1 & _m lovely g>d5s lay on all sides4 ,! t[n ,zahle conta9s f eight hundr$ to "o ?\s& h\ses4 ,!y are cr[d$ toge!r1 ) n>r[1 crook$ /reets2 &1 l all o!r t[ns 9 ?is l&1 x has no claim to cleanl9ess4 ,judg+ f :at ,i saw1 ! h\ses are univ]sally built ( unburn$ brick1 made ) a good deal ( %ort /raw mix$ ) !m1 no d\bt to prev5t !m f break+ to pieces4 ,! h\ses are ( "o /ory1 h flat ro(s1 :]e p are (t5 se5 walk+ or l\ng+1 & on :i* v>i\s ?+s are deposit$4 ,x be+ ab\t sund[n :5 we ent]$ ! t[n1 we made "s inquiries = lodg+4 ,!re are usually 9 ! t[ns1 & occasionally on ! roads1 h\ses built = ! accommodation ( travell]s1 call$ khans4 ,!y h rooms1 b are entirely unfurni%$1 & ! travell] is expect$ to provide = himself4 ,!y are beg9n+ to keep1 at "s ( !m1 ! m necess>y articles ( food = man & bea/1 :i* ! travell] may obta9 at a reasonable price4 ,hav+1 9 "s ( my =m] t\rs1 be5 greatly annoy$ ) fleas1 & kn[+ ^! khans are ! v head-qu>t]s ( su* g5try1 we 7 r on ! wat*1 & made inquiry be=e alight+1 :e!r !y _h any fleas 9 _! e/abli%m5t8 ,!y assur$ u t !y _h a pl5ty6 pl5ty6 ,we decl9$ /opp+1 & pass$ on amid/ ! laugh ( ! by/&]s4 ,x began1 h[ev]1 to gr[ d>k ab\t ! "t we got out ( ! t[n1 & aft] pass+ d[n ! /ream1 among ! g>d5s1 = "s "t1 & n f9d+ a place t (f]$ a good encampm5t1 we 7 con/ra9$ to put up at a h\se on ! road side1 & sleep 9 a k9d ( op5 c\rt4 ,we f\nd1 to our discom=t1 t we _h n mu* m5d$ ! matt]4 ,we 7 mo/ griev\sly beset ) fleas1 :i* 7 z gre$y z if x 0 ! fir/ ,frank blood !y _h ta/$1 & fe>$ x might be ! la/4 ,we f\nd 9 ! morn+ t we 7 9 ! imm$iate neighb\rhood ( a consid]able body ( ! pa%a's troops4 ,_! p>ade-gr\nd 0 ov] aga9/ u2 arrang$ along "o side ,i c\nt$ ?irty-six cannon drawn up1 & z we pass$1 we saw a consid]able numb] ( artill]y-m51 five or six 9 a company1 manoeuvr+1 ea* "u ! direction ( an individual4 ,sev]al ( ^! gr\ps _h a little c>riage1 n m ?an a foot long1 a p]fect toy1 ) a /r+ to x1 & 7 draw+ x ab\t & manoeuvr+ x 9 place ( ! cannon4 ,x 0 laughable to see five or eight great awkw>d fell[s pull+ ab\t a little toy1 l a waggon1 :i* a baby c\ld h ?r[n ab\t at pleasure4 ,?is is ! ,egyptian v]sion ( ,european tactics4 ,!re 0 ne> ?is place1 :i* 0 on ! edge ( ! pla91 a mo/ noble ?re%+-floor4 ,x 0 a l>ge space ( sev]al acres1 & !re may h be5 f a doz5 to tw5ty floors1 )\t any p>tition betwe5 !m4 ,on "s ( !m p 7 employ$ 9 ?re%+ gra91 o!rs sep>at+ ! /raw & *aff f ! :eat2 on o!rs lay great piles ( gra91 "s clean1 & o!rs mix$ ) ! *aff & /raw4 ,!y sep>ate ! :eat by ?r[+ x up & lett+ ! w9d bl[ ! *aff away4 ,( c\rse !y mu/ wait = a w9d4 ,i saw no in/rum5t to make w9d4 ,! ?re%+ in/rum5t is a bo>d1 ab\t ?ree feet 9 wid?1 & six or eight feet 9 l5g?2 at ! =e end x is turn$ up1 a little l a sleigh4 ,! bo>d is ab\t ?ree in*es 9 ?ickness4 ,on ! "u side _m holes are cut 9 x1 f an in* & a half to two in*es1 & 9 ^! are fa/5$ pieces ( /one1 fl9t1 or iron2 ^! project ne>ly an in* f ! face ( ! bo>d & s]ve z tee?1 to te> ! heads ( ! gra9 9 pieces4 ,ox5 are fa/5$ to ! front ( ^! bo>ds1 & driv5 r\nd ! floor1 draw+ ?is in/rum5t aft] !m4 ,! driv] ( ! ox5 usually sits or /&s on ! in/rum5t4 ,?is is ! common ?re%+-ma*9e 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,i see x ev]y:]e--& ,i h se5 no o!r4 ,x w\ld seem t x is ! same in/rum5t t 0 us$ 9 ! days ( ! prophet1 :o speaks ( a new ?re%+ in/rum5t hav+ tee?4 ,! ox5 are usually )\t muzzles1 & (t51 z !y pass r\nd1 take up a few /raws & fe$ on !m4 ,?\ %alt n muzzle ! ox t treade? out ! corn4 ,i d n recollect ( ev] see+ ! horse us$ on ! floor--! ox5 v (t54 ,z we pass$ ! ?re%+ floor1 9 & ar\nd :i* 7 _m cattle1 ,i c\ld n b notice a fact ( :i* ,i _h (t5 he>d & read1 b _h n be=e se5--! collect+ ! manure t fell f ! cattle & prep>+ x = fuel4 ,a female 0 employ$ 9 collect+ x ) h] h&s1 work+ x into balls1 & /ick+ x 9 flat cakes aga9/ ! walls ( ! h\ses to dry--:5 dry1 x 0 collect$ 9 piles & laid on ! h\se-tops1 or made 9 little /acks 9 ! y>d4 ,:5 well dri$ x burns v well1 & w make a fire suffici5t to boil c(fee4 ,on "s occasions1 dur+ our t\r1 we 7 glad to get x1 & f\nd x did v well4 ,?is ?r[s light on a passage 9 ,j]emiah1 :]e he is direct$ to prep>e 8 food ) fire made ( human excrem5t--! prophet entreat$1 & 0 all[$ to take c[s' dung4 ,?is is a common k9d ( fuel 9 _m p>ts ( ?is c\ntry4 ,! prophet 0 only direct$ to d z 8 p g5]ally did4 ,our c\rse took u directly across ! celebrat$ pla9 ( ,celo-,syria4 ,x is ne>ly a dead level--we 7 ab\t two h\rs & a half 9 cross+ x1 :i*1 at ?ree miles an h\r1 ! usual rate ( travell+ on mules1 w make x ab\t eight miles wide4 ,?is is less ?an ,i /at$ 9 a =m] lett]4 ,i m5tion$ !n :at a g5tleman :o _h cross$ x gave z its suppos$ wid?4 ,i n[ give :at ,i f\nd x to be4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 v>y 9 wid? at diff]5t places1 & no d\bt does4 ,!re are v few trees on ! pla94 ,ne> ! villages1 & !re are usually sev]al 9 sight1 "s trees may be se51 & at a few ( ! villages are consid]able groves ( !m4 ,z reg>ds ! great body ( ! pla91 n a tree or a bu% is to be se5--n a f5ce--n a h$ge--n a h\se1 except at ! few villages4 ,on ! pla91 :]e we cross$1 !re 0 a little wat]4 ,! /ream :i* fl[$ 9 f ,zahle is p>t$ & c>ri$ into ! pla91 & us$ 9 irrigation2 & x w\ld seem ne>ly if n :olly exhau/$ 9 ?is way4 ,ne> ! f>!r side ( ! pla91 we pass$ sev]al *annels t conta9$ wat]1 b ! am\nt 0 n great4 ,! wat] _h b a sl[1 dull curr5t1 & ! gr\nd be+ s(t1 we _h a little difficulty 9 cross+1 z we fe>$ swamp+4 ,!re appe>s to be a /ream ( wat] ent]+ ! pla9 f ! ,anti-,lebanon1 a few miles nor?-ea/ ( ,zahle2 = on t side ( ! pla9 we f\nd mo/ wat]2 & :5 we ent]$ ! pla9 on our return f ,damascus1 :i* 0 half a day's j\rney to ! nor?-ea/1 we saw sc>cely any wat]1 except ?is /ream pass+ 9--s\?-we/4 ,! *annel %[s t m wat] fl[s 9 at times1 b x is nev] m ?an a small /ream--nev] des]ves ! "n ( a riv]4 ,mu* ( ! pla9 appe>$ to h be5 cultivat$ ) small gra94 ,x 0 n[ ga!r$ ab\t ! ?re%+-floors1 sev]al ( :i* 7 se5 9 diff]5t directions4 ,i saw also sev]al lots ( ,indian corn1 & a field t look$ almo/ precisely l :at ) u is call$ broom-corn4 ,x is1 ,i believe1 ! millet1 "h call$ durah4 ,! corn 0 a mo/ dim9utive k9d1 & ! same is ! case ) all ! corn ,i h se5 9 ! ,ea/4 ,x 0 beg9n+ to tassel & silk1 & yet its g5]al height 0 n above f\r feet2 ) u su* a field ( corn w\ld n be ?\ght wor? any?+4 ,x 01 ,i believe1 ( ! usual size & promise4 ,we pass$ sev]al fields ( ! ca/or-oil plant1 & 7 in=m$1 on inquiry1 t !y extract ! oil f x4 ,x did n seem to gr[ z well z ,i h se5 x 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,we saw sev]al encampm5ts ( ,b$\9s on ! pla94 ,_! t5ts are said to be made ( goats' hair4 ,!y are black--black z ! t5ts ( ,k$>1 ?\ght ,i4 ,!re 7 _m flocks ( %eep & goats ab\t _! t5ts4 ,! ,b$\9s look almo/ z black z _! t5ts4 ,!y are a dirty-look+ set4 ,we spoke to sev]al ( !m1 & tri$ to get a dr9k ( milk4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 7 s indiff]5t & sl[1 & %[$ s little incl9ation to s]ve u1 t we pass$ on4 ,i notic$ be=e "o ( _! t5ts1 a huge sk91 susp5d$ on =ks4 ,x ei!r _h be5 tak5 (f ! animal ne>ly :ole1 or _h be5 sew$ up4 ,x 0 full ( milk1 :i* !y 7 %ak+1 & ?us *urn+ x1 mak+ butt]1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,i did n mu* envy ! eat]s ( x--b e man to 8 lik+4 ,! :ole pla9 lay op52 & z f> z we c\ld see1 )\t any l&m>ks to po9t out ! special prop]ty-rights1 :i* p>ticul> p]sons may h to p>ts ( x4 ,!re are no f5ces1 nor h$ges1 nor ev5 dit*es1 = ! purpose ( designat+ prop]ty4 ,!re are1 x is true1 *annels cut 9 diff]5t directions ?r\gh ! pla9 = ! purpose ( irrigation2 b only = t purpose4 ,! flocks t w&] ov] ! pla91 are "u ! c>e ( keep]s2 ^: bus9ess x is n to all[ !m to commit trespass on spots "u cultivation2 except !re1 ! flocks g pretty mu* :]e !y please1 & eat :atev] !y c f9d2 & really !y appe> to h a poor *ance to f9d mu*2 ! above spots except$4 ,! ,anti-,lebanon lies on ! s\?-ea/ side ( ?is pla92 & is v mu* su* a m\nta9 z ,lebanon4 ,x is1 p]haps1 z a g5]al ?+1 n q s high4 ,/ill1 to ! s\? ( u x atta9s to a great elevation1 & its upp] "p 9 t direction has mu* sn[ ^u x4 ,^! two m\nta9s1 ! ,lebanon & ,anti-,lebanon1 are ne>ly ( ! same appe>ance2 & are ne>ly p>allel to ea* o!r1 hav+ betwe5 !m ! pla91 ne>ly level1 ( an av]age wid? ( f six to t5 miles1 9 ! "p t ,i h se54 ,our road1 :i* 0 b a pa? = mules & donkeys1 l$ u directly up ! m\nta91 w9d+ & cross+ a holl[1 t ran up to ! top4 ,! asc5t 0 /eep & fatigu+1 & took u ab\t ?ree h\rs4 ,!re 7 a few ?9 bu%es1 & z we got up into ! m\nta9 we f\nd a good _m oak-trees--a few ( !m ( ! size ( a small apple-tree1 b mo/ ( !m 7 only six or eight feet high4 ,z we approa*$ ! top1 ^! 7 discont9u$2 & ov] ! :ole ( ! upp] "p ( ! m\nta91 !re 0 almo/ a total want ( vegetation4 ,a few /unt$ ?i/les & bun*es ( furze 7 almo/ ! only vegetable gr[? to be se54 ,on ! top ( ! ,anti-,lebanon1 :]e we cross$1 !re 0 a g5]al level ( f\r or five miles4 ,possibly ?is may n be a fair sample ( ! wid? ( ! m\nta91 z we may h pass$ ov] an unusually wide place4 ,z f>1 h[ev]1 z we c\ld see1 !re appe>$ to be a wid] flat on ! top ?an any ,i _h se5 on ! ,lebanon4 ,! rock1 z f> z ,i obs]v$1 0 :olly lime/one4 ,x is all ( ! second>y =mation1 & appe>s to be ( a s(t] k9d ?an t :i* composes ! great mass ( ! ,lebanon4 ,x is mu* m affect$ by ! action ( ! wea!r1 & is greatly brok5 into f9e pieces3 ?is is ! case on ! top2 we (t5 pass$ ov] b$s ( f9e brok5 /one almo/ l gravel4 ,! /ratum1 f ! yield+ "* ( ! rock1 0 n s cle>ly to be trac$ z on ! ,lebanon4 ,at "s places1 h[ev]1 x c\ld be se52 & ! g5]al position ( ! /ratum approa*$ ! horizontal4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 _m deviations f x3 ,i notic$ sev]al small locations :i* _h ! dip to a v consid]able degree4 ,?is 0 especially ! case 9 "s small elevations1 or second>y hills1 next ! pla94 ,we _h a pretty long1 & "p ( ! way a r\gh1 desc5t to ! n>r[ & beautiful valley ( ! ,b>$a4 ,! rock1 z we desc5d$1 reta9$ mu* ( ! "* :i* x _h on ! top4 ,!re 01 9 places1 mu* rock on ! surface2 trem5d\s precipices2 piles ( rock heap$ on ea* o!r1 z if m\nta9s ( e>? _h be5 wa%$ away & all ! rock left4 ,9 ! pla91 at ! po9t :]e we rea*$ x1 is ! t[n ( ,zebdane4 ,x is ne> ! head ( ! pla91 & is well wat]$ by ! upp] spr+s ( ! riv] ,b>$a1 or ,b>iade1 z x is at times spell$ on maps4 ,! t[n has sev]al hundr$ h\ses1 mo/ly inhabit$ by ,mohamm$ans4 ,! wat]s are "h tak5 out ( ! b$ ( ! riv]1 & spread ov] ! pla94 ,!re is q a grove ( trees 9 & ne> ! village4 ,! h\ses are n s cr[d$ toge!r z we (t5 f9d !m 9 o!r villages2 _m ( !m h g>d5s1 :i* are fill$ ) trees--! mulb]ry1 popl>1 will[1 hickory1 apple1 plum1 & o!r fruit-trees4 ,mu* ( ! t[n is1 inde$1 well furni%$ ) %ade2 & is a mo/ lovely spot1 9 ! mid/ ( a dry1 p>*$ l&4 ,aft] six h\rs' exposure to ! burn+ sun1 ! cool %ades ( ,zebdane1 its fl[+ wat]s & ri* g>d5s _h p[]ful inducem5ts to /op u4 ,9 tru?1 we ne$$ bo? re/ & refre%m5t4 ,we _h set out e>ly f ,zahle1 t we might cross ! pla91 & asc5d ! m\nta9 be=e ! heat ( ! day set 91 int5d+ to breakfa/ on or ne> ! top ( ,anti-,lebanon2 b :5 we rea*$ ! summit we f\nd no wat]1 & our mulete]s _h neglect$ to fill our lea!rn bags4 ,!re 0 no alt]native b to g on4 ,! burn+ sun on ! top1 add$ to ! fatigue1 made u all suff] = wat]2 b none 0 f\nd until we 7 close to ,zebdane4 ,:5 ab\t to beg9 our desc5t1 h[ev]1 we met sev]al mulete]s ) mules load$ ) fruit1 :i* !y 7 c>ry+ probably to ,beyroot or ,tripoli3 9 ! fruit season1 mu* fruit is br\ght f ,damascus to ,beyroot1 ,tripoli1 & o!r places on ! coa/4 ,suppos+ t ! mules _h fruit 9 _! packs1 ,i 0 ca/+ 9 my m9d h[ we c\ld induce !m to let u h "s1 especially = qu5*+ our ?ir/1 :5 ! =emo/ mulete]1 :ile yet eight or t5 y>ds f me1 put 8 h& into 8 bosom1 took out a h&ful ( apples1 &1 ) a k9d salutation1 h&$ !m to me4 ,i "k n t ! apples 7 bett] ?an usual1 b ,i "k t ,i h seldom eat5 apples ) a f9] reli%2 !y 7 mo/ refre%+4 ,feel+ mu* 9 ne$ ( our breakfa/ & re/1 we pass$ ?r\gh a "p ( ,zebdane1 hop+ t we c\ld f9d a cool & com=table place = bo? ^! purposes4 ,we wi%$1 9 %ort1 to get into "s "o ( ! g>d5s1 & "u its trees load$ ) fruit1 & ne> ! cool /reams ( wat] we saw fl[+ ?r\gh !m1 take our re/2 b no "o invit$ u 92 & to "o or two applications we receiv$ a refusal4 ,we /opp$ "u a l>ge tree 9 ! /reet1 & 7 ab\t spread+ our c>pet1 :5 a v good-look+ female came out ( a g>d5 ne> u1 & v k9dly invit$ u 94 ,a /ream ( wat] ran ?r\gh h] g>d52 ne> x 0 a small fire1 & prep>ations = wa%+4 ,%e _h be5 wa%+ clo!s4 ,a "y female1 :om ,i took to be h] daught]1 & a little boy1 h] son1 7 ) h]4 ,al?\gh h] clo!s 7 r soil$1 !y 7 ( a texture t indicat$ weal?3 bo? %e & h] daught] wore ri* ornam5ts4 ,! daught] _h a clasp ( silv] on ea* arm1 ( an in* & a half 9 wid?2 & two ( gold1 ab\t ?ree qu>t]s ( an in* wide2 ) ri* e>-r+s1 c4 ,_! mann]s _h ! ease & frankness ( well-br$ p]sons :o h be5 mu* 9 company4 ,!y po9t$ out to u a good place to spread our c>pets1 ga!r$ u "s fruit1 & sat d[n ne> u1 & conv]s$ pleasantly & *e]fully4 ,!y spoke ( our clo!s 9 a complim5t>y mann]2 said !y w\ld be v pretty1 7 x n t our pantaloons 7 too tight4 ,?is la/ 0 a hit at me ma9ly1 z my companion1 ,mr4 ,b41 _h on ! ,p]sian pantaloons1 :i* are ( mo/ ample dim5sions4 ,x 0 said ) great good-hum\r1 & ev5 a little app>5t blu%+1 by ! good ladies4 ,mr4 ,b41 :o act$ z int]pret]1 enjoy$ ! laugh at my exp5se n a little4 ,i felt half incl9$ to retaliate on !m--t ev5 tight pantaloons 7 m mode/ ?an absolutely nak$ brea/s4 ,b ,mr4 ,b4 0 n incl9$ to int]pret x = me1 &1 on second ?\ght1 ,i let x pass4 ,fa%ion is an odd ?+6 ,my pantaloons 7 ( ! ord9>y size--:at1 inde$1 _m w\ld call l>ge2 yet !y 7 n ?\ght mode/ by ^! good1 ori5tal ladies1 z %[+ too pla9ly ! %ape ( ! l[] p>ts ( ! body2 :ile !y !mselves _h _! brea/s almo/ :olly expos$6 ,su* is ! fa%ion ( ! ladies "h4 ,inde$1 ,i h (t5 be5 n a little provok$ at ! exposure :i* females "h make ( ! upp] p>ts ( _! bodies3 !y cov] _! faces1 & expose _! brea/s4 ,b ?us x is 9 ! ,ea/1 or 9 ?is "p ( x2 & fa%ion has its influ5ce "h z well z 9 ! we/]n _w4 ,if !re be no disput+ ab\t ta/e1 !re may be "s little ab\t fa%ion4 ,:5 our breakfa/ 0 ready1 we _h q a company ( p to see u eat4 ,we gave !m b a poor sample ( ,frank mann]s1 z f necessity we _h to eat -la-turque1 at lea/ 9 "p4 ,!y 7 mu* int]e/$ ) ! looks ( our loaf ( :ite sug>1 & we _h v>i\s applications = small pieces4 ,b z x 0 a fa/ ) !m--t is among ! ,greeks1 & our visit]s 7 mo/ly ( t *ur*--!y did n eat ! sug> we gave !m1 b laid x away until ! fa/ %\ld be ov]4 ,! same took place ) "s sweet-bread we gave !m4 ,!y w\ld n let ! little boy ,i m5tion$ eat :at ,i gave him1 b took x f him to keep until ! season ( fa/+ 0 ov]4 ,i d\bt :e!r he w ev] get all ( x4 ,! valley 9 :i* ,zebdane is situate may be on an av]age f ?ree qu>t]s to a mile wide2 !re are sev]al o!r villages 9 x2 & x ext5ds five or six miles 9 l5g?4 ,its g5]al direction is f nor?-ea/ to s\?-we/1 ne>ly p>allel to ! pla9 ( ! ,bok>4 ,! p>ts ( ?is pla9 t are irrigat$ by ! wat]s ( ! ,b>$a1 & ! sev]al spr+s t rise along ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 appe> productive1 & are cov]$ ) vegetation1 & a space = a mile bel[ ! t[n is cov]$ ) g>d5s & trees ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! rema9d] has r a /]ile & nak$ appe>ance4 ,! m\nta9 t lies s\?-ea/1 has especially ! mo/ utt]ly b>r5 aspect ( any di/rict t ,i h ev] se54 ,above ! little gre5 spots1 t along its foot m>k ! places :]e wat] rises1 !re is h>dly a trace ( vegetation to be se51 all a nak$1 sun-burnt surface1 desolation c\ld h>dly be m desolate4 ,! g>d5s ab\t ,zebdane are almo/ univ]sally inclos$ ) well-made h$ges4 ,! ?orn is mu* us$ = ?is purpose4 ,!y are plait$ toge!r 9 su* a way z to make a mo/ ample def5ce4 ,!y h gates1 :i* h also a k9d ( fa/5+1 & are ?us made v secure4 ,!y are ! be/ h$ges ,i h se5 9 ! ,ea/4 ,a simil> protection1 ,i obs]v$1 0 9 "s degree ext5d$ to ! fields ( ,indian corn1 ! ca/or oil plant1 & o!r spots "u cultivation4 ,we _h a f9e sample ( irrigation "h4 ,! corn fields are f "t to "t cov]$ ) wat]4 ,x is let 9 ^u a field1 & runs until ! gr\nd is well saturat$1 !n turn$ (f to ano!r field1 :i*1 9 its turn1 gives place to ano!r2 & ?us ! wat] is transf]r$ f field to field1 & g>d5 to g>d51 to ! no small b5efit ( ! trees1 & vegetation ( all k9ds4 ,no?+ c ?rive 9 ^! l&s )\t be+ f "t to "t ?us wat]$4 ,! righte\s man is well comp>$ to a tree plant$ by ! riv]s ( wat]s4 ,x is ea/]n imag]y1 to ! life4 ,ab\t #d ,p4 ,m4 we left ! g>d51 & took leave ( ! good lady :o _h receiv$ u ) s mu* k9dness4 ,we made h] a small pres5t1 :i* %e v ?ankfully receiv$1 & intimat$ t at our return we might enjoy aga9 ! accommodation ( h] g>d54 ,a little m ?an an h\r br\ght u to ! end ( ! pla91 :]e ! ,b>$a turns %ort to ! ea/1 & passes by a n>r[ & deep defile1 ?r\gh ! m\nta94 ,! road foll[s ! /ream4 ,! :ole m\nta91 z se5 on bo? sides ( ! pass1 is ( a peculi> "*4 ,! /ratum ( ! rock is v irregul>2 at places x has ! dip1 b ) mu* irregul>ity4 ,! rock is lime/one1 ( a v s(t1 yield+ k9d1 & breaks to pieces readily f ! action ( ! atmosph]e4 ,mu* ( x is a v co>se k9d ( breccia--appe>s to h be5 brok5 into small pieces1 & aga9 comb9$ ) a s(t cem5t4 ,"s ( ! pieces seem to h be5 subject$ to ! action ( wat]1 :ile 9 a sep>ate /ate4 ,b a great deal ( ! m\nta9 has all ! appe>ance ( an imm5se mass ( m>l1 & mu* ( x is 9 a v s(t /ate1 s z to be easily r$uc$ to a f9e :ite du/4 ,9 "s places ! road is worn or cut t51 fifte51 or p]haps tw5ty feet1 d[n ?r\gh ?is m>l-l rock4 ,!re are at "s p>ts ( ! pass consid]able precipices ( rock on "o or bo? sides1 & on ! face ( "s ( ^! rocks & at a consid]able height f ! gr\nd we saw ! entrances ( tombs4 ,x mu/ h be5 difficult to cut su* holes 9 ! face ( ! rock at su* a height4 ,ne> ! end ( ! pass we cross$ a good ar*$ /one bridge1 & soon f\nd ! valley beg9n+ to op54 ,! "* ( ! rock cont9u$ ! same1 & ! :ole face ( ! c\ntry 0 peculi>ly b>r51 except a n>r[ /rip along ! riv]4 ,! wat]s ( ! riv]1 ev5 9 ! m\nta9s1 7 tak5 out ( its b$1 :]ev] x c\ld be done1 & made to wat] a little space on bo? sides1 :i* space 0 m or less cov]$ ) trees4 ,we saw inde$ 9 two places1 *annels cut across ! face ( ! rock above ! road1 :i* ,i am ( op9ion 0 = ! purpose ( c>ry+ ! wat] ?us high1 t on cle>+ ! pass1 x might be us$ = wat]+ a wide space ( c\ntry on ! ea/]n side4 ,if ?is 0 ! case1 ! neglect ( mod]n times has let g to ru9 :at may =m]ly h giv5 f]tility to a wide di/rict ea/ ( ! m\nta91 n[ almo/ utt]ly b>r54 ,_m ?+s h fall5 back greatly 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,z ! valley op5$ bel[ ! pass1 ! wat] 0 tak5 out1 & made to keep ne>ly a horizontal c\rse1 along bo? sides ( ! *annel1 & us$ to wat] all ! di/rict betwe5 x & ! =m] b$1 & on ?is di/rict 7 fields1 corn1 v9es1 fruit-trees1 popl>s1 will[s1 & grass = ! flocks ( %eep & goats1 & o!r dome/ic animals4 ,we pass$ "o or two small villages1 & night began to set 94 ,aft] look+ 9 va9 = ! cov] ( a good tree1 9 su* a situation z we wi%$1 we spread our c>pets on a little elevation ab\t fifty y>ds f a small village1 & made our b$s = ! night4 ,a few ( ! villag]s came to look at u2 b !y did n seem to h z mu* curiosity or polit5ess z our good fri5ds at ,zebdane4 ,!y 7 r a %abby set4 ,ab\t ! "t we _h f9i%$ our supp] & 7 go+ to b$1 "s cause ( dissatisfaction among ! villag]s1 or a family qu>rel1 took place2 & = a %ort "t !re 0 a t]rible /rife ( tongues4 ,x di$ away 9 "p1 & ,i hop$ 0 ab\t to t]m9ate2 b 0 reviv$ or cont9u$ ma9ly betwe5 "o man & woman1 z ! voices indicat$2 & su* a scold ,i h seldom he>d4 ,! woman appe>$ manife/ly to h ! advantage4 ,h] tongue 0 l a %>p sword4 ,x mu/ h be5 us$ be=e1 or x c\ld n h be5 wield$ ) su* t]rible p[] on ! pres5t occasion4 ,i ?\ght ( ! old say+1 t ! tongue is ! only in/rum5t t gr[s %>p] & %>p] by daily use4 ,! adv]s>y1 :e!r neighb\r1 or bro!r1 or husb&1 ,i "k n1 b suspect x 0 ! latt]1 appe>$ to feel t he _h a los+ case4 ,he yield$1 l[]$ 8 tone1 let h] d two-?irds1 ?ree-f\r?s1 &1 t[>ds ! la/1 a /ill l>g] portion ( ! talk+4 ,su* a /orm c\ld n la/ always1 x gradually pass$ away & ! voices became sil5t4 ,h[ _m su* /orms daily take place on e>?6 b n "o 9 heav51 no1 n "o6 ,x 0 a ,mohamm$an village1 & ?is probably a ,mohamm$an wife1 ma9ta9+ h] rights aga9/ an unk9d or petulant husb&4 ,v]ily1 we ( ! we/]n _w are f> f ! tru? 9 ! judgm5ts we =m ab\t ! dome/ic mann]s & int]c\rse ( ! ,mohamm$ans1 & especially _! mode ( treat+ _! wives4 ,we n only take x = grant$ t ! ,mohamm$ans believe _! wom5 h no s\ls1 7:i* is n true17 b we suppose !y h no rights1 no privileges1 & d>e h>dly look at _! lords1 mu* less speak to !m1 "u fe> ( los+ _! heads4 ,n[1 all ?is is wide ( ! m>k4 ,! ,mohamm$an ladies h _! rights1 z well z our own fair ones1 & "k h[ to /& up = !m--& ! female tongue is fully z p[]ful an in/rum5t 9 ! ,ea/ z x is 9 ! ,we/4 ,judg+ f :at ,i us$ to he> :5 a boy ab\t ! ,mohamm$ans1 ,i %\ld h expect$ to h se5 ?is fair "o put 9 a sack & ?r[n 9 ! riv]1 or1 z wat] is r sc>ce "h to be us$ = dr[n+ scolds1 ,i %\ld at lea/ h expect$ to h se5 h] head cut (f1 & h] tongue nail$ up 9 t]ror to o!rs4 ,b x 0 pla9 t ! good lady 0 9 no fe> ( su* treatm5t2 & ! good p ( ! village1 in/ead ( com+ to ! relief ( ! man1 7 glad to keep out ( h>m's way2 & ! rul] ( ! t[n1 if x _h any1 knew bett] ?an to int]m$dle ) o!r p's matt]s2 & ! man himself receiv$ a lesson :i* ,i hope may d him m good ?an x did me4 ,on t night c\ld n ! k+ sleep6 ,& s x 0 ) me4 ,:e!r x 0 ow+ to ! tra9 ( ?9k+ :i* ! /rife ( tongues occasion$2 or :e!r t ,angelo _h made my tea too /rong1 :i* he is almo/ sure to d1 = ,i c't get ! notion out ( 8 head t ! /rong] & ! ri*] 8 di%es are1 s mu* ! bett]2 or :e!r o!r & unkn[n causes t5d$ to *ase sleep f my eyes1 ,i "k n2 b s x 01 ,i c\ld n sleep4 ,& really x 0 wor? rema9+ awake to look on ! face ( su* a sky4 ,we lay on ! summit ( a little hill2 n a bu% or a gre5 leaf ne> u4 ,we _h a fair horizon1 & "o ( ! cle>e/ skies t ,i ev] saw4 ,x seem$ t ,i c\ld see f>!r ?an usual into ! deep abyss1 ov] :i* ! />s are scatt]$ 9 wild1 irregul>1 b beautiful confusion4 ,i d n wond] t a/ronomy began 9 ! ,ea/1 &1 admitt+ ! v /rong & g5]al t5d5cy ( mank9d to idolatry1 ,i ! less wond] t1 9 ?is ea/]n _w1 ) su* heav5s nightly spread ov] !m1 !re %\ld h be5 s /rong a t5d5cy to ! wor%ip ( ! ho/ ( heav54 ,x has mu* m %[ ( reason ?an ! wor%ip ( /ocks & /ones1 ! "w ( m5's h&s4 ,:5 we arose 9 ! morn+1 !re 0 a sc>cely p]ceivable dampness on our b$d+2 b ! du/ 9 ! road 0 n laid4 ,! case 01 h[ev]1 diff]5t on our return4 ,we slept out ne> ,zebdane1 & n f> f a di/rict irrigat$ by ! wat]s ( ! ,b>$a4 ,!n our b$d+ 0 wet1 & we all felt *illy4 ,! dew 0 mo/ copi\s4 ,?is 0 no d\bt ow+ to ! l[ situation1 & its vic9ity to a l>ge di/rict ov] :i* ! wat] _h be5 ?r[n4 ,x 0 also ne> ! trees & g>d5s :i* = a mile or two cov] ! pla94 ,we _h ab\t f\r h\rs' ride f our place ( lodg+ to ,damascus4 ,our c\rse 0 s\?-ea/1 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 we foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! ,b>$a4 ,?is /ream runs 9 a *annel depress$ bel[ ! g5]al level ( ! c\ntry4 ,! c\ntry inde$ rises into hills1 & small m\nta9s1 all ( :i*1 )\t exception1 are :olly de/itute ( trees4 ,inde$1 x is r>e to see a bu% on !m "u :i* a lamb c\ld be %ad$4 ,!re are a few /unt$ ?i/les1 & furze1 & an occasional tuft ( grass4 ,i h (t5 notic$ ! fact1 t ! ?i/les1 a small /unt$ ?orn1 & ! furze1 :i* has on x _m prickles ( a ?orn-l "*1 are m uni=mly to be f\nd ?an any o!r plants4 ,?orns & ?i/les %all x br+ =? to !e4 ,x is ev5 s 9 ^! ea/]n regions4 ,!y gr[ :]e no?+ else w1 b "s places are too bad = !m4 ,! rock ?r\gh ?is :ole di/rict is ( a s(t1 friable nature4 ,mu* ( x has t pudd+/one appe>ance1 :i* ,i m5tion$ z ab\nd+ 9 ! m\nta9 ?r\gh :i* we _h j pass$4 ,i 0 incl9$ to ?9k x t k9d ( lime/one call$ aolite4 ,_m ( ! hills 7 s :ite1 & wa%$ s easily1 t ,i d\bt$ :e!r !y did n belong to ! *alk =mation4 ,!y rem9d$ me ( ! *alk cliffs ( ,dov]1 & ! g5]al appe>ance ( ! *alk =mation z se5 ne> ,dov]4 ,:5 ne> ! top ( ! la/ high range ( hills1 ne> ,damascus1 we _h1 on look+ back1 ! mo/ /rik+ view ( a nak$ & b>r5 di/rict t ,i ev] saw4 ,! :ole range ( c\ntry1 up to ! top ( ! m\nta9 ?r\gh :i* we pass$ on leav+ ,zebdane1 & f> to ! nor? & s\?1 0 9 full view2 a range ( fifte5 or tw5ty miles 9 diamet]1 p]haps mu* m2 &1 except ! little gre5 /rip t at "s po9ts c\ld be se5 along ! riv] ,b>$a1 !re appe>$ to be nei!r tree nor bu%1 nor any gre5 ?+4 ,i call$ ,mr4 ,b----'s att5tion to x1 & ask$ him if he c\ld po9t out1 ) ! exception j made1 "o gre5 ?+--tree or bu%4 ,he c\ld n4 ,z ! riv] runs 9 a deep *annel1 & ! trees along x are small1 x 0 only at a few places t _! tops c\ld be se54 ,a m dry1 p>*$1 desolate l&scape ,i nev] saw4 ,our approa* to ,damascus 0 f ! nor?-we/4 ,! g5]al c\rse ( ! pla9 on :i* x /&s is nor?-ea/ & s\?-we/4 ,! nor!rn "p1 ne> ,damascus1 is b\nd$ by a high1 /eep1 & precipit\s m\nta92 ! suburbs & g>d5s ( ! city ext5d+ close to its foot4 ,x 0 n until we _h rea*$ ! top ( ?is range ( m\nta9s1 f :i* ! :ole region we _h pass$ ov] = ! la/ five or six h\rs rose to view1 t we saw on ! o!r side1 along ! middle ( a mo/ noble pla91 a wide di/rict cov]$ ) v]dure1 fields1 g>d5s1 & a =e/ ( trees1 ext5d+ ea/w>d t[>ds ! ,bahr-el-,mrdj or ,sea ( ,mead[s1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is1 encircl$ ) g>d5s = miles ar\nd1 rose ! old1 ! fam\s city ( ,damascus1 ) its _m gild$ domes glitt]+ 9 ! sun4 ,! sight 0 mo/ delightful & refre%+2 & ! m s f ! absolute b>r5ness & desolation by :i* x 0 surr\nd$4 ,damascus is a wall$ t[n2 b on "s sides ! t[n has spread f> beyond ! walls1 & =ms ext5sive suburbs4 ,! nor?-we/ side1 ?r\gh :i* we pass$ on ent]+ ! city1 & 9 :i* mo/ ( ! ,franks live1 is ?\ght to conta91 if ,i recollect aright1 ne>ly tw5ty ?\s& p4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is ! mo/ popul\s "p4 ,! walls h once be5 ( great /r5g?1 & 7 def5d$ on _m p>ts1 if n entirely ar\nd1 by a deep foss & r[s ( t[]s4 ,!y are n[ mu* out ( repair4 ,! gates are fall+ to pieces1 or approa*+ t /ate4 ,! foss is mu* fill$ up at _m places1 & ! t[]s h lo/ _! beauty & /r5g?1 & possibly 9 great "p _! use--sic transit gloria mundi4 ,! /reets are n>r[1 crook$1 & mis]ably dirty4 ,b little ef=t is made to remove fil? & produce cleanl9ess4 ,9 tru?1 ?r\gh\t ?is :ole ea/]n _w1 ! p appe> to h v l[ ideas ( neatness & cleanl9ess4 ,:ile ! city ab\nds ) wat]1 & a f\nta9 ( x is se5 9 mo/ ( ! good h\ses1 y meet ) fil? ev]y:]e1 & are (t5 mo/ griev\sly annoy$ ) ! /5* ( dead animals 9 ! roads & /reets4 ,"s ( ! /reets are pav$1 b 9 a v indiff]5t way1 & f ! great accumulation ( du/ !y are n 9 a com=table condition = pass+ ov]4 ,"s all[ances1 h[ev]1 mu/ be made = ?is abundance ( du/ 9 /reets1 roads1 & op5 places1 & ev5 9 ! h\ses4 ,x is n[ ne>ly ?ree mon?s s9ce ,i rea*$ ,beyroot1 & n "o drop ( ra9 has fall5--! sun has n1 ) ! exception ( a few h\rs1 be5 s cov]$ ) cl\ds z to be hid f sight--mo/ ( ! days x has1 )\t ceas+1 p\r$ its burn+ rays ^u ! e>?4 ,:at m>vel if ! e>? be roa/$1 & except :5 wat] ab\nds1 be conv]t$ into du/6 ,! roads are inde$ du/y to a mo/ uncom=table degree4 ,s are ! /reets--& we ne$ n be surpris$ if ! du/ %\ld f9d its way into c\rts1 p>l\rs1 & ev5 b$-rooms4 ,"o ( ! ma9 /reets1 call$ ,/raight1 is %[n z ! "o 9 :i* ,paul 0 f\nd by ,ananias4 ,i did n f9d a full agreem5t ab\t its "n1 "s say+ x 0 s call$1 & o!rs t ?is 0 its usual "n4 ,diff]5t names1 x w\ld seem1 are giv5 to diff]5t p>ts ( x4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses1 :5 se5 f ! /reet1 h an old & v %abby appe>ance4 ,_m ( !m are made up ( pat*-"w--mud1 wood1 & /one4 ,! mud1 h[ev]1 z ! *eape/ article1 is mo/ abundant4 ,occasionally1 y may see ! l[] "p ( ! build+ ( good hewn m>ble1--:i* soon gives place to a mis]able pat*-"w k9d ( half /ucco & half mort>4 ,! door-frames are v (t5 f\nd ( hewn /one1 & sometimes ar*$1 & ?is may be ! only /one t y see 9 ! build+4 ,! precise numb] ( mosques 9 ,damascus ,i did n1 :ile ) ^? :o c\ld h in=m$ me1 ?9k ( ask+4 ,z ,i left ! city1 h[ev]1 & asc5d$ ! m\nta91 :i* gives su* a f9e view ( x1 ,i made an attempt to c\nt ! m9>ets4 ,i made ab\t ?irty2 & possibly ?is may be an approximation to ! true numb]4 ,:ile "u ! guidance ( ! man :o %[$ u ! h\se ( ,ananias1 & ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ,paul made 8 escape1 we 7 tak5 to see sev]al o!r ?+s1 especially "s graves1 :i* 7 n f> f ! gate4 ,9 "o ( ! l>ge vaults1 :i* 0 9 "p op51 we c\ld see ! skeletons ( v>i\s p]sons--_! w9d+-%eets 9 "p rott$ (f--! fle% all gone1 & ! :ole exhibit+ a spectacle mo/ humbl+ to human nature4 ,9 heal? man is ! mo/ beautiful ( animals1 & 9 corruption ! mo/ loa?some4 ,b dea? w lose its victory ?r\gh ,*ri/1 to ! believ]4 ,we 7 also tak5 to ! grave ( ! gate-keep]1 :o ought to h kn[n h[ ,paul made 8 escape1 b did n4 ,:ile he wat*$ ! gate1 ,paul1 x w\ld seem1 by ! help ( "s fri5ds1 escap$ by ! w9d[4 ,! poor gate-keep] knew & ( c\rse c\ld tell no?+ ab\t ! matt]4 ,b t v ignorance1 z x 0 ) ! soldi]s :o kept ,pet]1 0 br\ght 9 *>ge aga9/ him4 ,he ought to h kn[n1 & 0 put to dea? = n kn[+4 ,! gate-keep]1 h[ev]1 has f>$ r bett] ?an ! soldi]s4 ,po/]ity has sa9t$ him--has erect$ a neat tomb ov] him--put a pal+ ar\nd1 & a cov] ov] x4 ,x is consid]$ z a sacr$ place1 & little (f]+s are deposit$ )9 ! pal+4 ,i saw "s pieces ( money t 7 plac$ on ! tomb4 ,i _h (t5 he>d1 t ) ! papi/s1 ignorance 0 ! "m ( devotion1 b "h x 0 ! cause ( sa9t%ip4 ,:5 w ! measure ( folly1 "u ! "n ( religion1 h come to its full8 ,bad z ! falsely s-call$ ,*ri/ian sa9ts may be1 !y are n s %ameless z ! liv+ sa9ts1 :i* are at times se5--! ,mohamm$an1 m5 :o h be5 to ,mecca1 & set !mselves up to be sa9ts1 are (t5 se5 "h4 ,i did n happ5 to see "o at ,damascus1 b saw "o 9 ,beyroot1 :o pass$ ab\t ! /reets & baza>s 9 a /ate ( p]fect nudity4 ,) ! mo/ p]fect %amelessness1 !y w pass among females1 & ev5 ent] ! h\ses & ap>tm5ts ( females1 )\t s mu* z a fig leaf to cov] _! nak$ness4 ,_! suppos$ hol9ess gives !m great consequ5ce2 & at times & places ( peculi> sanctity1 at special processions & 9 ! mosques1 !y put !mselves =w>d & take ! mo/ hon\r$ place4 ,poor human nature6 h[ l[ x c & w come d[n1 :]e grace does n prev5t4 ,!re are1 j outside ! walls ( ,damascus1 "s mills1 t look$ bett] ?an any ( ! build+s ( ! sort ,i h se5 9 ! ,ea/4 ,!y /& on ! ma9 *annel ( ! riv]1 & avail !mselves ( its wat]s to "w _! ma*9]y4 ,! bread ( ,damascus is1 = ! ,ea/1 good4 ,"o ( our longe/ walks 0 9 ! aft] "p ( ! day1 along ! riv]1 & among ! g>d5s & %ady trees :i* l9e its bord]s3 ,i c\ld n b notice h[ ! p 7 walk+1 sitt+1 or ly+ along ! side ( ! /ream1 & h[ !y appe>$ to enjoy its refre%+ coolness4 ,!y 7 beside ! /ill wat]s4 ,ne> ! ea/]n side ( ! city ,i 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 meet+ ) a field ( hemp4 ,x 0 j beg9n+ to blossom4 ,x 0 ! fir/1 & ,i may add1 ! only field ( hemp ,i h se5 9 ! ,ea/4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses h balconies1 or places project+ out on ! front1 hav+ w9d[s at ! ?ree sides4 ,!y s]ve ! d\ble purpose ( giv+ access to ! air1 & enabl+ ! p to see :at is go+ on 9 ! /reets4 ,^! are m or less common z fixtures 9 h\ses1 all ?r\gh ?is ea/]n _w4 ,! great] "p ( !m h also c\rts t are op5 to ! heav5s2 ^! 9 sev]al ( ! be/ h\ses t ,i h visit$ 7 pav$ ) m>ble1 & _h noble f\nta9s ( wat] 9 ! c5tre4 ,"s h m ?an "o f\nta92 & ! h\se 9 :i* ,i lodg$ _h "o p]petually fl[+ 9 ! room 9 :i* ,i slept4 ,!re is wat] en\gh to keep _! h\ses & p]sons clean1 w\ld ! p b use x4 ,i 0 /ruck ) ! great contra/ betwe5 ! outside ( ! h\ses & ! appe>ance )94 ,)\t all look$ old1 ru/y1 & ready to fall to pieces2 b )9 !re 0 (t5 a ri*ness & beauty 9 ! m>ble pavem5ts1 ! gild$ ceil+1 & fanciful c>v+s1 t 0 /rik+4 ,to :at ?is may be ow+ ,i "k n4 ,possibly1 9 "p to avoid ! oppressive exactions :i* all ?r\gh ^! l&s is apt to foll[ ! track ( weal?1 or ! outw>d %[ ( x4 ,notic+ t ! ro(s & upp] p>ts ( _m h\ses 7 greatly injur$1 & sadly 9 ne$ ( repairs1 ,i inquir$1 & le>n$ t la/ w9t] 0 "o ( v great sev]ity at ,damascus1--t an unusual quantity ( sn[ fell1 & by its weight did great injury to ! h\ses4 ,_! mode ( build+ is n adapt$ = durability4 ,_! mud walls d n well /& ! ra9y season1 h[ev] !y may abide ! dry4 ,! wood !y use = joi/s1 & = support+ _! flat mud ro(s1 is 9 great "p ! ,lomb>dy popl> & will[1 :i* is _! mo/ abundant gr[?1 except p]haps ! mulb]ry4 ,?is wood !y put 91 full ( sap1 b>k & all1 & ( c\rse 9 a few ye>s x mu/ rot1 & fall out ( its place4 ,:5 x is entirely def5d$ f ! air & moi/ure1 x may la/ "s "t1 b :51 z 9 mo/ cases1 x is almo/ entirely expos$ to bo?1 no m>vel if ! h\se ne$s repair+ ne>ly e ye>2 & ?is ,i am told is n uncommon4 ,! baza>s or /reets1 :]e ! /ores & %ops are plac$1 are g5]ally cov]$ ov]1 s z to exclude ! sun4 ,! /reets n be+ m ?an t5 or fifte5 feet wide on an av]age1 a ro( is ?r[n across1 at t51 fifte51 or tw5ty feet above--n a v close ro(1 b "o t keeps out ! sun1 b lets ! air h m or less circulation4 ,all ?r\gh ^! c\ntries !re is a great c>e to procure a %ade f ! scor*+ rays ( ! sun2 = ?is purpose ! /reets are made n>r[1 & 9 _m places are cov]$1 s t ^? :o pass may h %ade4 ,?is n>r[ness ( ! /reets1 & ! cov]+ ( !m1 does1 x is true1 give a clos5ess to !m1 & op]ates aga9/ a free circulation ( ! air2 b ?is is suppos$ to be comp5sat$1 9 "p at lea/1 by ! protection !y give f ! direct action ( ! sun4 ,i 0 tak5 to ! h\se1 z 0 said1 :]e ,ananias dwelt4 ,x is a k9d ( cell>1--a poor1 mis]able place2 & ,i am sure t s good a man des]v$ a m com=table resid5ce4 ,i d\bt altoge!r :e!r x 0 8 h\se4 ,b ,i did n judge x wor? :ile discuss+ ! matt] ) ! ,ca?olic prie/s1 :o claim ! own]%ip ( x1 & %[ x4 ,i also w5t to see ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ,paul is said to h be5 let d[n 9 a basket4 ,x is ov] "o ( ! gates4 ,i _h z little fai? 9 ?is z ! o!r4 ,!re is inde$1 ,i ?9k1 /rong evid5ce aga9/ x4 ,i did n g out to ! spot at :i* ,paul is said to h be5 conv]t$4 ,! day 0 hot1 ! di/ance consid]able1 & no?+ m>k$ ! place4 ,!re is a ?\s& *ances to "o aga9/ x be+ ! real place4 ,! population ( ,damascus is n c]ta9ly kn[n4 ,f all ,i c\ld le>n f sev]al resid5t ,franks1 x may be #abe1jjj2 & 9 ! "o hundr$ & sev5ty-?ree villages :i* lie r\nd ,damascus !re may be an equal numb]4 ,a g5tleman :o has paid "s att5tion to ! matt]1 & has be5 "s "t a resid5t 9 ! c\ntry1 supposes ! population ( all ,syria to be ab\t "o million & a half4 ,! *ief data us$ 9 =m+ ! e/imate is ! numb] ( m51 ! heads ( families1 :o pay ! tax levi$ on su*4 ,!y are ab\t #be1jjj 9 ,damascus1 & may =m "o-fif? ( ! population4 ,?is1 at lea/1 gives an approximation--! be/ we h :5 no c5sus is tak54 ,! majority ( ! population is ,mohamm$ans1 b ! proportion ,i ei!r did n get1 or h =gott5 x4 ,!re are a few ,jews1 & "s ( all ! v>i\s sects ( ,*ri/ians f\nd 9 ^! regions4 ,damascus has long be5 consid]$ by ! ,mohamm$ans z "o ( _! sacr$ cities2 & x is n _m ye>s s9ce :5 _! bigotry 0 s great t ,*ri/ians _h to use mu* caution to avoid its outbreak+s4 ,!re is a great *ange 9 ?is respect4 ,*ri/ians may n[ g ab\t ) little dang]4 ,we rode repeat$ly ?r\gh ! cr[d$ baza>s1 & no "o appe>$ to take ! lea/ (f5ce2 & g5]ally gave _! salaam ) indications ( k9dness4 ,/ill1 x w sometimes %[ itself4 ,x is n long s9ce t ,mr4 ,calman1 a ,jewi% mission>y1 :5 engag$ 9 sell+ ! ,scriptures1 0 tak5 up by ! bigot$ ,mohamm$ans1 & = a "t fe>$ t he might be put to tr\ble1 b 0 releas$ )\t mu* difficulty4 ,! ma91 if n ! only riv] :i* wat]s ! "p ( ! pla9 :]e ,damascus /&s1 is ! ,b>$a4 ,x rises ne> ,zebdane4 ,we foll[$ its c\rse1 z ,i h be=e in=m$ y1 until x ent]$ ! pla94 ,!re x is divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 :i* are l$ at a di/ance f ea* o!r = ! purpose ( wat]+ ! pla94 ,f ^! *annels a multitude ( small] ones are l$ 9 all directions1 s t e "p ( ! pla9 )9 rea* ( ! wat] may1 f "t to "t1 receive its life-giv+ influ5ce4 ,! ma9 *annel passes ?r\gh or ne> ! city1 & its wat]s are c>ri$ by pipes to e "p ( x4 ,to ! s\? & s\?-ea/ o!r /reams are said to ent] & fl[ ?r\gh ! pla92 b we did n visit ^? p>ts4 ,!y mu/ be small /reams4 ,inde$ ! ,b>$a is a small /ream4 ,x w\ld ) u be call$ a good mill /ream4 ,we w\ld r t]m x a creek ?an a riv]4 ,x is mo/ly conf9$ 9 a *annel ( eight or t5 y>ds wide1 & !n may be wad$ )\t com+ above ! knee4 ,mu* ( ! wat] ( ^! riv]s is exhau/$ 9 irrigation4 ,!y fl[ ea/1 & aft] r5d]+ a noble pla9 v f]tile & productive = tw5ty or ?irty miles1 =m a lake or m>%--!y h no outlet4 ,i wi%$ mu* to ride ea/w>d ?r\gh ?is pla9 & see ! c\ntry ab\t ! lake1 b ! "t ( ! ye> & o!r causes prev5t$4 ,x 0 ! sickly season1 & !re 0 mu* sickness 9 ,damascus4 ,visit+ ! city at su* a "t 0 n class$ ) a high degree ( prud5ce & caution1 :ile to h sp5t a week or s 9 explor+ ! pla91 & visit+ ! _m villages along ! ,b>$a1 w\ld h be5 consid]$ almo/ madness--a tempt+ ( ,provid5ce4 ,i !re=e sp5t b "o night & two days 9 ,damascus1 & !n hurri$ back to ! high gr\nd on ! great m\nta9 ( ,lebanon--n1 h[ev]1 )\t a l+]+ purpose t :5 ! heats ( summ] are pass$1 ,i may take ,damascus 9 my r\te aga91 & see m ( its wide-spread pla9s1 & ?ickly-plant$ villages4 ,! :ole c\ntry ea/ ( ,damascus1 on ! ,euphrates1 is1 ,i am told1 mu* l :at ,i h se5 9 ! "p already pass$ ov]4 ,z a g5]al ?+1 x is :olly de/itute ( trees & ev5 bu%es--& dur+ ! summ] !re is b little v]dure2 mu* ( x is cov]$ ) s&4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 spots :]e wat] is f\nd1 & at all ^! vegetation is produc$4 ,:]e ^! spots are ( any size !re are villages1 & man contrives to live4 ,^! gre5 spots are l small isl&s scatt]$ ov] ! face ( ! ocean1 & may be f\nd all ! way to ! ,euphrates1 & d[n t /ream pa/ ,bagdad to ! gulf4 ,! ru9s ( ,palmyra lie two or ?ree days' travel nor?-ea/ ( ,damascus4 ,!y h (t5 be5 visit$ lately1 & ! dang] is n great4 ,/ill x is too great to be lightly haz>d$4 ,a p>ty1 ( :om a fri5d ( m9e 0 "o1 7 robb$ 9 an attempt to g !re ab\t five mon?s ago4 ,a slight skirmi% took place betwe5 !m & a l>ge p>ty ( ,arabs1 9 :i* !y 7 ov]p[]$ & robb$2 "s 7 w\nd$1 b happily none kill$4 ,indemnification has be5 _h f ! tribe :o robb$ !m4 ,an attempt is ab\t be+ made to e/abli% a regul> communication betwe5 ,damascus & a po9t on ! ,euphrates1 beyond ,palmyra2 :i*1 if successful1 w ?r[ mu* m light on ! int]ior ( ?is region1 & may make x an easy ?+ to visit t f>-fam$ riv]1 & ! _m antiquities t ab\nd on its banks4 ,damascus is a fam\s r5dezv\s = c>avans4 ,! c>avans = ,mecca1 ,bagdad1 & v>i\s o!r places1 ei!r pass or />t f ?is place4 ,"s _h come 9 j be=e we 7 !re1 & o!rs 7 prep>+ = _! dep>ture4 ,?is gave "s activity to ! bus9ess ( ! place4 ,! %ortness ( my /ay1 = ! reasons above assign$1 did n all[ me to see mu* ( !m4 ,i _h n "t to g out to ! edge ( ! des]t1 :]e !y usually encamp1 & !re to see ! grotesque appe>ance1 ! odd mixture1 & pell-mell /ate ( ?+s produc$ by su* assemblages ( m5 ( all nations1 & su* h]d+ toge!r ( man & bea/4 ,damascus1 & ! region ab\t x1 is some:at celebrat$ = its fruit ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! grapes 7 f9e--! apricots good1 & abundant--! plums ! l>ge/ & f9e/ ,i ev] saw1 be+ ne>ly z l>ge z a h5's egg4 ,i saw b few pea*es1 !y are said to be good--! figs 7 f9e ( c\rse--! apples indiff]5t4 ,! :ite mulb]ry-tree is mu* cultivat$ 9 ?is section ( ! c\ntry1 n = its fruit1 :i* is b little e/eem$1 b = fe$+ ! silk-worm4 ,! silk =ms a consid]able bran* ( ! ,damascus trade1 & ! manufacture ( x c>ri$ on to "s ext5t4 ,! black mulb]ry is f\nd 9 consid]able quantities1 & is cultivat$ = its delici\s fruit4 ,! :ite walnut is ) ! natives a fav\rite tree4 ,! nut is ri* & ( a pleasant ta/e4 ,! tree gives a f9e %ade1 gr[s well ne> ! wat]1 & is l>g] ?an mo/ ( ! o!r trees4 ,! sycamore is f\nd "h4 ,! plane-tree is also f\nd1 b n v common--?is is (t5 call$ ! sycamore ) u4 ,!re is a v l>ge "o 9 ,damascus ne> "o ( ! gates4 ,we measur$ x--?irty-six feet ar\nd4 ,! k>oob-tree is a v>iety ( ! locu/4 ,! fruit is ! husks :i* ! ,prodigal ,son w\ld h eat5--a bean-l pod ) a sweeti% meat 9 x4 ,,lett] ,,vii4 ,beyroot1 ,sept4 #e?1 #ahcf4 ,we left ,damascus by ! same road by :i* we _h ent]$ x1 & cont9u$ on ! same way z f> z ,zebdane4 ,hav+ already made "s rem>ks on ! *>act]i/ic features ( ?is di/rict1 ,i w say no m ab\t x4 ,f ,zebdane1 we kept up ! valley1 :i* ran a nor?-ea/ direction4 ,x becomes n>r[ v soon aft] leav+ t place1 ! ridges f ! m\nta9s on bo? sides close 9 & (t5 almo/ meet1 leav+ b a small portion ( level gr\nd4 ,pass+ ! s\rces ( ! /reams1 ! quantity ( wat] dim9i%es fa/4 ,! trees almo/ cease except at occasional spots1 :]e c>e has be5 tak5 to plant !m4 ,! gr\nd = ab\t an h\r's travel is r\gh2 ! pla9 !n op5s aga9 to a consid]able ext5t1 & is m or less cultivat$4 ,!re are a few h\ses2 b ?is "p is b poorly suppli$ ) wat]1 & )\t t ! regions mu/ be b>r5 & desolate4 ,we soon f\nd ourselves pass+ ov] ! highe/ "p ( ! pla91 & beg9n+ to desc5d4 ,9 %ort1 we f\nd t ?is little pla9 0 at ! sep>at+ po9t ( ! head wat]s ( ! ,b>$a :i* fl[s to ,damascus1 & ^? ( ! ,el-,kanne1 :i* fl[s into ! ,bok> ?r\gh ! ,anti-,lebanon ea/ ( ,zahle4 ,we soon came to ! head bran*es ( ?is la/ /ream1 :i* is =m$ ( a set ( mo/ noble spr+s1 ris+ 9 ! middle ( ! pla94 ,!re is q a clu/] ( !m ris+ ne> ea* o!r1 & ?r[+ (f en\gh wat] to turn a mill2 f9e1 pure1 cool wat]4 ,z is usual1 x is c>ri$ 9 *annels ?r\gh diff]5t p>ts ( ! pla94 ,!re is a little clu/] ( trees1 & ! :ole di/rict ov] :i* ! wat] c be ?r[n is cultivat$1 & ri* 9 v]dure4 ,a small village /&s j bel[1 & we f\nd "s females at ! spr+ engag$ 9 wa%+4 ,= a small pres5t !y all[$ u ! use ( _! fire to prep>e our food2 & aga9 a good deal ( int]e/ 0 excit$ to see ! ,franks eat4 ,! m\nta9s cont9u$ v b>e ( trees1 & %rubb]y ( e k9d4 ,9 ! few places :]e wat] rose1 !re 7 a few trees1 all else 0 a b>r51 sunburnt surface4 ,aft] pass+ ! village1 :i* 0 poor 9 its appe>ance1 ! pla9 became m b>r5 & r\gh1 & ! cultivat$ di/rict m & m n>r[4 ,at ! end ( half an h\r x t]m9at$ at a r\gh1 n>r[ pass1 ne>ly due we/1 & directly ?r\gh ! ,anti-,lebanon4 ,we foll[$ ! wat]s ?r\gh ?is pass4 ,! sides 7 /eep & high1 & ! rock ?r[n ab\t 9 wild confusion4 ,! dip ( ! rock 0 v v>iable at diff]5t places4 ,along ! /ream 7 a few trees1 & we saw sev]al l>ge flocks ( %eep & goats1 "u ! c>e ( %eph]ds & _! dogs4 ,aft] foll[+ ! pass = an h\r & a half1 x bore to ! s\?-we/2 we left x1 cross$ a pretty high ridge to ! nor?-we/1 & ent]$ ! ,bok>4 ,on rea*+ ! top1 ! pla9 op5$ to view1 & we _h be5 l$ to expect t we %\ld f9d ,baalbec at ! po9t :]e we ent]$ ! pla94 ,b no ,baalbec 0 to be se54 ,we f\nd1 to our no little discom=t1 t we _h ab\t two h\rs' ride nor?w>d1 along a dry pla91 "u a burn+ sun1 be=e we c\ld rea* ?is f>-fam$ ru94 ,we pass$ sev]al mo/ ext5sive ?re%+-floors4 ,_! ?re%+ in/rum5ts & mode ( clean+ ! gra91 7 ! same z has be5 already describ$4 ,i might add1 t 9 br++ _! gra9 to ! floor1 & 9 c>ry+ away ! /raw1 !y use mules & donkeys1 & at times ! camel4 ,i saw1 9 no in/ance1 ! use ( a :eel-c>riage4 ,! only :eel$-c>riages t ,i h se5 9 ,syria 7 ^? = cannon at ,zahle1 & t5 or fifte5 c>ts :i* ,i saw at "o "t pass+ a /reet 9 ,damascus4 ,^! c>ts 7 ( a co>se1 /rong k9d1 belong+ to ! ,pa%a1 & 7 !n employ$ 9 c>ry+ mat]ials = ! ca/le :i* he 0 repair+4 ,our road lay ov] ! ridges1 at ! foot ( ! m\nta9s1 along ! ea/]n side ( ! pla94 ,! soil ov] :i* we pass$ 0 ?94 ,!re 0 mu* rock on ! surface1 & 9 _m places !re 7 wide-spread masses ( a v co>se pudd+/one1 t appe>$ to h once =m$ a huge b$ ( wat]-worn rock1 b[ld]s1 & pebbles1 & ow+ to "s cem5t+ matt] :i* _h come ov] x1 _h become a solid rock4 ,z we approa*$ ,baalbec ?is rock discont9u$1 & gave place to a v ?ick /ratum ( massy lime/one ( a peculi> k9d1 :i* is ma9ly us$ 9 ! walls ( ,baalbec4 ,baalbec /&s ne> ! foot ( ! ,anti-,lebanon1 a little above ! g5]al level ( ! pla94 ,! ridges ( ! m\nta9 l[] d[n gradually1 & spread+ out1 =m a g5]al level1 :i* m]ges ins5sibly into t ( ! pla94 ,x is on ?is elevat$ level t ! ru9s /&2 ab\t a mile f !m1 on ! side ( a hill1 is ! qu>ry t has furni%$ ! /one = ^! /up5d\s build+s4 ,a little to ! ea/ arises ! f9e/ set ( spr+s t ,i h se5 9 ,syria4 ,!y boil up ov] a consid]able surface1 & s5d (f a /ream ( wat] suffici5t to set 9 op]ation v>i\s k9ds ( ma*9]y1 if appli$ to t purpose4 ,! gr\nd on :i* ! ru9s /& is ne>ly a dead level2 a l>ge di/rict has be5 surr\nd$ by walls1 traces ( !m rema94 ,! space cov]$ by ! ru9s ( ! temple1 or set ( temples1 & possibly !atre & o!r build+s1 is ab\t n9e hundr$ feet long1 & six hundr$ broad4 ,! area is n1 h[ev]1 a regul> p>allelogram1 !re are (f-sets at "s ( ! t[]s--t[]s hav+ app>5tly be5 add$ :5 ! place 0 =tifi$1 & conv]t$ into a =t4 ,a f\ndation or plat=m ( great ?ickness1 ,i %\ld say n less ?an t5 feet1 seems to h be5 laid ov] ?is l>ge space1 & ^u ?is f\ndation ! temples h be5 re>$4 ,! /ones 9 ?is f\ndation & wall1 z 9 ! walls /ill high]1 are _m ( !m ( a mo/ enorm\s size2 at ! we/ & s\?-we/ corn] especially1 !y are almo/ incr$ibly l>ge4 ,:]e all 7 s l>ge1 we did n ?9k x wor? :ile to measure v _m4 ,9 "o r[1 & t "o at "s di/ance f ! gr\nd1 are ?ree /ones :i* we measur$1 & made !m ab\t sev5ty feet long ea*1 & ab\t fifte5 feet wide4 ,! ?ickness we c\ld n c]ta9ly tell1 b we inf]r$ x to be ab\t f\rte5 feet4 ,^! /ones are mu* ( ! same %ape & appe>ance1 !y are precisely l "o :i* lies ne>ly cut out 9 ! qu>ry1 :i* we 71 f its position1 enabl$ to measure accurately4 ,x 0 sev5ty feet six in*es long1 f\rte5 feet two in*es ?ick1 & sev5te5 feet n9e in*es wide at "o end1 & ?irte5 feet eight in*es at ! o!r4 ,we 7 at once /ruck ) its p]fect lik5ess to ! ?ree /ones 9 ! wall2 all ( !m 7 wid] at "o end ?an ! o!r4 ,i suppose t ^! f\r l>ge /ones1 ! ?ree 9 ! wall & ! "o 9 ! qu>ry1 7 orig9ally int5d$1 ei!r = obelisks1 pill>s1 images1 or "s su* ?+2 t _! be+ n[ 9 ! wall1 is ow+ to a subsequ5t arrangem5t1 :5 ! place 0 conv]t$ into a =tress1 & ^? /up5d\s outside walls put up1 :i* n[ fill u ) wond]4 ,"u ^! ?ree imm5se /ones are sev5 o!rs1 :i* almo/ equal ^? above !m 9 wid?2 _! ?ickness also1 judg+ f :at is se5 at ! corn] ( ! build+1 does n mu* fall %ort ( a due proportion4 ,9 tru?1 !y are ^u a mo/ gigantic scale4 ,?is r[ ext5ds along ! s\?-we/ side ne>ly "o hundr$ y>ds1 =m+ a mo/ solid f\ndation1 t5 or twelve feet high1 :i*1 h[ev]1 on ?is side1 is n built ^u out to ! edge1 ! wall go+ up ab\t tw5ty feet inw>d4 ,! above-m5tion$ are ! l>ge/ /ones ,i saw 9 ^! ru9s2 b _m o!rs are enorm\s1 &1 z a g5]al ?+1 !y are v l>ge4 ,z a sample1 ,i measur$ "o ( a l>ge r[ ( /ones at ! s\?-ea/ corn] ( ! mo/ p]fect build+ n[ /&+1 7x 0 a corn] /one1 :i* enabl$ me to asc]ta9 ! ?ickness17 & f\nd x to be tw5ty-eight feet long1 six feet six in*es wide1 & f\r feet six in*es ?ick4 ,i 0 n at all c]ta9 t ,i might n1 on measur+1 h f\nd _m /ill l>g]4 ,! mo/ p]fect temple1 n[ /&+1 is on ! s\?-ea/ side ( ! above wide f\ndation4 ,x is "o hundr$ & fifty-sev5 feet long1 sev5ty-eight wide1 & ! walls n[ may be sixty-six feet high4 ,we inf]r$ its height f ! l5g? ( "o ( ! fall5 pill>s1 ) a r[ ( :i* x 01 & /ill is 9 "p1 surr\nd$4 ,! pill> is =ty-n9e feet eight in*es2 ! capital1 six feet two in*es2 ! entablature & ! p$im5t may be t52 mak+--say sixty-six feet4 ,^! pill>s =m$ a portico all r\nd x--a cov]$ way2 ! pill>s be+ connect$ ) ! temple by enorm\sly l>ge /ones re/+ "o end on ! pill>s1 & ! o!r on ! walls4 ,! l[] faces ( ^! /ones 7 mo/ ri*ly wr\ght ) v>i\s devices4 ,! pill>s are six feet f\r in*es 9 diamet] at ! bottom1 & five feet eight in*es at ! top2 mo/ ( !m are 9 ?ree pieces4 ,! door ( ! temple is at ! ea/2 ! pill>s !re are flut$2 ! por* be=e ! door 0 wid] ?an at ! sides--a noble ar* 0 sprung ov] x1 & 9 ! c5tre1 & on ! l[] face ( :at is call$ ! key/one1 7a /one ( mo/ gigantic size17 0 c>v$ a maje/ic wide-spread eagle4 ,?is /one has sunk out ( its place1 & ?reat5s to fall f ! ar*4 ,a mod]n wall has be5 put up1 ab\t t5 feet ea/ ( ! door1 & at ! end ( ! walls1 no d\bt = ! purpose ( def5ce4 ,9 ! inside ( ! build+1 & half sunk 9 ! walls1 are flut$ pill>s1 & at ! corn]s !y are s cut z to appe> d\ble1 ! piece be+ "o4 ,at ab\t fifte5 or tw5ty feet f ! we/ end1 two noble flut$ pill>s h /ood at "s di/ance f ! sides1 evid5tly mak+ "p ( a sep>ation ( a m sacr$ ap>tm5t4 ,!y are fall51 b en\gh rema9s to %[ t ! sanctum sanctorum /ood !re4 ,!re is no ro( on ?is build+1 & f ! fact t !re are no w9d[s 9 x1 & o!r reasons1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r x ev] _h "o3 on ?is1 h[ev]1 ,i hesitate to give an op9ion4 ,! s\?-ea/ r[ ( pill>s belong+ to ?is temple range ) ! wall t rose f ! deep wide moat1 by :i* ! :ole mass ( build+s 0 surr\nd$4 ,opposite ?is temple1 on ! nor?-we/ side ( ! f\ndation1 are ! rema9s ( a /ill l>g] temple1 or build+ ( "s k9d4 ,b a small "p ( x rema9s2 along ! nor?-we/ wall is a r[ ( pill>s1 or r p>ts ( pill>s1 ! spaces betwe5 :i* h be5 fill$ up ) l>ge /ones1 =m+ ?us a solid wall4 ,opposite ?is1 & ne>ly half way to ! temple1 on ! o!r side ( ! f\ndation1 /&s a r[ ( pill>s1 n[ r$uc$ to sev5 or eight1 ! rema9d] hav+ fall54 ,!y are ab\t ! size ( ^? describ$--possibly !y are l>g]4 ,! f\ndation on :i* !y /& mu/ be eight or t5 feet high] ?an t ( ! temple above describ$4 ,^! pill>s h ! capitals on1 & are connect$ by _! ri*ly-c>v$ & magnific5t masses ( entablature4 ,h[ !y h surviv$ ^? convulsions :i* h pro/rat$ _! companions1 ,i "k n4 ,! ru9s :i* lie ab\t1 ! brok5 r[s ( pill>s & walls1 %[ t ?is edifice has be5 ( great ext5t4 ,its sides1 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 h n be5 solid walls1 b compos$ ( ^! r[s ( columns1 & mo/ probably ! :ole build+ has be5 op5 to ! heav5s4 ,!re is ne> ! temple ,i h fir/ describ$1 & b a few y>ds f its nor?-ea/ end1 a l>ge build+ ) v high & /rong walls4 ,x projects out a good deal into ! dit*1 & has "s loop-holes4 ,x is1 z ! arabesque "w ab\t ! door %[s1 an ,arabic or ,mohamm$an build+4 ,x is badly light$2 x 0 us$ z a gran>y or magaz9e = ! troops /ation$ "h1 & we 7 ?us prev5t$ f exam9+ x4 ,ar\nd ! outside ( ! :ole ( ! above wide f\ndation1 & on ! out] edge ( x1 a wall ( mo/ enorm\s /ones is run up to a v great height2 mu* ( x1 x is true1 is fall51 b x 0 orig9ally f =ty to fifty feet high4 ,at ! corn]s 7 t[]s1 & 9 v>i\s places loop-holes2 at ! ea/ end a mo/ /up5d\s ar*way ran f> 91 hav+ its floor ne>ly on a level ) ! gr\nd )\t4 ,possibly !re 7 two ( !m orig9ally1 b "o 0 p>tly clos$1 leav+ a small entrance4 ,su* great *anges h be5 made on ^! ru9s1 by ! fitt+ !m up = a =t1 t x is n easy to "k :at _! orig9al plan & uses 74 ,! :ole is surr\nd$ by a deep wide dit*1 :i* c\ld be fill$ ) wat]2 x is n[ mu* fill$ up ) rubbi%4 ,a wall has orig9ally ext5d$ f ! s\?-ea/1 & possibly also f ! nor?-ea/1 across ! n>r[ pla9 :i* lies betwe5 ! ru9s & ! hill to ! ea/4 ,?is wall1 mu* ( :i* rema9s1 has be5 ( great /r5g?4 ,on ! side ( ! hill is a v l>ge p$im5t1 & ab\t x lie _m pieces ( a /up5d\s column :i* once /ood ^u x4 ,no mort> or cem5t 0 us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( ^! works4 ,! rock has be5 cut s smoo?1 & fitt$ s exactly1 t x is impossible to ins]t ! blade ( a p5knife betwe5 !m4 ,i _h he>d t !re 7 l>ge columns ( ,egyptian granite among ^! ru9s4 ,i saw "s fragm5ts ( small columns ( t k9d1 b ! l>ge columns 7 all ( ! rock :i* ab\nds 9 ! qu>ry ne>4 ,!re is1 9 an old mosque n f> f ^! ru9s1 a numb] ( columns ( ,egyptian granite1 b none ( !m ( a v l>ge k9d4 ,/ill !y 7 l>ge en\gh to />t ! inquiry h[ !y c\ld h be5 br\ght f ,egypt to ?is place--h[ c\ld masses ( rock1 ?ree feet 9 diamet] & t5 or fifte5 feet long1 be br\ght ov] ,m\nt ,lebanon1 :i* is s /eep & high t x is a great lab\r = man unload$ to pass8 ,t x is ! true ,egyptian granite1 all :o "k t rock w at once admit--no su* rock is f\nd 9 ,syria4 ,)9 ! wall1 & among ! rubbi%1 is a small village4 ,! h\ses are indiff]5t1 & ! population mu/ be small4 ,! ,*ri/ians live 9 "o qu>t]1 & ! ,mohamm$ans 9 ano!r4 ,r to our surprise1 on rea*+ ,baalbec1 we saw to ! ea/ ( ! ru9s a numb] ( t5ts1 & o!r appe>ances ( an encampm5t4 ,we le>n$ 9 due "t t !re 0 /ation$ "h a body ( f\r or five hundr$ ,egyptian troop]s1 & t !y _h made ?is _! head-qu>t]s = sev]al ye>s pa/4 ,!y lodg$ 9 t5ts sep>at$ a little f ea* o!r1 s z to give room = fa/5+ _! horses4 ,! t5ts 7 pit*$ 9 r[s & ! horses arrang$ ) "s regul>ity4 ,all _h a v pretty appe>ance4 ,i 0 int]e/$ 9 ! contrivance = fe$+ _! horses4 ,wood is n to be _h "h2 & x w\ld be lab\r = a ,turk to make a tr\gh = 8 horse out ( /one4 ,!y h f\nd a s(t] mat]ial4 ,!y take e>?1 & mak+ x into mort>1 =m a pile ( ab\t ?ree feet 9 diamet]1 & ne>ly ! same 9 height--! sides are !n rais$1 leav+ a place )9 l a mort>1 9 :i* ! horse's food is plac$4 ,!re are r[s ( ^! horse-tr\ghs1 z !y may be call$1 all ?r\gh ! encampm5t1 & ! horses regul>ly fa/5$ to !m4 ,z we walk$ r\nd ! ru9s "o morn+ to get an entire view1 we pass$ ne> a t5t1 be=e :i*1 "u ! %ade ( a tree1 sat sev]al ,turki% (fic]s4 ,f _! dress1 & "s badges ( hon\r :i* "o or two ( !m _h on _! brea/s1 we took !m = p]sons ( "s di/9ction4 ,!y k9dly call$ u to come to ! t5t4 ,!y _h two v good *airs1 :i* !y made u occupy1 seat+ !mselves -la-turque4 ,!y ent]$ freely into conv]sation1 & made u take a cup ( c(fee1 aft] :i* we pursu$ our walk4 ,we _h int5d$ to take up our qu>t]s among ! ru9s1 b f9d+ s _m soldi]s ne>1 we did n deem x prud5t4 ,we !re=e appli$ to ! ,lat9 conv5t1 b on pret5ce ( be+ full !y did n admit u4 ,an (f] 0 made u ( a room 9 a h\se ne> ! conv5t1 b on exam9ation x 0 s close1 d>k1 & fil?y1 t we pref]r$ tak+ up our lodg+s on ! top ( ! h\se4 ,!re we spread our c>pets & sp5t two nights2 we f\nd x a v pleasant place4 ,x 0 cool & pleasant1 & no dew fell wor? m5tion+4 ,! only inconv5i5ce we exp]i5c$ 01 9 dress+ we 7 expos$ to ! gaze ( all ^? :o felt a wi% to see h[ ! ,franks put on _! clo!s1 %ave _! be>ds1 & d ^? o!r ?+s t are usually done 9 "o's *amb]4 ,our r\te f ,baalbec 0 to ! f>-fam$ c$>s4 ,!y gr[ on ! ,lebanon1 & on ! side next ! sea4 ,our road 0 directly across ! pla91 z ! c$>s are ne>ly opposite ,baalbec4 ,x took u ab\t two h\rs & a half to cross ! pla94 ,?is1 at ! usual mode ( c\nt+1 w\ld make x ne>ly eight miles wide4 ,we f\nd sc>cely any wat] 9 ! pla92 !re 0 inde$ a small dry *annel1 & n f> f x a slight trace ( wat]1 :i* 0 l$ along s z to wat] "s di/ricts2 ! quantity 0 small1 & mu/ soon h be5 exhau/$4 ,! noble body ( wat] :i* came f ! set ( spr+s ne> ,baalbec 0 sep>at$ ne> ^? ru9s3 "o "p 0 c>ri$ to "o side1 & ! rema9d] to ! o!r2 a consid]able di/rict ?r\gh :i* !y fl[$ 0 ri* ) v]dure4 ,a pretty l9e ( trees m>k$ = a mile or two ! tract ( ! pla9 ?r\gh :i* ! wat] pass$1 b at ! end ( a few miles !y appe>$ to be exhau/$4 ,z ! trees & ri*ness ( v]dure ceas$1 ! pla9 bel[ assum$ its dry & p>*$ aspect4 ,9 ^! sunny pla9s ! exhau/ion ( wat] mu/ be v great2 & ,i n[ ! less m>vel to f9d lakes :i* h no outlets1 & riv]s :i* are lo/ 9 ! s&4 ,!y become exhau/$4 ,:5 we _h ne>ly rea*$ ! foot ( ! ,lebanon1 we saw a l>ge solit>y pill> /&+ 9 ! pla94 ,we saw no ru9s ne> x4 ,we 7 told by a peasant t x 0 j l ! pill>s 9 ,baalbec1 b :at x 0 do+ !re alone he 0 unable to tell4 ,! asc5t ( ,m\nt ,lebanon 0 a mo/ toilsome matt]4 ,we _h to cross ov] "o ( ! highe/ po9ts ( ! m\nta94 ,!re is ano!r way :i* is m easy1 b f>!r2 we pref]r$ cross+ ! highe/ place1 z we might n cross "h aga91 & wi%$ to see ! m\nta9 9 all its maje/y4 ,! fir/ ridge :i* we asc5d$ _h m natural gr[? on x ?an any di/rict ,i h se5 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,x 0 pretty well cov]$ ) %rubs & l[ trees--mo/ ( !m oak4 ,! tops ( mo/ ( ! l>ge ones _h be5 cut (f1 ,i suppose = fuel4 ,!y appe> to pursue a plan "h1 mu* foll[$ 9 "s p>ts ( ,france1 ,savoy1 & ,italy1 ( cutt+ (f ! tops ( ! trees = fuel2 & :5 ! bran*es :i* %oot out h gr[n to ! ?ickness ( a man's arm1 !y are aga9 cut (f = ! same purpose1 & ! same c\rse /ill foll[$4 ,! rock on ?is ridge 0 :olly lime/one4 ,z we approa*$ ! top ( x1 & ne> ! foot ( ! ma9 ridge1 ! rock 0 v s(t & mu* brok5 f ! action ( ! air ^u x4 ,?is cont9u$ to be ! "* ( ! rock ov] mo/ ( ! ma9 ridge4 ,9 "s p>ts x 0 brok5 v f9e & =m$ b$s ( loose rock2 9 :i* our mules sunk z if x 7 a b$ ( s&4 ,a little up ! side ( ! ma9 ridge rose a beautiful spr+ ( cle> wat]1 :i* s]v$ to produce v]dure ov] a small di/rict bel[4 ,!re 7 a few trees & %rubs scatt]$ ov] ! ridge almo/ to its summit2 b 9 ^! upp] p>ts !y 7 few & small1 & f> betwe54 ,i saw a few /unt$ c$>s among !m4 ,z we approa*$ ! top1 we pass$ ?r\gh sev]al l>ge banks ( sn[4 ,! face ( ! m\nta9 0 n g5]ally cov]$ ) x1 b x lay 9 l>ge masses or spots :]e1 f "s cause1 ! w9d _h ?r[n mu* ( x toge!r4 ,/reams ( wat] fl[$ f !m4 ,:5 on ! top we _h satisfactory evid5ce t we 7 on "o ( ! highe/ po9ts ( ,lebanon4 ,! ridge 0 n>r[ at ?is "p ( ! m\nta92 !re 0 no sn[ on ! v summit1 nor 0 !re mu* on ! nor?-we/ side--mu* less ?an on ! s\?-ea/1 & mu* less on ei!r ?an on ! ,sun-ne51 :5 ,i 0 !re five weeks ago4 ,! entire upp] region 0 de/itute ( vegetation1 n a bu% to be se51 & b a small sample ev5 ( ! ?i/le1 :i* ( all o!r plants appe>s ! mo/ t5aci\s ( spread+ itself ev]y:]e4 ,f ?is em95ce we _h a mo/ ext5sive view to ! we/--! long1 irregul> slope ( ! m\nta9 to ! sea--! n>r[ pla9 along ! coa/--& ! wide-spread ,m$it]ranean1 till :]e ! heav5s appe>$ to come d[n & f5ce 9 ! wat]s4 ,b ! object :i* among ! fir/ 0 s\ght =1 0 ! c$>s--! f>-fam$ c$>s ( ,lebanon6 :]e c\ld !y be8 ,! ,lebanon1 at ?is place1 makes on ! side next ! sea a consid]able b5d1 hav+ ! concave "p next ! sea4 ,we /ood opposite ! deep & wide holl[ t comes up f ,tripoli1 & d[n :i* fl[s a /ream1 ! head spr+s ( :i* rose f> bel[ our feet4 ,! m\nta91 bo? to our "r & left1 ?rew out high & long ridges t[>ds ! sea4 ,we _h a /eep desc5t be=e u (1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 at lea/ two ?\s& feet2 on ! sides ( :i* n a bu% 0 to be se54 ,!n1 !re 0 a small level 9 :i* sev]al spr+s ( wat] took _! rise2 & f ! l[] side ( ?is level ano!r deep & r\gh holl[ op5$1 ) /up5d\s precipices on its sides4 ,bel[ ?is1 & along ! sides1 we saw trees & a consid]able village4 ,ne> ! middle ( ! little pla91 at ! foot ( ! /eep desc5t bel[ u1 we saw a clump ( trees1 b !y look$ too few or too small = ! c$>s4 ,!y resembl$ a small or*>d ( ev]gre5s4 ,we f\nd1 h[ev]1 on rea*+ ! pla91 t !y 7 ! c$>s we s\ght4 ,!y /& 9 irregul> gr\ps1 spread ov] sev]al little /ony knolls1 & may possibly cov] eight or t5 acres ( gr\nd4 ,!y are n :at ) u is call$ ! c$>1 b a v>iety ( ! p9e4 ,x is a res9\s tree be>+ a cone4 ,! wood is ( a :ite p9e-l appe>ance4 ,we spread our c>pets1 & sp5t ! night "u "o ( ! fa!r-trees ( ?is grove4 ,x is n easy to decide h[ _m old trees !re are2 eight or t5 h a m v5]able appe>ance ?an ! rema9d]2 /ill o!rs approa* !m s ne>ly 9 size & m>ks ( age1 t x is difficult to say :y "o %\ld be call$ old & ! o!r "y4 ,i once ?\ght ( c\nt+ ! grove1 b f ! irregul>ity ( ! gr\nd1 & ! situation ( ! trees1 ?is 0 no easy matt]--especially = a man :o _h cross$ ! ,lebanon ! same day4 ,i c\nt$1 h[ev]1 a small section1 & am dispos$ to ?9k t !re may be f #cjj to #ejj trees t are m ?an a foot 9 diamet]--possibly #aej t may be above two feet--& ab\t #ej or #fj t may be f ?ree to f\r feet 9 diamet]4 ,a few we measur$2 ! l>ge/ 0 #ci feet 9 circumf]5ce--"o #cb--"o #bi--"o #bh1 & "o #bc3 ^! may s]ve z a sample4 ,mo/ ( ! l>ge ones =k$ ne> ! gr\nd1 & 7 r assemblages ( trees f ! same root ?an a s+le tree4 ,^? ( ! ?ird size _h "s ( !m f9e1 /raight bodies1 & ran up to a consid]able height4 ,we procur$ "s specim5s ( ! wood1 & a sample ( ! cones1 & !n bid adieu to ?is mu*-talk$-( grove4 ,x is pretty c]ta9 t ?is grove did n furni% wood = ,solomon4 ,x lies opposite ,tripoli1 :i* is two days nor? ( ,beyroot1 & ,beyroot is nor? ( ,tyre & ,sidon4 ,x lies up f> f ! sea1 & has a piece ( c\ntry betwe5 x & ! sea1 z r\gh z c well be f\nd any:]e4 ,! grove does n appe> to be dim9i%+1 b r increas+4 ,i saw no /umps ( fall5 trees1 & "y ones are spr++ up4 ,!re is a k9d ( religi\s rev]5ce = ^! trees among ! neighb\r+ villag]s4 ,!y h a s+ul> appe>ance /&+ alone 9 ! mid/ ( a small pla9 on :i* no o!r trees gr[1 ) no o!r trees above !m1 nor = a consid]able space bel[4 ,ano!r s+ul> fact is1 t !re is no wat] runn+ among !m4 ,!re is a /ream on ! side ( ! pla91 b x comes n ne> !m4 ,! gr\nd appe>s enri*$ ) ! leaves t fall f !m1 & looks precisely z ! soil usually does 9 a p9e grove4 ,leav+ ! c$>s1 we pass$ d[n ! valley2 a mo/ r\gh & /eep desc5t4 ,we pass$ a village well wat]$1 surr\nd$ ) mulb]ry1 popl>1 will[ & fruit trees ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! /ate ( cultivation on bo? sides ( ! valley1 = "s di/ance d[n1 0 mu* bett] ?an ,i h usually se5 9 ^! m\nta9s4 ,sev]al villages 7 9 sight4 ,i notic$ t ! females "h _h a new k9d ( horn4 ,x 0 only ab\t six in*es long1 b mu* l>g] ?an ^? worn at ,beyroot & ,bru-ma-nah4 ,x 0 l ! cr[n ( a v small hat1 ) ! front "p a little enl>g$ l ! m\? ( a b[l4 ,x is fa/5$ on ! top ( ! head1 b a little back1 & has mu* ornam5t ^u x4 ,9 our desc5t we pass$ a s&/one =mation2 !re 7 no p9es ^u x1 z ^u ^? =mations ne> ,bru-ma-nah4 ,ne> ! m\? ( ?is holl[1 ! rock becomes v irregul>1 & has ! dip mu* m ne> ! top4 ,?is is especially ! case ) ! second>y ridges & ! irregul> hills :i* rise betwe5 ! ma9 ridge & ! sea4 ,!re is a pla9 ( "s ext5t betwe5 ,tripoli1 :i* /&s on ! sea-%ore1 & ! foot ( ! m\nta91 int]sp]s$ ) v9ey>ds1 fields1 villages1 & f9e groves ( olive4 ,!re is mu* rock on ! surface2 _! mode is to ?r[ ! rock out ( ! fields & v9ey>ds into ! road1 to ! great annoyance ( ! travell]4 ,we pass$ a v high rock 9 ! middle ( ! pla9 :i* _h a wide1 high1 flat face to ! s\?--9 t face ,i c\nt$ ! m\?s ( ne>ly ?irty tombs4 ,mo/ ( !m 7 f t5 to twelve feet high4 ,!re 0 a h\se on ! top1 said to be a conv5t4 ,we also pass$ an old city1 :i* mu/ once h be5 a place ( great /r5g?4 ,! walls are ne>ly p]fect & v /rong4 ,!re are b few p 9 ! city4 ,x /&s !re almo/ alone4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses )9 are gone1 & cultivat$ spots occupy _! place4 ,x is said to be ! city ( ,gebal1 ,ez4 xxvii4 #i1 n[ call$ ,jebail4 ,! pla9 along ! coa/ is r\gh--has a few villages--sev]al small riv]s ent]4 ,on ! banks ( "o1 ,nahr ,el-,kelb1 or ,dog riv]1 :i* has a good bridge ov] x1 we saw "s figures cut on ! face ( ! rock4 ,!y are v anci5t1 & x is said t ! ,p]sian arr[-head may be se54 ,i did n /op to exam9e !m4 ,!y are too mu* defac$ to be deciph]$ correctly4 ,,lett] ,,viii4 ,beyroot1 ,septemb] #ab1 #ahcf4 ,we h _h a v pleasant visit at ?is place f ! ,am]ican squadron1 consi/+ ( ! ,con/itution1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,john ,adams1 "u ! comm& ( ,commodore ,elliott4 ,! g5]al regret 01 t its /ay 0 s %ort--less ?an "o week4 ,x is seldom t vessels ( w>1 except ^? ( ,mohamm$ ,ali1 visit ?is place4 ,! ,engli%1 al?\gh !y keep a l>ge =ce 9 ! ,m$it]ranean1 h n s5t "o %ip ( w> to ?is coa/ = sev]al ye>s1 & ! la/ "o s5t 0 ( a v small size4 ,! ,delaw>e1 "u ,commodore ,patt]son1 0 "h two ye>s ago1 & made a v good impression ( ,am]ican "* & p[]4 ,at t "t ! /ay 0 long]1 & ,i 0 told by a g5tleman ( ! place1 :o _h ! be/ opportunity ( kn[+1 t he suppos$ ab\t =ty ?\s& p]sons visit$ ! %ip dur+ ,commodore ,patt]son's visit4 ,a v l>ge numb] visit$ ! vessels dur+ ! few days t !y rema9$ "h "u ,commodore ,elliott4 ,i 0 on bo>d ! ,con/itution on ! ,sabba?1 & pres5t at public wor%ip4 ,sev]al f ,beyroot att5d$1 & x 0 pleas+ to see full att5dance ( (fic]s & m51 & ! p]fect quiet & respectful att5tion :i* ! crew exhibit$4 ,! y\nge/ *ild ( ! ,am]ican consul _h n be5 baptiz$1 & he express$ a wi% to h x baptiz$ on bo>d ! ,con/itution1 & by ! *apla9 ( t vessel4 ,?is 0 done at 8 reque/1 & ! *ild nam$ ,wa%+ton2 & ?us1 z 0 pleasantly rem>k$ to him1 he has n[ a good con/itutional *ild4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ! ,commodore & "s ( 8 (fic]s att5d$ wor%ip on %ore at ! consul's1 :]e s]vice is regul>ly p]=m$1 usually by "o ( ! ,am]ican mission>ies1 or "s o!r prea*] ( ! gospel :o may be pres5t4 ,! comm&]s & (fic]s des]ve great cr$it = ! read9ess !y manife/ to satisfy ! natural b almo/ tr\blesome curiosity ( ! _m :o g (f to see ! vessels4 ,x is really no little tr\ble to be employ$ f morn+ to night1 & t f day to day1 9 receiv+ company aft] company--x may be hav+ ?ree or f\r companies on bo>d at ! same "t--tak+ !m ?r\gh ! %ip1 & %[+ & expla9+ to !m :atev] excites _! notice4 ,x is n to be wond]$ at1 t 9 ! public vessels ( mo/ ( ! ,european p[]s1 ?is privilege is all[$ b to a few4 ,! ,am]ican comm&]s h1 v wisely1 ,i ?9k1 adopt$ ! plan ( indulg+ & gratify+ ! curiosity ( ! p1 al?\gh at ! exp5se ( tr\ble to !mselves4 ,! ,am]ican flag is n mu* kn[n z yet 9 ^! seas2 ! nation is n mu* kn[n4 ,( ! few ,am]icans scatt]$ ar\nd ^! %ores1 a consid]able portion are ! mission>ies & _! help]s1 :o are lab\r+ to dispel ! d>kness t re/s on ^! c\ntries2 to imp>t correct k ( religion & morals2 to break ! *a9s :i* gross sup]/ition has "h laid on ! human m9d1 & to promote all k9ds ( useful k & improvem5t4 ,mo/ ( ^! mission>ies are regul>ly educat$ m51 & all ( !m ( good repute z to morals & religion4 ,f ! peculi> /ate ( sup]/ition & bigotry 9 ^! c\ntries--f a wat*ful jeal\sy ( a corrupt & dom9ant prie/hood1 x mu/ be expect$ t a jeal\sy w be felt t[>ds mission>ies1 & ef=ts made to c\nt]act _! lab\rs to d good4 ,! occasional visits ( ! ,am]ican squadron to ^? qu>t]s :]e ^! b5evol5t m5 are lab\r+1 ! pleasant & pr(itable int]c\rse :i* ! (fic]s may h ) ! mission>ies1 & ^? among :om !y lab\r1 has a mo/ k9dly influ5ce4 ,s f> z ,i h _h an opportunity ( le>n+1 & my opportunities h ext5d$ to mo/ ( ! mission /ations1 ! visits ( ^! public vessels h be5 mo/ grateful to ! mission>ies4 ,! comm&ants1 & _m ( ! (fic]s1 h manife/$ s mu* good w to mission>ies z individuals1 & su* int]e/ 9 ! success ( _! ef=ts to improve ! moral & religi\s condition ( ^! c\ntries1 z enc\rag$ !m 9 _! "w1 & is n )\t its good effect on ^? among :om !y are lab\r+4 ,,lett] ,,ix4 ,beyroot1 ,septemb] #bj1 #ahcf4 ,ye/]day1 ,ibrahim ,pa%a rea*$ ?is place 9 an ,egyptian frigate f ,tripoli1 on 8 way to ! s\?4 ,he l&$ ab\t ! middle ( ! day1 "u a salute f ! =ts1 & 0 escort$ by a body ( troops to a l>ge h\se outside ! walls1 & ne> ! s&s4 ,9 ! aft]noon1 ! ,am]ican consul1 :o 0 ab\t to call on ! ,pa%a1 z is usual ) ! consuls on su* occasions1 0 s k9d z to call & take me ) him4 ,we f\nd a company ( soldi]s be=e ! door1 & a numb] ( (fic]s & dignit>ies ( v>i\s k9ds1 9 wait+4 ,we 7 ask$ into a c>pet$ room1 ) a divan1 t is1 a l[ seat cov]$ ) cu%ions1 on all sides4 ,! ,pa%a 0 seat$ 9 "o corn]2 sev]al consuls ) _! suites 7 9 ! act ( leav+ :5 we ent]$4 ,he return$ our salutations ) an incl9ation ( ! head1 & a slight motion ( 8 h& to 8 brea/1 & po9t$ u to seats on ! divan a few feet f him--! consul on 8 "r & myself on 8 left4 ,! ,pa%a is a %ort man1 b heavily built1 & ,i %\ld judge f 8 appe>ance t he has consid]able muscul> =ce4 ,he has a co>se1 homely1 r\nd face1 b none ( its features c be call$ /rik+4 ,8 sk9 is r r\gh & co>se1 & looks z if x w\ld be> wa%+ m frequ5tly ?an x receives x1 & w\ld n be ! worse if "s soap 7 at times add$ to ! wat]4 ,?is 0 ! case also ) 8 h&s1 :i* look$ z if !y _h nev] kn[n a glove4 ,!y 7 fle%y--! f+]s %ort b ?ick1 & indicat$ a p[]ful grasp4 ,he wore ! ,turki% dress1 :i*1 z y "k1 consi/s ( a long robe op5 9 front1 & also at ! sides f ! knees d[n1 %[+ ! l>ge loose tr\s]s worn "u !m4 ,8 outside g>m5t 0 ( a fle%-col\r$ silk2 ! second1 :i* %[$ itself at ! brea/1 0 /rip$ silk4 ,8 girdle 0 a v>iegat$ ,ca%m]e %awl1 =m+ a b&age r\nd him ( a foot 9 wid?4 ,?is %awl 0 n ( ! f9e/ k9d4 ,he _h a pla9 r$ fez on 8 head1 ) no o!r ornam5t ^u x ?an ! usual blue tassel4 ,he wore pla9 /ock+s & a pair ( r$ slipp]s4 ,9 tru?1 8 :ole dress 0 f> inf]ior to t ( a numb] ( p]sons :o came 9 & paid _! respects to him :ile we 7 !re4 ,mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 wore ! l>ge ,turki% cloak2 he 0 )\t any4 ,take him all 9 all1 ! man & ! dress1 & ,i ?9k t at lea/ "o half ( ^? :o came 9 :ile we 7 !re1 7 8 equals1 if n 8 sup]iors4 ,he conv]s$ freely1 laugh$ a good deal1 & sev]al times v he>tily4 ,i c\ld n und]/& en\gh ( ! conv]sation to "k :at ?+s _h ! p[] ( pleas+ & amus+ him4 ,at times1 ,i ?\ght a s\r & sev]e expression ga!r$ on 8 c\nt5ance4 ,he spoke ) int]e/ ( ! ,am]ican squadron1 & ! polit5ess ( ,commodore ,elliott 9 %[+ him ev]y?+ ab\t 8 vessel4 ,he 0 evid5tly /ruck ) ! /yle & equipm5t ( our vessels4 ,he m5tion$ ) mu* satisfaction "s small pres5t ! commodore made him4 ,! visit]s 7 ann\nc$ by an (fic] 9 wait+1 & approa*$ him usually "o at a "t4 ,:5 !y 7 ,turks1 & possibly ! case 0 ! same ) all b ,franks1 !y kneel$ on "o or bo? knees1 mak+ ! ,turki% salutation1 & kiss$ 8 h&1 :i* he held out to !m2 !n rose1 repeat+ ! application ( ! h& to ! =ehead & brea/1 & retir$ to ! "p ( ! room or divan to :i* he po9t$ !m4 ,! m respectable p]sons 7 invit$ to be seat$4 ,"o ( 8 objects 9 com+ to ,beyroot is1 to visit ! coal-m9es 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,he ref]r$ to ?is object1 say+ ) a laugh t he 0 go+ to ,corneil to turn coal-m]*ant4 ,he has = "s "t be5 try+ to make ! coal-m9es ( advantage to 8 close-run treasury2 b he is a poor manag]1 & until he adopts a bett] plan he is n likely to make a =tune at ! coal-trade4 ,he has ! m9es work$ ma9ly by m\nta9e]s press$ into ! s]vice1 :o are1 at ! end ( a few weeks or mon?s1 *ang$ = o!rs2 & ?us1 z soon z !y le>n h[ to "w1 !y are *ang$ = ^? aga9 :o mu/ be taught4 ,ibrahim ,pa%a is1 h[ev]1 a man ( "s =ce ( "*1 & has a m9d m fit1 x is said1 = ! dep>tm5t ( a soldi] ?an t ( a /atesman4 ,he has = _m ye>s l$ ! armies ( 8 fa!r ,mohamm$ ,ali1 &1 9 _m conte/$ fields1 he has won laurels :i* d n fall on ! head ( e g5]al4 ,! regions ( ,upp] ,egypt1 ! pla9s ( ,arabia1 ! l& ( ,pale/9e1 ! int]ior ( ,asia ,m9or1 n to m5tion ,greece & ! ,isles1 h felt ! desolation caus$ by 8 troops4 ,x is said1 h[ev]1 t ! fa!r is ! man :o plans--t )\t him z ! head1 ! son w make b a poor bus9ess ( x2 & ^? :o ?us consid] ! matt]1 inf]1 t :5 ! fa!r dies1 ! wide doma9 :i* n[ submits to 8 sway w fall 9 pieces1 & become ! prey ( ^? :o may h ! p[] & skill to come 9 = ! spoil4 ,i "k n h[ mu* gr\nd = ^! op9ions may exi/--b "o ?+ we "k1 t p[] acquir$ & p]petuat$ by crime1 usually t]m9ates 9 ! ru9 ( ^? :o h wield$ x4 ,) respect to 8 private "*1 ,i h n le>n$ mu*2 b "p ( :at ,i h le>n$ is n mu* to 8 cr$it4 ,x is g5]ally admitt$ t he is a v intemp]ate man1 & (t5 "u ! influ5ce ( /rong dr9k4 ,! ,turks1 inde$1 are1 _m ( !m1 fond ( ard5t spirits1 & ! law ( ,mohamm$ to ! contr>y1 w1 not)/&+1 take /rong dr9k :5 !y c get x4 ,:5 among ! ru9s ( ,baalbec1 a soldi] came1 & = "s "t hung ab\t u4 ,we c\ld n tell :at ! man want$1 at l5g? he ask$ = spirits4 ,we _h none1 & told him s1 ask+ him if he 0 n a%am$ to violate 8 religion 9 dr9k+ :at x =bids8 ,oh1 he said1 he c\ld n read1--he did n "k :at might be 9 ! ,koran4 ,i h at o!r times se5 !m dr9k1 & d x ) a great app>5t reli%4 ,f all ,i see1 ,i am incl9$ to ! op9ion t ,mohamm$anism is fa/ los+ its hold on ?\s&s ( its foll[]s1 all ?r\gh ^! regions1 & ! same holds good ) t corrupt sy/em ( ,*ri/ianity :i* prevails "h4 ,!re are an increas+ numb] :o are hav+ _! eyes op5$ to see ! grossness ( its sup]/ition--:o see & und]/& m & m ! tricks ( ! prie/hood2 & mo/ ( !m1 hav+ no idea ( pure1 ,bible1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ianity1 are likely to plunge into scepticism & d[nright infidelity4 ,!re is ne$ ( a t5fold increase ( active ef=t1 to spread abroad among ^! communities ! pure ^w ( tru?--! k ( ,*ri/--! heal+1 purify+ doctr9es ( ! ,gospel4 ,i h he>d ( sev]al tricks ( ,ibrahim ,pa%a's1 :i* %[ some?+ ( ! man4 ,x is an object con/antly kept 9 view ) him1 to increase 8 army4 ,?is is done 9 great "p by seiz+ p]sons1 mo/ly "y m5 & boys1 & mak+ soldi]s ( !m4 ,?is is conf9$ to ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,a report got out1 h[ev]1 t he int5d$ to take a numb] ( ! ,ansairi = soldi]s4 ,!y occupy a di/rict ( ! m\nta9s nor? ( ,tripoli1 & onw>d to ,aleppo4 ,! ,ansairi took ! al>m1 & fl$ to _! fa/nesses & /rong places 9 ! m\nta9s4 ,8 troops1 t 7 9 fact s5t out z a press-gang to take !m1 return$ ) v few--x 0 a failure4 ,!n did ! wily ,ibrahim set 8 trap1 & use ^! few = ! bait4 ,he inquir$ :o !y 71 & be+ answ]$ t !y 7 ,ansairi1 he ord]$ !m to be fre$1 say+ t he did n want su*--he want$ none = 8 armies b good ,mohamm$ans4 ,! ,ansairi are a mongrel sort ( ,turks1 :o h a /range m$ley ( religi\s notions & practices1 :i* are b p>tially kn[n1 & n1 z yet1 satisfactorily class$--nei!r ,*ri/ians1 ,mohamm$ans1 nor ,pagans1 b a little ( all4 ,! lib]at$ ,ansairi 7 greatly pleas$ at _! escape1 report$ x to _! bre?r51 :o came d[n f _! m\nta9s1 & 7 tak5 9 great numb]s4 ,! p]son :o relat$ ! fact saw ne>ly a ?\s& ( !m m>*$ into ,aleppo 9 *a9s1 to be drill$ & tra9$ = soldi]s4 ,! mo/ important religi\s sects 9 ?is region are ! ,greeks1 ,m>onites1 ,druses1 & ,mohamm$ans4 ,! ,greeks are divid$ into ! ,greek & ! ,ca?olic ,greek4 ,! ,greeks diff] f ! ,ca?olic or ,roman *ur* 9 sev]al ?+s4 ,"o ( ! *ief po9ts ( diff]5ce is ab\t ! procession ( ! ,holy ,_s1 :i* !y hold to be f ! ,son only1 & n f ! ,fa!r & ,son1 z held by ! ,roman *ur*1 & 9 :i* ! ,prote/ant *ur*es are mo/ly agre$ ) ! latt]4 ,! ,greek *ur* all[s ! free use ( ! ,scriptures2 rejects images 9 wor%ip2 b are madly set on ! use ( pictures4 ,!y reject ! au?ority ( ! ,pope4 ,! ,pope & 8 mission>ies h long made mo/ /r5u\s ef=ts to br+ ! ,greek *ur* to an agreem5t ) him & a subjection to 8 au?ority4 ,!y h = c5turies employ$ mission>ies & ag5ts ( all sorts to accompli% ?is4 ,nor h ^! ef=ts be5 :olly )\t effect4 ,?r\gh\t ! ,ea/1 :]e ! ,greek *ur* exi/s1 !re are a portion :o h be5 prevail$ on to admit ! au?ority ( ! ,pope1 & m or less modify _! ,greek notions to a ne>] con=mity to ! popi% /&>d4 ,^! are call$ ,greek ,ca?olics4 ,!y are pretty num]\s 9 _m places1 & h a good deal ( influ5ce all ?r\gh ^! regions4 ,! ,m>onites take _! "n f an individual :o someh[ contriv$ to be ! head ( a p>ty1 & to leave x 8 "n z an inh]itance4 ,!y diff]1 ,i am told1 b v little f ! ,roman ,ca?olics2 h>dly z mu* z ! di/9ctive "* ( _! "n w\ld seem to indicate4 ,x is n yet fully decid$ :at ! ,druses are4 ,"s ass]t t !y are wor%ipp]s ( ! calf4 ,!y h a secret :i* is imp>t$ only to a "p ( _! p4 ,?is "p is :at may be call$ ! enlight5$--! initiat$--! kn[+--& !y1 l ! freemasons among u1 are mo/ c>eful n to divulge ! secret4 ,!y =m a l>ge "p ( ! population ( ,m\nt ,lebanon4 ,!y appe> to be a quiet & well-dispos$ p1 b x is n easy to f9d out :at are _! real religi\s pr9ciples & belief4 ,!y are *>g$ by "s ) modify+1 or pret5d+ to modify1 _! op9ions to suit ^? ) :om !y may be4 ,) a ,mohamm$an !y are ,mohamm$ans1 & ) a ,*ri/ian !y are almo/1 if n altoge!r ,*ri/ian4 ,b 9 ?is !y may plead ! example ( _m :o h gone be=e !m1 & modell$ _! cre$ to suit ! circum/ances ( ! times4 ,! ,mohamm$ans are ! foll[]s ( ,mohamm$1 :o liv$ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! sev5? c5tury1 & introduc$ a new religion4 ,8 sy/em borr[s "s ?+s f ,judaism1 & "s f ,*ri/ianity1 b 9 _m important matt]s diff]s f bo?4 ,nor is x ,paganism1 hav+ a mo/ decid$ av]sion to idolatry4 ,x w\ld take m "t ?an ,i c at pres5t sp>e1 to give a full acc\nt ( x4 ,x may suffice to say1 t ,mohamm$ ackn[l$g$ ! tru? ( ! ,jewi% religion--all ! ,jewi% prophets he receiv$ z prophets ( ! ,"l4--,he admitt$ t ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 a great prophet1 yea1 ! greate/ prophet t up to 8 "t _h come into ! _w1 & t ! religion he taught 0 ! true religion4 ,b he pret5d$ t he himself 0 s5t z ! la/ & greate/ ( all prophets1 & au?oriz$ to make su* *anges 9 ! religion ( ! ,jews & ,*ri/ians z to ju/ify its be+ call$ a new religion--& t 8 sy/em z set =? 9 ! ,koran is n[1 s9ce he came1 ! only true religion4 ,he made circumcision a rite 9 8 sy/em4 ,!y give mu* hon\r to ! sa9ts ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 ! *ur* & ! apo/les4 ,_! wor%ip is pla94 ,!y are :olly oppos$ to ! use ( images or pictures4 ,_! *ief day ( wor%ip is ,friday4 ,!y pray mu*1 h long fa/s1 all[ a plurality ( wives2 b 9 practice ?is is n z common z _m h suppos$1 & is conf9$ to a comp>atively small numb]4 ,"o ( ^? ?+s t imm$iately /rikes ! notice ( a travell] 9 ^! regions1 is ! numb] ( mona/]ies & religi\s h\ses1 & ! peculi>ity ( _! situation4 ,!re may be eight or t5 c\nt$ f ,beyroot2 & h[ _m may be )9 ! range ( tw5ty or ?irty miles1 ,i _c well conjecture4 ,f ! numb] ,i pass$ 9 go+ to ! top ( ,lebanon1 & return+ f ! ,c$>s by ,tripoli1 ,i mu/ suppose !m to be f "o to two hundr$4 ,a fri5d ( m9e c\nt$ sixte5 f a place ne> ,nahr-,el-,kelb2 & a native assur$ me t f ! top ( a m\nta9 ne> ,nahr-,el-,kelb1 ne>ly "o hundr$ c\ld be se54 ,! numb] ( h\ses = m5 is mu* great] ?an ^? = wom54 ,!re mu/ ( c\rse be a consid]able numb] ( monks1 b x has occurr$ to me t ! actual numb] is n z great z ! numb] ( h\ses w\ld seem to indicate2 _m h\ses h b a scanty numb] ( inmates4 ,to ! inquiry1 :i* ,i h (t5 made1 :e!r ! mona/]y sy/em is n los+ its hold on ! public m9d8 x has g5]ally be5 answ]$1 t no v p]ceptible *ange c\ld be notic$4 ,i am /ill1 h[ev]1 ( ! op9ion1 t ! sy/em is n z fav\rably receiv$ z x 0 9 times pa/2 & ,i %all be greatly disappo9t$ if x does n1 & t be=e long1 appe> t ! sy/em is we>+ out4 ,g5]al developm5ts h be5 made1 :i* %[ t ^! h\ses are seats ( corruption & abom9ation1 & t ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ur* & ( society w\ld be promot$ by ! sy/em's com+ to an end4 ,beyroot has be5 ! ma9 seat ( ! ,pale/9e mission4 ,?is has be5 ! usual resid5ce ( ! mission>ies1 & "h & 9 ! vic9ity mo/ ( _! lab\rs h be5 exp5d$4 ,good1 no d\bt1 has be5 accompli%$4 ,x has be51 h[ev]1 a h>d soil to cultivate4 ,!re are peculi> difficulties to be met ) 9 ! "*1 habits1 & especially ! ignorance & deep-root$ religi\s prejudices ( ! p4 ,! ,arabic language1 :i* is ! "o almo/ univ]sally spok5 "h1 is a language difficult to acquire s z to use x freely 9 prea*+4 ,( c\rse1 "s "t mu/ be lo/ be=e a mission>y c s ma/] ! language z to d mu* 9 cl]ical addresses to ! p4 ,a "p ( _! ef=ts h be5 direct$ to s*ools1 & 9 ?is place h made "s progress4 ,!y _h a numb] ( s*ools1 & 7 ?r\gh !m op]at+ well on ! m9ds ( ! p4 ,ab\t ?ree mon?s ago1 at ! same "t t ! movem5t 0 made aga9/ ! mission>ies 9 ,greece1 ,smyrna1 & ! adjac5t p>ts1 a simil> movem5t 0 made "h1 & ! effect has be51 ! susp5sion ( mo/ ( ! common s*ools4 ,i h no d\bt t is a "p ( a wide-spread plan to c\nt]act & break up1 or r5d] unavail+1 if possible1 all mission>y op]ations 9 & ar\nd ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,i hope x w fail1 & ,i d\bt n b t x w4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 make ! mission>y "w m difficult1 &1 = a "t1 less productive ( its desir$ fruit4 ,i h no d\bt ! h& ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics is 9 ! matt]--= 9 all places & at all times !y h greatly )/ood mission>y ef=ts4 ,!re is a mission press at ?is place4 ,x has lab\r$ "u great difficulties = ! want ( _m ?+s to make complete _! ,arabic fonte1 & f ! impossibility ( procur+ !m "h1 & ! delay 9 gett+ !m f ,am]ica or ,europe4 ,! di/ribution ( books is "o ( ! ways ( op]at+4 ,some?+ has be5 done & is /ill do+2 b ! wat*ful adv]s>y is n[ oppos+ ?is mode ( work+4 ,mu* suspicion is excit$ aga9/ _! books1 & f "t to "t we he> ( "s be+ burn$4 ,9 a late t\r we _h "s books ) u1 b f\nd t 9 mo/ ( ! villages ! p _h be5 w>n$ aga9/ receiv+ !m4 ,all ^! ?+s are to be expect$4 ,x is n to be suppos$ t ! enemy w quietly see ! light ( ! gospel p\r$ ^u 8 d>k empire ( ignorance & sup]/ition4 ,i %\ld n wond] at an ef=t be+ made to add m sev]e measures ?an burn+ books & )draw+ *ildr5 f s*ool4 ,inde$1 !re 0 an ef=t made ab\t ?ree mon?s s9ce1 to drive ! mission families f ! m\nta9s1 :]e !y _h gone to sp5d ! sickly season1 & 7 ab\t op5+ s*ools = ! summ]4 ,! pr9ce ( ! village1 at ! in/igation1 z he admitt$1 ( ! ,ca?olic prie/1 =bade 8 p to h any int]c\rse ) !m1 to buy or to sell to !m1 & ?reat5$ to burn d[n ! h\ses 9 :i* ! mission>ies might reside4 ,! ,am]ican consul laid ! case be=e ! ,eme] ,bu%e]1 ! head pr9ce ( ! m\nta9s1 & claim$ = !m1 z respectable1 well-conduct$ ,am]ican citiz5s1 :o _h = heal? gone to ! m\nta9s = a few mon?s1 ! "r ( protection usually enjoy$4 ,! ,eme] s5t an (fic] & inquir$ into ! case--rev]s$ ! ord]s ( ! local pr9ce1 & assur$ !m ( 8 protection4 ,x 0 a lesson :i* ,i hope ! local au?orities w n soon =get4 ,! pr9ce :o made ! attempt to oppress & oppose !m _h n long be=e become a ,ca?olic4 ,! ,eme] ,bu%e] :o protect$ !m is n a ,ca?olic2 he 0 until rec5tly consid]$ a ,moslem1 b n[ pr(esses to be a ,m>onite ,*ri/ian4 ,?us ! ,"l c raise protectors & help]s f :om he pleases--make ( /ones *ildr5 to ,abraham4 ,a few nights s9ce we _h our att5tion call$ to a v pretty spectacle4 ,z x began to gr[ d>k1 we obs]v$ bonfires light$ 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & o!r tok5s ( fe/ivity4 ,we w5t to ! t]race on ! top ( ! h\se1 :i* comm&$ a mo/ ext5sive view ( ,m\nt ,lebanon1 a view ( ne>ly ?irty miles4 ,along ! :ole range we c\ld see ! bonfires gl>+4 ,!y look$1 on ! d>k side ( ! m\nta91 l />s on ! face ( ! deep blue vault ( heav54 ,i made sev]al attempts to c\nt !m2 b x 0 mu* l c\nt+ ! />s1 :i*1 :5 a boy1 ,i (t5 attempt$ to d1 b almo/ always ab&on$1 be=e ,i rea*$ a hundr$1 f a /range feel+ ( ! difficulty ( cont9u+ ! enum]ation1 :5 ! objects lay ?us )\t ord]4 ,^! bonfires 7 ( all sizes1 & 7 (t5 m>k$ by fitful blazes ( light1 z new fuel 0 ?r[n on !m4 ,o!rs w\ld glimm] & expire1 :ile new ones w\ld bur/ =?1 & soon atta9 to ! fir/ magnitude1 & !n die away1 or be subjects ( ^? fitful fla%es t indicat$ ! addition ( fre% fuel4 ,on inquiry ,i le>n$ t ?is 0 ! fea/ ( ! ,cross1 & t ^! illum9ations & bonfires 7 9 commemoration ( ! f9d+ ( ! true cross by ! ,empress ,hel5a4 ,x is said t on h] way to ,j]usalem %e gave ord]s t prep>ation %\ld be made t1 9 case %e 0 successful 9 f9d+ ! cross1 ! ev5t might be made kn[n by bonfires1 & ?us ! intellig5ce be communicat$ to ,con/ant9ople4 ,mu* ( ! religion ( ^! p consi/s 9 su* ?+s4 ,_! fa/s--_! att5d+ mass--_! wor%ipp+ & kiss+ ! pictures--keep+ ! holy days--& c\nt+ _! beads1 con/itute ! pr9cipal "p ( _! religion4 ,z to ! pure s]vice ( ! he>t--fai? t worke? by love--reg5]ation by ! ,_s--a new moral nature1 effect$ ?r\gh ! ^w ( tru? "u ! ag5cies ( ! ,holy ,_s1 ) mo/ if n all ! o!r elem5ts ( real g5u9e piety1 !y are almo/ :olly ignorant4 ,x is1 inde$1 a/oni%+ t a p1 :o h ! book ( ,god 9 _! h&s1 %\ld s long rema9 9 utt] d>kness & ignorance ( t spirituality :i* beams =? f all p>ts ( x4 ,?is :ole region is yet 9 ! d>k ages4 ,let any "o :o wi%es to =m a correct idea ( ! /ate ( ?+s "h1 read a well-writt5 acc\nt ( ! middle ages--! prelim9>y diss]tation to ,rob]tson's ,hi/ory ( ,*>les ! ,fif?1 & ,hallam on ! ,middle ,ages--& he w h be=e him ! lead+ features ( ! /ate ( ! *ur* & society n[ f\nd "h4 ,! agreem5t w n1 x is true1 hold good 9 all po9ts1 b 9 ! ma9 !re is a /rong family lik5ess4 ,may ! ,"l soon raise up re=m]s6--& may ! tru? soon g =? z ! light1 & 8 revelation z a lamp t burne?6 ,! re=mation 9 ,europe 0 prec$$ by _m ?+s :i* betok5$ ! com+ ( day2 & !re are _m ?+s n[ :i* bespeak ! approa* ( a "t ( light1 life1 & salvation1 = ^! regions t h long la9 wa/e4 ,! la/ t5 ye>s h witness$ great *anges1 & we hope ! next t5 w record /ill great]4 ,y h (t5 he>d ( ! ,%]ock1 or ,siroc1 z x is (t5 spell$4 ,! wea!r _h become mu* cool]1 b ?is /rong s\? w9d has br\ght x back to its greate/ summ] heat4 ,x does n usually bl[ m ?an two or ?ree days at a "t2 b we h _h x n[ = f\r or five days1 & x /ill cont9ues4 ,_m p]sons compla9 mu* ( x--feel x 9 e n]ve4 ,x does n affect me1 except z x makes ! air w>m & oppressive4 ,la/ night1 = "s unkn[n cause1 connect$ probably ) ! ,%]ock1 7:i* is made to be> ! blame ( all sorts ( evils1 & ought 9 fairness get cr$it = "s good17 we _h ! mo/ heavy dew at ,beyroot t ,i h se5 9 ,syria4 ,?is is ! m rem>kable1 z ! dews h usually be5 v light4 ,x fell copi\sly soon aft] sunset1 & ?is morn+ ! e>? look$ z if a little %[] ( ra9 _h fall54 ,!re 0 also ?is morn+1 = ! fir/ "t s9ce ,i came to ,beyroot1 a d5se fog--"o ( ! mo/ d5se ,i ev] saw--?is also is to be ascrib$ to ! ,%]ock1 ,i suppose4 ,ye/]day ,i visit$ ! ru9s ( ,dair-,el-,kollah1 :i* lie ne> a village call$ ,bate-,meiry1 ab\t ?ree h\rs' ride f ,beyroot4 ,!y are ( ! same /yle ( build+ z ^? ( ,baalbec1 b on a mu* small] scale4 ,x has mo/ likely be5 an old temple4 ,! /ones are enorm\s1 b n equal to ! l>ge/ at ,baalbec4 ,mo/ ( ! wall has be5 ?r[n d[n1 b "o or two ( ! l[] r[s lie 9 _! places4 ,! /one is put toge!r )\t cem5t1 & ! face1 l ^? ( ,baalbec1 made s smoo?1 t y c\ld n put a knife 9 ! crack4 ,! pill>s be=e ! build+ 7 l>ge1 b n equal to ^? ( ,baalbec4 ,!y 7 compos$ ( ?ree pieces2 ! l[] "o1 ab\t twelve feet long1 alone rema9s /&+4 ,! rock is a co>se m>ble1 & ,i saw a few fragm5ts ( granite4 ,^! ru9s are on ! top ( ! second>y ridge1 ab\t half way to ! top ( ,m\nt ,lebanon2 a *ur* n[ /&s on "p ( !m4 ,,lett] ,x4 ,jaffa1 ,sept4 #cj?1 #ahcf4 ,i h at l5g? set out to make a t\r ?r\gh ,pale/9e1 or at lea/ a "p ( x1 & w s5d y "s brief notices ( :at may p>ticul>ly engage my att5tion4 ,! great heat :i* we felt 9 ?is c\ntry1 p>ticul>ly on ! pla9s1 induc$ me to def] my t\r ?us long1 z ,i judg$ x n well to run unnecess>y haz>d 9 my eag]ness to see ! *os5 l&1 & to visit ! places ref]r$ to 9 ! ,holy ,scriptures4 ,! great heats ( summ] are n[ pa/1 %[]s ( ra9 h already fall51 & ! driv+ up ( cl\ds at "o "t f ! nor?1 & at ano!r f ! s\?1 betok5 ! approa* ( ^? copi\s %[]s1 :i* ! e>?1 p>*$ by a :ole summ]'s sun1 s mu* requires1 & :i* man & bea/ ne$ to refre% _! exhau/$ sy/em4 ,we w5t on bo>d a small vessel on ! #bh?1 b ! w9d 0 s light t we 7 only (f ! s&s1 & /ill 9 sight ( ,beyroot ! next morn+4 ,dur+ ! next day we _h v little w9d1 & made b sl[ progress4 ,t[>ds night1 h[ev]1 a w9d sprang up1 & we pass$ ,sidon1 b at too great a di/ance to h a good view ( x4 ,i hope to obta9 ?is on my return1 z my plan is to return by l&1 = ! purpose ( see+ z mu* z ,i c ( ! c\ntry4 ,! m\nta9s appe> to reta9 ne>ly ! same height & appe>ance z ^? ne> ,beyroot4 ,!y seem$1 h[ev]1 to fall back f ! sea & leave a wid] pla9 along ! coa/1 & to ! s\? !y appe>$ to decrease 9 height4 ,night came on1 & %ut out ! l& f our obs]vation4 ,) ! night1 a f9e w9d arose1 & began to pass rapidly to ! s\?4 ,ab\t midnight we pass$ ,soor1 ! anci5t ,tyre3 we 7 ?us unable to see x4 ,x w\ld h be5 pleasant to h se5 x f ! sea1 & to h be5 able to make "s obs]vations on ! pla9s & m\nta9s1 by :i* x is surr\nd$ on ! l& side4 ,we pass$ ,acre too e>ly1 & at too great a di/ance to see x di/9ctly4 ,x has a wide pla9 to ! ea/1 & a little to ! s\?-ea/ ! great pla9 ( ,esdralon ext5ds f ! ,m$it]ranean to ! sea ( ,tib]ias4 ,hav+ a mo/ fav\rable w9d1 we pass$ on at a great rate1 & j z ! sun rose we pass$ ! nor? end ( ,m\nt ,c>mel4 ,x is a m\nta91 or hill z we %\ld call x1 a /raight & regul> ridge1 eight or t5 miles long1 runn+ nor? & s\?2 on ! top & side next u1 almo/ :olly de/itute ( trees1 & )\t cultivation4 ,x has v little rock on ! surface except ne> ! nor? end--mu* less ?an ,lebanon1 & appe>s fav\rable = cultivation4 ,i %\ld n h e/imat$ ,c>mel to be m ?an eight hundr$ or "o ?\s& feet high4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 usually said to be mu* high]4 ,?is ridge is sep>at$ f ! bran*es ( ! ,lebanon by a "p ( ! pla9 ( ,esdralon4 ,inde$1 ,lebanon has come d[n f ! great l(t9ess :i* x has ne> ,sidon1 & has spread itself ov] ! c\ntry 9 small ridges4 ,c>mel lies m we/ ?an ! ,lebanon range4 ,at its nor? end x =ms an abrupt t]m9ation 9 a bold promontory4 ,on ! top ( ?is promontory1 & ne> ! end1 is a mona/]y belong+ to ! ,lat9s4 ,!re are a few monks !re1 h[ _m ,i did n le>n4 ,x has an impos+ appe>ance1 b ,i c\ld see no o!r human habitation ne> x4 ,!re is a pla9 ( v>i$ wid? betwe5 ,c>mel & ! %ore4 ,x is almo/ :olly de/itute ( trees1 h>dly a bu% to be se5 unless ( a v small size4 ,! pla9 v>ies 9 wid? f "o to two miles4 ,mu* ( x1 especially ne> ! %ore1 0 cov]$ ) s&4 ,i saw no human be+1 or human habitation on x1 except a few old ru9s4 ,a few miles s\? ( ! mona/]y !re 7 consid]able ru9s on a s&y po9t t projects into ! sea4 ,x has1 probably1 be5 a =t4 ,at ! di/ance ( eight or n9e miles f ! promontory1 ! ridge call$ ,c>mel sudd5ly s9ks d[n1 & gives place to a wide-spread pla94 ,ne> ! s\? end ( ! m\nta91 !y po9t out on ! %ore ! site ( ! fam\s city ,ces>ea1 :i* is (t5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--! place :]e ,paul 0 deta9$ a prison] _m ye>s1 & made 8 admirable def5ce be=e ,agrippa & ,fe/us4 ,x 0 once a place ( consid]able importance1 rose sudd5ly to mu* celebrity1 & almo/ z sudd5ly decl9$1 & = a long p]iod has be5 9 a /ate ( utt] desolation4 ,i saw a few pill>s /&+1 & "s o!r rema9s ( dep>t$ greatness4 ,! pla9 :i* beg9s at ! s\!rn end ( ,c>mel1 is ! celebrat$ pla9 ( ,%>on4 ,we rea*$ ,jaffa ab\t ! middle ( ! aft]noon1 hav+ _h a mo/ exp$iti\s sail f ,sidon4 ,! w9d _h s]v$ u a good turn1 9 br++ u s soon to ,jaffa1 b we n[ exp]i5c$ ano!r consequ5ce n s pleasant2 x /ill blew h>d1 & made ! sea s r\gh t we c\ld n l&4 ,! h>b\r ( ,jaffa is n good1 or r !re is no h>b\r wor? ! "n4 ,we _h to an*or "s miles out at sea1 :]e !re 0 a trem5d\s swell2 !re 0 no help1 we _h to be> x z we c\ld4 ,we l&$ ! next morn+1 & 7 mo/ k9dly receiv$ by ! ,am]ican consul4 ,he did all 9 8 p[] to r5d] u com=table4 ,jaffa /&s on a s&y po9t1 :i* projects a little di/ance into ! sea4 ,! gr\nd at ! po9t is m elevat$ ?an f>!r back4 ,x is a wall$ t[n1 ) a d\ble wall & fosse 9 "s places1 all1 h[ev]1 mu* out ( repair4 ,we saw b a few cannon on ! "p ( ! wall :i* we exam9$1 & ^? small & 9 bad ord]4 ,we pass$ a numb] ( soldi]s 9 our walks ab\t ! t[n1 & f\nd a /rong gu>d at ! gate4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses h a v old appe>ance1 few ( !m are good2 ! /reets are n>r[1 crook$1 & fil?y1 z 9 almo/ all ! ,turki% t[ns ,i h visit$4 ,! h\ses are mu* cr[d$ toge!r1 & cov] a v small space1 consid]+ _! numb]4 ,?is is ! case ) mo/ ( ! ,turki% t[ns 9 ! ,ea/1 especially _! wall$ t[ns on ! coa/4 ,we visit$ ! ,lat9 & ,greek conv5ts1 & 7 k9dly receiv$1 & _h c(fee & sweetmeats h&$ u4 ,! baza>s & %ops appe>$ exce$+ly poor1 & to be scantily suppli$ ) articles ( m]*&ise4 ,jaffa is a place ( int]e/1 *iefly1 z be+ ! sea-port ne>e/ ,j]usalem1 & ! l&+-place ( a l>ge numb] ( pilgrims t annually resort1 by ?\s&s1 to visit ! holy places 9 & ab\t ,j]usalem4 ,x has also1 9 ! noble pla9 ( ,%>on1 a mo/ admirable back c\ntry4 ,b :at avails a c\ntry1 h[ev] good1 if !re be n p to cultivate x1 & if ! gov]nm5t be s unwise & oppressive z to hold out no inducem5t = indu/ry among ! p8 ,:ile look+ at ! city1 we w5t )\t ! walls z f> z ! grave-y>d4 ,i _h notic$ on ! %ore1 & 9 ! /reet1 great quantities ( a small b beautiful sea-%ell1 & at ! grave-y>d ,i f\nd !m v abundant1 & put to a s+ul> use4 ,!y 7 laid on ! graves 9 great numb]s1 (t5 =m+ q a little m\nd on ! top ( ! grave1 & 9 _m cases1 a newly-=m$ /one1 :i* is f\nd at c]ta9 places on ! %ore1 & :i* is 9 great "p made up ( ^! %ells1 0 set up at ! head & foot ( ! graves4 ,x _h a ta/eful & pretty appe>ance4 ,! place 0 po9t$ out to u at a di/ance1 :]e ,bonap>te is said to h %ot sev]al ?\s& prison]s4 ,he has be5 mu* blam$ = x1 & probably n )\t "s cause4 ,if1 h[ev]1 8 own acc\nt1 z ,i h se5 x giv51 be true1 t !y _h be=e be5 8 prison]s1 & _h be5 set at l>ge on p>ole1 "u engagem5t n aga9 to take up arms aga9/ him2 t !y _h brok5 p>ole & 7 aga9 captur$ :ile fight+ aga9/ him2 if ?is 7 ! case1 he is1 accord+ to ! laws ( w>1 less to blame ?an _m h suppos$4 ,n t ,i w\ld ju/ify him1 b bad z he 01 8 oppon5ts did n give him cr$it = ! good he did1 & made ! mo/ ( 8 bad actions4 ,_h he liv$ until ! pres5t "t1 on ! ?rone ( ,france1 ! /ate ( ,europe w\ld probably h be5 tw5ty if n =ty ye>s 9 advance ( :at x n[ is1 9 k & arts1 9 civil & religi\s lib]ty4 ,^? :o h succe$$ to ! n[ divid$ p[]1 :i* 8 p[]ful arm wield$1 h lab\r$ & /ill lab\r to hold ! p back--to repress ! _s ( ent]prise & improvem5t1 & especially repress & root out ! _s ( fre$om4 ,,lett] ,,xi4 ,octob] #e?1 #ahcf4 ,we left ,jaffa 9 ! aft]noon = ,rumla1 :i* lies ab\t half way f ,jaffa to ! comm5cem5t ( ! hill c\ntry1 on ! road to ,j]usalem--leav+ ! gate ( ,jaffa1 7& ,i may add1 !re is only "o gate on ! l& side17 we took a nor?-ea/ direction4 ,! po9t ( l& on :i* ,jaffa /&s1 a k9d ( s&y knoll1 is high] ?an ! c\ntry back ( x4 ,we ( c\rse made a small desc5t1 & = a consid]able di/ance pass$ ?r\gh g>d5s1 enclos$ lots & fields1 _m ( !m well fill$ ) trees1 z fig1 orange1 lemon1 pomegranate1 palm4 ,! ,indian fig 0 mu* us$ = =m+ enclosures1 & g5]ally plant$ on a ridge ( s&4 ,x makes a v good f5ce1 z ! prickles ) :i* x ab\nds prev5t man or bea/ f com+ mu* 9 contact ) x4 ,"s ( ^! g>d5s _h wells & wat]-:eels1 _m ( :i* 7 at "w1 mo/ly ) ox51 rais+ wat] = ! b5efit ( ! trees & vegetables4 ,!re is mu* s& on ! di/rict t bord]s ! coa/1 & 9 _m places directly on ! coa/ ! s& has fairly tak5 possession--no?+ is se5 b fields ( :ite s&4 ,at ! di/ance ( half a mile f ! %ore1 ! gr\nd is v little high]1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 ?an ! surface ( ! wat]2 & a numb] ( ?+s indicate t ?is l[ di/rict 0 once a m>%1 or at lea/ mu* subject$ to wat]4 ,& n[1 9 ! ra9y season1 mu* wat] w\ld collect on x 7 x n = its loose & s&y "*1 ?r\gh :i* ! wat] easily runs4 ,! abundance ( wat]1 f\nd at a v little di/ance bel[ ! surface1 may arise f ! fact t x is b little bel[ ! level ( ! sea2 & ! s&y "* ( ! di/rict all[s ! wat] to p]colate freely1 & ?us supply :at is tak5 up by man & vegetables4 ,x may be n9e or t5 miles f ,jaffa to ,rumla4 ,! road is good2 x is ov] a pla91 & except a little wav+ ( ! surface1 =m+ slight elevations & depressions1 su* z we (t5 f9d on ! sea-coa/s1 & on ! flat di/ricts :i* bord] l>ge riv]s1 "o w\ld say x 0 level4 ,^! elevations sugge/ ! idea t ! wat] may h once cov]$ ?is pla92 & 9 retir+ gradually f x1 left ^? graceful elevations & depressions :i* give a beautiful v>iety to its surface4 ,b a small "p1 aft] pass+ ! g>d5s1 0 cultivat$4 ,f "t to "t we pass$ portions t _h be5 s[n ) gra9--none ( x1 aft] leav+ ! g>d5s1 0 enclos$--all lay op54 ,we pass$ sev]al places :]e !re 7 a few trees2 !y =m$1 h[ev]1 b little gre5 spots on ! face ( ?is wide-spread & noble pla94 ,! great] "p 0 de/itute ( v]dure2 ! burn+ heats ( summ] hav+ burn$ up ! grass2 ! crops1 except an occasional cotton field1 be+ all ga!r$ 94 ,i ?9k ,i saw no ,indian corn1 al?\gh ,i _h se5 x on ! ,bok>1 b ( a v dim9utive k9d4 ,! cotton fields 7 few & small1 & held out ! promise ( b a light crop4 ,! pla9 is highly f]tile1 & if "u prop] cultivation w\ld yield l>gely4 ,! soil is ri*1 deep1 & v free f rock1 at lea/ suffici5tly s = all purposes ( cultivation4 ,we d n1 inde$1 (t5 meet ) a f9] di/rict ( l&2 b x is ?9ly inhabit$4 ,rumla is a t[n ( consid]able size1 & has "s pretty good h\ses4 ,x /&s on a slight elevation1 & comm&s a f9e view ( ! pla9 out ( :i* x rises4 ,x is surr\nd$ ) g>d5s1 _m ( :i* are protect$ by h$ges ( ! ,indian fig4 ,!re are "s olive groves ab\t ! t[n2 o!r fruit-trees1 & ! palm1 are also to be se54 ,ar\nd ! pres5t t[n are ru9s1 walls1 ci/]ns1 & o!r indications t ! t[n 0 once spread ov] a mu* l>g] space ?an x n[ cov]s4 ,x is suppos$ to be ! anci5t ,arima!a m5tion$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ,john xix4 #ch4 ,! anci5t ,lydda lies )9 a %ort di/ance ( ,rumla1 n above ?ree or f\r miles2 b ,i _h n "t to visit x1 z my company 7 urg5t to proce$4 ,x is1 ,i am told1 a poor village1 & has no?+ to give x int]e/1 unless x be ! fact t is m5tion$ ( x 9 ,acts1 ix4 #cb1 #ch4 ,i ought to h m5tion$ respect+ ,rumla1 t !re is ne> ! t[n a v rem>kable t[]1 old1 & ( a s+ul> /ructure1 ) "s l>ge ap>tm5ts "u gr\nd connect$ ) x4 ,at :at "t x 0 built1 by :om1 & = :at purpose1 is n n[ kn[n3 probably1 h[ev]1 z a place ( def5ce1 & :5 built1 ! t[n ext5d$ to1 if n beyond x4 ,! hi/ory ( _m ?+s 9 ^! regions is lo/--irrecov]ably lo/--until t great day %all come :5 ! :ole hi/ory ( man %all pass 9 review1 & all %all be judg$ accord+ to _! works4 ,! ,am]ican squadron left ,jaffa only ! day be=e we rea*$ t place4 ,! commodore & a p>ty ( (fic]s visit$ ,j]usalem4 ,a l>ge p>ty sp5t a night at ,rumla ) ! ,am]ican consul> ag5t1 & _h made him a pres5t ( a l>ge & beautiful flag1 ) a notice ( its pres5tation writt5 on its bord]4 ,if :at 0 told me at ,jaffa be true1 t "s ( ! (fic]s1 on _! return f ,j]usalem1 rode f ,j]usalem to ,jaffa 9 five or six h\rs1 x 0 a matt]-(-fact pro( t ! di/ance is less ?an ! old books ( travel h /at$4 ,t5 h\rs 0 nam$ at ,jaffa z ! usual "t--t w\ld make ?irty miles1 at ! usual mode ( c\nt+ ?ree miles to ! h\r3 ?is is probably ! real di/ance4 ,we sp5t a ,sabba? at ,rumla2 b z !re 0 no ,prote/ant wor%ip1 & ,i c\ld n h receiv$ mu* if any b5efit f att5d+ a s]vice 9 an unkn[n tongue1 ,i rema9$ 9 my room all day1 & f\nd1 al?\gh ?us alone1 t ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l is a mo/ wise & graci\s appo9tm5t ( ,heav5 = ! b5efit ( man4 ,he ne$s times :i* may call 8 ?\ghts f worldly ?+s1 & consecrate !m m especially to ,god1 & ! ?+s t relate to ! welf>e ( ! s\l4 ,i h1 !re=e1 :5ev] ,i c\ld1 9 travell+1 re/$ on ! ,sabba? day1 & f\nd x good s to d4 ,9 almo/ e /ep ,i take 9 ?is c\ntry ,i f9d myself on gr\nd ref]r$ to 9 ,scripture2 & x is ) no little int]e/ ,i walk ov] places :]e ! ev5ts record$ 9 ,god's ^w took place4 ,b ev5 9 ^? sc5es ,i f9d x good to obs]ve ! ,sabba? ( ! ,"l4 ,i d n ev5 g out to look at ^! places on ! ,sabba?3 ! o!r six days may suffice = t4 ,! ,"l's day is bett] sp5t z a day ( re/ & devotion4 ,we left ,rumla on ,monday morn+ = ,j]usalem4 ,our c\rse 0 /ill a little s\? ( ea/4 ,! g5]al "* & condition ( ! pla9 0 mu* z ! "p ( x already describ$1 ) ! diff]5ce t !re 0 mu* less s&4 ,inde$ !re 0 little1 if any1 to be se5--! soil 0 a f9e1 ri*1 black m\ld4 ,! /ate ( cultivation 0 r bett]1 b /ill only a small "p 0 "u ! c>e ( man4 ,! c\ntry began m regul>ly to rise z we approa*$ ! hill c\ntry4 ,! rise 0 h[ev] v gradual4 ,irregul> & r\nd$ hills became m num]\s1 b none ( !m 7 /eep4 ,a road c\ld pass ov] !m 9 any direction2 !y 7 r pleasant swells ?an hills4 ,m /ones & pebbles 7 mix$ up ) ! soil1 b n 9 quantities t w\ld imp$e cultivation4 ,9 tru?1 ?is "p ( ! pla91 t is f ,rumla to ! hills1 =ms "o ( ! ri*e/ & mo/ lovely di/ricts t ,i h se54 ,we 7 above ?ree h\rs 9 go+ f ,rumla to ! hills1 :i* w\ld make ! di/ance f ,jaffa ab\t eighte5 or tw5ty miles4 ,! road h[ev] does n cross ! pla9 at "r angles1 b decl9$ consid]ably to ! s\?4 ,we pass$ no village wor? nam+4 ,we did1 inde$1 pass a few huts at "o or two places1 b too few to des]ve notice4 ,we pass$ sev]al places t appe>$ to h once be5 occupi$1 & saw sev]al villages at a di/ance1 b !y appe>$ small4 ,9 %ort1 ! pla9--! noble & celebrat$ pla9 ( ,%>on1 appe>s to be almo/ des]t$2 & :ile x has a f]tility & ext5t1 7 x occupi$ & prop]ly cultivat$1 suffici5t to su/a9 a nation1 x is n[ roam$ ov] by a few flocks--has small pat*es ( x cultivat$1 & "h & !re a small1 poor village to su/a94 ,) reg>d to trees1 c4 ! ea/]n "p ( ! pla9 0 on a p> ) ! we/]n4 ,x 0 only on little spots1 & at a great di/ance f ea* o!r1 t a few olive & o!r trees 7 to be se54 ,!y 7 mo/ly conf9$ to ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! villages1 or :]e villages h once /ood4 ,:ile pass+ ov] ! pla9 ( ,%>on1 x w\ld h be5 out ( all propriety n to h ?\ght ( ! rose ( ,%>on & ! lily ( ! valley4 ,i did ?9k ( !m1 & 0 on ! wat* = !m2 & s eag] 0 ,i to get "o1 t c\ld ,i h met ) any sort ( a fl[] t w\ld 9 any fair way h admitt$ ! "n1 ,i w\ld mo/ will+ly h report$ x1 b n "o c\ld ,i f9d4 ,i consol$ myself1 h[ev]1 ) ! ?\ght1 t ,i only %>$ ! disappo9tm5t :i* o!r travell]s _h exp]i5c$4 ,= :at travell] 9 ^! regions has n s\ght ! rose ( ,%>on1 & ! lily ( ! valley8 ,& :at "o has be5 able to assure & satisfy ! public t he has f\nd !m8 ,z we approa*$ ! hills1 ! face ( ! pla9 became m unev52 ! po9ts ( ! ridges ran out irregul>ly1 & m rocks began to appe> on ! surface4 ,! l9e ( hills is h[ev] m regul> ?an is usual1 & ! transition f ! pla9 to ! hills is m gradual ?an is usually f\nd on ! bord]s ( l>ge pla9s4 ,we pass$ ov] a l[1 rocky po9t ( a ridge1 & saw "s ru9s2 & at "o place ! l>ge hewn /ones & brok5 pill>s indicat$ build+s ( "s consequ5ce4 ,! hills are n cont9u\s ridges1 b knobs1 n v high1 nor v /eep2 ! top r\nd$ ov]4 ,_m ( !m are sep>at$ f ea* o!r almo/ to ! base2 b a great] numb] jo9 at "o or m sides1 at v>i\s heights f _! bases4 ,tak+ ! holl[s1 & ! passages betwe5 ! hills1 7& 9 "s places !re are little level spots17 z ! level ( ! c\ntry1 ,i %\ld say t ! g5]al level1 z we pass ea/1 rises2 & ! height ( ! hills above ?is g5]al level1 cont9ues ab\t ! same = a great "p ( ! way f ! comm5cem5t ( ! hills to ne> ,j]usalem4 ,?is di/rict is well call$ ! hill c\ntry ( ,judea4 ,no?+ c\ld bett] express x4 ,!y are usually 9 books call$ m\nta9s2 b _! size1 t is _! height above ! g5]al level ( ! c\ntry1 h>dly entitles !m to t appellation4 ,!y are r hills ?an m\nta9s4 ,z we rode among ! hills1 we began to see a few small %rubs & bu%es ( oak4 ,mo/ ( !m1 h[ev]1 7 small2 few z high z a man on horseback4 ,!re 7 also1 at "s places 9 ! holl[s1 :]e1 dur+ ! ra9s1 wat] fl[s1 "s bu%es1 ?i/les1 & o!r k9ds ( vegetation1 b small ( size & few 9 numb]4 ,z we pass$ f>!r 9 among ! hills1 ! vegetation increas$1 bo? z to size & quantity2 x h[ev] nev] am\nt$ to mu*4 ,we saw1 f "t to "t1 "s or*>ds ( olives1 & a few scatt]+ trees2 z we approa*$ ! high] "p ( ! hilly di/rict1 we saw "s hills t 7 to "s ext5t cov]$ ) ! olives4 ,/ill b a small1 a v small "p ( ! c\ntry 0 ?us made to m9i/] to ! wants & com=t ( man4 ,z we advanc$1 ! rock became m abundant2 x 0 all lime/one1 mix$ 9 "s places ) ve9s ( fl9t2 usually horizontal1 & (t5 project+ out on ! sides ( ! hills1 & mu* /ratifi$2 & ! v>i\s /rata be+ ( diff]5t degrees ( firmness1 caus+ !m to h a s+ul> appe>ance4 ,! s(t /ratum _h 9 _m places dis9tegrat$1 & =m$ a /ratum ( e>?1 :i* entirely conceal$ ! rock2 :ile ! h>d /ratum =m$ a k9d ( wall1 & 9 _m places1 f its regul>ity 9 ?ickness & direction r\nd ! side ( ! hill1 x _h mu* ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 ! "w ( man4 ,9 "s places aga91 :]e a h>d /ratum lay directly ov] a s(t "o1 ! crumbl+ away ( ! s(t "o =m$ a k9d ( natural cave "u ! h>d "o2 places c\ld be se5 :]e a man might f9d %elt] f ! ra9 "u rocks ?us holl[$ out by ! we>+ away ( a s(t rock1 :ile its m /urdy fell[ above held on to its prop] size & %ape4 ,a ride ( betwe5 two & ?ree h\rs1 f ! "t we ent]$ ! hill c\ntry1 br\ght u to ! high] "p ( ! di/rict4 ,our road /ill lay along :at may be call$ a holl[1 & on ea* side ( u ! hills rose to a consid]able size4 ,we pass$ on ?is high di/rict "o or two villages4 ,9 "o ( !m 7 "s pretty good h\ses1 & an old ru91 :i*1 f its size & =m1 seem$ once to h be5 a build+ ( "s importance4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd ?is village 0 9 a bett] /ate ( cultivation2 m trees1 figs1 & v9es1 ?an ,i _h se5 s9ce leav+ ,rumla4 ,f a "p ( ?is high gr\nd we _h a mo/ ext5sive & f9e view ( ! seabord2 ! deep black sea1 till :]e x met ! sky2 ! :ite s&-hills along ! %ore1 & ! wide & long pla9 ( ,%>on1 ext5d+ z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 to ! nor? & s\?1 & com+ up to ! hilly di/rict1 on ! top ( :i* we /ood4 ,! view 0 int]e/+1 & especially s :5 we ?\ght h[ (t5 ! pi\s ,israelites1 :5 go+ up to ! h\se ( ! ,"l1 mu/ h /opp$ at ?is place1 & look$ back on t ri* & lovely "p ( _! inh]itance4 ,! flocks ( ,%>on 0 a t]m :i* !n express$ mu*2 b n[ few flocks fe$ !re1 & ^? ( an inf]ior k9d ( cattle4 ,aft] tak+ ?is1 z ,i suppos$1 f>ewell-look at ! pla9 ( ,%>on1 ! sea-bord1 & wide-spread ocean beh9d x1 we set =w>d1 & ?\ght we mu/ soon rea* a po9t f :i* we c\ld see ,j]usalem4 ,we f\nd1 h[ev]1 t we _h to desc5d a holl[1 w9d along x = "s di/ance1 & !n a long asc5t to make1 to ga9 ab\t ! same level f :i* we _h tak5 our f>ewell-look at ! vale & sea beh9d u4 ,above half an h\r mu/ h be5 sp5t 9 do+ ?is4 ,?is is said to be ! valley ( ,elah1 :]e ,david slew ! ,phili/9e4 ,! precise spot :]e ! engagem5t took place is n kn[n4 ,we n[ f\nd ourselves on gr\nd :i* 0 ne>ly z high z any ne> u4 ,we _h pass$ to our "r1 at "s consid]able di/ance1 a clu/] ( build+s on ! top ( a hill1 call$ ! tomb ( ! ,maccabees4 ,x look$ l a =t1 or place ( def5ce1 & 01 z ,i am told1 n long s9ce1 ! resid5ce ( ,aboo ,goo%1 :o us$ to make free ) ! prop]ty ( o!r p2 9 o!r words1 0 a notori\s robb]4 ,b ,ibrahim ,pa%a has taught su* g5try a good lesson4 ,he has ne>ly1 if n :olly1 put a /op to su* practices2 he has tak5 ! matt] into 8 own h&s4 ,:at p h to sp>e1 he himself takes1 or has tak5 f !m2 &1 inde$1 mu* m ?an !y are will+ to "p )2 b z to e fell[ :o *ooses tak+ = himself1 z 0 ! old way ( do+ ?+s1 :y t is n n[ p]mitt$4 ,! "t 01 :5 a company c\ld h>dly h pass$ f ,rumla to ,j]usalem1 z we did1 )\t hav+ be5 reliev$ ( "s ( _! ca%1 & p]haps clo!s into ! b>ga94 ,we pass$ a di/rict :]e an imm5se quantity ( /one _h be5 qu>ri$ & remov$2 ! refuse /one lay 9 piles1 & ! excavations %[$ t l>ge quantities _h be5 procur$4 ,! face ( ! high ridge1 or k9d ( table l&1 ov] :i* we n[ pass$1 0 almo/ :olly de/itute ( vegetation4 ,a few ?i/les & an occasional small ?orn-bu% might be se52 b a m nak$ di/rict ,i _h n se5 9 ! holy l&4 ,sev]al miles to ! "r1 ,i saw a hill or hills pretty well cov]$ ) trees ( "s sort--olives ,i ?\ght f _! looks2 & at a great] di/ance on our left ,i saw sev]al pat*es ( trees on ! side ( a high & long ridge1 & a small village or two ne> !m2 b m imm$iately ab\t me1 & ov] ! :ole face ( ! ridge :i* ,i 0 pass+1 all 0 nak$--all 0 de/itute ( vegetation1 except a small enclos$ spot4 ,i 0 /ruck n only ) ! abs5ce ( vegetation1 b ) ! enorm\s quantity ( r\gh rock t almo/ lit]ally cov]$ ! face ( ! gr\nd4 ,mu* ( x lay 9 irregul> pat*es1 project+ f eighte5 in*es to five or six feet above ! little e>? t c\ld be se54 ,x really appe>$ z if ! di/rict 0 giv5 up to be occupi$ by rocks1 to ! exclusion ( all o!r matt]4 ,we soon began a slight b gradual desc5t1 & aft] a little1 "s t[]s came into view4 ,^! 7 ! p>ts ( ,j]usalem fir/ se54 ,pres5tly we saw ! top ( ! walls--! m9>ets1 ! domes1 & ! :ole city4 ,j]usalem /&s on ! ea/ side ( a high1 flatti% ridge1 :i* runs ne>ly nor? & s\?4 ,to ! we/ ( ! city1 & at "s di/ance above1 t[>ds ! top ( ! ridge1 a small holl[ beg9s1 & runn+ s\?-ea/1 deep5s rapidly1 & =ms ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( ! city4 ,?is is ! *annel ( ! rivulet ,gihon4 ,9 x are ! pools1 ! upp] & l[]2 b x is only 9 wet wea!r t !re is wat] 9 !m4 ,! l[] "p is call$ ! valley ( ! ,son ( ,h9nom4 ,! brook ,k$ron1 or ! valley 9 :i* ! wat] w\ld run1 if !re 7 any wat]1--= y mu/ "k except dur+ ! ra9s x is a dry *annel1 runs ne>ly nor? & s\?1 & has a deep *annel1 ) high /eep banks4 ,! valley or rav9e ( ,gihon falls into t ( ! ,k$ron1 ne>ly at "r angles1 ) a high po9t =m+ ! angle betwe5 !m4 ,on ?is po9t ! city ( ,j]usalem /&s4 ,x fills1 or did orig9ally1 ! space t lies betwe5 ^! two rav9es1 = "s di/ance up bo? ( !m4 ,! gr\nd on :i* ! city /&s has a consid]able decl9ation to ! ea/1 & is on ! side ( a hill1 on ! l[] end ( ! ridge1 :5 x t]m9ates abruptly at a deep rav9e1 bo? on ! s\? & ea/4 ,! site has o!r inequalities4 ,at ! s\?-ea/ corn]1 next ! ,gihon1 0 ! highe/ po9t4 ,t is ! hill ( ,zion4 ,"p ( x is n[ )\t ! walls1 & us$ z a bury+-gr\nd4 ,! mission>ies h rec5tly procur$ a small plot on ,m\nt ,zion = a bury+-place1 to be appropriat$ to ,prote/ants :o may die at ,j]usalem4 ,a little nor? ( ,m\nt ,zion1 & close on ! bank ( ! ,k$ron1 is ,m\nt ,moriah1 or an elevation s call$4 ,on ?is ! temple /ood1 & on ! same site n[ /&s ! mosque ( ,/4 ,om>4 ,?is elevation 0 =m]ly sep>at$ f ,m\nt ,zion by a consid]able valley4 ,x is n[ ne>ly fill$ up1 at lea/ t "p )9 ! walls1 & mu* s )\t2 /ill x is v p]ceptible )\t ! walls1 & especially at ! pool ( ,siloam1 :i* lies at ! junction ( ?is rav9e ) ! valley ( ! ,k$ron4 ,m\nt ,zion 0 once connect$ ) ,m\nt ,moriah by a bridge or elevat$ causeway2 b ! fill+ up ( ! gr\nd )9 ! walls has cov]$ x1 or suppli$ its place4 ,!re is a l>ge space ar\nd ! mosque ( ,/4 ,om> :i* =ms a f9e prom5ade1 b ,*ri/ians are n all[$ to ent] x4 ,!y are n all[$ to ent] ! mosque1 or at lea/ ?is is ! g5]al und]/&+4 ,9 _m cases1 h[ev]1 x has be5 ent]$ lately2 a p>ty ( ,engli% _h be5 all ?r\gh x1 "u ! special protection ( ! gov]nor1 b a few days be=e my arrival4 ,!re is little d\bt t 9 a few ye>s1 unless "s reaction takes place1 free admission w be all[$1 & _m o!r fooli% & unreasonable cu/oms & prejudices ( ! ,mohamm$ans w pass away4 ,j]usalem has a high1 /rong wall ar\nd x1 & is occupi$ by a l>ge body ( ! ,pa%a's troops4 ,!re are at pres5t b f\r gates op5 & us$1 sev]al hav+ be5 wall$ up "s "t s9ce4 ,! ,jaffa gate1 by :i* we ent]$2 ! ,zion gate be+ ea/ ( ! ,jaffa1 & on ,m\nt ,zion2 ,/4 ,/eph5's gate1 :i* op5s next ! valley ( ,k$ron & nor? ( ,m\nt ,moriah2 & ! ,damascus gate1 :i* lies on ! nor? side ( ! city4 ,! highe/ "p ( ! city is a little we/ ( ! ,jaffa gate1 at ! po9t :]e ! wall leaves ! top ( ! hill ne> ,gihon1 & runs nor? & nor?-ea/ t[>d ! ,k$ron4 ,,lett] ,,xii4 ,j]usalem1#ahcf4 ,"o ( ! fir/ objects t we visit$ aft] our arrival 0 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re4 ,x s happ5$ t ! day aft] our arrival 0 "o ( ! _m days1 :i* = "s reason ,i "k n :at1 is call$ a fe/a1 & ?is *ur* 0 op5$4 ,?is 0 :at we desir$1 z x is n accessible at all times4 ,?is *ur* is said to be built ov] ! place :]e our ,"l 0 buri$2 & x also includes ! place :]e he 0 crucifi$--t is1 x includes t "p ( ,calv>y on :i* ! crosses ( our ,"l & ! o!rs :o 7 crucifi$ ) him 7 fix$--& ! g>d5 9 :i* ,joseph's tomb 0 plac$4 ,x ought1 !re=e1 to h be5 )\t ! city1 z our ,"l 0 crucifi$ & int]r$ )\t ! city4 ,heb4 xiii4 #ab1 & ,john xix4 #da4 ,! excuse = its be+ 9 ! city is1 t ! city does n n[ occupy ! same gr\nd t x did at t "t--its walls 7 f>!r we/ & nor?--& ! pres5t walls take 9 :at ! old walls1 :5 ^? transactions took place1 left out4 ,x appe>s to me v manife/1 t ! places n[ %[n z ! places ( crucifixion & int]m5t1 mu/ h always be5 )9 ! city4 ,a wall s run z to leave x out1 w\ld be locat$ 9 a way t no wise build] w\ld ev] ?9k ( 9 runn+ a wall to def5d a city situat$ z ,j]usalem is4 ,^! places are n on a hill1 b r 9 a l[ place or holl[1 & ! wall 9 pass+ to ! ea/ ( x w\ld leave s mu* high] & bett] gr\nd close to x on ! we/1 & w\ld s /rait5 ! space betwe5 x & ! gr\nd occupi$ by ! temple1 & take s irregul> & w9d+ a r\te to enclose suffici5t gr\nd to hold ! city1 t ,i mu/ believe t a wrong place has be5 fix$ ^u z ! spot :]e ^? memorable ?+s transpir$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a matt] ( trifl+ importance2 we "k !y took place ne> ,j]usalem4 ,!re is no virtue 9 ! spot :]e !y took place m ?an 9 any o!r4 ,b ! poor1 bl9d1 sup]/iti\s p believe1 & are taught to believe1 t !re is great1 yea1 sav+ virtue obta9$ 9 visit+ ^! places4 ,! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re is a l>ge1 & 9 "s respects a good-look+ build+1 especially ! circul> room ) ! l>ge dome ov] ! holy sepul*re1 z se5 f ! inside1 = x is surr\nd$ ) o!r build+s1 & s connect$ ) !m )\t t x makes b a feeble impression4 ,x ne$s to be l>ge1 z x conta9s a *apel = ea* ( ! ,*ri/ian sects :i* prevail 9 ! ,ea/1 z ! ,greeks1 ,lat9s1 ,arm5ians1 ,copts1 ,syrians4 ,we ent]$ at ! nor? side4 ,!re is a small op5 space be=e ! door1 :i* once belong$ to ! *ur*1 b mo/ ( ! pill>s are remov$4 ,! doors ( ! *ur* are l>ge1 & !re is usually "o or m ,turks act+ z door-keep]s4 ,z !re are always monks & prie/s 9 ! *ur* to take c>e ( x1 att5d to ! lamps1 p]=m ! sacr$ (fices1 c41 !re is a small op5+ ?r\gh ! door1 by means ( :i* food & o!r necess>ies are pass$ to !m at ^? times :5 ! doors are %ut4 ,"s monks & prie/s1 x is said1 sp5d weeks1 & x may be mon?s1 9 ! *ur*1 )\t once go+ out ( x2 !y no d\bt ?9k ?is a mo/ m]itori\s act4 ,imm$iately on pass+ ! door ( ! *ur*1 we came to a l>ge1 flat1 m>ble /one1 a little elevat$ f ! floor1 hav+ small m>ble pill>s at ! corn]s1 & an ornam5tal cov]+ above x4 ,?is is call$ ! /one ( unction4 ,x is pret5d$ t ! body ( our ,"l 0 laid on x :ile he 0 ano9t$1 or r :5 he 0 tak5 f ! cross1 & roll$ up 9 l95 ) ! spices1 by ,joseph & ,nicodemus4 ,ea/ ( ! /one ( unction1 & )9 a few y>ds ( x1 !re is an asc5t ( sev]al /eps1 call$ ! asc5t ( ,calv>y2 & on ! top1 :i* is call$ ,calv>y1 ?ree holes 7 %[n1 said to be ! holes ( ! ?ree crosses1 on :i* our ,"l & ! two ?ieves 7 nail$4 ,! middle "o /&s r 9 advance ( ! o!r two4 ,bel[ ?is1 9 a cave-l place "u ! spot :]e ! crosses /ood1 is %[n ! split 9 ! rock caus$ by ! e>?quake1 :i* took place at 8 dea?4 ,^! places are1 h[ev]1 s f5c$ ab\t ) metal plates1 doors1 b>s ( iron & wire network1 t y c b>ely see & t\* !m1 & t ) a poor light2 all arrang$ to prev5t too close an exam9ation--all adapt$ to increase ! sup]/ition & bl9d cr$ulity ( ! p4 ,! ,empress ,hel5a1 ,con/ant9e's "m1 0 ! great patron ( all ! holy places1 & built *ur*es ^u !m4 ,h[ %e asc]ta9$ = a c]ta9ty ! precise spots is n s cle>2 b t %e select$ c]ta9 spots & _h *ur*es erect$ on !m is admitt$4 ,s great an advocate = su* matt]s1 ought ( "r to h "s hon\r %[n h]4 ,!y h1 !re=e1 ea/ ( ,calv>y1 & at a few y>ds' di/ance1 prep>$ a *apel = h]4 ,x is a l[1 damp place1 q "u gr\nd1 & does n d h] mu* cr$it4 ,x 0 d[n 9 ?is place1 h[ev]1 t %e f\nd ! true cross1 x is said1 & an odd ?+ is told ab\t h] id5tify+ x4 ,?ree crosses 7 f\nd1 & ! "q 01 to :i* "o ( ! ?ree 0 our ,"l nail$1 = x w\ld h be5 a fatal mi/ake to h select$ = su* deep v5]ation1 am\nt+ ne>ly to wor%ip1 ! "o on :i* ! ?ief 0 nail$1 in/ead ( ! "o on :i* our ,"l hung4 ,hel5a 0 n m zeal\s 9 hunt+ = places & ?+s1 ?an f]tile 9 exp$i5ts to id5tify !m4 ,a *ild1 ei!r sick or dead1 0 br\ght & laid on ! crosses1 & /range to tell6 x 0 made well :5 x t\*$ a c]ta9 "o4 ,?is 0 ample pro( t x 0 ! true cross4 ,ano!r ?+ 0 f\nd 9 ?is place1 n[ set ap>t z ! *apel ( ,hel5a4 ,%e f\nd ,adam's skull1 :i* came out ( ! r5t made 9 ! rock caus$ by ! e>?quake4 ,h[ %e id5tifi$ x1 ! acc\nt1 z ,i receiv$ x1 did n relate4 ,no d\bt %e contriv$ "s way to d x4 ,_m su* ?+s are gravely told to ! poor delud$ pilgrims t resort "h1 & _m believe !m4 ,& to tell all su* folly & nons5se1 & to fill _! m9ds ) !m1 is ! bus9ess ( ! monks & prie/s1 in/ead ( tea*+ !m ! great lead+ tru?s ( ! ^w ( ,god1 & urg+ ! nature & necessity ( p]sonal hol9ess & practical religion4 ,we return$ f ! *apel ( ,hel5a to ! /one ( unction4 ,a wall is run up betwe5 ?is & ! ma9 body ( ! *ur*1 =m+ ! place 9 :i* x lies into a k9d ( entry or ante*amb]4 ,pass+ a few /eps to ! we/1 we turn$ %ort to ! nor?1 & f\nd ourselves 9 ! body ( ! *ur*1 :i* is l>ge & ne>ly circul>1 ) a l>ge dome ov] x1 & light$ *iefly f above4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is l>ge room /&s a small build+ call$ ! holy sepul*re4 ,x may be sixte5 feet by t51 & t5 or twelve feet high4 ,x is divid$ into two rooms4 ,! fir/1 :i* is to ! ea/1 =ms a k9d ( entry1 & is ent]$ at ! ea/ side4 ,9 ! middle ( ?is fir/ room is a place or seat1 n unlike a little table or /ool4 ,?is /&s on ! place :]e ! /one lay1 aft] ! angel _h roll$ x f ! door & sat on x4 ,!re are twelve or fifte5 lamps burn+ 9 ?is room2 & ?r\gh ! walls are sev]al holes1 out ( :i* ! light or holy fire comes1 :ile ! bi%op plays (f t ly+ miracle to ! poor delud$ pilgrims4 ,?is miracle is p]=m$ at ,ea/]4 ,! second room is ! sepul*re4 ,on ! nor? side ( x lies a l>ge m>ble tomb/one1 ab\t z high f ! floor z a common tomb/one w\ld be4 ,! rema9d] ( ! room is n mu* l>g] or wid] ?an w all[ two p]sons to pass ea* o!r ) ease4 ,9 ?is room are ab\t =ty lamps1 :i*1 ) ^? 9 ! out] rooms1 are ! prop]ty ( diff]5t lead+ sects1 z ! ,greeks1 ,lat9s1 & ,arm5ians4 ,= mu* z !y hate & qu>rel ) ea* o!r1 matt]s are s arrang$ t ea* %all h a *apel 9 ! *ur* & lamps 9 ! holy sepul*re4 ,ea/ ( ! holy sepul*re & sep>at$ by a slight p>tition1 is ! ,greek *apel4 ,?is is ! be/ *apel ( ! e/abli%m5t--is neatly fitt$ up1 & has "s pretty good pa9t+s4 ,9 ! middle !re is a k9d ( pill>1 & on ! top ( t is m>k$ ! c5tre ( ! _w4 ,h[ !y f\nd out ! precise spot my guide did n tell me1 nor :o 0 ! happy f9d]4 ,possibly ! good ,hel5a :o f\nd s _m ?+s1 = %e _h a wond]ful tal5t = su* matt]s4 ,to ! nor? ( ! holy sepul*re lies ! ,lat9 *apel4 ,x is ri*ly furni%$1 & possesses "s antiques t are among ! curi\s1 su* z ! sword & spurs ( ,godfrey ( ,b\illon4 ,?is *apel has also a pretty good organ1 & ! organi/ 0 s polite z to play u sev]al tunes4 ,at ! we/ end ( ! holy sepul*re1 & 9 contact ) x1 is a small *apel = ! ,copts4 ,x is b a few feet squ>e1 & is l a %$ or t5t-l place1 put up aga9/ ! end ( ! sepul*re4 ,?is *apel /&s1 ( c\rse1 )9 ! l>ge circul> room 9 ! middle ( :i* ! holy sepul*re is plac$4 ,to ! we/1 & only sep>at$ by a slight wall1 is a small *apel = ! ,syrian ,*ri/ians4 ,x is a small d>k place1 seldom if ev] us$4 ,adjo9+ x is ! tomb ( ,nicodemus1 a little d>k hole q 9 keep+ ) 8 fe> ( ! day :5 he came to ,jesus by night2 b z he aft]w>ds came out op5ly 9 fav\r ( 8 "l1 he des]v$ a bett] tomb ?an !y h all[$ him4 ,to ! s\? ( ! holy sepul*re1 b rais$ s z to p]mit ! entrance to pass "u x1 is ! *apel ( ! ,arm5ians4 ,x does n equal t ( ! ,greeks or ,lat9s1 b f> exce$s ! ,copts & ,syrians'4 ,?us ! l>ge & ne>ly circul> area ) a dome ov] x1 9 ! middle ( :i* ! holy sepul*re is plac$1 is surr\nd$ ) *apels1 sep>at$ f x by s+le walls1 ?r\gh :i* !y are ent]$ f ! l>ge area4 ,all ?is mass ( build+ is call$ ! *ur* ( ! holy sepul*re4 ,!re are a numb] ( o!r places po9t$ out1 9 & ab\t x1 z places at :i* "s ( ! facts record$ are said to h tak5 place--z :]e ! c5turion /ood1 :o decl>$ 8 belief t ,jesus 0 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,b ,i h said en\gh ab\t ^! places4 ,my memory 0 s burd5$ ) ^! ?+s1 x w\ld n be /range if ,i %\ld h lo/ "s on ! way1 & possibly ,i may h misplac$ "s ( !m1 n design$ly h[ev]1 9 giv+ ?is brief detail4 ,!re are ne>ly tw5ty conv5ts 9 & ab\t ,j]usalem4 ,! ,greeks h1 if ,i recollect aright1 ?irte54 ,mo/ ( !m are1 h[ev]1 v small4 ,_! l>ge "o is directly adjo9+ ! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re2 & ! top ( ! *ur* 7n ! dome7 may be us$ z a t]race = its inmates4 ,f ! top ( ! conv5t ,i pass$ ov] mo/ ( ! top ( ! *ur*1 or ( ! *apels conta9$ )9 its walls4 ,?is l>ge mona/]y is able to receive & ent]ta9 _m pilgrims--?is is "o design ( ^? e/abli%m5ts4 ,! ,lat9s h a v l>ge mona/ic e/abli%m5t4 ,x cov]s sev]al acres ( gr\nd2 is s con/ruct$ z to be capable ( mak+ a good def5ce2 is a /rong =t4 ,x is a community ( itself1 & has )9 x provision = c>ry+ on all k9ds ( "w4 ,x has smi?s1 c>p5t]s1 %oemak]s1 tailors1 mill]s1 bak]s1 *&l]s1 & ,i "k n h[ _m o!r artisans )9 x4 ,! ,arm5ians h a l>ge e/abli%m5t ( a simil> k9d1 :i* is said to be equally capaci\s1 & 9 good condition4 ,:ile ^! e/abli%m5ts no d\bt are ( use 9 ! way ( ent]ta9+ pilgrims1 !y are mo/ corrupt+2 z x is _! int]e/ to promote sup]/ition among ! p4 ,f _! numb]1 weal?1 & influ5ce1 !y are able to effect almo/ any object !y please1 & defeat any "o t falls "u _! displeasure4 ,!y w1 humanly speak+1 be "o ( ! greate/ ob/acles to all mission>y ef=ts to spread ! light ( tru? 9 ,j]usalem1 & dispel ^? d>k & f\l sup]/itions t h long be5 ga!r+ ov] ^!1 s call$1 holy places4 ,a few days aft] our arrival1 we set out "o morn+ to make a t\r ( ! city4 ,we w5t out at ! ,jaffa gate1 :i* is situate at ! s\? side ( ! s\!rn corn]1 & ne> ! edge ( ! valley ( ,gihon4 ,up ?is rav9e1 a mile or m1 is ! upp] pool ( ! full]'s field1 m5tion$ 9 #b ,k+s1 xviii4 #ag4 ,x is made by runn+ a /rong wall across ! rav9e1 wall+ ! sides & cov]+ !m ) a wat]-pro( cem5t4 ,!re 0 no runn+ wat] 9 ?is rav9e at pres5t1 nor is !re (t5 except 9 ! ra9y season4 ,a little ea/ ( ! ,jaffa gate is ! l[] pool4 ,x is made 9 ! same way z ! upp] pool4 ,! wall is us$ z a bridge--! road pass+ ! rav9e on x4 ,!re is no wat] 9 ?is pool4 ,! valley ( ! ,gihon becomes deep] z x passes ea/w>d to :]e x meets ! ,k$ron4 ,bel[ ! second pool x takes ! "n ( ! ,valley ( ! ,son ( ,h9nom or ,tophet4 ,x 0 =m]ly us$ = _m unclean purposes--"s ( ! mo/ abhorr5t k9ds ( idolatr\s wor%ip 0 once practis$ "h--! burn+ ( *ildr5 to ,molo*1 ,j]4 vii4 #ca4 ,! valley appe>s to h be5 mu* contract$ by ! great quantity ( rubbi% ( all k9ds :i* has be5 ?r[n into x f ! city4 ,a road f ! ,jaffa gate passes d[n ! valley1 divid+ at ! l[] pool4 ,"o "p passes to ! s\? side1 & w9d+ along ! top ( ! bank = "s di/ance1 crosses ! pla9 s\?w>d to ,be?lehem4 ,! o!r w9ds d[n ! valley until x rea*es ! bottom--!n along ! valley until x meets ! "o f ! valley ( ,k$ron1 foll[+ ! c\rse ( ! unit$ valleys t[>ds ! ,dead ,sea4 ,on ! s\? side ( ! valley ( ,h9nom1 & ne> its junction ) ,k$ron1 is ! pott]'s field4 ,x is a small p>cel ( gr\nd ne> ! top ( ! bank ) an old ru9$ h\se on x4 ,!re 0 a small level spot ?irty feet bel[ ! top ( ! bank1 at ! bottom ( a ?ick /ratum ( horizontal rock4 ,walls h be5 made enclos+ a "p ( ?is--! face ( ! rock =m+ ! s\? wall ( ! build+4 ,! ro(1 :i* is flat1 is on a level ) ! top ( ! bank2 & 9 x are a numb] ( holes1 ?r\gh :i* !y us$ to ?r[ ! dead bodies4 ,x is n us$ n[ z a place ( int]m5t1 & is fa/ go+ to ru91 "p ( ! walls hav+ fall5 94 ,all along ! s\? side ( ! valley are to be se5 old tombs cut 9 ! rock--"s are ( consid]able size1 hav+ sev]al rooms--"s are s l>ge z to be us$ by mules1 donkeys1 & o!r animals1 z places ( refuge f ! noonday heat ( ! sun4 ,at ! junction ( ! valley ( ,h9nom ) t ( ! ,k$ron1 :i* is ne>ly at "r angles--! ,h9nom runn+ ne>ly ea/ & ! ,k$ron ne>ly we/--!re is a level space ( sev]al acres1 laid out 9 g>d5s1 & well set ) trees4 ,^! g>d5s & trees cont9ue up ! valley ( ! ,k$ron1 :i* is wid] ?an t ( ! ,h9nom1 = "s di/ance2 ?is ri* & beautiful-look+ spot1 wat]$ by ! f\nta9 ( ,siloam1 is call$ ! ,k+'s ,dale4 ,^! valleys h all /eep1 high banks4 ,to ! ea/ ( ! ,k$ron lies ,m\nt ,olivet1 :i* runs nor? & s\?1 & is sep>at$ f ! hill on :i* ! city /&s only by ! deep1 n>r[ valley ( ! ,k$ron4 ,m\nt ,olivet t]m9ates abruptly1 or r a break is made ?r\gh x ne>ly 9 a l9e ) ! valley ( ,h9nom1 be>+ a little to ! s\? ( ea/4 ,at ! m\? ( ?is new valley1 :i* lets (f ! wat] 7:5 !re is any7 to ! ea/w>d1 is a small pool1 & adjo9+ x is a k9d ( re/+ or l\ng+-place1 n[ mu* neglect$--& close by is ! well ( ,nehemiah1 :i* is v deep1 & we inf] f indications ab\t x1 t =m]ly x 0 mu* us$2 b x is n[ almo/ entirely neglect$4 ,?is is suppos$ by "s to be ! ,en-rogel 9 #b ,sam4 xvii4 #ag4 ,d[n ?is valley !re are a numb] ( g>d5s1 & fig & olive trees4 ,turn+ up ! valley ( ! ,k$ron1 we pass$ "s pretty g>d5s & lots ( gr\nd well set ) ! fig & o!r fruit trees4 ,a few hundr$ y>ds br\ght u to ! pool ( ,siloam4 ,x lies 9 ! m\? ( t little rav9e ,i m5tion$ z sep>at+ ,m\nt ,zion f ,m\nt ,moriah1 & is n[ mu* fill$ up )9 ! walls1 :i* cross x at "s di/ance f its m\?4 ,x has1 no d\bt1 be5 mu* fill$ )\t ! walls1 /ill x is v manife/ on ! outside1 & ne> its m\?4 ,!re is q a high bluff on ! ,moriah side1 ne> ! pool4 ,?is valley 0 =m]ly call$ ! valley ( ! ,*eesemong]s4 ,x 0 ov] ?is valley t ,solomon is said to h made t spl5did asc5t to ! h\se ( ,god f ,m\nt ,zion1 :]e 8 palace /ood1 t /ruck ! ,que5 ( ,%eba ) s mu* a/oni%m5t4 #a ,k+s1 x4 #e4 ,! pool ( ,siloam is small1 n m ?an tw5ty or tw5ty-five feet long1 & t5 or twelve wide4 ,x may be eight feet deep1 ) only eighte5 or tw5ty in*es ( wat] 9 x4 ,x is f$ by ! f\nta9 ( ,siloam1 :i* rises ab\t ?ree hundr$ y>ds f>!r up ! valley1 & is tak5 "u gr\nd ?r\gh ! po9t ( ! hill :i* projects into ! valley f ,m\nt ,moriah1 & comes out at ?is place4 ,! wat] passes ?r\gh ! pool1 & is convey$ by a *annel to ! edge ( ! valley ( ! ,k$ron1 7= ! pool is a little up ! valley ( ! ,*eesemong]s1 say tw5ty-five or ?irty y>ds17 !n x passes ?r\gh a set ( tr\ghs1 :]e ! p come to obta9 wat] = !mselves & _! cattle4 ,a consid]able "p ( ,m\nt ,zion1 ! "p :i* =ms ! po9t ( ! angle betwe5 ! valley ( ,h9nom & t ( ,k$ron1 is n n[ includ$ 9 ! city4 ,! wall no d\bt =m]ly ran d[n ! valley ( ! ,gihon to ! po9t keep+ close on ! edge ( ! precipice1 up ! valley ( ! ,k$ron1 cross+ ! valley ( ! ,*eesemong]s at ! m\?1 & keep+ on ! precipice1 pass$ ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,! rema9s ( ! basem5t ( ! wall t cross$ ! m\? ( ! valley ( ! ,*eesemong]s may yet be se51 s\? ( ! pool ( ,siloam1 ne> ! l>ge tr\gh into :i* ! wat] fl[s f t pool4 ,! pres5t wall ( ! city leaves ! edge ( ! bank ( ! valley a little ea/ ( ! ,jaffa gate1 & trav]s+ = a little space ! high] "p ( ! hill ( ,zion1 b leav+ a l>ge "p ( x to ! "r1 takes ne>ly a /raight c\rse across ! upp] "p ( ! valley ( ! ,*eesemong]s to ,m\nt ,moriah1 leav+ out mo/ ( ?is valley1 & also ! angle ( ,m\nt ,moriah1 :i* is betwe5 ! valley ( ! ,k$ron & ! valley ( ! ,*eesemong]s4 ,mu* ( ?is space is n[ made ! depository ( rubbi% & fil? ( all sorts4 ,! :ole face ( ! hill1 bo? on ! ,gihon & ! ,k$ron side1 is evid5tly mu* enl>g$1 & made to project into ! valley1 f ! quantity ( rubbi% ?r[n ov] x4 ,once x mu/ h be5 a high & almo/1 if n altoge!r1 a p]p5dicul> bank1 b n[ ! rubbi% has almo/ :olly hidd5 ! face ( ! rock1 be+ visible only 9 "o or two spots2 ?us =m+ a /eep b slop+ bank ( ri*1 s(t e>?4 ,"s p>ts ( x are plant$ ) trees1 & portions are us$ = cultivat+ vegetables ( v>i\s k9ds4 ,! pres5t walls 71 if ,i mi/ake n1 built by ,caliph ,om>1 ! successor ( ! celebrat$ ,salad91 :o w>r$ s bravely aga9/ ! ,crusad]s1 & wre/$ ,j]usalem & mo/ ( _! possessions 9 ,pale/9e f !m4 ,we saw 9 ! l[] "p ( ! wall on ,m\nt ,moriah1 _m rocks ( a v l>ge size2 b none t equall$ ^? at ,baalbec4 ,! /yle ( build+ 9 ! walls at ,j]usalem rem9d$ me ( ^? p>ts ( ! walls ( ,baalbec ( a m rec5t erection1 especially t on ! ea/ side & adjo9+ ! great temple4 ,a few hundr$ y>ds nor? ( ! pool ( ,siloam1 we came to ! f\nta9 ( ,siloam4 ,?is is a small spr+ on ! city side ( ! valley1 & ne>ly opposite ! corn] ( ! city wall1 :]e x meets ! precipice1 & includes ! space occupi$ by ! temple4 ,milton !re=e 0 ne>ly "r :5 he spoke ( ,siloah's /ream1 t fl[$ ,fa/ by ! oracle ( ,god4 ,?is f\nta9 is 9 a place l a cave1 artificial1 h[ev]1 z all ! appe>ances indicate4 ,y desc5d eight or t5 /eps :i* lead d[n into ! side ( ,m\nt ,moriah--!re y f9d a /ream ( indiff]5t wat]4 ,! quantity ( wat] is n l>ge1 & x is said t x has m wat] 9 x "o "p ( ! day ?an 9 ! o!r1 m1 = example1 9 ! morn+ ?an 9 ! aft]noon4 ,:at is ! cause ( ?is is n c]ta9ly kn[n4 ,possibly x may be ! syphon =m ( ! passage ?r\gh :i* ! wat] fl[s4 ,!re are _m cases ( syphon spr+s4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 arise f "s connexion :i* ?is f\nta9 has ) ! wat]1 br\ght by an aqu$uct to ! mosque ( ,/4 ,om>1 on ,m\nt ,moriah4 ,! quantity ( wat] br\ght is too great to be all us$ 9 ! s]vice ( ! mosque1 & z none fl[s f ! plat=m1 x has mo/ likely "s passage "u gr\nd1 & may possibly f9d its way to ! f\nta9 ( ,siloam4 ,! dep? ( ! f\nta9 bel[ ! surface ( ! gr\nd does n all[ ! wat] to fl[ (f4 ,a passage is cut on a level ) ! f\nta91 l>ge en\gh to admit a man to walk erect = "s di/ance4 ,x passes into ! hill1 & "u t high po9t ( ,m\nt ,moriah :i* lies betwe5 ! valley ( ! ,k$ron & t ( ! ,*eesemong]s1 & comes out at ! pool ( ,siloam4 ,:5 ?is "w 0 done is n kn[n4 ,! "p ( ,m\nt ,olivet ne> & opposite ,m\nt ,moriah1 is v mu* cov]$ ) ,jewi% graves4 ,x is ! fav\rite ,jewi% place ( int]m5t4 ,! rock is horizontal1 & 9 _m spots next ! valley1 mu* ( ! face ( ! rock is b>e4 ,p>ts ( ! /ratum are suffici5tly ?ick to all[ tombs to be cut 9 ! face ( x1 & by holl[+ ! s(t] /ratum1 caves h be5 =m$ = ! deposite ( ! dead4 ,!re is at "o place a little village almo/ entirely made up ( old tombs t h be5 alt]$ m or less4 ,ne> ! f\nta9 ( ,siloam1 are sev]al sepul*ral monum5ts ( m di/9ction ?an ! mix$ multitude t cov] ! side ( ! m\nta9s4 ,! mo/ rem>kable are1 ! tomb or pill> ( ,absalom1 z x is call$ 9 #b ,sam4 xviii4 #ah1 t ( ,ze*>iah1 & ,jeho%aphat4 ,! tomb ( ,absalom is 9 ! =m ( a h\se ab\t twelve feet squ>e1 hewn out ( a solid rock1 except ! top1 :i* has a r\nd cov] ( /ones1 neatly put toge!r1 & ris+ l a %ort cone4 ,x is holl[1 & appe>s orig9ally to h _h b "o small entrance1 high up 9 front1 :i* 0 probably /opp$ ) a /one made to fit x4 ,sev]al l>ge holes h be5 brok5 ?r\gh ! sides4 ,! side walls appe> to h be5 f eighte5 in*es to two feet ?ick1 leav+ )9 q a neat little room4 ,x 0 probably design$ z a place ( int]m5t = himself4 ,he f\nd "o1 h[ev]1 9 a v diff]5t place1--9 a pit1 &1 in/ead ( re/+ 9 ! neat /one *amb] he _h prep>$ ) s mu* c>e1 he _h a great pile ( /ones ?r[n on him4 ,we saw "h a /rik+ sample ( ! ,arab cu/om ( ?r[+ /ones at ! graves ( p]sons :om !y abhor = _! crimes4 ,!re are l>ge piles ( /ones 9 & ab\t ?is monum5t1 :i* p]sons 9 pass+ h ?r[n at x1 to express _! hatr$ ( ,absalom = 8 unnatural rebellion aga9/ 8 fa!r4 ,! /ratum ( rock at ?is place is mu* m ?ick & compact ?an is usually met ) 9 ^! regions4 ,! tomb ( ,ze*>iah is mu* l t ( ,absalom1 & /&s b a %ort di/ance s\? ( x4 ,! /yle ( ar*itecture is n precisely ! same--!re is no door to x t ,i c\ld f9d1 & ( c\rse c\ld n asc]ta9 :e!r x 0 holl[4 ,!re is beh9d x1 9 ! op5 space t has be5 cut betwe5 x & ! rock f :i* x is sep>at$1 a hole1 :i* desc5ds1 b s w9d+ t x is soon lo/4 ,x 0 s fill$ up t we c\ld n desc5d x4 ,x may h "s connexion ) ! inside ( ?is build+1 & h be5 int5d$ = a secure place ( int]m5t4 ,ab\t half way betwe5 ! pill> ( ,absalom & ! tomb ( ,ze*>iah1 is ! tomb ( ,jeho%aphat4 ,! same compact rock is made use (1 b x is ( a diff]5t ord] ( build+4 ,9 ?is case1 sev]al l>ge rooms are hewn out ( rock connect$ ) ea* o!r4 ,a l>ge front door or op5+ sep>at$ by pill>s1 & enri*$ ) c>v$ "w1 is cut 9 ! face ( ! rock1 eight or t5 feet f ! gr\nd4 ,! way ( access is ?r\gh a small1 l[ hole1 at ! outside1 ne> ! tomb ( ,ze*>iah4 ,aft] ent]+ a few feet ! space becomes l>g]1 soon y c walk erect4 ,! passage asc5ds a little1 & op5s into a f9e l>ge room1 9 ! front ( :i* is ! l>ge door t ,i h describ$4 ,?is room is ( c\rse well light$1 & w\ld make no uncom=table habitation4 ,f ?is front room1 doors & passages lead to o!rs t lie f>!r 9 ! hill1 & ( c\rse are d>k1 except ! little light !y may receive f ! ante*amb]4 ,i wond] t ?is place is n occupi$ z a resid5ce1 z x mu/1 ,i ?9k1 be mu* bett] ?an any ( ! tombs a little to ! s\?1 t are ?us occupi$4 ,?ree or f\r hundr$ y>ds nor? ( ,absalom's pill> we came to ! place po9t$ out z ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane4 ,x lies on ! ,m\nt ,olivet side ( ! valley1 n f> f ! bottom4 ,!re are f\r or five acres at ?is place1 p>tly 9 ! valley & p>tly on ! foot ( ,m\nt ,olivet1 t h be5 laid out 9 g>d5s1 & "s ( !m are /ill cultivat$4 ,!re are a numb] ( olive-trees1 "s ( !m old & l>ge4 ,!y po9t to "o ( ! enclosures1 z ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane1 :]e our ,"l 0 9 agony1 & :]e ,judas l$ ! b& :o took him4 ,z is cu/om>y1 ! prie/ w tell y ! precise spot :]e ! disciples slept--:]e our ,"l )drew--& :]e ,judas betray$ him4 ,t some:]e "h 0 ! place :]e ^? transactions took place1 is n unlikely1 b x is all idle folly to pret5d to be able to designate ! precise spots4 ,a little nor? ( ?is is a *apel "u gr\nd1 said to be ! tomb ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,x is ne> ! valley1 a little on ! ,m\nt ,olivet side4 ,a small "p ( ! top ( ! build+ is above gr\nd1 b ! great body is bel[4 ,we desc5d$ a wide1 noble flight ( /eps = t5 or fifte5 feet1 & !n we _h a great display ( lamps & o!r ri* ornam5ts1 ) a l>ge alt> 9 front4 ,at our "r 0 a recess or little room1 %[n z ! tomb ( ,m>y2 & ab\t half way up ! /eps 7 recesses on bo? sides1 said to be tombs (--,i =get :om--,anna1 p]haps1 & o!r females m5tion$ 9 ! ,gospels4 ,:5 ?is place 0 made1 or by :om1 ,i am n able to say4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! be/ pieces ( "u-gr\nd build+ t ,i h se51 & is 9 good keep+4 ,b h[ all ^! good p 7 f\nd1 aft] c5turies _h pass$ away1 is n = me to tell4 ,! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph5 is ne>ly opposite ! tomb ( ,m>y1 & a road leads up f ne> ! tomb to ! gate4 ,ab\t two-?irds ( ! way f ! gate to ! bottom ( ! valley1 !y po9t out ! place :]e ,/eph51 ! fir/ m>tyr1 0 /on$4 ,x is r s+ul> t !y h erect$ no monum5t ov] x4 ,x is designat$ by a l$ge ( rocks1 :i* projects f ! gr\nd4 ,m\nt ,olivet is high] ?an mo/ ( ! gr\nd on :i* ! city /&s--high] ?an ,m\nt ,moriah1 & ab\t z high z ! gr\nd above ! ,jaffa gate on ! top ( ! ridge4 ,!re are a few olive-trees scatt]$ ov] ! m\nt1 b n z _m z ,i _h be5 l$ to suppose4 ,!re is a mosque ne> ! top ( x1 ne>ly opposite ,m\nt ,moriah1 & :at is s+ul>1 !re is a small *ur* 9 ! inside ( ! mosque4 ,! mosque is n us$ at pres5t1 & 0 probably a "p ( ! *ur* =m]ly4 ,! *ur* is said to be built on ! spot f :i* our ,"l asc5d$2 & !y gravely %[$ u :at !y said 0 8 track1 or ! pr9t ( 8 foot4 ,we "k1 h[ev]1 t ! asc5t 0 ne>] ,be?any1 :i* lies on ! ea/ side ( ! m\nt4 ,luke xxiv4 #ch4 ,:ile ! ,jews *ose ,m\nt ,olivet z _! bury+-gr\nd1 ! ,mohamm$ans love to int] _! dead on ,m\nt ,moriah1 outside ! wall1 & z ne> z !y c to ! mosque ( ,/4 ,om>4 ,!y ext5d ^! int]m5ts beyond ! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph51 z !re is m room outside ! walls1 nor? ( ?is place1 = ?is purpose4 ,?us ! ,jews bury on ,m\nt ,olivet1 ! ,mohamm$ans on ,m\nt ,moriah1 & nor? ( x along ! outside ( ! city walls1 & ! ,*ri/ians on ,m\nt ,zion4 ,!re may be o!r bury+-gr\nds occupi$ by ea* ( ^! classes ( p]sons2 b ^! appe> to be ! ones mo/ 9 use at pres5t4 ,! nor? & we/ sides are ! mo/ assailable p>ts ( ! city4 ,! wall !re runs on gr\nd ne>ly level2 x is1 h[ev]1 high & /rong4 ,! rock = mak+ x appe>s to h be5 rais$ f a space tw5ty or ?irty feet outside ! wall1 & ?us a pretty deep dit* has be5 =m$1 :i* gives mu* /r5g? to ! wall z a means ( def5ce4 ,!re is nor? ( ! city an ext5sive grove ( olives1 & a few o!r trees4 ,x seems to me almo/ c]ta91 t ! city mu/ once h ext5d$ f>!r nor? & nor?-we/4 ,! old ru9s & ci/]ns indicate t build+s h ext5d$ 9 t direction4 ,i _h (t5 he>d ( ! ,sepul*res ( ! ,k+s1 & took ?is occasion to visit !m4 ,!y are ab\t a mile nor?-we/ ( ! city wall4 ,in/ead ( be+ on ! side ( a hill z ,i expect$1 ,i f\nd !m on a level "p ( ! pla94 ,t "p ( ! pla91 z inde$ is usual1 is bas$ on a horizontal /ratum ( rock4 ,at ?is place ! rock is m firm & compact ?an usual4 ,a space1 p]haps =ty feet squ>e1 has be5 cut d[n fifte5 or tw5ty feet1 p]haps orig9ally tw5ty-five or ?irty feet1 & ! :ole ( ! rock remov$1 leav+ ! sides regul> & smoo?1 l ! walls ( a h\se4 ,p>allel to ! s\? side1 & at ! di/ance ( eight or t5 feet1 a graduat$ road has be5 made fifte5 or tw5ty feet wide1 on a mod]ate desc5t1 :i* br+s x d[n ne> ! s\?-ea/ corn]1 to ne>ly ! same level ) ! floor )94 ,a noble ar*way is hewn ?r\gh ?is wall1 wide en\gh to admit ?ree or f\r m5 abrea/4 ,! :ole is evid5tly mu* fill$ up--en\gh rema9s to %[ t x 0 well plann$ & well execut$4 ,)9 ?is h\se-l place t ,i h describ$1 & at ! we/]n side1 ab\t eight feet ( ! upp] "p is cov]$ ) sculpture ( v>i\s k9ds1 wr\ght on ! face ( ! rock4 ,x is ri*1 & ( admirable execution4 ,! "p "u ?is is hewn away1 & a k9d ( portico made1 tw5ty feet long1 t5 or twelve feet wide1 & twelve feet high4 ,i give ^! z ! probable dim5sions1 z ,i did n measure !m4 ,at ! s\? end ( ?is portico1 ! rubbi%1 :i* _h accumulat$ sev]al feet1 has be5 remov$1 & an op5+ 0 f\nd cut ?r\gh ! solid rock4 ,only s mu* ( ! rubbi% 0 remov$ z w\ld enable a p]son1 by creep+1 to ent]4 ,aft] creep+ a few feet1 we ent]$ a room ( consid]able size1 say twelve feet squ>e4 ,f ?is room doorways op5$ to ano!r room1 & f ?is to o!rs2 mo/ ( !m on ! same level1 b "s ( ! passages lead to rooms bel[1 &1 9 "o place1 ! holl[ s\nd :i* ! floor gave cle>ly %[$ t !re 7 yet o!r excavations b5ea?4 ,^! rooms _h ni*es all ar\nd = receiv+ ! dead4 ,orig9ally ^! doorways _h /one doors1 ) /one h+es4 ,! place = hang+ ! doors 0 obvi\s1 & we saw sev]al ( ! brok5 doors made ( a s+le /one slab4 ,9 "o ( ! inn] rooms we saw "s ri*ly c>v$ cov]s ( a s>cophagus2 ! s>cophagus itself 0 gone4 ,! door ( ?is room 0 ly+ !re ne>ly entire2 x 0 ri*ly c>v$1 & wr\ght 9 a k9d ( panel-"w4 ,! /one h+es 7 l ^? wood5 h+es :i* we (t5 meet ) 9 cab9s1 /ables1 c4 ,on "o side ( ! /one a piece is left at bo? ends to project out a few in*es2 holes are cut 9 ! doorway ( su* a size z w receive ^! projections1 ! upp] "o made deep1 ! door put 91 & made to turn on ^! po9ts4 ,^! tombs1 al?\gh call$ ! ,tombs ( ! ,k+s1 are n believ$ to h be5 ! place :]e ! k+s ( ,judah 7 int]r$4 ,we are told t !y 7 usually buri$ 9 ! city ( ,david1--t is1 on ,m\nt ,zion4 #b ,*ron4 xxiv4 #af4 ,we "k n :y !y are s call$2 possibly because !y are ! mo/ rem>kable sepul*res t are kn[n 9 ! vic9ity4 ,le>n+ t at ! di/ance ( a mile or two to ! nor?-we/1 on ! same pla91 !re 0 a rem>kable set ( sepul*res1 call$ ! ,sepul*re ( ! ,judges1 we conclud$ to visit !m also4 ,!re are ext5sive b$s ( rock 9 ?is "p ( ! pla91 & 9 _m places its upp] surface is six1 eight1 & t5 feet above ! level ( ! soil4 ,! rock is s(t] ?an t at ! sepul*re ( ! k+s1 be+ ( t s(t1 friable lime/one1 :i*1 f ! ease ) :i* x is work$1 is s mu* us$ 9 build+4 ,i c\ld see t 9 all directions x _h be5 qu>ri$ & remov$4 ,advantage 0 tak5 ( a place :]e ! rock rose eight or t5 feet above ! gr\nd4 ,x 0 cut s z to make a pla91 smoo? front4 ,!n a little por*-l place is hewn out1 n unlike t describ$ at ! sepul*re ( ! k+s1 ! rock be+ left above = a cov]4 ,a door 0 !n cut 91 ) "s ri* c>v+ ov] x4 ,?is l$ into a l>ge room1 ar\nd :i* 7 a numb] ( ni*es = deposit+ ! dead4 ,doorways op5$ at ! ?ree sides to o!r rooms1 & ar\nd ^! 7 ni*es--f ^! aga9 to o!rs4 ,pass+ d[n ?r\gh a hole 9 ! corn] ( ! fir/ l>ge room1 we f\nd t !re 0 "o "u x ( ne>ly ! same size4 ,x 0 9 a less f9i%$ /ate ?an any ( ! o!rs4 ,x is usually said1 t !re are sev5ty or sev5ty-two ( ^? ni*es = corpses--! numb] ( judges 9 ! ,jewi% sanh$rim4 ,we c\ld n make out t numb]4 ,we f\nd sixty-eight or sixty-n9e1 if my memory be correct4 ,_m ru9s are to be se5 on ?is pla9 to ! nor? & nor?-we/ ( ! city4 ,!re are _m olive-trees scatt]$ ov] x2 & :]ev] ! massy1 compact lime/one rises to a height & size t w admit ( x1 y are almo/ sure to see tombs cut 9 x4 ,!re are sev]al pools 9 ! city4 ,ab\t half way f ! ,jaffa gate to ! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re !re is "o ( l>ge dim5sions2 x is surr\nd$ by h\ses1 & is1 ,i ?9k1 call$ ! pool ( ,hezekiah4 ,an aqu$uct c 9 "p be trac$ f ! upp] ,gihon to ! city 9 ! direction ( ?is pool1 & possibly x may be ! "w ( ,hezekiah1 m5tion$ 9 #b ,*ron4 xxxii4 #cj4 ,he /opp$ ! upp] wat]-c\rse ( ,gihon1 & br\ght x /raight d[n to ! we/ side ( ! city ( ,david4 ,! pool ( ,be!sda lies ne> ! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph51 & almo/ adjo9+ ! l>ge op5 squ>e1 on :i* ! mosque ( ,/4 ,om> n[ /&s4 ,x is n[ dry1 & has n ! appe>ance ( (t5 hav+ wat] 9 x4 ,x is a small place4 ,sev]al ar*$ places are %[n at "o end1 z a "p ( ! five por*es m5tion$ 9 ! ,gospel4 ,9 tru?1 ,j]usalem is badly1 v badly suppli$ ) wat]4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses h ci/]ns = ra9 wat]1 b !re is b little ( good spr+ or runn+ wat]4 ,! f\nta9 ( ,siloam1 :i* is small & n good1 is ! only spr+ ,i h se5 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,j]usalem4 ,wat] is br\ght 9 = ! use ( ! mosque ( ,/4 ,om> 9 pipes f ! pools ( ,solomon1 n ,i ?9k = g5]al use4 ,! /reets ( ,j]usalem are n>r[ & fil?y2 ! h\ses h an old & wea!r-beat5 appe>ance4 ,!re is "o peculi>ity ab\t !m :i* is r s+ul>4 ,i saw some?+ ( x at ,jaffa & at ,rumla4 ,! dome ro( is almo/ univ]sal4 ,to me x has a pretty appe>ance1 & is a mu* bett] def5ce aga9/ ra9 ?an ! flat ro(s :i* are s univ]sal at ,beyroot1 & all ! t[ns & villages 9 ! nor!rn "p ( ,syria4 ,?is mission f9d _! *ief employm5t 9 di/ribut+ books & conv]s+ ) ! p1 & f9d a good deal to enc\rage !m 9 _! "w4 ,!re is an increas+ disposition among ! ,mohamm$ans to h int]c\rse ) !m1 & to conv]se ) !m on ! subject ( religion4 ,?is is a promis+ circum/ance4 ,,lett] ,,xiii4 ,j]usalem1 ,octob] #aj?1 #ahcf4 ,we left ,j]usalem e>ly on ! morn+ ( ! #h?1 = a visit to ,hebron4 ,be+ in=m$ t !re might be "s dang] ( robb]y or evil treatm5t on ! road1 we appli$ to ! gov]nor = a gu>d1 & receiv$ an ord] to ! comm&ant at ! pools ( ,solomon1 ! place :]e ! dang]\s di/rict beg9s1 = a gu>d4 ,we left ! ,jaffa gate1 & cross+ ! valley ( ,gihon1 pass$ d[n a pretty pla9 to ! s\? ( ,j]usalem t[>ds ,be?lehem4 ,?is pla9 is v f]tile1 b does n appe> to be "u cultivation to any great ext5t4 ,on sev]al p>ts ( x we saw or*>ds ( olive & o!r trees4 ,:5 ne> ,be?lehem we took ! direct road to ,hebron1 int5d+ to visit t place on our return4 ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,be?lehem is ! tomb ( ! belov$ ,ra*el4 ,x is a high1 oblong mass ( masonry1 ( an old & v5]able appe>ance4 ,a neat /one build+ ) a dome has be5 erect$ ov] x4 ,we saw an encampm5t ( soldi]s "u ! olive-trees to ! we/ ( ,be?lehem1 & le>n$ t ,ibrahim ,pa%a _h attempt$ to dis>m a p[]ful tribe ( ,arabs t reside ne> ! ,dead ,sea2 t !y _h prov$ refractory1 & t he _h ord]$ a consid]able =ce to ! neighb\rhood1 & direct$ "s ( ! p[]ful tribes t ackn[l$ge 8 au?ority to aid 9 ! "w4 ,!re 7 9 ! vic9ity ( ,be?lehem sev]al ?\s& m51 & ! dis>m+ ( ! tribe 0 go+ on4 ,! :ole di/rict ab\t ,be?lehem is exce$+ly rocky2 m s ?an usual 9 ?is rocky c\ntry4 ,?is cont9u$ ! case mo/ ( ! way to ! pools4 ,! c\ntry to our "r1 t is we/ ( u1 rose high]1 & on ! side ( ! ridge 7 sev]al villages2 mo/ ( !m _h pleasant groves ( trees ne> !m1 & !re 7 ext5sive di/ricts ab\nd+ ) ! olive1 & pla9s f9ely adapt$ = cultivation4 ,! pools ( ,solomon are situate ab\t ?ree miles f ,be?lehem1 on ! road to ,hebron4 ,!y lie 9 a rav9e t runs ea/ f a little pla9 surr\nd$ on all o!r sides by mod]ately high hills4 ,a small spr+ rises 9 ?is pla91 & ! wat] f x 0 probably made1 =m]ly1 to pass ?r\gh ! pools4 ,at pres5t1 ! wat] f ! spr+1 or f "s ( !m1--= !re are probably m ?an "o1 al?\gh seal$ up & convey$ away "u gr\nd 9 su* a way t ! wat] c be se5 9 b "o or two places1--is convey$ 9 e>!n pipes1 set 9 rock1 & "u gr\nd along ! side ( ! pools1 until x passes !m1 & is !n made to unite ) ! old aqu$uct t took ! wat]s f ! pools to ! city4 ,mo/ probably ! temple 0 suppli$ ) wat]s 9 ?is way1 & t ! pools 7 made = ?is purpose4 ,! di/ance direct is ab\t n9e miles1 & mu/ be increas$ by ! w9d+s necess>y to f9d a wat] level4 ,ibrahim ,pa%a1 s9ce he took possession ( ?is c\ntry1 has _h ! aqu$uct repair$4 ,! pools are call$ ! ,pools ( ,solomon1 b x is n ) c]ta9ty kn[n t he made !m4 ,!y are 9 plan & /ructure mu* l ! pools 9 ! valley ( ,gihon1 call$ ! upp] & l[] pool4 ,!y are ?ree 9 numb]1 & lie "o bel[ ano!r2 ea* may be ab\t six hundr$ feet long1 & ?ree hundr$ broad4 ,!re is a l>ge build+ adjo9+ !m1 :i* may h be5 int5d$ = a khan4 ,x is n[ occupi$ by ! gu>d ( soldi]s t are usually /ation$ "h4 ,! ord] = a gu>d 0 safe 9 our pockets1 b on rea*+ ! place n a soldi] 0 to be f\nd--:at 7 we to d8 ,!re 71 c\nt+ our s]vant & mulete]1 & "o or two p]sons :o _h jo9$ u on ! way1 z we suppos$ = ! sake ( enjoy+ our protection1 six or sev5 ( u & two brace ( pi/ols--we did n !re=e hesitate to pu% =w>d )\t a gu>d2 & saw no cause to regret x4 ,! di/rict we n[ ent]$ 0 m r\gh1 rocky1 & hilly1 ) less cultivation & m wood ^u x1 ?an any we _h yet se54 ,! trees 7 small1 n mu* high] ?an a man's head :5 m\nt$ on a good horse4 ,x looks mu* z if x _h be5 /ripp$ ( its trees & ! spr\ts all[$ to gr[ unmole/$ = ab\t two ye>s4 ,mu* ( ! fuel t is us$ 9 ,j]usalem is obta9$ f ?is di/rict4 ,we met _m mules & donkeys load$ ) wood go+ to ! city1 & ?is1 ,i may add1 is ! usual mode ( transport+ wood ?r\gh ?is c\ntry4 ,ev]y?+ is pack$ on animals4 ,:eel-c>riages !y h none4 ,we also met a numb] ( females ) l>ge p>cels ( wood on _! backs1 mak+ _! way t[>ds ! city4 ,9 "s cases !y mu/ h to c>ry x f six to t5 miles4 ,:at a lab\r = females6 ,x is n[1 z 9 ! days ( old1 ! wom5 & *ildr5 s9k "u ! wood4 ,lam4 v4 #ac4 ,f _m ( ! hills ov] :i* we pass$1 we _h repeat$ views ( ! ,dead ,sea ly+ 9 a long n>r[ /rip f nor? to s\?4 ,= ab\t two h\rs we pass$ ?r\gh a di/rict hilly & v rocky1 & mo/ly cov]$ ) bu%es4 ,9 _m places ^! 7 s abundant z to ju/ify ! use ( ! ^w ?icket4 ,^! are ! places :i* are consid]$ ! mo/ dang]\s1 z ! robb]s c conceal !mselves1 & ?us ) m ease p]petrate _! crimes & escape pursuit4 ,?is :ole region has once be5 "u cultivation1 & a portion ( x is yet4 ,t portion1 h[ev]1 is small4 ,on ! sides ( ! hills 7 ! rema9s ( t]race-"w1 & 9 _m places old build+s & m\nds ( rock1 :i* %[$ ! lab\r ( man4 ,we saw sev]al villages 9 ! di/ance1 & f> to ! ea/ on a high hill1 t[ns & o!r indications ( inhabitants4 ,we pass$ "o ( ! l>ge/ & be/ spr+s 9 ,pale/9e4 ,x rises at ! foot ( "o ( ! ?icke/ & s(te/ /rata ( :ite lime/one rock t ,i h se54 ,a numb] ( tombs 7 cut 9 ! face ( ?is rock1 :i* may h be5 eight or t5 feet ?ick4 ,on fir/ see+ !m ,i ?\ght1 f ! s(t "* ( ! rock1 t !y might lead to ext5sive excavations1 b on exam9ation f\nd ?is 0 n ! case4 ,we 7 n[ )9 an h\r or two ( ,hebron4 ,! face ( ! c\ntry improv$1 m pa9s 7 tak5 to collect ! loose rock into piles or f5ces1 & m gr\nd 0 "u cultivation4 ,_m villages 7 se51 at a di/ance f our road4 ,:5 ab\t ?ree miles f ,hebron we turn$ a little (f our road to ! we/1 to look = an old ru9 :i* 0 said to be wor? see+4 ,?is l$ u on high] gr\nd2 & gave u a m ext5sive view ( ! c\ntry2 & ,i 0 n a little surpris$ & pleas$ at hav+ a f9e view ( ! :ole di/rict to ! we/1 embrac+ a "p ( ! hill c\ntry ( ,judea1 ! s\!rn "p ( ! pla9 ( ,%>on1 & ! wide-spread ,m$it]ranean sea beyond x4 ,i 01 9 fact1 on ! highe/ ridge ( ! hill c\ntry1 :i* runs nor? & s\?1 & c\ld see bel[ me ! second>y ridges & hills1 :i* ext5d$ ab\t half-way to ! sea1 becom+ l[] & l[] z !y approa*$ ! pla9--!n ! pla9 beyond1 & ! :ite s&-hills & banks along ! %ore4 ,i fanci$ t ,i c\ld see ! s\?-ea/ corn] ( ! sea ne> ,el-,ari%1 :]e x turns to ! we/--possibly ?is 0 fancy4 ,! view1 h[ev]1 0 mo/ ext5sive & int]e/+1 z ,i knew t my eyes 7 rang+ ov]1 n only a l>ge & ri* portion ( ! inh]itance ( ! tribe ( ,judah1 b also "p ( ! l& ( ! ,phili/9es1 ^? invet]ate & p[]ful enemies ( ! p ( ,god4 ,oh6 h[ (t5 has ! di/rict :i* ,i n[ beheld1 witness$ ! mu/]+1 & m>*+1 & w>f>e ( ! ,phili/9e aga9/ ,israel1 & ! ,israelite aga9/ ! ,phili/9e4 ,we n[ ent]$ a g5tly decl9+ valley4 ,! soil did n appe> bett] ?an usual1 b mu* c>e & lab\r _h be5 be/[$ on x1 & evid5ces ( ?is increas$ z we pass$ ?r\gh to ! s\?4 ,! /ones 7 ga!r$ (f--good /one f5ces 7 made along ! road--! gr\nd 0 well set ) v9es1 & = miles we _h no?+ on ei!r side ( ! road b a succession ( v9ey>ds load$ ) ! mo/ delici\s grapes4 ,surely1 ?\ght ,i1 ?is mu/ be ! valley ( ,e%col4 ,x 0 "h ! spies procur$ ! v9e load$ ) clu/]s1 :i* !y c>ri$ into ! wild]ness to ! a/oni%m5t ( ! :ole camp4 ,if my conjecture 0 n entirely correct x 0 ne>ly s1 if ! ,jews ( ,hebron are to be believ$1 = ?is1 if n ! valley ( ,e%col1 t]m9ates 9 t valley ab\t a mile f ,hebron4 ,?is valley ?r\gh :i* we pass$ became wid] & m ri* 9 its fruits until x jo9$ ! o!r valley1 :i* comes 9 m f ! we/4 ,?is second valley is ! wide/1 has a consid]able bread? ( level1 ri* soil f9ely cultivat$1 int]sp]s$ ) trees1 & cov]$ ) v9ey>ds4 ,?is is call$ ,e%col1 z we le>n$ f ! ,jews ) :om we lodg$1 & :o took u out to see x4 ,ab\t a mile up ?is valley is po9t$ out ! tree "u :i* !y say ,abraham receiv$ ! angels1 ,g54 xviii4 #d-h4 ,x is ! l>ge/ tree 9 ! vic9ity1 is ( ! oak k9d1 :i* "h gr[s l[ & s5ds out _m bran*es1 & looks at a little di/ance n unlike a l>ge apple-tree4 ,if x be ! self-same tree "u :i* ,abraham ent]ta9$ ! angels1 x mu/ h atta9$ a good old age4 ,i am1 h[ev]1 sl[ to believe x1 al?\gh assur$ ( x by a desc5dant ( ! patri>*4 ,x may be a desc5dant ( t tree ?us hon\r$1 ei!r direct or collat]al1 b t x %\ld h liv$ until n[1 does n agree ) ! great law ( mortality :i* sp>es no liv+ ?+1 nei!r man nor bea/1 animal nor vegetable1 s9ce dea? ent]$ ?is _w4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 are ! pla9s ( ,mamre1 & ! good old patri>* long soj\rn$1 & some:]e on ^! pla9s 8 t5t 0 pit*$1 8 alt> rais$1 & 8 wor%ip w5t up ) acceptance to ! ,god :o 0 8 %ield & exce$+ great rew>d4 ,h[ _m g5]ations h pass$ away s9ce t "t1 & yet 8 "n is kn[n1 is de> to ! p ( ^! l&s--see+ ! memory ( ! righte\s is bless$6 ,abraham _h 8 trials--he 0 ord]$ f ! l& ( 8 nativity1 &1 al?\gh ,canaan 0 promis$ him1 he 0 made to live z a /rang] 9 x1 & at ! suff]ance ( o!rs--:ile he saw ! nations :i* possess$ x build+ cities1 increas+ _! def5ces1 & us+ means to secure x z an inh]itance = _! *ildr51 he 0 n all[$ to secure a foot ( x1 except a bury+-place = himself & family2 & al?\gh he 0 promis$ a num]\s po/]ity1 yet he saw himself & wife gett+ old1 pass+ ! age 9 :i* m5 become p>5ts1 & n "o son born to !m4 ,yet he believ$ & lov$ & s]v$ ,god1 & ! ev5t prov$ t n "o ^w ( ,god's promise fell to ! gr\nd4 ,foll[+ ?is unit$ valley a little to ! s\?-ea/1 we came to ,hebron4 ,! c\ntry ab\t x is bett] cultivat$ ?an any di/rict ,i h se54 ,!re are _m enclosures & v9ey>ds2 olive groves & fig-trees ab\nd4 ,z we drew ne> ! t[n1 we pass$ sev]al wells2 ^!1 we 7 told1 71 "o ! well ( ,jacob1 "o ( ,isaac1 & "o ! well ( ,abraham2 s ea* ( ! patri>*s has "o4 ,x at lea/ %[s _! reg>d = ! memory ( ^! good m54 ,hebron /&s 9 ! valley2 b at a place :]e ! two ridges1 :i* b\nd x on ei!r side1 are n uni=m1 b r l sep>ate hills plac$ ne> ea* o!r4 ,:ile mo/ ( ! t[n /&s 9 ! valley1 its edges rise 9 a small degree on f\r ( ! hills by :i* x is surr\nd$1 b 9 ! greate/ degree on ! hill to ! s\?-ea/4 ,! t[n has a v old appe>ance2 ! /reets are n>r[ & dirty1 & to a great ext5t ar*$ ov]1 especially ! baza>s4 ,few ( ! h\ses look well2 !y are plac$ uncom=tably close to ea* o!r1 & are badly air$ & light$4 ,! baza>s appe>$ poorly suppli$ ) goods & provisions2 &1 on ! :ole1 x 0 a poor] place ?an ,i 0 l$ to expect1 f ! improv$ /ate ( ! c\ntry ar\nd x4 ,mu* ! l>ge/ "p ( ! population is ,mohamm$an4 ,!re are few ,*ri/ians 9 ,hebron2 we 7 told1 b "o family1 & t 0 ! family ( ! secret>y ( ! gov]nor4 ,we _h a lett] to him1 & expect$ to f9d lodg+s ) him1 b to our regret he 0 n at home4 ,:ile inquir+ = him1 ! gov]nor pass$1 & asc]ta9+ t we 7 travell]s1 & 7 recomm5d$ to 8 secret>y1 he s5t a soldi] ) u to introduce u to a respectable ,jewi% family1 :o 7 ord]$ to take c>e ( u4 ,we 7 k9dly receiv$ & provid$ =4 ,!y %[$ u ! synagogue1 :i* 0 ne> our lodg+s4 ,we f\nd a s*ool 9 op]ation 9 ! synagogue2 ! s*ol>s 7 read+ 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible4 ,!y %[$ u a mo/ spl5did roll ( ! law1 :i* !y _h rec5tly receiv$4 ,x 0 fix$ on two roll]s1 s z to roll (f ! "o z x roll$ on to ! o!r1 leav+ su* a "p expos$ z might s]ve = ! lesson to be read4 ,! :ole put nicely 9 a case1 & fa/5$ ) clasps1 & laid away 9 a closet n f> f ! read+-desk or pulpit4 ,a few ye>s ago1 :5 ,ibrahim ,pa%a's troops took ,hebron1 !y committ$ great outrages on ! ,jews1 by plund]+ !m ( all !y c\ld f9d4 ,!y broke into _! synagogue1 & op5$ all p>ts ( x 9 :i* !y ?\ght any?+ c\ld be f\nd1 mutilat$ & tore _! roll ( ! law1 & p]petrat$ _m o!r enormities4 ,hebron is e/eem$ by ! ,jews z a sacr$ city2 & !y ?9k x a great privilege to live "h4 ,!y pret5d t p]sons1 :5 old1 if !y come & live at ,hebron1 c r5ew _! age4 ,!y ne$ n g f> = mat]ials to correct ! op9ion2 = "s ( !m _h ab\t !m ample pro( t old age & all its infirmities come ^u p at ,hebron z c]ta9ly & z fa/ z at o!r places4 ,! great mosque1 :i* 0 probably once a ,*ri/ian *ur*1 /&s ov]1 z we 7 told1 ! cave ( ,ma*pelah4 ,we 7 n all[$ to ent] x4 ,x is a v l>ge build+1 & ! l[] "p conta9s /ones ( a v l>ge size4 ,x /&s on ! side ( ! hill1 at ! s\?-ea/ "p ( ! city4 ,! palace ( ! gov]nor jo9s x2 & x is n improbable t ! palace 9 :i* ,david reign$ = sev5 ye>s 0 9 t qu>t]4 ,ne> ! mosque is a v l>ge ci/]n1 :i* ! ,jew1 :o 0 our guide1 pret5d$ 0 ,s>ah's ba?+-h\se4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 ( mu* m mod]n =mation2 ! decl>ation ( ! ,jew to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,at ! s\? end ( ! t[n is a f9e pool4 ,?is is ! pool1 z is suppos$1 ov] :i* ,david hung ! h&s & feet ( ,re*ab & ,baanah1 ! murd]]s ( ,i%bo%e?4 #b ,sam4 iv4 #ab4 ,x appe>s to h be5 =m]ly f$ by a /ream ?r\gh a small aqu$uct1 t comes into x2 b ! /ream is n[ dry1 & ! aqu$uct out ( ord]4 ,a %ort di/ance to ! nor? ( ?is pool1 is ano!r ( a small] size2 b ! wat] 9 x does n appe> z good1 nor is x z mu* us$4 ,:ile rambl+ among ! olive-trees t almo/ cov] ! hill to ! s\?-we/ ( ! t[n1 we came to ! ru9s ( an old build+1 :i* mu/ h be5 a place ( "s consequ5ce =m]ly1 b is n[ :olly des]t$4 ,our guide took u into x1 & 9 "o ( ! rooms %[$ u a small hole 9 ! wall1 :i* he told u 0 ! tomb ( ,jesse1 ! fa!r ( ,david4 ,! ,jews1 :o 7 ) u1 c]ta9ly %[$ mu* rev]5ce = ! place1 pull+ (f _! %oes1 & p]=m+ o!r acts ( reg>d4 ,:e!r ?is be ! grave ( ,jesse none c tell1 nor is x wor? mu* inquiry4 ,x is n impossible t ,jesse may h di$ at ,hebron1 not)/&+ ,be?lehem 0 8 usual place ( resid5ce4 ,:5 ,david came "u ! jeal\sy ( ,saul1 & 0 oblig$ to flee1 8 family fl$ ) him1 & ,david _h to provide = & protect 8 fa!r & "m4 #a ,sam4 xxii4 #a-d4 ,x is n unlikely t :ile he reign$ 9 ,hebron1 & ! sons ( ,saul ov] ! re/ ( ,israel1 8 family may h resid$ ) him2 ,jesse1 :o 0 an old man :5 ,david 0 ano9t$1 may h f9i%$ 8 days :ile 8 son liv$ & reign$ at ,hebron4 ,i c\ld n b notice 9 pass+1 "s piles ( wood ( a l>g] k9d ?an any ,i _h se5 9 ,pale/9e4 ,x 0 p9e1 & cut into pieces ( f\r or five feet 9 l5g?4 ,_m pieces 7 f a foot to eighte5 in*es 9 diamet]1 :i*1 9 ?is c\ntry1 is l>ge gr[?4 ,i notic$ also ov] _! %ops1 & at o!r places1 p9e bran*es us$ z a protection f ! sun4 ,on inquiry ,i 0 told t1 a few h\rs to ! s\?-we/1 !re 0 mu* wood ( t k9d4 ,z ! p9e1 9 ^! c\ntries at lea/1 is seldom f\nd except 9 s&y di/ricts1 !re mu/ be a s&/one =mation 9 t qu>t]4 ,hebron1 inde$1 lies f> s\? 9 ,pale/9e1 & on ! bord]s ( ! wild]ness1 & probably ! lime/one =mation t]m9ates n f> s\? ( ?is1 & gives place to ! s&/one1 :i* acc\nts = ! imm5se regions ( s& :i* are met ) 9 t di/rict4 ,_h "t all[$1 ,i w\ld gladly h made a t\r ( a day or two to ! s\?1 & tak5 a glimpse ( t wa/e1 h[l+ wild]ness 9 :i* ,israel1 = _! rebellion1 7 made s long to w&]4 ,! peculi> circum/ances ( my companion1 ,mr4 ,b----1 ^: aid ,i ne$$ z int]pret]1 impos$ on u ! necessity ( limit+ our "t4 ,!re is a pretty good road f ,hebron to ,gaza & ,el-,ari% on to ,egypt1 :i* may be trav]s$ on a drom$>y 9 f\r days4 ,we wi%$ on our return f ,hebron to take a r\te m to ! ea/1 & pass ,tekoah & ! region ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,we le>n$1 h[ev]1 t t di/rict 0 n[ 9 a tr\bl$ /ate1 z ! population on x 7 among ^? :om ! ,pa%a 0 dis>m+1 & "s ( ! m desp]ate 7 = keep+ out ( 8 rea*1 & might1 9 _! ill-hum\r1 injure ^? :o fell 9 ) !m4 ,z we _h no gu>d1 we ?\ght x ! "p ( prud5ce to keep out ( h>m's way1 & accord+ly return$ z f> z ! pools ( ,solomon by ! same r\te we _h trav]s$ 9 go+ to ,hebron4 ,f ! pools we w5t d[n ! holl[ 9 :i* !y are situate1 & foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! aqu$uct4 ,?is l$ u ov] a new di/rict1 & br\ght u to ,be?lehem on ! o!r side4 ,! di/rict ov] :i* we pass$ 0 exce$+ly r\gh & rocky4 ,! holl[1 along ! side ( :i* we pass$1 became deep1 r\gh1 & _h v little level space at ! bottom1 & ! sides ( ! hills t bord]$ x really appe>$ giv5 up to rocks & /ones4 ,! little e>?1 h[ev]1 t 0 to be se51 0 f]tile1 = ! rock 0 a s(t lime/one1 :i* always =ms a good soil4 ,ab\t half way f ! pools to ,be?lehem1 we pass$ a place :]e ! valley spread out s z to leave1 = a few hundr$ y>ds1 a /rip ( level l& f tw5ty to fifty y>ds wide4 ,?is 0 divid$ into lots1 & walls made across x to prev5t ! wa%+ away ( ! e>?4 ,trees & g>d5 h]bs 7 plant$1 & ! :ole _h a mo/ pleas+ appe>ance among ! wild]ness ( rock by :i* x is surr\nd$4 ,on ! adjo9+ hill 7 a few l[ huts1 "s ( !m m 9 ! gr\nd ?an above x1 :]e ! own]s ( ?is gre5 spot dwell4 ,! hills 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ,be?lehem 7 f9ely t]rac$1 & _m olive & fig trees plant$4 ,i c\ld n b notice ! numb] & beauty ( ! wat*-h\ses or little t[]s1 :i* 7 plac$ 9 ! v9ey>ds--"s ( !m 7 r\nd & "s squ>e--made ( /one1 f t5 to fifte5 or tw5ty feet high4 ,^! s]ve z places f :i* a wat* is kept on ! v9ey>ds dur+ ! season ( ! grape4 ,x is common to wat* 9 ?is way _! g>d5s & fruit-trees1 z o!rwise !y might be pillag$4 ,ref]5ce is made to ^! t[]s 9 ,scripture1 z a cottage 9 a v9ey>d1--z a lodge 9 a g>d5 ( cucumb]s1 ,isaiah i4 #h2 built a t[] 9 x1 7! v9ey>d17 ,matt4 xxi4 #bc4 ,! gr\nd on :i* ,be?lehem /&s is r\gh & unev54 ,x is a poor-look+ place1 & has b a small population4 ,x 0 sw>m+ ) ! ,pa%a's troops :5 we 7 !re1 & t1 z well z o!r reasons1 made our /ay %ort4 ,! pr9cipal object ( attraction "h is ! ,*ur* ( ! ,nativity4 ,?is is a l>ge e/abli%m5t1 & includes 9 x bo? a mona/]y & *ur*4 ,x prop]ly belongs to ! ,lat9s1 b is1 9 "p1 a jo9t conc]n1 z ! ,greeks h a *apel 9 x1 & probably "s ( ! o!r ,*ri/ian sects4 ,!y pret5d to %[ y ! place :]e our ,"l 0 born1 & ! mang] 9 :i* he 0 laid4 ,! *ur* is built ov] !m4 ,!y may be said to be "u ! level ( ! gr\nd1 & 9 a grotto1 z almo/ all _! holy places are4 ,y desc5d t5 or twelve feet1 & approa* ! place ( nativity ?r\gh a n>r[ passage1 :i* is pav$1 & ! sides fac$ ) poli%$ m>ble4 ,! place itself is small1 & us$ some:at z an alt>1--a little recess 9 ! wall4 ,x is almo/ fill$ ) lamps1 :i* are kept always burn+4 ,! mang] is a few y>ds to ! "r1 on ! o!r side ( ! passage4 ,x is also v ri*ly ornam5t$1 l9$ 9 "p ) silk1 & illum9at$ ) _m lamps4 ,f ^! places a way leads into ! ,lat9 & ,greek *apels4 ,no soon] 0 our arrival ann\nc$ ?an we 7 beset by a numb] ( p]sons ) all sorts ( tr9kets = sale1 crosses1 l>ge pieces ( "m-(-pe>l1 ) ! lik5ess ( "s holy p]son or ?+ c>v$ on x1 beads1 & snuff-boxes4 ,!y foll[$ u into ! *ur*1 waylaid u 9 ! passages1 & beset u 9 ! /reets4 ,a great "p ( ! population are engag$ 9 manufactur+ su* ?+s1 & !y =m ! *ief article ( trade at ?is place4 ,!y 7 really tr\blesome 9 _! ef=ts to induce u to buy1 & !y took c>e to ask a good price4 ,:5 ab\t to />t1 "s ( our p>ty 7 deta9$ 9 ! *ur* aft] ,i came out4 ,i wait$ on my horse1 &1 z ! day 0 hot1 & ! sun beat d[n ) great p[]1 ,i spread my umbrella ov] me4 ,?is excit$ ! curiosity n only ( ! boys & common soldi]s1 ( :om ! place 0 full1 b ( "s ( ! inf]ior (fic]s4 ,!y ga!r$ ab\t me 9 cr[ds1 & look$ at ! umbrella on all sides--wi%$ to und]/& ! me*anism = rais+ & lett+ x d[n--tri$ x1 & held x ov] !m4 ,!y exam9$ my clo!s1 especially my %oes1 & on ! :ole1 gave ! ,frank a pretty close exam9ation z to 8 ext]ior4 ,!y exhibit$ great good-nature 9 do+ x1 & appe>$ mu* pleas$ ) my will+ness to gratify _! curiosity4 ,aft] leav+ ! t[n1 we pass$ _m soldi]s & horsem5 "u ! olive-trees :i* ab\nd 9 ! vic9ity4 ,"o ( ! horsem5 jo9$ u 9 ! ride1 & took a hat f ,angelo1 :i* he put on 8 own head1 & caught hold ( ! umbrella ( "o ( ! company1 & spread x ov] him1 assum+ 9 pleasantry great dignity1 to ! no little amusem5t ( 8 companions4 ,i h he>d x said t ! ,turks seldom laugh1 & ,i believe !y d laugh less ?an ,franks2 yet ,i h met ) sev]al samples ( ! humor\s & droll among !m t 0 n a little amus+4 ,on our return to ,j]usalem we le>n$ t a ,fr5* pr9ce1 "o ( ! sons ( ,l\is ,philippe1 ! pres5t k+1 _h j arriv$1 escort$ by ! gov]nor ( ,rumla4 ,! gov]nor ( ,j]usalem & a numb] ( important p]sonages _h gone out to meet & welcome him2 ! ,ca?olics 7 especially assidu\s 9 _! att5tions--z ! ,fr5* k+1 infidel z he is1 is consid]$ ! protector ( ! ,ca?olic *ur* 9 ! ea/]n "p ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,!re has also be5 a little excitem5t lately betwe5 ! ,ca?olics & ! ,greeks1 z ! ,ca?olics h attempt$ to take possession ( "s holy places 7!y say1 only get back7 :i* ! ,greeks claim4 ,! ,lat9s _h contriv$ to get an ord] f ,mohamm$ ,ali1 x 0 said1 9 fav\r ( _! tak+ !m2 b ! ,greeks 7 n dispos$ to yield will+ly :at !y _h long possess$ & consid]$ z ( "r belong+ to !m4 ,! pres5ce ( ! son ( ,l\is ,philippe at su* a "t 0 important4 ,! great quantity ( rock on ! surface1 & ! little e>? t is at times to be se51 mu/ at fir/ /rike ! obs]v] z a great objection to ?is c\ntry1 & may lead to ! inquiry1 h[ c\ld su* a rocky l& be call$ ! l& fl[+ ) milk & honey--! glory ( all l&s8 ,!re are _m di/ricts t are sadly encumb]$ ) rock1 yet ! soil among ^! rocks is ( a v sup]ior k9d1 & 7 ! rock some:at brok5 up1 ! l>ge pieces pil$ & ! small mix$ ) ! soil1 x might be made v productive4 ,!re is v /rik+ pro( ( ?is 9 "s di/ricts1 z t ab\t ,hebron1 :i* ab\nds ) rock1 & yet is cov]$ ) ! mo/ productive v9ey>ds4 ,z to su* a rocky c\ntry be+ s spok5 ( 9 ! days ( ! patri>*s1 ,i suppose t x 0 9 tru?1 at t "t1 ! f9e/ ( l&s2 t ! rock :i* n[ lies b>e 9 s _m places1 0 !n all cov]$ ) e>? ( ! ri*e/ k9d1 :i* has gradually disappe>$ 9 ! wa/+s1 & tillage1 & pa/urage1 ( f\r or five ?\s& ye>s4 ,! m ,i see ( ,pale/9e1 ! m ,i am p]suad$ t x 0 once "o ( ! fir/ c\ntries 9 ! _w4 ,! "t 01 ,i d\bt n1 :5 all ^! rocks 7 cov]$ ) a f9e vegetable m\ld4 ,,lett] ,,xiv4 ,j]usalem1 ,oct4 #ac?1 #ahcf4 ,we h j return$ f a visit to ,j]i*o1 ! ,jordan1 & ! ,dead ,sea1 & ,i n[ set myself to ! "w ( giv+ y a %ort acc\nt ( ^! places4 ,if y wi% = a full & detail$ acc\nt ( ^! celebrat$ places1 ,i mu/ s5d y to books & ! mak]s ( !m4 ,my object is to give y su* brief notices1 z ,i h "t to commit to pap]4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,lanneau ( ! ,j]usalem mission jo9$ u1 & made a v agreeable addition to our p>ty2 we took also two soldi]s z a gu>d1 ?is di/rict be+ notori\s = robb]s4 ,we left ,j]usalem by ! gate ( ,/4 ,/eph51 pass+ betwe5 ! *apel ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y & ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane4 ,we cross$ ,m\nt ,olivet a little to ! s\? ( ! *ur* ( ! ,asc5sion1 :]e !re is a slight depression 9 ! m\nt2 ! "p s\? ( ?is is call$ ! ,m\nt ( ,corruption4 ,on x ,solomon built places = 8 hea!n wives1 to practise ! hea!n rites4 ,!y po9t out a place :]e !y say he _h a l>ge e/abli%m5t = ^! /range wom54 ,! ,m\nt ( ,corruption6 v well nam$1 :5 put to su* uses2 a v corrupt bus9ess x 0--bad en\gh at any place1 b /ill worse at ! holy city1 & by ! rul] ( ! *os5 p6 ,solomon 01 no d\bt1 a v wise man 9 "s ?+s1 b he did n %[ x 9 8 relation to females4 ,9 t respect he behav$ v fooli%ly4 ,x is ! dictate ( wisdom = a man to h "o wife1 x 0 ?us int5d$ by 8 ,mak]2 & he w be ! happi] & ev5 ! bett] man1 all o!r ?+s be+ equal1 = be+ ?us connect$4 ,if he uses a little wisdom 9 mak+ 8 *oice1 & a little m 9 treat+ & tak+ c>e ( 8 wife1 z e good man ought to d1 he w f9d1 n9e times out ( t51 t 8 wife w be a great com=t & help to him1 & d him good all ! days ( 8 life4 ,b :at is to be expect$ ( ! man :o is s v fooli% z to ga!r !m ab\t him by ! score1 yea1 ! hundr$8 ,& !n1 :at a selection f all ! idolatr\s nations )9 8 rea*6 ,i d\bt n !y 7 a bad set1 a v bad set ( wom52 b :at "r _h he to expect a bett] f ! qu>t] :5ce he obta9$ !m8 ,_h he gone to "s good old pi\s fa!r ( 8 own p1 & m>ri$ 8 well-rais$1 virtu\s1 & pi\s daught]1 & conf9$ himself to "o wife z a wise man ought to d1 & a good man w\ld d1 he might h be5 happy 9 ! m>ri$ life4 ,b behav+ z he did1 !re is no wond] t he 0 unhappy4 ,x is n at all c\rte\s & gallant 9 him1 9 ^! circum/ances1 to %[ 8 spite 9 mak+ h>d spee*es ab\t ! ladies1 z if !re 0 no fault on 8 own side4 ,m\nt ,olivet1 :]e we cross$ x1 _h a few trees on x1 & a portion 0 laid out 9 g>d5s & v9ey>ds1 b a great deal ( x ev9c$ neglect4 ,x has a wide1 flat top1 ov] :i* we pass$ = "s "t1 be=e we began our desc5t4 ,we _h a pretty good view ( ! nor!rn end ( ! ,dead ,sea1 ! valley ( ! ,jordan1 & ! m\nta9s ( ,moab1 :i* run nor? & s\?1 n f> ea/ ( ! ,jordan & ! ,dead ,sea4 ,^! m\nta9s d n appe> to be v high2 ,i %\ld judge !m to be ab\t ! height ( ! hills to ! we/ ( ,j]usalem4 ,my att5tion 0 arre/$ by ! app>5t /raightness ( ! range1 & ! uni=m height ( ! ridge4 ,! top ( x1 f ! s\? to ! nor?1 z f> z x c\ld be se5 ) di/9ctness1 appe>$ almo/ p]fectly level4 ,x =ms a mo/ beautiful ea/]n horizon to a p]son on ! high gr\nds ab\t ,j]usalem4 ,on ! ea/]n side ( ,olivet1 a little on ! desc5t1 is ,be?any1 :]e ,laz>us & 8 si/]s liv$4 ,x is a l[1 mis]able village1 conta9+ only a few families1 & mo/ ( ^! live 9 ! l[] rooms & cell>s ( old build+s4 ,n "o good h\se did ,i see 9 ! village4 ,x is little else ?an a mass ( ru9s4 ,an old ru9 is po9t$ out z ! h\se ( ,m>?a4 ,we 7 %[n ! grave ( ,laz>us2 x is an excavation 9 ! rock1 n>r[ at ! m\?1 b>ely all[+ a p]son to ent]2 we desc5d$ eight or t5 /eps1 & !re f\nd a small room1 9 :i* 0 a place t s]v$ = an alt>1 on :i* s]vice is at times p]=m$4 ,9 "o side ( ?is room is a small holl[ place1 rude en\gh c]ta9ly1 9 :i* we 7 told ! body ( ,laz>us 0 deposit$4 ,! :ole conc]n is c]ta9ly a v poor "o1 mu* less l a place ( int]m5t ?an _m we _h se51 b may h be5 int5d$ = t purpose4 ,our c\rse 0 n[ ne>ly due ea/4 ,we _h a v /eep desc5t to make on ! ea/]n side ( ,olivet4 ,we f\nd "s cultivat$ gr\nd1 & a few olive & fig trees4 ,among ! lime/one on ! surface we saw _m masses ( silex1 mu* ( x ( a v>iegat$ & f9e k9d1 :i* _h ! appe>ance ( ! co>s] k9ds ( agate4 ,we pass$ f ! ,m\nt ( ,olives into a deep holl[1 :i* runs ea/ t[>ds ! valley ( ! ,jordan4 ,ne> ! head ( ?is holl[ is a spr+ ( wat]1 ) a ru9 9 ! vic9ity1 :i* appe>s to be a great /opp+-place = ^? :o are pass+ to & f ,j]usalem & ,j]i*o4 ,we f\nd !re a company ( ,arabs & mulete]s4 ,our road l$ u d[n ! valley4 ,! hills on bo? sides 7 /eep1 & ! valley n>r[4 ,f ?is place !re is a *ange 9 ! "* ( ! rock1 & a correspond+ "o 9 ! "* ( ! soil & ! aspect ( ! c\ntry4 ,! rock becomes a friable lime/one ( ! s(te/ k9d4 ,?is cont9ues mo/ ( ! way to ! valley ( ! ,jordan4 ,x is easily dis9tegrat$1 & ( c\rse b little ( x appe>s on ! surface4 ,a f9e-look+ soil cov]s ! face ( ! c\ntry1 ! hills are r\nd$ ov]1 & b few rocks are se5 project+ out4 ,^? ve9s ( silex1 :i* ,i h m5tion$1 =m an exception2 & !re are sev]al ( !m1 "o above ano!r1 at a great] or less di/ance4 ,!y v>y f two or ?ree to twelve or eighte5 in*es 9 ?ickness2 &1 9 "s places1 =m a k9d ( cord-l appe>ance r\nd ! hills4 ,:ile1 h[ev]1 ! l& looks m fav\rable = tillage1 x does n %[ ! evid5ces ( x--f> o!rwise--we saw less & less ( its surface "u ! c>e & cultivation ( man1 & few] traces ( a resid5t population2 no villages1 no h\ses1 no v9ey>ds nor olive trees1 & b occasionally a spot t _h be5 made to yield gra94 ,ab\t half-way f ,m\nt ,olivet to ! pla9 ( ,jordan1 we pass$ a di/rict t exhibit$ r a s+ul> aspect4 ,! rock on bo? sides ( ! n>r[ valley d[n :i* we 7 pass+1 0 ?r[n mu* out ( ! horizontal position1 :i* is ! g5]al /ate ( ! rock 9 ?is di/rict1 & =c$ up 9 ! middle1 a rod or two x may be1 & made to h mu* ! appe>ance ( a regul>ly-=m$ ar*4 ,x 0 manife/ especially 9 ! silice\s /ratum be=e-m5tion$4 ,9 "s places y might c\nt _m ( ^! ar*es along ! side ( ! hill1 on bo? sides ( ! valley1 & 9 "p correspond+ ) ea* o!r4 ,!y _h all ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 =m$ by ! action ( "s great =ce f bel[1 act+ p>tially on small locations4 ,i notic$ ! same1 b on a m ext5d$ scale1 on ! road by :i* ,i return$ f ! ,dead ,sea1 :i* lay consid]ably to ! s\? ( ?is4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 z f> z ,i c\ld judge1 ab\t ! same di/ance f ! valley ( ! ,jordan4 ,x is1 inde$1 ! same di/rict1 & may possibly exhibit a simil> appe>ance bo? nor? & s\? to a mu* great] ext5t4 ,x des]ves an exam9ation f "s "o :o has leisure & ! desire to ga9 a p]fect k ( ! geology ( ,pale/9e4 ,! we/ side ( ! valley ( ! ,jordan is b\nd$ by a v high hill2 x might well be call$ a m\nta94 ,x _c be less ?an f #ejj to #hjj feet high4 ,! rock ( ^! hills is lime/one1 s v s(t & :ite t ,i hesitat$ :e!r x did n m prop]ly belong to ! *alk =mation4 ,z ! valleys approa* ?is abrupt bord] ( ! pla91 !y cut deep into ! e>?1 & "s ( !m =m mo/ trem5d\s *asms4 ,!y rem9d$ me mu* ( ! m\?s ( ! /reams 9 "s p>ts ( ,k5tucky1 & on ! ,kanhawa4 ,!y are all de/itute ( trees1 & h>dly a bu% is to be se5 t w\ld %ade a goat4 ,?is nak$ness ( ! banks & precipices gives !m a wild appe>ance4 ,on ! sides ( ^! deep *asms y occasionally see l$ges ( rock jutt+ out1 & caves1 ei!r natural or artificial1 ent]+ "u !m--a noble place = ?ieves & robb]s4 ,! desc5t f ! hills to ! pla9 ( ,jordan is abrupt & /eep4 ,to our left 0 a mo/ trem5d\s gorge1 ) a small fl[ ( wat] 9 x4 ,! face ( ! hill t[>ds ! pla91 0 almo/ entirely de/itute ( vegetation1 & deeply furr[$1 f ! wa%+ ( its s(t & yield+ soil4 ,directly be=e u1 & a %ort di/ance f ! foot ( ! hill1 we saw "s ru9s1 & ! rema9s ( a wall :i* enclos$ a consid]able di/rict4 ,:e!r ?is 0 ! rema9s ( "s old village or city1 we c\ld n tell1 z our road turn$ nor? ( x1 t[>ds ,j]i*o1 & we _h n "t to visit x & exam9e x m m9utely4 ,we cross$ ! rivulet fl[+ out ( ! deep gorge to our left1 z we desc5d$ ! hills2 on its banks 7 "s old ru9s1 &1 to our "r1 0 a l>ge & v high m\nd1 :i*1 f its regul>ity1 _h ! appe>ance ( be+ artificial1 & 0 mu* l "s ( ^? l>ge m\nds t are se5 9 ! valley ( ! ,mississippi4 ,a few small trees adorn$ ! banks ( ! rivulet )9 ! gorge1 & m>k$ its c\rse ?r\gh ! pla94 ,?is noble1 wide-spread pla9 lay almo/ z mu* at wa/e1 especially t[>d ! hills1 z if !re 0 no man to till ! gr\nd4 ,x _h ! appe>ance ( hav+ be5 f]tile1 & n :olly depriv$ ( its f]tility1 b z worn a good deal ) =m] usage4 ,!re 01 z is usual ) pla9s ne> wat]1 a scatt]+ ( wat]-worn pebbles ov] x1 b n s _m z to be at all 9 ! way ( tillage4 ,z we ent]$ m on ! pla91 we pass$ "s spots t bore m>ks ( hav+ yield$ gra9 n long s9ce4 ,aft] travell+ ab\t ?ree miles1 we rea*$ ! village :i* is call$ ,j]i*o4 ,j be=e ent]+ x1 we cross$ a small brook :i* fl[s f ! nor?-we/1 & has its rise 9 ! f\nta9 po9t$ out z t :i* ,eli%a heal$4 #b ,k+s1 ii4 #ba4 ,ab\t ?is brook1 & spread+ out ov] ! pla91 7 a numb] ( bu%es1 mo/ly ( ! ?orn k9d1 & n unlike :at ,i h he>d call$ ! :ite ?orn 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! l>ge/ ( !m 7 ab\t z high z a pea* tree1 b 7 r a clump ( bran*es gr[+ out ( "o root1 ?an bran*es f ! same /em4 ,!y h _m v %>p ?orns on !m4 ,"s ( !m bore an apple1 ( a :iti% col\r1 l>g] ?an a grape4 ,!re 0 also ano!r bu% ) prickles on x1 :i* grew f f\r to five feet high4 ,x bore a yell[ fruit1 ab\t z l>ge z ! apricot1 t look$ v ri* & pretty1 entic+ ! appetite1 b ! ta/e 0 unpleasant & indescribably nause\s4 ,:5 cut1 !y 7 s(t & wat]y4 ,! village call$ ,j]i*o1 may /& ab\t mid-way f ! hills to ! ,jordan4 ,x is "o ( ! mo/ mis]able villages t ,i ev] saw4 ,! h\ses are l[1 dirty1 mis]able places1 h>dly des]v+ ! "n4 ,piles ( rubbi%1 a%es1 & fil?1 lie all ab\t4 ,!re is "o build+ n[ occupi$ by ! soldi]s /ation$ !re1 t has high & /rong /one walls1 b is mu* out ( repair4 ,! village has1 h[ev]1 "s g>d5s ab\t x1 & a numb] ( fig & o!r fruit trees4 ,( ! _m palms :i* may once h decorat$ ?is city1 b "o rema9s4 ,we encamp$ ne> ! h\se us$ z a =t by ! troops1 "u "s f9e spread+ fig trees4 ,!re 7 "s cattle 9 ! village1 b we 7 n able to procure any milk t 0 fit to dr9k2 a small vessel :i* !y s5t to u1 be+ s bad t we w\ld n h x1 b s5t x back to ! own]4 ,we h usually f\nd x difficult to procure milk4 ,we set out 9 ! morn+ to visit ! f\nta9 ( ,eli%a be=e we w5t d[n to ! ,jordan4 ,x lies ab\t ?ree miles nor?-we/ ( ,j]i*o4 ,z our guide did n "k ! way1 we tri$ to engage a p]son f ! village1 & on inquir+ = a boy1 !y told u !y _h no boys2 all _! boys & "y m5 7 tak5 = soldi]s4 ,!y are all ,mohamm$ans 9 ?is village2 & x is only ,mohamm$ans1 or ,druses & ,ansairi1 :o are next-door neighb\rs to !m1 t ! ,pa%a hon\rs ) a =cible incorporation into 8 army--a happy deliv]ance = ! ,*ri/ian4 ,aft] "s inquiry1 a woman engag$ to be our guide s f> z to put u 9 ! "r road4 ,! spr+ is a f9e l>ge "o1 ne> a small hill1 half a mile 9 ! pla94 ,!re 7 "s appe>ances ( ru9s 9 ! piles ( /one t lay ab\t its head4 ,! wat] is cle>1 b n cold2 !re is a consid]able spread+ ( ! wat]s by means ( small *annels1 & also f ! level "* ( ! gr\nd4 ,?is di/rict is = "s ext5t cov]$ ) ! ?orn-bu% ,i h m5tion$1 toge!r ) "s int]mixture ( o!r gr[?4 ,m\nt ,qu>antania1 :i* is "o ( ! highe/ & r\ghe/ p>ts ( t range ( hills t bord] on ! pla91 has a peculi>ly desolate appe>ance1 & is full ( holes & caves4 ,?is is ! m\nta9 into :i*1 z ! monks tell u1 our ,"l 0 l$1 aft] 8 baptism1 to be tempt$ ( ! devil4 ,betwe5 its base & ! f\nta9 are a numb] ( old walls & build+s1 :i* indicate t a place ( "s consequ5ce may once h be5 situate !re4 ,! ,fr5* pr9ce :om ,i h m5tion$ be=e z on a visit to ,pale/9e1 we le>n$1 _h sp5t ! night at ! f\nta9 ) 8 ret9ue4 ,he _h come ! day be=e f ,be?lehem to ! ,dead ,sea1 & f !nce came up pa/ ,j]i*o to ! f\nta9 ( ,eli%a1 & 0 (f ?is morn+ = ,j]usalem be=e we arriv$4 ,x w\ld seem t ev5 to unbeliev]s ?is l& has a mo/ int5se int]e/2 & well x may1 = :at l& ev] witness$ su* wond]s z h tak5 place 9 ,pale/9e8 ,we took a s\?-ea/ direction across ! pla91 :i* diff]$ b little f ! di/rict we _h already pass$ ov]1 9 ! /]ility ( its aspect4 ,?is appe>ance may 9 "p h be5 ow+ to ! circum/ances1 t we 7 n[ at ! close ( ! summ]1 & ^! pla9s _h be5 p>*$ ) a six mon?s burn+ sun1 )\t ! protection ( a good cov]+ ( vegetable gr[?1 & n fav\r$ ) a %[] ( ra94 ,?is 0 en\gh to p>* ! life out ( almo/ any?+4 ,p>ts ( ! pla9 _h be5 "u tillage1 & on "s spots ! /ubble on ! gr\nd %[$ t a crop ( gra9 _h be5 ga!r$1 b ! great] "p lay untill$4 ,x no d\bt s]ves1 z mu* ( ! be/ l&s ( ^! regions d1 = pa/urage--a matt]1 9 ! e/imation ( ! p ( ?is c\ntry1 equally1 if n m important ?an l& employ$ 9 tillage4 ,?is is n ! season = flocks to be se5 on ! pla9s1 z !y are too mu* burn$ up2 & ,i "k n :]e !y c f9d di/ricts at pres5t t are n4 ,at ! di/ance ( a mile & a half f ! ,jordan we made a desc5t ( eight or t5 feet4 ,! desc5t 0 r irregul>1 ! edge ( ! /rata mu* wa%$1 & !re 7 _m irregul> p>cels ( e>? along ! edge1 t _h resi/$ ! wa/+s :i* _h remov$ ! /rata to ?is ext5t4 ,! :ole surface ( ?is "p ( ! pla9 0 v de/itute ( vegetation4 ,at ! di/ance ( ne>ly ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile we made ano!r desc5t1 ne>ly z great z ! =m]2 ! edge ( x _h mu* ! same wa%$ & irregul> appe>ance4 ,! l& on :i* we n[ ent]$ _h _m ( ^! irregul> m\nds ( e>? t ,i m5tion$ z ly+ along ! wat] edge ( ! =m] desc5t4 ,x look$ z if ! :ole pla9 _h once be5 on a level ) ! "p above ! fir/ desc5t1 & t a sweep+ torr5t1 ext5d+ out to :]e ! fir/ bank is1 _h pass$ ov] x1 & swept away ab\t t5 feet ( e>?1 except a few h>d spots ne> ! edge2 !n1 t ano!r torr5t _h come d[n1 rea*+ out only to ! place :]e ! second bank is1 & )9 its range _h c>ri$ (f ab\t t5 or twelve feet ( e>?1 leav+ a l>ge numb] ( spots t resi/$ x2 = ! m\nds betwe5 ! fir/ & second banks ne>ly agre$ 9 height ) ! pla9 above t bank1 :ile ^? bel[ ! second bank agre$ 9 height ) ! l& betwe5 ! fir/ & second banks4 ,9 ! space betwe5 ! second & ?ird banks mu* ( ! gr\nd look$ z if x 0 (t5 cov]$ ) wat]1 l ! dri$ mud on :i* wat] has long la92 ?is 0 n ! g5]al "* ( ?is di/rict4 ,!re 7 at places _m small bu%es1 & on "s p>ts ( x a pretty consid]able crop ( dry we$s4 ,we made a ?ird desc5t ne> ! /ream1 ( ab\t ! same dep?4 ,on & ne> ?is la/ bank1 d[n to ! wat]'s edge1 !re 7 _m bu%es ( v>i\s k9ds2 among !m consid]able quantities ( ! will[1 ! will[ ( ! wat]-c\rses4 ,! ,jordan1 :]e we visit$ x1 may be tw5ty or tw5ty-five y>ds wide4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 v v>i\s 9 its wid?1 b ,i %\ld ?9k :at ,i h giv5 embrac$ its common wid?4 ,x _h a /rong curr5t at ?is place1 & 0 v muddy2 :e!r ?is is its usual col\r1 or 0 9 consequ5ce ( a consid]able fall ( ra9 two days be=e1 ,i am unable to say4 ,aft] amus+ ourselves 9 ! wat] = "s "t1 we ?\ght x w\ld n d to come away )\t cross+ x4 ,we swam to ! o!r side1 & cut "s rods f ! will[s1 on ! o!r side ( ,jordan4 ,we c\ld h wad$ across1 if x _h n be5 = ! rapidity ( ! curr5t1 :i* swept ov] a gravel b> into a deep hole4 ,_m lives1 x is said1 h be5 lo/ at ?is place4 ,we1 h[ev]1 swam ov] & return$ 9 safety4 ,i ga!r$ twelve /ones f ! ,jordan1 & cut half a doz5 /ems f ! will[s t grew on its banks4 ,we look$ at ! wat]1 & ! banks aga9 & aga91 z if we 7 fe>ful we might =get h[ !y look$2 & at la/1 yet ) reluctance1 set (f = ! ,dead ,sea4 ,we saw ! ,jordan at ! place usually visit$ by ! pilgrims1 ?ree or f\r miles f its m\?4 ,its c\rse makes x ent] ! ,dead ,sea some:at ea/ ( ! middle ( ! pla94 ,x may be t "s visitors foll[ ! c\rse ( ! /ream1 & see x at its entrance2 we1 h[ev]1 did n d ?is1 b made = ! ,dead ,sea1 at a po9t ab\t midway f ! entrance ( ! ,jordan to ! we/]n side ( ! pla94 ,i may "h rem>k t ! valley ( ! ,jordan appe>s to be v uni=m 9 its wid?4 ,! ranges ( hills :i* bord] ?is valley or pla91 run ne>ly p>allel to ea* o!r4 ,! ,dead ,sea fills up ?is valley ne>ly f ridge to ridge1 leav+ b a small bord] ( l& along its %ores4 ,9 go+ f ! ,jordan to ! ,dead ,sea1 = a consid]able space1 n a blade ( grass or vegetation 0 to be se54 ,x 0 s s(t & du/y1 t ! horses sank to _! fetlocks2 & 9 "s places x 0 r5d]$ unev5 by ! irregul> m\nds--_m ( :i* did n seem to "k :at vegetation is4 ,:e!r ?is peculi> b>r5ness 0 ow+ to ! unfav\rable nature ( ! soil ,i "k n2 possibly ?is may be ! case4 ,i did n see any o!r indication ( salt1 :i* has be5 report$ z f\nd on ! surface ( ! gr\nd1 until v ne> ! sea4 ,betwe5 ?is b>r5 di/rict & ! ,dead ,sea1 !re 0 an evid5t *ange 9 ! aspect ( ! gr\nd--we f\nd "s dry grass & small bu%es2 & z we came ne>] ! %ore ! bu%es increas$ 9 size & numb]1 & "s spots might be call$ ?ickets4 ,we saw also a cane brake & a v>iety ( o!r gr[?4 ,to my v agreeable surprise1 ,i f\nd ! %ore f9e1 smoo?1 gravelly1 & deep5+ v sl[ly1 s t a p]son might wade 9 = "s di/ance4 ,!re 0 along ! %ore drift-wood1 mo/ ( x small1 b /ill l>g] ?an any ,i _h se5 on ! ,jordan4 ,?is w\ld seem to indicate t some:]e on its %ores !re is m timb] ?an we f\nd 9 ! spot we visit$4 ,! wat] 0 n only v salt b exce$+ly bitt]1 z mu* s z mo/ travell]s h /at$4 ,! great d5sity ( ! wat] 0 amply prov$ by its p[] to be> up ! body4 ,!re is "s tru? 9 ! say+1 t x requires an ef=t to keep ! feet & legs "u1 s z to use !m ) advantage 9 swimm+4 ,"s writ]s h1 h[ev]1 /at$ ! matt] 9 r too /rong t]ms4 ,i c\ld lie on my back 9 ! wat]1 ) my head1 h&s1 & feet1 all out at ! same "t1 & rema9 ?us z long z ,i pleas$ )\t mak+ any motion :atev]2 ?is ,i c\ld n d 9 any o!r wat] t ,i h be5 94 ,/ill x is c>ry+ ! matt] too f> & beyond ! tru?1 :5 x is said to be s heavy1 or s dead1 t x nev] rises 9 waves1 b always lies smoo? & unruffl$1 let ! w9d bl[ z x w4 ,! drift-wood ?r[n out is evid5ce to ! contr>y4 ,! %ore exhibit$ pro( t b a day or two be=e ! waves _h run high2 b ! be/ pro( ( all 0 ! ocul> & s5sible "o t !y 7 !n *as+ ea* o!r out on ! %ore1 z !y d 9 all o!r seas--true !y did n run high1 b !n !re 0 n mu* w9d to make !m4 ,! wat] 0 s cle> t ! bottom c\ld be se5 ) great di/9ctness4 ,9 wad+ 9 !re 01 at "s places1 m s(tness at ! bottom ?an ,i 0 l$ to expect f ! firm "* ( ! %ore4 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 "s spots on ! %ore :]e ! soil gave way "u our feet1 & exhibit$ a k9d ( quicks&1 z ,i demon/rat$ by gett+ into "o ( !m ov] my %oes4 ,/ill ! bank1 ! wat]1 & ! bottom1 s f> z ,i saw & tri$ x1 _h mu* less ( ! t]rible1 fe>ful1 & unnatural1 ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,in/ead ( t d>k1 gloomy1 & turbid spread ( wat]1 t f my *ildhood ,i _h imag9$1 x /ruck me z a v pleasant lake4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! beautiful lake ( ,nice4 ,z to ! deep & fe>ful gloom :i* _m writ]s describe z hang+ ov] x1 ,i mu/ ?9k t x is ma9ly f\nd 9 _! imag9ations4 ,x is n wond]ful t a place1 :i*1 = its great wick$ness1 0 doom$ to su* a fe>ful cata/rophe z 7 ! cities :i* /ood on ?is pla91 %\ld be long look$ ^u ) fe> & horror4 ,x is a wise provision ( our nature t x %\ld be s4 ,x op]ates1 & no d\bt is design$ s to d1 z a *eck to t fe>ful wick$ness t calls d[n su* a doom4 ,x is n an uncommon ?+ = p to ?9k t !re is some?+ fe>ful & gloomy 9 places :]e !y "k awful crimes h be5 p]petrat$1 & on ?is pr9ciple1 p]haps1 we may acc\nt = ! fact t s _m travell]s h dwelt on ! deep gloom :i* hung ov] ! wat]1 & ! fe>ful desolation t reign$ ov] ! :ole region4 ,n[ to me x did n appe> ?us2 ! %ore1 ! wat]s1 & ! lake1 _h a natural & ev5 a pleas+ appe>ance--! m s z1 f my old habits ( ?9k+1 ,i expect$ some?+ ( ! fe>ful1 if n t]rible4 ,! di/rict 01 x is true1 r de/itute ( trees & vegetation2 b n m s ?an _m di/ricts t ,i h se52 n m s ?an ! di/rict f ,m\nt ,olivet to ! pla9 ( ,jordan1 & a v l>ge di/rict ne> ,damascus1 :i* ,i notic$ 9 a =m] lett]4 ,!re are m small trees1 bu%es1 canes1 & o!r vegetable gr[?1 = a qu>t] ( a mile along ! %ore1 ?an !re are on "s di/ricts nor?-we/ ( ,damascus1 p]haps t5 miles squ>e1 leav+ out ! n>r[ slips ( l& irrigat$ by ! wat] ( ! ,b>$a4 ,!re is q a clu/] ( small trees or %rubs at a po9t on ! edge ( ! wat]1 :]e x is s(t & swampy4 ,! "q :e!r !re are any liv+ ?+s 9 ^! wat]s is "o t ,i am n able to decide f my own obs]vation4 ,i saw none4 ,!re is a small isl& fifty or a hundr$ y>ds f ! %ore1 ris+ six or eight feet above ! level ( ! wat]1 & appe>s to h "s /ones at ! upp] "p ( x4 ,we ?\ght we c\ld see mo/ di/9ctly ano!r isl&1 f> to ! s\?4 ,z simil> /atem5ts h (t5 be5 made1 & aga9 contradict$1 we look$ at x ! m c>efully2 & our conclusion 01 not)/&+ all ! decl>ations to ! contr>y1 x mu/ be an isl&1 & "o ( consid]able size1 unless connect$ ) ! o!r %ore by a v l[ neck ( l&1 :i* ! great di/ance prev5t$ our see+3 ?is "t w %[4 ,x is a s+ul> fact1 t a piece ( wat]1 :i* = ages has excit$ m int5se int]e/ ?an any o!r 9 ! _w1 %\ld yet be s little kn[n1 & s few %\ld h be5 f\nd :o h made a s]i\s attempt to explore x4 ,!re has n1 z f> z ,i "k1 be5 b "o boat on ! wat]s ( ! ,dead ,sea = ages1 if f ! days ( ,abraham2 !re may h be5 9 ! days ( ! ,jewi% nation1 b ,i h n se5 x confirm$ by any writ]4 ,la/ ye> an intellig5t ,iri%man took a boat across f ,acre to ! lake ( ,tib]ias1 & aft] amus+ himself ) x on t lake1 he pass$ d[n ! ,jordan to ! ,dead ,sea1 & sp5t "s days 9 explor+ x4 ,h[ f> he w5t to ! s\?1 & :at discov]ies he made1 is n kn[n4 ,he _h ! mis=tune to be tak5 sick1 ow+ 9 "p1 x 0 suppos$1 to 8 imprud5ce & useless exposure4 ,) mu* difficulty he got back to ,j]i*o1 & 0 !n c>ri$ to ,j]usalem1 :]e he di$4 ,he _h tak5 b few notes1 :i* 7 un9telligible to all b himself4 ,:5 inquir$ ( conc]n+ 8 exp$ition on ! ,dead ,sea1 he decl9$ answ]+ until he %\ld recov]1 :5 he w\ld tell !m all ab\t x4 ,b dea? clos$ up ! communications = ev]4 ,! boat 0 tak5 out & c>ri$ up to ,j]i*o1 z ,i h s9ce le>n$4 ,i did n "k x 0 !re1 or ,i %\ld h asc]ta9$ its fitness = ano!r voyage4 ,7 "s "o1 acqua9t$ ) navigat+ a small vessel1 & capable ( tak+ s\nd+s & mak+ a prop] survey ( ! lake1 to sp5d a mon? or two 9 do+ x1 & to publi% a full acc\nt1 ) a correct map ( ! sea & ! coa/1 he w\ld conf] a v great fav\r on ! ,*ri/ian _w4 ,x w\ld be s easy ( execution1 & ( s univ]sal int]e/ :5 done1 t ,i wond] t none ( ^? m5 :o long = public fame h n be=e n[ ?\ght ( x4 ,x w\ld be a curi\s matt]1 7 "s ( ! ru9s ( ^? anci5t & devot$ cities yet to be se54 ,sev]al ( ! old au?ors h m5tion$ !m z to be se5 9 _! day1 & x is a curr5t report among ! natives t !y are n[ to be se5 b5ea? ! wat]4 ,travell]s n[ beg9 to pass to ! ea/]n side ( ! ,dead ,sea1 & visit ,k]ek at its s\?-ea/ corn]1 & ,petra ! capital ( anci5t ,edom4 ,on our return we took a c\rse mu* m to ! s\?1 ?an ! road by :i* we w5t d[n--hav+ 9 view to visit & sp5d ! night at a celebrat$ mona/]y1 ! ,san-,saba1 :i* lies s\?-ea/ ( ,j]usalem1 & on ! bord]s ( ! ,eng$i region4 ,we !re=e asc5d$ ! hills ne> ! nor? end ( ! ,dead ,sea4 ,sev]al b$s ( torr5ts lay 9 our r\te1 :i*1 al?\gh n[ dry1 exhibit$ evid5ce t !y d at times c>ry mu* wat] into ! ,dead ,sea4 ,we _h a /rik+ pro( ( h[ little ! p "h knew ( ! c\ntry out ( ! common track4 ,9 asc5d+ ! hills1 :i* 7 high & /eep1 & ( ! same s(t yield+ "* be=e describ$1 we _h ne> u1 on our "r1 a v deep gorge4 ,x /ruck me t ?is might be ! ,k$ron2 & on ask+ our guides !y at fir/ hesitat$1 b aft] consultation1 agre$ t x 04 ,we1 h[ev]1 f\nd to our satisfaction be=e we rea*$ ,j]usalem1 t ?is c\ld n be ! case1 z we left ?is holl[ f> to our "r 9 pass+ ov] ! hills2 & /ill f\nd t ! ,k$ron 0 on our left z we approa*$ ,j]usalem4 ,i c\ld n b (t5 ?9k dur+ ! t\r ( ! expression1 go+ up to ,j]usalem1 & go+ d[n to ,j]i*o4 ,x is d[n1 d[n1 all ! way to ,j]i*o2 & up1 up1 all ! way to ,j]usalem4 ,hav+ rea*$ ! top ( ! fir/ /eep asc5t f ! ,dead ,sea1 we ent]$ on a m gradual "o1 :i* cont9u$ = sev]al h\rs' travel4 ,our c\rse 0 s\?-we/--! ,dead ,sea lay to our left1 & c\ld be se5 ext5d+ f> to ! s\?4 ,! di/rict we 7 pass+ ov]1 0 almo/ :olly )\t trees4 ,!re 0 a little grass1 & "s ?i/les1 & an almo/ innum]able multitude ( snails ab\t ! roots ( ! we$s & small ?orn bu%es4 ,?is di/rict appe>$ to be us$ only = pa/urage4 ,we saw signs ( %eep & goats1 & pass$ "o or two wells1 t _h rec5tly be5 us$ = wat]+ flocks4 ,?is :ole di/rict appe>$ f]tile4 ,! rock 0 a v s(t lime/one2 b ,i saw no signs ( cultivation1 & n a village 0 to be se54 ,be=e we rea*$ ! mona/]y1 ! night came on--& our guides became d\btful z to ! way4 ,we pass$ a grave-y>d1 b :5 ! p _h liv$1 :o _h be5 int]r$1 no "o c\ld tell4 ,aft] hunt+ our way = "s "t1 we conclud$ t we mu/ be wrong1 al?\gh our guide /ill insi/$ t we 7 go+ 9 ! "r direction4 ,we ought to h yield$ to him4 ,! majority1 h[ev]1 7 s confid5t t our c\rse 0 wrong1 t we turn$ back1 & took ano!r road1 :i* we _h pass$2 aft] foll[+ ?is = "s "t1 we came to a full halt1 z our mulete]s affirm$ t x 0 n ! "r way4 ,:ile we 7 debat+ ! m]its ( ! case1 ! horse ( "o ( our gu>d1 :o _h alight$1 got 8 foot fa/5$ 9 "s "p ( 8 h>ness1 & tak+ fright at x1 made a mo/ ludicr\s affray4 ,! ,turki% soldi]1 :o 0 previ\sly out ( hum\r ) ! guide1 on acc\nt ( 8 n kn[+ ! way1 n[ lo/ all pati5ce2 & :ile 8 horse 0 l to break 8 neck 9 fl\nd]+1 he fell to beat+ ! guide ) ! b-end ( 8 gun4 ,our :ole case 0 unpleasant4 ,we 7 lo/1 & our gu>d 0 likely1 9 8 fury1 to injure our guide4 ,we l\dly comm&$ ! peace1 & aft] a little1 ?+s began to look bett]4 ,! horse broke ! /raps t _h al>m$ him4 ,! soldi] ceas$ beat+ our guide1 & a mulete]1 :o _h gone out to explore ! road1 return$ ) ! assurance t he _h f\nd ! "r "o1 & t we 7 n f> f ! mona/]y4 ,we aga9 set out1 & soon rea*$ ,san-,saba2 b !re new trials await$ u4 ,x 0 n[ ne> midnight1 & ! gates 7 %ut4 ,we knock$ l\d & long be=e any "o took notice ( u2 at la/ a small w9d[1 above "o ( ! gates1 0 cauti\sly op5$1 & inquiry made :o we 7 & :at we want$4 ,x 0 too d>k = !m to see u di/9ctly2 & 9 our eag]ness to get ! gate op5$1 we all talk$ & urg$ our suit1 ea* 9 ! language :i* he c\ld be/ use--,engli%1 ,italian1 ,turki%1 ,arabic1 & ,greek1 7 all put 9 requisition4 ,! good fa!rs 7 evid5tly 9 d\bt ( u--:o we c\ld be1 & :]e=e come at su* an untimely h\r6 ,all our entreaties did n move a b> ( ! gate4 ,we plead$1 :i* 0 true1 t we 7 suff]+ = wat]4 ,a small j> ( wat] 0 let d[n by a rope4 ,?is 0 soon empti$--x 0 let d[n a second & ?ird "t4 ,?is1 9 "s degree1 satisfi$ our pres5t wants2 b our animals 7 n suppli$1 except ! horses ( our gu>d1 :o p\r$ wat] 9 _! r$ caps & gave x to !m to dr9k4 ,! j> 0 drawn up1 & ! w9d[ %ut1 all our entreaties to ! contr>y not)/&+4 ,we _h no alt]native b to wait until morn+4 ,we 7 hungry1 b our provisions 7 exhau/$4 ,we c\ld n cook1 = we _h no wat]4 ,we felt a good deal ( displeasure at ! fa!rs :o ?us refus$ u admittance4 ,we lay d[n at ! gate & wait$ = ! morn+4 ,ab\t sunrise1 aft] see+ t we 7 ,franks1 & b few 9 numb]1 !y op5$ ! gates & gave u admittance4 ,! sup]ior apologis$ = _! refusal to admit u 9 ! night4 ,he said mo/ ( ! monks 7 abs5t1 x be+ ! season = mak+ _! w9e--t !re 7 b a few old m5 9 ! mona/]y--t ! di/rict ab\t !m 0 9 a di/urb$ /ate--& !y did n "k :o we 7--!y knew n b t x might be a /ratagem ( "s freeboot]s to get 9 & rob ! mona/]y--t _h we s5t !m ^w f ,j]usalem t we 7 com+1 !y w\ld at once h admitt$ u4 ,i ?\ght t !re 0 mu* reason 9 :at !y said2 & ?is1 toge!r ) ! read9ess ) :i* !y provid$ u refre%m5ts1 & %[$ u all p>ts ( _! e/abli%m5t1 made me cordially =give _! seem+ r\gh treatm5t 9 refus+ to admit u be=e4 ,! mona/]y ( ,san-,saba /&s on a n>r[1 deep rav9e4 ,x takes 9 "p ( ! ridge on bo? sides1 & has a v high & /rong wall1 :i* crosses ! rav9e at two places1 s z to include ! valley = a consid]able di/ance4 ,9 ! valley )9 ! walls1 is a small spr+1 ! only "o t is ne>4 ,on ! hills are t[]s connect$ ) ! walls4 ,!re are _m build+s )91 & rooms suffici5t to hold sev]al ?\s& p]sons4 ,!re are a numb] ( *apels1 sev]al ( :i* are ri*ly furni%$1 & !y1 z well z mo/ ( ! ,greek mona/]ies 9 ,j]usalem1 h lately receiv$ ri* pres5ts f ,russia4 ,above tw5ty boxes 7 lately s5t to ! ,greek *ur* 9 ^! regions1 fill$ ) ri* *&eli]s1 c5s]s1 crosses1 alt> clo?s1 & prie/s' g>m5ts4 ,!y %[$ u a *apel1 9 :i* 0 a pile ( human skulls1 said to be ( monks & m>tyrs4 ,!re 0 an alt> be=e !m1 on :i* religi\s s]vice seem$ to be at times p]=m$4 ,mo/ ( ! *apels _h _m pictures 9 !m4 ,! ,greeks make mu* use ( pictures 9 _! wor%ip4 ,i 0 especially /ruck ) a picture ( ! ,la/ ,judgm5t4 ,god 0 repres5t$ z an old man--a fi]y /ream came out f be=e ,him4 ,! apo/les 7 act+ z judges--! dead 7 ris+1 & a halo ( glory 0 ar\nd ! head ( ! righte\s--,pet] 0 op5+ ! gates ( ,heav5 to ! righte\s1 & ! fi]y /ream 0 beat+ on ! wick$1 & =c+ !m into ! m\? ( a mon/r\s s]p5t4 ,!re 7 _m artificial caves 9 ! sides ( ! rav9e on :i* ,san-,saba /&s4 ,^! 7 =m]ly inhabit$ by monks1 x is said1 b _! numb] n[ n be+ great1 !y c f9d accommodation )9 ! build+4 ,) ! hi/ory ( ?is mona/]y ,i h v little acqua9tance4 ,x is an old in/itution1 b /ill 9 good repair4 ,! :ole di/rict ab\t ,san-,saba1 & f t to ! ,dead ,sea1 & ,i may add f t to ne> ,j]usalem1 is unusually de/itute ( vegetation4 ,9 sev]al places ! rock _h ! dip1 & n unfrequ5tly ve9s ( fl9t 7 se5 9 ! lime/one rock1 & 9 _m places ! rock 0 ne>ly z :ite & s(t z *alk4 ,! :ole di/rict f ! foot ( ,m\nt ,olivet to ! pla9s ( ,jordan1 & f ! end ( ! ,dead ,sea to ,j]usalem1 pa/ ,san-,saba1 seems n to h be5 cultivat$1 at lea/ 9 mod]n times4 ,! soil appe>s good1 b f "s cause x lies neglect$2 :ile we/ & nor? ( ,j]usalem1 :]e ! soil does n seem bett]1 & :]e !re is mu* m rock on ! surface1 !re are _m villages1 & mu* ( ! gr\nd is "u tillage4 ,to ! s\? ( ,san-,saba1 we saw ! ,frank m\nta94 ,x rises mu* above ! neighb\r+ hills--has a sug>-loaf appe>ance1 & is said to h _m ru9s on & ab\t x4 ,/ill f>!r to ! s\?1 lie ,eng$i & ,maon1 & a second ,m\nt ,c>mel1 ! "o ref]r$ to 9 ! life ( ,david4 #a ,sam4 xxv4 #b4 ,,lett] ,,xv4 ,naz>e?1 ,octob] #ag1 #ahcf4 ,we left ,j]usalem1 & pass$ nor?w>d2 & hav+ 9 view to visit ,nabloos1 ,sam>ia1 ,tib]ias1 ,naz>e?1 & _m o!r int]e/+ localities1 on our return to ,beyroot4 ,our r\te l$ u ne> ! tombs ( ! k+s1 & ,i c\ld n b notice ! imm5se quantities ( loose /ones t lay ov] ! di/rict we/ & nor?-we/ ( ,j]usalem--mo/ ( !m are small4 ,!y (t5 =m imm5se piles4 ,:at may h caus$ su* banks ( !m is n kn[n4 ,possibly !y indicate t build+s 7 once spread ov] ?is di/rict--or x maybe t mu* rock has be5 tak5 f ! upp] /ratum1 & ^! piles are ! refuse rock--or x may be t 9 ! _m sieges :i* ,j]usalem su/a9$1 ! besieg+ armies may h collect$ !m = embankm5ts1 or = ! purpose ( def5d+ _! camps4 ,to ! nor? ( ,j]usalem !re are "s f9e or*>ds ( olives4 ,! c\ntry is roll+1 b n too mu* s = cultivation2 & we pass$ a succession ( small pla9s1 :i* 7 f]tile & "u tillage4 ,at ! di/ance ( ab\t six miles1 we pass$ ,rama1 ! city ( ,samuel ! ,prophet4 ,x /ood to our left1 & on "o ( ! highe/ po9ts ( ! hill c\ntry ( ,judea4 ,x is n[ a poor ,moslem village1 surr\nd$ ) groves ( olives & o!r fruit trees3 ! ,m$it]ranean sea1 & a long /ret* ( ! pla9s ( ,%>on1 may be se5 f ,rama4 ,ne> ,rama1 & nor?-we/ ( x1 /&s ,gibeon1 ! city ( ! anci5t ,gibeonites1 :o made peace ) ,israel "u ,jo%ua1 & practis$ a deception on !m4 7,jo%ua ix47 ,x /&s on ! top ( a small sug>-loaf hill1 & is capable ( be+ made a /rong place4 ,x is n[ a poor village--sev]al o!r villages lay to our left1 ! names ( :i* ,i d n n[ recollect4 ,to our "r we pass$ sev]al villages1 b mo/ ( !m lay at "s little di/ance f ! road--z ,ana?o?1 ! t[n ( ,j]emiah1 n[ a poor ,mohamm$an village--,geba1 & ,gibeah ( ,saul--,mi*ma%1 :]e ,jona?an defeat$ ! g>rison ( ! ,phili/9es--,rimmon1 9 :i* ! ,b5jamites f\nd refuge :5 ,gideon 0 de/roy$4 7,judges xx4 #de47 ,at ! di/ance ( t5 or twelve miles f ,j]usalem we came to ,be]1 ! t[n to :i* ,jo?am is suppos$ to h fl$ f 8 bro!r ,abimele*4 ,9 approa*+ x1 we pass$ ov] a f9e pla91 a "p ( :i* 0 "u cultivation2 ne> ! t[n 7 or*>ds ( olive & o!r fruit trees4 ,we _h int5d$ to sp5d ! night "h1 b we f\nd sev]al ?\s& ,turki% horsem5 encamp$ on ! pla9 ne> ! t[n4 ,!y 7 spread ov] ! :ole di/rict adjo9+ ! spr+s2 & m51 horses1 camels1 & donkeys1 mix$ toge!r 9 ! mo/ irregul> mann]4 ,"s ( ! (fic]s & m5 _h t5ts1 b ! majority ( ! army ei!r _h none or did n ?9k x necess>y to pit* !m4 ,! t[n1 :i* is n l>ge1 0 ov]run ) troops4 ,we ?\ght x1 on ! :ole1 n be/ to lodge ) su* company1 & pass$ on to ,a9-,brood4 ,?is l$ u pa/ anci5t ,be!l1--!re is n[ a small village !re1 & _m ru9s t %[ t x has once be5 a place ( consid]able size4 ,x /&s ne> ! top ( ! ridge1 & comm&s a f9e view ( ! adjac5t c\ntry4 ,x 0 "h t ,abraham pit*$ 8 t5t soon aft] ent]+ ! l& ( ,canaan--& f ?is place he 0 made to look nor? & s\?1 & ea/ & we/2 & 0 assur$ t all ! l& he saw %\ld be giv5 to him & 8 se$4 7,g54 xii4 #h1 & xiii4 #c-ad47 ,& "h ,j]oboam set up "o ( ! gold5 calves1 & induc$ ,israel to wor%ip be=e x4 7#a ,k+s1 xii4 #bi47 ,! precise situation ( x1 :i* lies a little to ! ea/1 is n kn[n4 ,!re are ru9s 9 sev]al places1 b a d\bt rema9s z to :i* is ! site ( ! city fir/ tak5 by ! ,israelites on ! hill c\ntry4 ,! c\ntry ab\t ,be!l is slightly div]sifi$ ) small pla9s & ridges2 x is f]tile1 & well adapt$ to tillage--olive or*>ds1 fruit trees1 & v9ey>ds are m num]\s ?an 9 mo/ p>ts ( ,pale/9e--! c\ntry is1 moreov]1 bett] wat]$ ?an ! p>ts ( ! hill c\ntry t lie m to ! s\?4 ,x became d>k be=e we rea*$ ,a9-,brood 7,cold ,spr+74 ,! village ( t "n /&s a little (f ! road1 on ! top ( a hill4 ,x is a small place1 & has no?+ t di/+ui%es x1 unless x be ! excell5t v9ey>ds1 & olive-or*>ds1 & fruit trees ) :i* x is surr\nd$3 to :i* may be add$ t a good deal ( lab\r has be5 exp5d$ 9 ga!r+ (f ! /ones1 :i* ab\nd on ! surface1 & =m+ l[ walls ar\nd ^! v9ey>ds4 ,9 "s places ! rock _h be5 brok5 up ab\t z f9e z w\ld suit = a ,macadamiz$ road1 & e>? mix$ ) x1 & ?us lots are prep>$ t produce f9e grapes & fruit trees4 ,z ! night 0 cle>1 :i* is always ! case 9 ,pale/9e dur+ ! summ]1 we did n take ! tr\ble to hunt = lodg+s2 b gett+ ov] "o ( ^! l[ /one f5ces ) our horses1 we spread our c>pets1 & made our b$s "u a l>ge fig-tree1 & !re sp5t ! night4 ,kn[+ t ! company ( troops t we _h left at ,be] 7 mov+ nor?w>d1 we conclud$ we w\ld make an e>ly />t1 & try & keep be=e !m4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 we 7 disappo9t$4 ,we _h n gone _m miles be=e we saw "s horsem5 n f> beh9d4 ,we :ipp$ up our animals1 b x w\ld n d2 !y ga9$ on u cont9ually3 & 9 a few h\rs we _h !m p\r+ by u 9 all ! confusion ( ! ,turki% m>*4 ,!y1 h[ev]1 7 p]fectly civil1 & "s ( _! (fic]s ent]$ pleasantly into conv]sation ) u4 ,!y _h be5 to ! s\? ( ,be?lehem1 dis>m+ a tribe ( ,arabs t frequ5t$ ! c\ntry ne> ! s\? end ( ! ,dead ,sea2 & hav+ accompli%$ t s]vice !y 7 return+ to ! nor?1 :]e mo/ ( !m liv$4 ,!y 7 mu* scatt]$1 & altoge!r reg>dless ( ord] on _! m>*2 & x 0 sev]al h\rs be=e !y all pass$ u4 ,betwe5 t5 & twelve o'clock we desc5d$ a long /eep hill into a pla9 ( "s ext5t4 ,ne> ! foot ( ! hill 0 a spr+1 & :5 t came 9 view !re 0 a k9d ( ru% made = ! wat]2 & x 0 a /rik+ spectacle to see su* a body ( horsem5 p\r+ d[n ! hill1 ea* try+ to be ! fir/1 or at lea/ n ! la/1 to wat] 8 horse1 & obta9 a portion = himself4 ,we 7 will+ to let ! m5 ( w> be satisfi$ be=e we approa*$4 ,!y !n rode to a f9e gr[? ( olive-trees t cov]$ a "p ( ! pla91 & !n sep>at+ !mselves into small companies1 dism\nt$ & plac$ !mselves & horses 9 ! %ade to pass ! heat ( ! day4 ,we pursu$ our j\rney & pass$ sev]al villages1 & "o or two ( a l>g] size ?an are usually met )4 ,! c\ntry 0 m hilly1 & int]sect$ ) deep] valleys1 ?an x _h be5 ne> ,j]usalem2 b on ! :ole x 0 f]tile1 & a consid]able portion set ) v9ey>ds & or*>ds1 or be>+ m>ks ( cultivation4 ,pass+ ov] a ridge f ! pla9 9 :i* we left ! troops1 we ent]$ a wide pla91 :i* ran nor? & s\?4 ,! hills :i* b\nd$ ! pla9 on our left 7 ( consid]able height1 & _h sev]al villages on _! sides4 ,on ! ea/ side ( ?is pla91 ! hills 7 l[]1 & appe>$ to become /ill m s z we proce$$ nor?4 ,aft] sev]al h\rs' travel along ?is pla91 :i* 0 a f9e "o1 & p>tly set ) cotton1 we rea*$ a place :]e a small pla9 came 9 f ! we/ at "r angles4 ,! hill on ! nor? ( ?is small pla9 is ! ,ebal1 & t on ! s\? ! ,g]ezim1 ( ! ,scriptures2 & ?is is ! place :i* ,moses po9t$ out z ! place at :i* ! ,law 0 to be read1 :ile six tribes /ood on ! "o side to say am5 :5 ! bless+s 7 read1 & six on ! o!r side to say am5 :5 ! curses 7 read4 7,deut4 xxvii4 #ab-ad47 ,i d n und]/& x z mean+ t all ! p /ood on ! top ( ! m\nta9s2 ,i suppose !y 7 divid$ into two p>ts--"o "p /ood on "o side ( ! prie/s1 :o probably occupi$ ! middle ( ! pla91 & ! o!r "p on ! o!r side1 & occupi$ ! sides ( ! m\nta9s z f> z might be necess>y4 ,! place is mo/ admirably adapt$ = su* a ?+2 possibly a m suitable place c\ld n be f\nd4 ,9 ?is pla9 ! anci5t ,sy*> or ,%e*em /ood4 ,x is n[ call$ ,nabloos4 ,x may h #f1jjj or #h1jjj p2 ! mo/ ( !m are ,moslems4 ,at ! m\? ( ! small pla9 is %[n ! piece ( gr\nd ,jacob b\ght :5 he came f ,padan>am1 & :i* he1 at 8 dea?1 gave to 8 son ,joseph2 7,g5esis xxxiii4 #ai2 ,john iv4 #e47 ,!re are "s sepul*ral monum5ts on x2 & ne>] ! city !y %[ :at is call$ ,jacob's well4 ,a little ea/ ( ! t[n is a spr+1 ! wat]s ( :i* fl[ ea/w>d2 & close to ! t[n1 on ! we/ side1 is a f9e spr+1 ! wat]s ( :i* fl[ we/1 & fall into ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,!re are f9e olive or*>ds1 & o!r fruit trees ab\t ! t[n1 & "s f9e g>d5s1 especially on ! we/ ( ! t[n4 ,i saw at ! gate ( ,nabloos eight or t5 lep]s4 ,!y 7 cov]$ ) spots t look$ l raw fle%2 _h a mo/ disgu/+ appe>ance2 !y seem$ to be %ut out f ! city1 & 7 mo/ importunate z begg>s4 ,!y 7 ! only lep]s t ,i recollect to h se5 9 ,pale/9e4 ,!re are rema9s ( an old ,*ri/ian *ur* "h1 :i* mu/ h be5 a mo/ spl5did build+4 ,! pill>s1 & o!r p>ts :i* rema91 h a ri*ness ( workman%ip ab\t !m t excels any?+ t ,i saw 9 ,pale/9e4 ,n mu* ( !m1 h[ev]1 rema9s4 ,!re are _m indications ab\t ! t[n1 & on ! m\nta9s1 t a l>ge city once /ood "h4 ,pass+ we/ along ! n>r[ pla9 = a few miles1 we !n turn$ due nor?1 & at ! di/ance ( eight or t5 miles1 we came to ! site ( anci5t ,sam>ia1 ! capital ( ! k+dom ( ,israel4 ,! c\ntry ar\nd x is rocky1 b v f]tile4 ,! rock is ! s(t lime/one1 :i* dis9tegrates s easily t v little is se5 on ! surface4 ,!re are ab\t x m ext5sive or*>ds ( olive & o!r fruit trees ?an are usually met )1 & ! :ole aspect ( ! c\ntry is f9e4 ,sam>ia /ood on a l[1 broad1 sug>-loaf hill4 ,x seems to h be5 t]rac$ all r\nd1 & all ! way to ! top2 b ! t]races 7 s wide z to admit a r[ or r[s ( h\ses1 & a /reet4 ,^! rose "o above ano!r1 &1 :5 fill$ ) h\ses1 mu/ h _h a f9e appe>ance4 ,all are n[ gone b a few ru9s1 piles ( rock & rubbi%1 & a few pill>s4 ,?is hill is surr\nd$ ) a n>r[ pla91 except at ! ea/ side1 :]e a l[ ridge connects x ) "s adjac5t hills1 :i*1 at a little di/ance1 bord] ?is pla94 ,sam>ia 0 ! seat ( great wick$ness :ile ! capital ( ! k+dom ( ,israel1 & n[ x lies desolate4 ,x des]ves notice1 t ! capital ( bo? ! k+doms ( ,israel & ,judah /ood on ! hill c\ntry1 & di/ant ab\t =ty miles f ea* o!r1 & ea* ( !m ab\t midway f ! ,m$it]ranean to ! ,jordan4 ,j]usalem is on ! highe/ gr\nd1 b ,sam>ia on ! mo/ f]tile4 ,nor? ( ,sam>ia1 we pass$ ov] a high hill4 ,!re is m bru%wood on ?is hill ?an is usually met )1 & among x "s small oaks4 ,on ! nor? ( ?is hill1 ! c\ntry pres5t$ a v>iegat$1 roll+ surface1 ) m natural gr[? ?an usual1 & a numb] ( small villages & ru9s4 ,_m ( ! small pla9s 7 v f]tile1 & we saw "s fields ( cotton4 ,z x grew d>k1 we rea*$ a f9e spr+ ( wat]1 & ab\t x grew a good _m fig & olive trees4 ,we spread our mats & made our b$s "u "o ( !m1 & !re sp5t ! night4 ,a numb] ( o!r travell]s encamp$ at ! same place1 & all slept "u ! trees 9 ! op5 air4 ,next morn+ we pursu$ our r\te ?ree or f\r h\rs nor?w>d1 to ! pla9 ( ,esdralon2 we pass$ ov] two or ?ree pla9s ( consid]able ext5t1 sep>at$ by hilly di/ricts4 ,! pla9s 7 v f]tile1 & on "s ( !m cotton 0 gr[+4 ,! hills 7 l[1 & on "s ( !m 7 small villages1 & ru9s indicat+ t villages or t[ns _h once /ood !re4 ,9 mu* ( ?is di/rict ! rock 0 ( t s(t k9d :i* ,i h (t5 m5tion$4 ,_m ( ^! hills exhibit$ rema9s ( ! anci5t t]race-"w1 & %[$ t1 9 days pa/1 m lab\r 0 exp5d$ on !m1 & mu* m ( !m 7 cultivat$1 ?an at pres5t4 ,we at l5g? approa*$ ! great pla9 ( ,esdralon4 ,a r[ ( l[ hills1 ) small spaces betwe5 !m1 sep>at$ a /rip ( ! pla9 to ! s\?4 ,?is portion 0 especially ri*2 a good deal ( x _h ! appe>ance ( hav+ once be5 "u wat]4 ,x look$ l ! bottom ( a lake1 f :i* ! wat] _h be5 remov$4 ,x be+ ! latt] "p ( ! long dry season1 ! gr\nd 0 s %ap$ 9 _m places1 t ,i really felt a fe> t my animal might /ep 9 "s ( ! cracks & fall1 or break a limb4 ,! soil1 z se5 9 ! edge ( ^! cracks1 seem$ z ri* z soil c\ld be4 ,we rea*$ ! edge ( ! great pla9 at a consid]able t[n call$ ,j5e54 ,x /&s on ! po9t ( a ridge1 a little above ! level ( ! pla94 ,! simil>ity ( ! "n made me ?9k x might be ! anci5t ,jesreel4 ,its di/ance f ,c>mel w\ld agree ) ?is supposition1 z ,ahab pass$ f ,c>mel to ,jesreel 9 a "p ( a day1 :5 ,eli%a ran be=e 8 *>iot4 7#a ,k+s1 xviii4 #dj-df47 ,!re are ru9s ab\t ! t[n :i* indicate t x may h be5 l>g] 9 "t pa/ ?an x is n[4 ,!re is ne> ?is village a l>ge g>d5 spot1 well inclos$1 & plant$ ) v>i\s trees1 :i* gr[ s ?riftily z to %[ h[ easy x w\ld be1 ) prop] c>e1 to raise trees ( v>i\s k9ds1 9 su* quantities z greatly to contribute to ! com=t & advantage ( ! population ( ?is c\ntry4 ,we pass$ f ,j5e5 nor?-ea/ across ! pla94 ,b a small "p ( x is cultivat$--ar\nd its edge a few villages 7 to be se51 ) _! v9ey>ds1 olive & o!r trees ab\t !m4 ,we saw "s flocks & h]ds on ! pla91 b n 9 z great numb]s z ,i _h be5 l$ to expect4 ,to our "r ! po9t ( a ridge ran out consid]ably into ! pla94 ,?is is ,m\nt ,gilboa1 on :i* ,saul & 8 sons fell 9 battle aga9/ ! ,phili/9es4 ,be?%an1 ! village to :i* ! ,phili/9es fa/5$ _! bodies1 lies a few miles nor?-ea/ ( ! end ( ?is hill4 ,! battle seems to h begun on ! pla91 & :5 ov]come1 ,israel fl$ to ! hill1 & !n ,saul & 8 sons fell4 ,i c\ld n b notice1 :ile look+ on ! m\nt f ! pla91 h[ x accord$ ) ! /atem5t1 t ! *>iots & horsem5 foll[$ h>d aft] ,saul on ,m\nt ,gilboa4 ,! asc5t f ! pla9 is su* t horsem5 & *>iots might pass up ev5 to ! top ( ?is hill4 ,! pla9 ( ,esdralon may be ?irty-five or ?irty-six miles by =ty4 ,our c\rse l$ u to ! ea/ ( a r\gh & v rocky hill1 t rises 9 ! pla9 a little s\?-ea/ ( ,m\nt ,tabor4 ,z soon z we pass$ ! s\?-ea/ corn] ( ?is hill we ent]$ on a di/rict t 0 evid5tly volcanic4 ,! lava 0 v old1 & mu* dis9tegrat$1 s z to make a mo/ excell5t soil4 ,?is cont9u$ all ! way to ! edge ( ! lake4 ,we did1 inde$1 = a %ort di/ance1 z we pass$ close by ! foot ( ,m\nt ,tabor1 get (f1 = a %ort di/ance1 ! b$ ( lava4 ,m\nt ,tabor did n to me appe> volcanic4 ,i did n1 h[ev]1 asc5d x4 ,x 0 ,saturday aft]noon1 & wi%+ to rea* ,tib]ias to sp5d ! ,sabba?1 ,i _h n "t to make ! asc5t4 ,we1 h[ev]1 w\nd r\nd ne>ly "o-?ird ( ! m\nta9 at its v foot1 & exam9$ ! /one t cropt out1 & ! /one t _h roll$ d[n f its sides1 & saw no signs ( its be+ volcanic4 ,h[ ! matt] may appe> on its top ,i "k n4 ,!re are ru9s !re1 & z mu* lava lies on ! pla9 a little ea/ ( ,tabor2 & z x is us$ 9 ! build+s ( sev]al villages1 ! fact t "s ( x may be f\nd on ! top ( ! ,tabor w\ld n prove t ! m\nta9 0 volcanic4 ,x may h be5 tak5 up z build+ /one4 ,tabor is a sug>-loaf hill1 & rises to a consid]able height4 ,x is suppos$ t our ,"l 0 transfigur$ on ?is m\nta94 ,a small bran* ( ! ,ki%on rises nor? ( ! ,tabor1 fl[s ea/ ( ! m\nta91 wa%+ its foot1 & !n runs s\? & we/1 & falls into ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea at ! nor? end ( ,c>mel4 ,! ,ki%on is at be/ a small /ream2 & ! bran* :i* we cross$ at ! foot ( ! ,tabor 0 ab\t ! size ( a good spr+4 ,ne> ,tabor we pass$ a small village call$ ,na91 ! place :]e ,*ri/ br\ght to life ! wid['s son4 ,leav+ ,m\nt ,tabor1 we pass$ ov] a high "p ( ! pla91 cov]$ ) dis9tegrat$ lava4 ,"p ( ?is pla9 _h be5 cultivat$4 ,x is1 p]haps1 ! mo/ f]tile di/rict 9 ,pale/9e4 ,9 _m places ! we$s 7 ne>ly z high z a man's head1 a ?+ ( r>e occurr5ce 9 ! ,ea/4 ,! desc5t to ! lake f ! level ( ! pla9 is v consid]able--,i %\ld ?9k f five hundr$ to eight hundr$ feet1 opposite ! t[n ( ,tib]ias2 at ! s\!rn end ( ! lake ( c\rse x is mu* less1 z ! pla9 lies l an incl9$ plane t[>ds ! s\?4 ,x 0 night be=e we rea*$ ! t[n2 b we 7 readily admitt$ by ! gu>d ( soldi]s :o kept ! gates4 ,we f\nd "s difficulty 9 f9d+ a place to lodge 94 ,aft] employ+ sev]al p]sons to look = a place1 & wait+ "s "t1 we 7 conduct$ to ! c\rt ( ! ,greek *ur*1 & told we might lodge !re4 ,x might be call$ a *ur*-y>d4 ,x 0 a space be=e ! *ur*1 inclos$ ) a wall1 ) a gate to x2 b all op5 to ! travell]s4 ,x 0 9 "p at lea/ pav$ ) rock4 ,we f\nd o!r travell]s !re1 ) _! animals4 ,z ! air 0 mild1 & !re 0 no dang] ( ra91 ! case 0 n z bad z "s might suppose4 ,we _h slept out e night s9ce we left ,j]usalem--& 9 places n m com=table ?an ,tib]ias4 ,x did inde$ appe> r h>d t 9 ! he>t ( a wall$ & g>rison$ t[n we c\ld n f9d a h\se to lodge 94 ,we f\nd a great m]ry-mak+ go+ on 9 ! t[n4 ,ne>ly ! :ole population 7 ga!r$ be=e :at we le>n$ 0 ! gov]nor's palace4 ,on inquiry we 7 in=m$ t ! m]ry-mak+ 0 9 hon\r ( ! circumcision ( ! gov]nor's son4 ,! ,moslem religion has borr[$ ! rite ( circumcision f ! ,jews2 & !y p]=m x on all _! male *ildr5--at ! age ( ?irte51 if ,i rememb] "r4 ,!y usually hon\r ?is occasion ) "s fe/ivities4 ,!y _h v>i\s k9ds ( musical in/rum5ts--"s t 7 bad en\gh 9 all reason4 ,!y _h danc+2 & "s1 especially ! wom51 made a s+ul> noise1 some:at l a %ort1 %rill :i/le4 ,i 0 especially /ruck ) "o ?+ :i* took place4 ,x 0 a procession ( a consid]able body ( p]sons1 :o bore tor*es4 ,i 0 told t !y 7 ,jews1 & did x 9 hon\r ( ! occasion4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! p>able ( ! virg9s :o took _! lamps & w5t out to meet ! bridegroom4 7,matt4 xxv47 ,9 ! morn+ ( ! ,sabba?1 be=e we _h dress$ & f9i%$ our breakfa/1 ! p began to come to *ur*4 ,our situation 0 ev5 worse ?an x _h be5 at ,baalbec1 :]e we _h to make our toilette on ! h\se-top1 9 ! face ( all :o *ose to look at u4 ,"h we 71 ) m5 & wom51 & *ildr51 all cr[d+ ab\t u1 & look+ & ?9k+ m1 ,i fe>1 ab\t u ?an !y did ab\t ! *ur*-s]vice t 0 go+ on4 ,we hurri$ & got ?+s put to rights z soon z we c\ld1 & deem$ x prop] to be pres5t at _! s]vice1 al?\gh we c\ld und]/& b little ( x4 ,x consi/$ ( a great v>iety ( pray]s1 & cross+s1 & b[+ be=e ! pictures & kiss+ !m2 & read+ portions ( ,god's ^w4 ,!re 0 a great want ( rev]5ce 9 ! wor%ipp]s2 &1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! read+ 0 s hurri$ & indi/9ct1 t n mu* ( x c\ld1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 be und]/ood4 ,! :ole ( ! s]vice 0 n p]=m$ by ! prie/ himself2 f "t to "t he call$ on "s "o to read portions ( ! s]vice4 ,at its close1 ! prie/ & a numb] ( 8 p rema9$ = "s "t1 9 "p to look at u & talk to u4 ,we ask$ him :y he did n prea* to ! p1 & in/ruct !m 9 religion8 ,he seem$ surpris$ t we %\ld ?9k ?is necess>y4 ,we rem9d$ him t ! apo/les prea*$ & taught ! p2 at ?is he %rugg$ up 8 %\ld]s1 & said some:at significantly--,oh6 t 0 be=e ! *ur* 0 regulat$ z x n[ is4 ,?is 0 gett+ out ( ! difficulty ) m tact ?an we _h expect$ f him4 ,x mu/ be a bad regulation1 h[ev]1 t sets aside ! prea*+ ( ! gospel6 ,z we 7 a good deal annoy$ ) ! multitude ( p t came into ! c\rt to see u1 & z our baggage 0 n altoge!r safe unless we kept a wat* ov] x1 we reque/$ ! prie/ to all[ u to take up our qu>t]s 9 ! *ur*2 :i* he p]mitt$1 on our engag+ t we w\ld take c>e t no?+ 0 injur$4 ,?is *ur* is said to be ! h\se ( ,pet]4 ,x is an old build+1 ) an ar*$ ro(1 b has no j claims to an orig9 s e>ly z ! days ( ! apo/les4 ,!re is1 ,i ?9k1 ano!r reason giv5 :y x is call$ ! h\se ( ,pet]1 t is1 x /&s on ! place :]e our ,"l appe>$ to ! disciples1 & put ! se>*+ "q to ,pet]--,love/ ?\ me8 ,among ^? travell]s :o sp5t ! night 9 ! c\rt ( ! *ur*1 0 a sick man = :om we felt mo/ deeply4 ,he liv$ ne> ,con/ant9ople1 & _h visit$ ! ,holy ,l& z a pilgrim4 ,he _h left a family at home2 0 well dress$2 rode a good horse1 & travell$ ) a company ( ! bett] sort ( pilgrims4 ,he _h be5 unwell = sev]al days2 b z 8 company c\ld n or w\ld n /op1 8 great unwill+ness to be left induc$ him to travel on1 :5 "u a rag+ fev]4 ,on ,sabba? morn+ he 0 utt]ly unable to rise--& seldom h ,i se5 a p]son t m ne$$ m$ical aid4 ,we tri$ to d :at we c\ld = him2 b ,i _h n ! m$ical k :i* 8 case call$ =4 ,:ile ,i /ood ov] him & felt 8 pulse1 he gaz$ on me ) a bright5+ c\nt5ance2 no d\bt 9 ! hope t ,i might give him relief4 ,he tri$ to make me und]/& ! nature & seat ( 8 pa92 b he spoke mod]n ,greek1 & we _h no "o t c\ld int]pret2 &1 moreov]1 8 case 0 "o t 0 utt]ly beyond my skill4 ,nev] did ,i feel s deeply my ne$ ( m$ical k2 nev] did ,i feel m deeply h[ impot5t is man to save 8 fell[-man4 ,:5 ,i turn$ f him 9 despair ( do+ any?+ t w\ld at all b5efit him1 he seem$ to read my feel+s2 & nev] did ,i see a deep] disappo9tm5t ?an 0 express$ 9 8 looks4 ,x seem$ to say1 ,y see ,i am dy+1 & yet y d n save me4 ,we gave him "s simples1 :i* might possibly af=d mom5t>y relief4 ,8 company _h left him4 ,we prevail$ on ! ,greek prie/ to take him into 8 family1 & _h him convey$ !re4 ,:at became ( him ,i "k n4 ,!re 0 little prospect ( 8 liv+4 ,! lake is a pretty %eet ( clean1 fre% wat]1 ab\t twelve miles long & six miles broad1 ( an oval %ape4 ,! wat] deep5s v gradually on ! we/]n side :]e ,i visit$ x4 ,i saw _m small fi% 9 x2 b saw no means = tak+ !m4 ,x is said1 h[ev]1 t ! ,jews h a fi%]y at ! s\!rn "p1 & take a good _m4 ,i saw b "o boat on ! lake4 ,x w\ld hold eight or t5 m5--x lay (f ! t[n--b ,i saw no "o 9 x dur+ ! "t ,i 0 !re4 ,! banks ( ! lake 7 m precipit\s on ! ea/]n ?an on ! we/]n side2 & z x seems to h be5 on ! ea/]n side t our ,"l heal$ ! demoniac1 & p]mitt$ ! devils to ent] ! sw9e1 ,i c\ld n b ?9k t x did argue t ! sw9e 7 possess$1 t ! :ole h]d %\ld leap f ! top ( su* a precipice into ! sea4 ,! t[n ( ,tib]ias /&s on ! we/]n side1 ab\t mid-way ( ! lake1 & on ! edge ( ! wat]2 x is wall$1 & has a small g>rison 9 x4 ,! population is b a few ?\s&1 possibly n above #c1jjj4 ,mo/ ( ^! are ,moslems2 !re are a few ,*ri/ians ( ! ,greek *ur*1 & a small numb] ( ,jews4 ,! :ole di/rict ab\t ! lake1 z f> z ,i saw x1 is volcanic4 ,! walls ( ! t[n1 & ( mo/ ( ! h\ses are built ( lava1 & mo/ ( ! rock t lies ab\t ! t[n1 & ! bottom ( ! lake is lava4 ,!re is a mixture ( lime/one among x2 = ! :ole di/rict is bas$ on lime/one4 ,! volcanic di/rict ext5ds nor? ( ! lake1 & also f> to ! ea/ ( ! ,jordan1 accord+ to my be/ in=mation4 ,!re 7 orig9ally _m t[ns ab\t ?is lake--mo/ ( !m h disappe>$2 & ! v sites ( ,*oras91 & ,be?saida1 & ,cap]naum1 on :i* ! ,"l pron\nc$ a woe1 are n ) c]ta9ty kn[n4 ,! ,jordan rises "s di/ance to ! nor?-ea/ ( ,tib]ias1 & passes ?r\gh ano!r small lake call$ ! wat]s ( ,m]om4 ,x 0 by x t ,jo%ua defeat$ ! second conf$]acy ( k+s4 7,jo%ua ii4 #e47 ,pass+ ?r\gh ?is lake1 ! ,jordan ent]s ! lake ( ,tib]ias at ! nor?-ea/ corn]1 & leaves x at ! s\? end1 & passes ?r\gh ! pla9 ( ,jordan f sixty to eighty miles1 & falls into ! ,dead ,sea4 ,!re is no outlet to ?is sea4 ,! wat]s are c>ri$ (f1 z is suppos$1 by evaporation4 ,!re is a f9e di/rict ( c\ntry1 x is said1 ab\t ! wat]s ( ,m]om1 & =m]ly ! t[ns ( ,ces>ea & ,philippi /ood !re4 ,nor? ( lake ,tib]ias1 & on ! top ( a high m\nta9 9 sight1 /&s ,safet1 a t[n ( consid]able size4 ,?is is "o ( ! sacr$ cities ( ! ,jews2 & m ,jews are f\nd "h ?an 9 any place 9 ,pale/9e4 ,! :ole di/rict ab\t x is volcanic1 & has be5 a good deal di/urb$ by e>?quakes4 ,on ! we/]n side ( ! lake1 & a mile or two s\? ( ! t[n1 are "s copi\s spr+s ( w>m salt wat]4 ,!y are s hot z to require to be temp]$ :5 us$ = ba?+4 ,!re is a good ba?+-h\se1 & a consid]able resort "h = t purpose4 ,on ! ea/ side ( ! lake1 & a little f x1 is ano!r spr+ ( w>m wat]2 &1 if ,i 0 rightly in=m$1 !re is ano!r we/ ( ! lake1 & ,i ?9k on "s "p ( ! hills ne> ,m\nt ,tabor4 ,! :ole di/rict is a good deal subject to e>?quakes1 & gives evid5ce ( int]nal fires4 ,! road f ,tib]ias to ,naz>e? runs ne>ly we/2 & ! di/ance maybe ab\t tw5ty or tw5ty-five miles4 ,at ! di/ance ( six or eight miles1 we pass$ a l[ hill to our "r1 ) two little elevations on x2 ?is is call$ ! ,m\nt ( ,beatitudes4 ,x w\ld af=d a v good place to take a seat & address a l>ge assembly collect$ on ! pla9 bel[4 ,we _c be c]ta91 h[ev]1 z to ! s]mon on ! m\nt hav+ be5 prea*$ "h4 ,our road pass$ nor? ( ,m\nt ,tabor1 & ! range ( hills call$ ! hills ( ,naz>e?4 ,! pla9 ov] :i* we pass$ 0 f]tile4 ,x 0 unev5 on its nor!rn side1 :]e ! ridges ( ! ,anti-,lebanon %ut x 94 ,we pass$ sev]al villages1 bo? to our "r & left1 b mo/ ( !m 7 at a di/ance1 & _! names did n accord ) ^? ( ! ,bible4 ,b a small "p ( ! pla9 0 cultivat$4 ,a few miles be=e rea*+ ,naz>e?1 we came to ,cana ( ,galilee1 ! place :]e our ,"l turn$ wat] into w9e4 ,x is a small village1 & has no?+ t gives x mu* int]e/1 except ! above fact4 ,at a l>ge well bel[ ! t[n1 we saw a f9e sample ( _! mode ( draw+ wat]1 & p\r+ x into tr\ghs1 & all[+ _! flocks & h]ds to come up 9 succession & dr9k4 ,?us ! %eph]ds 7 engag$ z we pass$ ! well4 ,!y all[$ u to ride up1 & let our animals dr9k ( ! wat] :i* !y _h drawn4 ,cana lies on ! nor? side ( ! hills ( ,naz>e?1 & ,naz>e? lies on ! s\? side1 a mile or two f>!r to ! we/4 ,?is range ( hills is n high1 & ,naz>e? is built on ! side ( x1 &1 9 "p1 on a little level space t is some:at elevat$ above ! small pla9 t spreads out be=e x4 ,a ridge ( ! hills runs to ! s\?-ea/1 s z ne>ly to %ut out ,naz>e? f a view ( ! great pla9 9 :i* x /&s4 ,naz>e? is "o ( ! be/ built t[ns t ,i saw 9 ,pale/9e4 ,at its ea/ end1 & on ! edge ( ! little pla9 t lies be=e x1 is a spr+ or well2 & "h1 x is said1 ! angel appe>$ to ,m>y2 & "h %e (t5 came1 accompani$ by ! infant ,savi\r1 to draw wat] = family use4 ,!re is a *ur* ov] ! place t is %[n z ! h\se ( ,m>y1 & adjo9+ x is a ,lat9 conv5t4 ,we lodg$ 9 ?is conv5t1 & 7 k9dly ent]ta9$4 ,!re 0 a pap] 9 our room1 /at+ t ! conv5t 0 au?oris$ & requir$ by ! ,pope to receive all p]sons :o 7 dev\tly visit+ ! holy places1 & ent]ta9 !m ?ree days2 aft] :i*1 x 0 expect$1 t su* p]sons w\ld pass on _! way4 ,! *ur* 0 ! be/ we saw 9 ,pale/9e2 ! organ 0 good1 & well play$2 & ! religi\s s]vice 01 on ! :ole1 bett] conduct$ ?an any "o ,i _h se5 9 ,syria4 ,ne> ! middle ( ! *ur*1 a wide flight ( /airs desc5ds = ab\t twelve or f\rte5 feet2 !re /&s an alt>4 ,pass+ a door1 we ent]$ a small room1 9 :i* is ano!r alt>4 ,on bo? ( ^!1 religi\s s]vice appe>s at times to be p]=m$4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ano!r door1 we 7 9 a l[ cave1 t has be5 hewn out ( ! s(t lime/one rock4 ,! wall on all sides is r\gh2 made s1 p]haps1 by ! pilgrims break+ (f pieces ( ! rock to c>ry home z holy e>?4 ,?is is %[n z ! room 9 :i* ,m>y liv$ & rais$ ! infant ,savi\r4 ,x did n appe> to me a com=table place = a resid5ce2 & ,i c\ld n b ?9k t ,joseph mu/ h lov$ 8 wife1 & priz$ ! privilege ( rais+ ! ,messiah1 to su* a degree z to h induc$ him to provide = !m a m suitable place4 ,! :ole appe>ance ( ! place 01 9 my view1 aga9/ its be+ ! true locality4 ,we "k !y liv$ at ,naz>e?1 b z to ! precise spot1 ! ,bible is sil5t1 & we are left 9 d\bt4 ,!y %[ ! synagogue 9 :i* our ,"l read ! law2 &1 a little out ( t[n1 !y %[ ! precipice ov] :i* ! enrag$ p wi%$ to ca/ him4 ,! situation ( ! t[n on ! hill1 & ! height ( ! hill1 agrees ) ! acc\nt record$1 b :i* is ! precise spot may n be p]fectly c]ta94 ,!y %[ also ! %op 9 :i* ,joseph foll[$ 8 trade1 ) "s o!r ?+s t ne$ n be specifi$4 ,,lett] ,,xvi4 ,beyroot1 ,oct4 #bc;d1 #ahcf4 ,we left ,naz>e? by ! same road t we ent]$ x2 b on rea*+ ! top ( ! ridge nor? ( ! t[n we took a nor?-we/ direction into ! pla9 :i* we _h left1 :i* is "h brok5 ) hills1 & c h>dly be said to be cont9u\s4 ,"s ( ^! hills are v mu* cov]$ ) rocks4 ,aft] a few miles we pass$1 on ! top ( a hill on our left1 ! ru9s ( ,se=a1 :i* 0 at "o "t a place ( note4 ,!re is m natural gr[? on ^! hills ?an on ^? m to ! ea/4 ,?is di/rict is /ony2 b appe>s to h _h m lab\r be/[$ on x ?an mo/ ( ^? t are bett] adapt$ = cultivation4 ,! pla9 ( ,zebulun1 a little f>!r on1 is sep>at$ f ! great pla9 by "s hills1 :i* are1 h[ev]1 n v high4 ,x is a mo/ lovely & f]tile di/rict4 ,on "o side ( x 7 _m olive-trees1 & a "p ( x 0 cultivat$ ) cotton4 ,! cotton appe>$ to h _h b little lab\r be/[$ on x1 & promis$ a correspond+ small return1 not)/&+ ! f]tility ( ! pla94 ,betwe5 ?is place & ! pla9 on ! coa/1 & ly+ betwe5 ,acre & ! hills1 we cross$ a consid]able di/ance t 0 hilly2 ! hills 7 n v high1 b spread pretty g5]ally ov] ! face ( ! c\ntry4 ,mo/ ( !m h m or less rocks on ! surface1 b1 z a g5]al ?+1 !y are n s rocky z ! c\ntry ab\t ,j]usalem4 ,f ?is l[ hilly di/rict we ent]$ ! pla9 :i* lies ea/ ( ,acre1 & spreads along ! coa/4 ,?is is a noble pla9 ( consid]able ext5t1 & is g5]ally exce$+ly f]tile4 ,on ent]+ ?is pla9 we saw ,acre1 ne>ly be=e u1 on ! %ore ( ! sea4 ,a little to ! "r ( ! city1 & out ne> ! middle ( ! pla91 7 "s good-look+ build+s ) g>d5s ab\t !m1 & o!rs p>tly f9i%$4 ,i h seldom se5 a f9] set ( orange & lemon trees4 ,!re is an aqu$uct t br+s wat] f ! hill1 across ! pla9s1 to ,acre4 ,?is wat] is us$ = wat]+ ! g>d5s1 :i*1 we 7 giv5 to und]/&1 belong to ,ibrahim ,pa%a4 ,at "s di/ance to our left1 we _h ! nor? end ( ,m\nt ,c>mel 9 view1 ) ! ,lat9 mona/]y on ! top ( x4 ,betwe5 u & t po9t 0 a f9e spread ( pla91 :i* might be call$ ei!r ! pla9 ( ,acre or ! pla9 ( ,esdralon4 ,?is pla91 z ,i h be=e /at$1 crosses ! :ole di/rict f ! lake ( ,tib]ias & ! ,jordan to ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,x comes to ! coa/ directly at ! nor? end ( ,c>mel1 & !re ! pla9 is a wide & noble "o4 ,! pla9 ( ,esdralon1 on ! ea/]n side1 is high]1 except at ! s\?-ea/ corn] ne> ,gilboa4 ,x lies t[>d ,safet1 a high1 roll+ table l&1 mo/ ( :i* is exce$+ly ri*4 ,! ,lebanon1 or r ! ,anti-,lebanon1 7= ,i ?9k ! ,lebanon may be consid]$ z t]m9at+ nor? ( ! riv] ,leantes1 :i* comes out ( ! ,bok> ne> ,soor17 l[]s d[n at ! high po9ts ne> ,safet1 & spreads its /ill l[]+ ridges t[>ds ! middle & we/]n "p ( ! pla91 betwe5 ! lake ,tib]ias & ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,!re are v>i\s hills1 r sep>at$ f ea* o!r1 on ! pla91 :i* may be consid]$ z belong+ to x1--! ,tabor1 ! m\nt s\? ( x1 & ! hills ne> ,naz>e?2 b ! t]m9at+ ridges are m cont9u\s1 nor? & nor?-we/ ( ,naz>e?1 & run d[n s\?1 s z to n>r[ ! we/]n side ( ! pla9 ( ,esdralon4 ,i d\bt n1 inde$1 t ! m\nta9s :i* rise s\? ( ! pla91 & cov] ! :ole middle di/rict1 f nor? ( ,seba/e to s\? ( ,hebron1 =m+ ! hill c\ntry ( ,israel & ,judah1 may ) propriety be consid]$ z ! s\!rn cont9uance ( ! great ,lebanon *a94 ,x is !re l[]$ d[n mu*1 & is m spread out1 & m l an elevat$ table l&1 ) _m l[ hills cov]+ its g5]al surface4 ,x w\ld h be5 highly satisfactory to me c\ld ,i h proce$$ to ! nor? ( ,safet1 f> en\gh at lea/ to see ! s\!rn end ( ! pla9 ( ! ,bok>1 & asc]ta9 h[ ! m\nta9s1 ,lebanon & ,anti-,lebanon1 dispose ( !mselves & _! bran*es at t place1 & 9 _! fur!r progress s\?4 ,i am incl9$ to ?9k1 t our usual maps are n v accurate 9 _! del9eations ( ?is nor!rn di/rict4 ,acre /&s on a s&y po9t :i* projects out 9 ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,x is /rongly =tifi$1 hav+ a mo/ /up5d\s wall1 & a deep dit*4 ,x is a place ( great /r5g?1 & is "u ! keep+ ( a consid]able body ( ! ,pa%a's troops4 ,!re 0 "s %ipp+ !re1 b n mu*4 ,! city is mu* cr[d$ toge!r2 & to be com=table ought to be spread ov] twice or ?rice z mu* gr\nd--! /reets n>r[ & fil?y--! baza>s poor1 & badly suppli$ ) goods4 ,!re is a l>ge op5 squ>e )9 ! city1 :i* appe>$ appropriat$ = ! use ( troops & cavalry4 ,a new baza> 0 po9t$ out1 :i* 0 said to h be5 put up by ! pres5t pa%a4 ,x 01 comp>$ ) ! o!rs1 pretty good2 b ne$$ t comp>ison to make x pass mu/]4 ,acre is int]e/+ f its location on ! coa/--has a f9e back c\ntry1 &1 "u a prop] gov]nm5t1 might become a place ( "s importance4 ,a great ef=t 0 made by ! ,fr5*1 "u ,buonap>te1 to take ?is place4 ,he attempt$ sev]al times to c>ry x by assault1 & x 0 ma9ly ow+ to ! ef=ts ( ,sir ,sidney ,smi? t he fail$4 ,! "n ( ,smi? is /ill held 9 great respect by ! natives ( ?is region4 ,!y say ( him1 t 8 ^w 0 l ! ^w ( ,god--x nev] fell to ! gr\nd1 t is1 he always did :at he said he w\ld d4 ,s true is x1 t :ile p tell falsehoods !mselves--& ! p ( ?is c\ntry h no little prop5sity t way--!y /ill h a reg>d = ^? :o are kn[n to adh]e /rictly to ! tru?4 ,?is place 0 long held by ! ,crusad]s1 & 0 "o ( ! la/ places 9 ,pale/9e t 0 wre/$ f !m2 & !re may be1 & no d\bt are1 ru9s 9 ! t[n & vic9ity t may be ref]r$ to ! p]iod ( _! p[]4 ,i _h n "t1 h[ev]1 to make mu* rese>* respect+ !m4 ,! pa%a has "s public works go+ on "h4 ,we saw a good deal ( timb] 9 an op5 squ>e1 b did n le>n ! use x 0 int5d$ =--probably = ! build+ ( a vessel1 f its size & appe>ance4 ,we lodg$ 9 ! ,lat9 conv5t1 :i* is a place ( "s size1 & w\ld conta9 _m p]sons1 ?\gh mu* out ( repair4 ,we f\nd only two or ?ree monks1 & a lay bro!r1 :o appe>$ to act z /ew>d1 s]vant1 factotum1 c4 ,f ,acre we w5t along ! coa/1 t[>ds ,soor1 ! anci5t ,tyre1 :i* lies ab\t tw5ty-five miles to ! nor?4 ,! fir/ "p ( our r\te 0 ov] ! noble pla9 by :i* ,acre is b\nd$ on ! we/4 ,x is1 z to its g5]al "*1 good2 & ought1 & w\ld1 if prop]ly cultivat$1 ri*ly supply ,acre ) bread-/uff & _m o!r necess>y articles4 ,mu* ( x1 h[ev]1 lies 9 a neglect$ /ate4 ,9 sev]al places !re are small di/ricts1 t are m improv$--a few g>d5 spots t are beautiful1 & sev]al elevations ne> ,acre t h build+s or ru9s on !m1 & 71 probably1 9 ! days ( w>f>e1 places ( mu* m importance ?an !y n[ are4 ,ab\t ?ree h\rs' travel br\ght u to ! t]m9ation ( ?is beautiful pla91 & we began to asc5d a high promontory call$ ,capo ,blanco1 or ,:ite ,cliff1 f ! :it5ess ( ! rock ( :i* x is compos$4 ,?is is made up ( ! s(te/ lime/one ,i h ev] se51 int]sp]s$ ) nodules ( fl9t4 ,x 0 well = our n]ves t a b>ri] _h be5 left betwe5 u & ! precipice1 = sometimes !re 0 a p]p5dicul> desc5t f ! road above1 to ! sea bel[1 :i* 0 da%+ & foam+ at its base4 ,f ?is po9t1 or ridge ( hills1 we ent]$ ! pla9 ( ,soor4 ,?is pla9 is n>r[ at fir/1 b gradually spreads out1 & pres5tly has a wide ext5t1 ) a g5tle ris+ ( its ea/]n side into hills1 ) m\nta9s t[]+ beyond4 ,! soil is ri* & productive4 ,!re are "s villages1 on ! hills1 b none ( any size4 ,we pass$ sev]al places ne> ! %ore :]e !re _h evid5tly once be5 villages2 9 "o or two ( ^! !re 7 rema9s ( walls & o!r relics ( =m] habitations4 ,z we approa*$ ,soor1 ! m\nta9s & hills fell back1 mak+ a k9d ( amphi!atre2 ris+ m or less1 z x approa*$ ! m\nta9s2 b =m+ a ri* & valuable back c\ntry to ?is =m] mi/ress ( ! sea4 ,night came on be=e we c\ld rea* ,soor1 & a small "p ( ! di/rict ne>e/ ! t[n1 01 ( c\rse1 n subject$ to t close inspection :i*1 "u o!r circum/ances1 x w\ld h receiv$4 ,we pass$ a f9e fl[ ( wat]1 on :i* !re appe>$ to be mills or o!r build+s2 b x 0 too d>k to all[ u a cle> view ( :at !y 74 ,!re are1 x is said1 sev]al rema9s ( ru9s on ! s\? ( ! t[n1 :i* ! d>kness prev5t$ our see+4 ,z we approa*$ ! t[n1 !re 0 a mu* wid] bord] ( s& along ! coa/4 ,soor /&s on ! po9t ( a projection t runs out1 x may be1 a half or ?ree qu>t]s ( a mile into ! sea4 ,its out] "p is broad] & less cov]$ ) s& ?an ! neck ( l& t jo9s x to ! ma9 l&4 ,ab\t half way f ! ma9 l& to ! extreme po9t1 a wall crosses ! i/hmus1 & ?r\gh a s+le gate 9 t wall1 y ent] ! village :i* /&s on ! extreme po9t4 ,! site ( old ,tyre 01 z we le>n f hi/ory1 on ! ma9 l&4 ,:5 h>d press$1 ! inhabitants1 avail+ !mselves ( _! %ipp+1 mov$ _! m valuable articles to ?is po9t1 :i* 0 !n an isl&1 & !re built a t[n1 & escap$ ! capture :i* ?reat5$ !m4 ,?is fir/ capture ( ,tyre1 & ! escape ( ! p ) _! ri*es to ! isl&1 is ref]r$ to 9 ,ezek4 xxix4 #ah2 :]e ! army ( ,nebu*adnezz> is said to h s]v$ a h>d s]vice1 & yet to h got no wages--fail$ to obta9 ! weal? ( ! captur$ city4 ,! new city 0 also tak5 9 aft]-times by ,alex&] ! ,great2 & 8 army _h a h>d s]vice4 ,be+ on an isl&1 & hav+ comm& ( ! sea ?r\gh _! vessels1 !y brav$ ! p[] ( ! ,grecian k+ = a "t4 ,b he resort$ to a /ratagem :i* 0 successful4 ,he con/ruct$ a wide causeway f ! ma9 l& to ! isl&1 & ?us made a way = 8 soldi]s1 :o soon took ! city4 ,= c5turies pa/1 z all travell]s dur+ t p]iod assure u1 x has be5 almo/ completely desolate4 ,! old site on ! ma9 l& is s n[--n "o h\se1 & sc>cely a ve/ige rema9s to m>k ! spot4 ,x is scrap$ z a rock1 & probably 0 ?us treat$ by ,alex&]1 to get mat]ials = ! /up5d\s causeway he made4 ,! city1 on :at 0 once an isl&1 0 also almo/ :olly =sak51 z _m travell]s assure u1 & ?us ! prophecy has _h its fulfilm5t4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a new village gr[+ up on its site4 ,x has mu* increas$ )9 a few ye>s4 ,!re may be betwe5 "o & two hundr$ h\ses1 ! qu>t] "p ( !m v mis]able ?+s1 b a few tol]ably good = ?is region4 ,! pa%a has e/abli%$ "s factories "h1 & ! place is evid5tly reviv+4 ,?ree or f\r ( ! ,european p[]s h consuls resid+ "h1 & ! ,am]icans h a consul> ag5t4 ,! old h>b\r1 :i* once conta9$ ! fir/ trad+ %ips 9 ! _w1 lies on ! nor? side ( ! t[n1 & 0 once surr\nd$ by a /rong wall1 "s small fragm5ts ( :i* /ill rema94 ,! h>b\r is mu* fill$ up1 s t only vessels ( small burd5 c come )9 x4 ,x does n1 inde$1 appe> to h mu* trade ( any k9d4 ,! wat] at ! extreme po9t ( ! isl& is v %all[--a consid]able space b>ely cov]$ ) wat]4 ,!re are "s ru9s on a "p ( ?is1 & "s fall5 pill>s--:e!r x 0 once cov]$ ) h\ses1 ,i am unable to say4 ,to ! s\?1 ! wat] is deep]1 b /ill s %all[ z to oblige vessels to lie (f at a consid]able di/ance f ! %ore4 ,! neck :i* jo9s ! isl& to ! ma9 l& is little else ?an a b$ ( s&4 ,! "p next ! village1 & )\t ! wall ,i h m5tion$1 is full ( old walls1 m\nds1 cell>s1 & all ! indications ( hav+ once be5 cov]$ ) h\ses4 ,!re are1 inde$1 "o or two huge old build+s /ill /&+ on x4 ,! "p ( ?is neck adjo9+ ! ma9 l& is s l[ z to h consid]able pools ( wat] 9 x4 ,we pass$ a numb] z we coa/$ along ! edge ( ! s& f ! s\?1 on approa*+ ! village4 ,!re is all ! appe>ance t ! wat] once came out to ! /eep bank at ! edge2 b ! passage betwe5 ! isl& & ! ma9 l& be+ /opp$1 ! s&1 bo? to ! nor? & s\?1 has be5 ?r[n up s z to =m a wide1 flat bea*1 ext5d+ out ne> ! isl& z f> z :at 0 =m]ly ! ea/ side ( ! isl&4 ,! :ole space "h %[s great *anges4 ,! mo/ rem>kable & int]e/+ relic ( antiquity :i* ,i saw at ,soor1 0 ! rema9s ( ! *ur* ( ,orig54 ,x /&s at ! s\? side ( ! village1 & makes "p ( ! wall at t place4 ,mu* ! l>g] "p ( x is fall5 & remov$4 ,! rema9+ fragm5ts %[ t x has be5 ( v great size4 ,!re are a few small huts on ! gr\nd on :i* t "p ( ! *ur* t has be5 remov$ /ood4 ,!re is "s ri*ly-wr\ght /one 9 ! walls & ab\t ! /airs t run up at "o "p ( ! build+4 ,! /one is ! s(t spongy lime/one :i* ab\nds on ?is coa/1 & ,i may add1 ?r\gh mo/ ( ,pale/9e4 ,x is a /one t works easily1 b wa/es away "u ! action ( wat]1 & is especially liable to be saturat$ ) wat]1 & to =m damp walls4 ,no "p ( ! ru9s ( ?is old & celebrat$ *ur* m int]e/$ me1 ?an ! /up5d\s granite pill>s :i* 7 once connect$ ) x1 b n[ lie on ! gr\nd1 & "s ( !m almo/ buri$ 9 x1 & by ! ru9s :i* cov]$ ?is qu>t]4 ,^! pill>s 7 ( ! f9e ,egyptian granite1 ( great l5g? & ?ickness4 ,!y =m$ masses ( /one ( a mo/ enorm\s weight4 ,we seldom saw pill>s ( a l>g] size4 ,!re mu/ h be5 "s reg>d = ,*ri/ianity at ,tyre :5 its citiz5s erect$ ?is spl5did edifice4 ,b oh6 :at *anges h pass$ ov] ^! l&s s9ce ^? days1 :5 ,orig5 m9i/]$ "h1 & rais$ 8 voice to ! ?\s&s :i* ?is *ur* 0 capable ( hold+4 ,a deep d>kness n[ re/s on all ^! regions--! ,moslem rules1 b 8 pride is humbl$--8 /r5g? brok5--& he appe>s consci\s t ! day ( 8 glory is pa/1 & n likely aga9 to return6 ,! few ,*ri/ians t are n[ f\nd 9 ^! regions h lo/ ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,x is ) !m a body )\t a s\l--a =m1 & a greatly alt]$ =m1 )\t ! _s & p[] :i* makes x a trans=m+ pr9ciple among mank9d4 ,b ! d>kness is pass+ away--rays ( light are break+ ^u ^! regions--& we d\bt n ! day is n f> remote :5 ! religion ( ,*ri/ w1 9 its enlight5+ & trans=m+ p[]1 revisit ^! regions1 & make !m revive & fl\ri% l ! g>d5 ( ! ,"l4 ,f ,soor we made our next /age to ,saida1 ! anci5t ,sidon1 :i* is s (t5 m5tion$ 9 connection ) ,tyre--,tyre & ,sidon4 ,x is a day's travel di/ant4 ,we f\nd ! nor!rn "p ( ! pla9 ( ,soor n mu* diff]5t f ! s\!rn1 :i* we h already describ$4 ,9 _m places along ?is coa/1 !re are old m\nds ( rubbi%1 or piles ( /ones1 t bespeak =m] build+s4 ,on ! :ole1 anci5t ,tyre _h a f]tile di/rict adjo9+ x1 & 01 no d\bt1 m or less ! seaport = ! l[] "p ( ! great valley ( ! ,bok>1 ?r\gh ! passage on ! bord]s ( ! riv] ,leantes1 :i* fl[s out ( t valley & passes into ! sea a little nor? ( ,soor4 ,! di/rict ( m\nta9s t bord] ! pla9 mu/ also h contribut$ its %>e to ! m>ket ( ?is port2 = 9 ^! c\ntries & among ^! nations1 ! m\nta9 di/ricts are (t5 bett] cultivat$ ?an ! pla91 & are occupi$ by a m ent]pris+ & effici5t p4 ,ab\t midway f ,soor to ,saida1 a ridge ( hills comes into ! %ore1 mu* l ! "o betwe5 ,acre & ,soor4 ,! pla9 is sup]s$$ by a r\gh & hilly di/rict4 ,x is1 = a %ort di/ance1 exce$+ly r\gh & rocky1 & = a /ill great] space1 ! level along ! %ore is n>r[ & mu* cov]$ ) s&4 ,gradually ! pla9 op5s1 & spreads out to a consid]able ext5t1 & becomes "o ( ! f9e/ pla9s1 :5 tak5 9 connection ) ! l[ ridges ( hills t b\nd x1 & f ! ris+ gr\nd t[>ds ! m\nta9s1 t ,i h se5 on ! coa/4 ,! sev]al ridges ( l[ hills t lie betwe5 ! level space along ! %ore & ! high m\nta9 range1 are f9ely cov]$ ) a s(t1 ri* soil2 & h scatt]$ ov] !m m trees ?an we usually see on ?is "p ( ! coa/4 ,! pla9 ab\t ,soor 0 r b>r5 ( trees--?is 0 "o ( its greate/ defects--t ( ,saida is mu* bett] furni%$4 ,we pass$ sev]al /reams ( wat] & "s small villages1 on ! l[ hills to our "r4 ,! mulb]ry-tree1 :i* we _h b seldom se5 to ! s\?1 "h made its appe>ance4 ,we pass$ "s consid]able di/ricts cov]$ ) !m4 ,?is %[s ! limits ( ! silk-mak+ di/rict4 ,! culture ( ! mulb]ry1 & rais+ ! silkworm1 is a ma9 bus9ess all ?r\gh ^! m\nta9s ab\t ,beyroot2 h[ f> nor? x may ext5d1 ,i am n able to say2 b we _h ample pro( 9 our t\r t x is n mu*1 if at all att5d$ to 9 ! l& ( ,pale/9e1 prop]ly s call$4 ,back ( ,saida1 among ! l[ hills t bord] ! foot ( ! ,lebanon range1 ,lady ,he/] ,/anhope has h] resid5ce4 ,%e 0 engag$ to be m>ri$ to ,sir ,john ,moore1 :o fell ne> ,corunna1 9 ! ,p59sul> w>1 9 ! conte/ :i* ! ,engli% _h ) ! ,fr5*4 ,t ,lady ,he/] ,/anhope felt ! affliction mo/ deeply1 may well be suppos$2 o!r matt]s t5d+ to ali5ate h] affections f ,engl&1 %e came to ! ,ea/1 & has = _m ye>s made h] home 9 ! m\nta9s ne> ,saida4 ,%e has ga9$ ! affections ( ! native population1 & has _h great influ5ce ov] !m =m]ly2 h] p[] is n[ on ! wane4 ,%e is occasionally visit$ by =eign]s1 b does n see all :o w\ld call on h]1 z "s ( !m h made /atem5ts ab\t h] t gave h] displeasure4 ,saida1 l mo/ ( ! t[ns on ?is coa/1 /&s on a s&y po9t t projects out a %ort di/ance into ! sea4 ,x is surr\nd$ ) g>d5s1 & has m fruit trees ab\t x1 & a great] ext5t ( groves1 ?an any ( ! t[ns on ! coa/ s\? ( ?is1 t ,i h visit$4 ,! pla9 ab\t x appe>s peculi>ly adapt$ to fruits4 ,! t[n is wall$1 & has a g>rison ( soldi]s4 ,! h\ses are old1 z y may suppose2 ! /reets n>r[1 crook$1 & d>k1 f ! fact t _m ( !m are1 9 _m places1 ar*$ ov]2 s mu* s1 t y are ne>ly "o half ( y\r "t pass+ "u ar*es1 :i* %ut out all ! light b t :i* comes 9 f ! end ( ^! n>r[1 crook$ /reets4 ,i h (t5 m5tion$ n>r[1 crook$ /reets1 & once m repeat x1 ) ! addition ( d>k4 ,! baza>s & m>kets are mu* z ^? at ,soor & ,acre1 poor1 & badly suppli$4 ,on ! :ole1 :ile ! outside ( ! t[n _h a mo/ lovely appe>ance1 ! inside 0 ! rev]se4 ,! h>b\r appe>$ mean1 & n su* z w\ld give any recomm5dation to ! place4 ,! di/ance f ,saida to ,beyroot is betwe5 tw5ty & tw5ty-five miles4 ,= "s miles nor? ( ,saida1 ! road is mu* cov]$ ) s&1 & ! :ole di/rict1 until ne> ,beyroot1 resembles t already describ$1 "s p>ts rocky1 & o!rs good1 & well adapt$ to tillage4 ,a few small villages are scatt]$ along ! coa/4 ,z we approa*$ ,beyroot1 we took a road ?r\gh ! olive-grove1 & n by ! s&s4 ,?is gave me a m p]fect k ( ! ext5t ( ! pla91 s\?-ea/ ( ,beyroot1 & ( ! l>ge or*>ds t lie 9 t qu>t]1 cov]+ miles1 & bord]+ ! l[] "p ( ! hills4 ,! pla9 is m f]tile1 & m ?ickly settl$1 ?an ,i _h at fir/ suppos$4 ,we f\nd our fri5ds at ,beyroot well1--! mission families _h return$ f _! summ] resid5ce on ! m\nta9s1 & 7 engag$ 9 c>ry+ on _! v>i\s op]ations 9 & ab\t ,beyroot4 ,at fir/ view x appe>s a r unt[>d circum/ance t !y h to resort to ! m\nta9s dur+ a "p ( ea* summ]4 ,x mu/1 no d\bt1 9 "s degree int]rupt ! ?read ( _! op]ations2 b ! climate makes x necess>y1 especially until !y are well acclimat$4 ,! evil1 h[ev]1 is n s great z might be expect$4 ,! m\nta9s are full ( villages2 inde$1 ! m\nta9s ( ,lebanon are ! mo/ popul\s di/ricts 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,! mission>ies take _! /ation 9 "s ( ^! villages1 & :5 _! numb] w admit !y occupy two or m4 ,!re !y usually op5 s*ools1 mix ) ! p1 di/ribute ! ,scriptures & o!r books1 talk & prea*1 z ! nature ( ! case w admit4 ,?us village aft] village becomes p]sonally acqua9t$ ) ! mission>ies1 & p]sons are br\ght )9 ! he>+ ( ! tru? :o might nev] be rea*$ by ! s\nd ( ! gospel 7 ! mission>ies always to rema9 9 ,beyroot4 ,?us :at 9 "o respect may seem an evil & a drawback to _! "w1 9 ano!r is b5eficial1 & contributes to ! fur!rance ( ! gospel4 ,i h mu* reason to bless ,god = 8 k9d c>e ov] me dur+ ! t\r ,i h n[ f9i%$1 & hope t ,i %all be l$ by x m & m to realise t x is only ,8 h& t keepe? me1 & make? me to g out & come 9 9 safety4 ,,lett] ,,xvii4 ,beyroot1 ,decemb] #ah1 #ahcf4 ,i ?9k ,i h m5tion$ 9 sev]al ( my lett]s1 t ! mulb]ry tree is mu* cultivat$ 9 ?is region1 pr9cipally = ! rais+ ( ! silk-worm4 ,at times vegetables are rais$ on ! same lot1 b g5]ally no?+ else is all[$ to gr[ among !m1 & ! we$s are c>efully remov$4 ,! trees are plant$ 9 r[s1 & ! pl\gh is pass$ among !m sev]al times 9 ! ye>4 ,i n[ f9d t ! tree s]ves ano!r purpose1 & "o ( "s importance1 ?\gh second>y to ! mak+ ( silk4 ,!y ga!r ! leaves f ! trees 9 ! fall & beg9n+ ( w9t]1 to fe$ _! %eep & c[s4 ,! fir/ crop ( leaves is eat5 by ! silk-worms2 by ! "t ! worms beg9 to sp9 _! silk5 %r\ds1 ! trees are ne>ly b>e2 ! bran*es are !n all cut close to ! body ( ! tree1 & us$ = fuel4 ,9 a few days new bran*es %oot out1 :i* are soon cov]$ ) leaves4 ,!y ga!r ! leaves ) _! h&s1 put !m 9 baskets1 & give !m to _! %eep & c[s4 ,!y appe>1 inde$1 to be ! *ief food ( ^! animals = _m mon?s 9 ! autumn & beg9n+ ( w9t]4 ,! entire abs5ce ( ra9 dur+ ! long hot summ] burns up :at grass may h be5 on ! gr\nd 9 ! spr+ & e>ly "p ( ! summ]1 b ! mulb]ry trees1 :i* h mu* c>e tak5 ( !m1 & wat]$1 :5 x c be done1 by a *annel f a /ream1 or by ! h&1 reta9 _! gre5ness1 & s]ve ! important purpose ( food = ! cattle4 ,s f> z ,i h obs]v$1 !y 7 always f$ ) ! gre5 leaves1 at lea/ ,i h n se5 any dri$ & pres]v$ 9 t /ate1 except+ ! fibres ( ! new leaves1 t ! silk-worm rejects1 :i* are c>efully collect$ & pres]v$ = ! animals4 ,! mildness ( ! climate causes ! leaf to reta9 its fre%ness mu* long] ?an x w\ld 9 ! nor!rn & middle p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we h ent]$ on ! mon? ( ,decemb]1 & yet ! leaf ( ! mulb]ry is z gre5 & fre% z x 0 9 midsumm]2 true1 mo/ ( ! trees ne> u are ne>ly b>e1 n1 h[ev]1 by ! fall ( ! leaf1 b by _! hav+ be5 ga!r$ = ! animals4 ,! horses1 mules1 & donkeys1 are f$ ) b>ley & /raw1 :i* is cut f9e by _! mode ( ?re%+ out ! gra94 ,= a few weeks 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> !y are kept on ! gre5 b>ley4 ,i h g5]ally se5 ! camel f$ on we$s1 :i* are ga!r$ = t purpose4 ,i m5tion$ t "s ra9 fell1 ab\t ! "t ,i set out on my t\r to ,j]usalem4 ,! %[]s 7 light1 & b few ( !m4 ,small %[]s fell f "t to "t dur+ ! mon? t ,i 0 travell+1 b n 9 su* quantities z to give u mu* annoyance4 ,?is 0 a matt] greatly to our com=t1 z we _h to sleep ne>ly e night out "u ! canopy ( heav51 & z we wi%$ to travel )\t mu* incumbrance1 we did n c>ry a t5t ) u4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,novemb] !re 0 a great increase ( cl\ds & cl\dy wea!r1 b n mu* ra94 ,!re 71 h[ev]1 occasional %[]s1 & "s ( !m fell 9 sn[ on ! upp] p>ts ( ,m\nt ,lebanon4 ,x 0 n until ! fir/ "p ( ! pres5t mon? t x began to ra9 9 good e>ne/1 & = "s days x has ra9$ z if ! w9d[s ( heav5 7 op5$2 great quantities ( wat] h fall51 & ! e>?1 ?ir/y f ! long1 dry summ]1 seems to dr9k x 9 z if x w\ld nev] say--,x is en\gh4 ,/ill1 ,i h n yet se5 a long1 cl\dy p]iod1 z we (t5 h 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( _m days & weeks1 9 :i* ! sun is seldom se54 ,n a day has pa/ 9 :i* x has n contriv$ to f9d "s op5+ 9 ! cl\ds ?r\gh :i* to %[ itself4 ,inde$1 ! ra9 g5]ally comes 9 %[]s2 l>ge masses ( black cl\ds are driv5 ov] u1 (t5 ) /rong w9ds accompani$ ) ?und] & lightn+1 & p\r d[n wat] z if f buckets2 !n !re is an int]mission1 & possibly ! sun %9es =?1 & !n comes ano!r cl\d load$ ) wat]1 :i* x p\rs out & passes away4 ,?us1 ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra94 ,= a day or two ! ra9s h ceas$1 & ! wea!r is f9e1 a little cold] & m *illy1 z might be expect$ f ! great fall ( wat]1 b n to ! degree t ,i expect$4 ,! high] p>ts ( ,m\nt ,lebanon are cov]$ ) sn[4 ,!y h a s+ul> appe>ance1 two or ?ree ?\s& feet ( ! top1 especially ! highe/ peak1 call$ ! ,sunne51 is cov]$ ) sn[1 :ile ! l[] p>ts are b>e4 ,sn[ may be f\nd at all times on "s ( ^! high po9ts1 f :5ce x is br\ght d[n dur+ ! summ] 9 consid]able quantities1 = ! use ( ^? :o w pay ! pretty good1 ?\gh n unreasonable price1 t is ask$ = x4 ,! ra9s h caus$ ! grass to spr+ =?1 & :ole di/ricts t 7 be=e dry du/1 or /ubble1 are n[ fre% ) v]dure4 ,! face ( ! l& looks l spr+1 s wond]fully does ! ra9 op]ate to give beauty & f]tility to ! e>?4 ,! heat )\t ! wat] w n d x1 nor ! wat] )\t "s degree ( heat2 b :5 bo? are unit$1 !y make vegetation spr+ =?1 & give food = man & bea/4 ,! troops :i* m>*$ f ?is place to ! ,h\ran1 a few mon?s s9ce1 h return$4 ,x is n[ said !y 7 s5t !re to aid 9 kill+ ! "y locu/s1 :i* _h appe>$ 9 great numb]s1 & ?reat5$ to de/roy ! crops4 ,la/ ye> ! troops 7 ?us employ$ t[>ds ,aleppo1 & ) great advantage to ! c\ntry4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a new k9d ( w>f>e = a regul> army to be engag$ 94 ,x w\ld be inexcusable 9 me to omit m5tion+ honey1 an article /ill to be obta9$ 9 abundance1 & :i* des]ves notice = its delici\s flav\r4 ,bees are kept 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,milk c g5]ally be obta9$ )\t mu* difficulty1 al?\gh x may be said ( x1 z ( honey1 t ! l& does n lit]ally fl[ ) x4 ,! ,arabs1 ,i ?9k1 d n (t5 use milk 9 a fre% /ate3 !y conv]t x into an article call$ lebban1 n unlike bonny-clabb]1 & eat x ) rice1 bread1 c4 ,"s *eese is made1 b ( an inf]ior k9d2 x is g5]ally :ite1 & made 9 small pieces4 ,a consid]able quantity is import$ f ,cyprus4 ,! process ( *urn+ 9 sk9s ,i h be=e allud$ to2 mo/ ( ! butt] ?us produc$ is boil$1 & !reby conv]t$ into m ( an oily sub/ance4 ,x is mu* us$ 9 cook+1 b ! ,arabs d n spread x ^u _! bread1 z is our cu/om4 ,9 ! spr+1 ! produce ( ! *urn c be procur$ 9 ,j]usalem & its vic9ity )\t hav+ be5 boil$2 ?is1 by pick+ out ! hairs1 wa%+ ?or\ghly1 & salt+1 c be made v palatable4 ,! ,iri% potato1 z x is usually call$1 is gr[n ab\t ,tripoli1 & succe$s well4 ,x is ( a good size1 dry1 & ( a good flav\r4 ,! sweet potato is n kn[n 9 ?is c\ntry2 ?is is mu* to be regrett$1 z !re is reason to believe t ! soil & climate w\ld suit x1 & x w\ld be a mo/ valuable addition to ! vegetables already cultivat$4 ,i hope t "s "o w make an ef=t to introduce x4 ,! pr9cipal vegetables are ! cabbage1 caulifl[]1 onion1 cucumb]1 lettuce1 & radi%1 :i* are all ( an excell5t quality2 ! coosa1 a small k9d ( squa%2 beans ( an inf]ior k9d2 bammey1 a mucilag9\s pod1 :i*1 :5 cook$ ) butt] & ! juice ( a lemon or pomegranate1 =ms a v pleasant article2 addice1 a k9d ( bean mu* us$ 9 a dri$ /ate2 turnips ( a dim9utive size & an inf]ior quality2 bate9jan1 a k9d ( egg-plant mu* e/eem$ by ! natives2 beets ( a sup]ior k9d1 & tomatoes ( a ri* & f9e flav\r4 ,! fir/ notice t ,i ev] met ) ( ! sug>-cane 0 9 ! acc\nt ( ! crusad]s1 :o f\nd x on ?is coa/1 & x is "h yet4 ,bel[ ,sidon1 !re are places :]e x is cultivat$1 b n = mak+ sug>4 ,:5 ripe1 x is cut & br\ght f "t to "t into ! t[ns1 & sold 9 ! /alk4 ,! p buy x & *ew ! /alk2 *ildr5 especially are fond ( x4 ,boat-loads ( x are br\ght up to ,beyroot1 & sold 9 ! m>ket4 ,mu* ( ! sug> us$ "h comes f ,france1 & is ! f9e loaf-sug> made f ! beet1 & is sold *eap2 br[n sug>1 ! product ( ! ,we/ ,indies1 may be occasionally procur$4 ,! fl\r :i* is us$ "h comes 9 "p f ,damascus1 b m f ! pla9 t lies betwe5 ! ,lebanon & ,anti-,lebanon4 ,"s ( ! :eat is gr[n on ! m\nta9s1 & a good deal comes f ab\t ,acre1 & f "s o!r qu>t]s4 ,mu* ( ! fl\r1 h[ev]1 is gr\nd 9 ! neighb\rhood1 & ! bran sep>at$ f ! fl\r ) a common sieve4 ,i "k n t !re is su* a ?+ z a bolt+-clo? 9 ! :ole c\ntry4 ,meal made ( ,indian corn is usually f\nd 9 ! m>ket at ,beyroot1 & is call$ sme$4 ,x is mu* us$ 9 ! ,frank families1 n1 h[ev]1 9 ! =m ( bread1 b 9 t ( ha/y-pudd+1 "h call$ sme$4 ,v good ,fr5* fl\r may at times be _h1 & sometimes :eat is br\ght f ,con/ant9ople1 rais$ probably ab\t ! ,black ,sea4 ,rice =ms a consid]able article ( diet1 & is br\ght f ,egypt4 ,! pr9cipal meat us$ is mutton1 :i* is c]ta9ly ! be/ ,i h ev] eat54 ,! beef is poor1 & is n mu* priz$ by ! natives2 & pork is an abom9ation to mo/ ( ! p 9 ?is l&4 ,i h se5 a few sw9e1 b am told !y are kept by =eign]s4 ,! *ick5s are mo/ly small1 & n mu* encumb]$ ) fat4 ,geese & turkeys are exce$+ly r>e4 ,great quantities ( sp>r[s are f\nd 9 ! t[ns1 & !y sometimes visit ! h\ses1 & build ab\t !m to su* a degree z to become an annoyance4 ,! s++ ( birds is n (t5 he>d 9 ,pale/9e2 !re are a few species ( birds ) a gaudy plumage1 b _! notes are n melodi\s4 ,! sweet1 pla9tive note ( ! night+ale is sometimes he>d1 b (t5] ! h>% caw+ ( ! cr[4 ,b few wild animals are n[ f\nd 9 ! c\ntry1 except+ ! jackals1 imm5se numb]s ( :i* are f\nd 9 ?is vic9ity4 ,!y are greg>i\s1 & a mo/ noisy animal4 ,!y are l a small dog1 ) %ort1 upright e>s1 & a %ort tail2 all t ,i h se5 7 ( a light-br[n col\r4 ,we (t5 he> !m 9 ! g>d5s & ne> our h\ses4 ,! natives h a ta/e = fl[]s2 ! females cultivate a v>iety 9 pots1 & are fond ( ornam5t+ _! turbans ) !m4 ,!y are g5]ally deck$ ) a pr(usion ( !m on _! bridal days4 ,!y also place !m ab\t & ^u ! dead bodies ( _! fri5ds1 z mem5tos ( affection4 ,x is a common say+1 t1 9 mak+ _! visits1 !y nev] g empty-h&$4 ,at su* times1 x is n uncommon = !m to take f _! pockets1 an app5dage ) :i* ea* p]son seems to be furni%$1 ei!r an orange1 a sweet lemon1 a few nuts1 a piece ( sug>-cane1 or some?+ ( ! k9d1 & pres5t ! p]son visit$4 ,at o!r times1 !y w br+ y a beautiful nosegay ( rosebuds1 c>nation p9ks1 g]aniums1 jessam9es1 c41 :i* !y arrange & tie toge!r v ta/efully4 ,a ri* pr(usion ( wild fl[]s are f\nd 9 ! spr+4 ,x is amus+ to "o n accu/om$ to ! sight1 to obs]ve h[ p>tial ! p are to a sitt+ po/ure4 ,y may see ! blacksmi? sitt+ & hamm]+ 8 iron2 ! c>p5t] sitt+ & hew+ 8 wood1 or plan+ 8 plank2 ! m]*ant sitt+ & sell+ 8 goods2 & ! wom5 sitt+ & wa%+ _! clo!s1--n sitt+ on *airs1 or on b5*es1 b -la-turque1 ) _! feet fold$ "u !m4 ,hav+ rema9$ 9 ,pale/9e z long1 & ev5 long] ?an ,i orig9ally int5d$1 ,i 0 ab\t prep>+ to leave ?is place = ,egypt1 :5 ,mr4 ,w4 ,m4 ,?omson1 "o ( ! mission>ies1 call$ on me z a committee1 9 behalf ( ! /ation4 ,he in=m$ me t he _h held a consultation ) ,mr4 ,heb>d ab\t c>ry+ on ! mission "w1 & _h come to ! conclusion t "p ( x mu/ be susp5d$ = ! pres5t1 unless ,i rema9$ to assi/ !m4 ,!y _h little expectation t ,mr4 ,bird1 !n 9 ,am]ica1 f ! peculi> circum/ances ( 8 family1 w\ld be able to return2 t ,mr4 ,smi?1 !n 9 ,smyrna1 w\ld probably visit ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e 8 return to ,beyroot1 & c\ld n be expect$ back "u a ye> or two2 t he himself _h j begun to prea* 9 ,arabic1 & t ! lab\r ( prep>+ = x1 sup]9t5d+ ! press1 ) o!r necess>y calls1 gave him full employm5t2 t ,mr4 ,heb>d _h ! ,high ,s*ool to sup]9t5d1 & wi%$ mu* to give a c\rse ( lectures on natural sci5ce1 :i* ! opposition n[ made to ! s*ool made x v important he %\ld d2 b t he c\ld n d ?is1 & keep up ! ,engli% prea*+1 :i* _m circum/ances r5d]$ x important %\ld n be susp5d$2 & 9 ?is /ate ( ?+s1 !y laid ! case be=e me1 to see if ,i w\ld n rema9 & assi/ !m4 ,i consid]$ ! case z a /rong "o2 & aft] look+ at ! :ole matt]1 ,i h conclud$ t ,i w rema9 = a "t4 ,i may1 !re=e1 write y aga9 f ?is place4 ,,lett] ,,xviii4 ,beyroot1 ,may #bi?1 #ahcg4 ,on ! fir/ day ( ! new ye>1 7! ori5tals foll[ ! old /yle1 :i* is twelve days lat]17 ab\t f\r o'clock ,p4,m41 :ile we 7 assembl$ at ! ,mission-h\se1 & engag$ 9 celebrat+ ! ,"l's ,supp]1 !re 0 a v sev]e e>?quake2 at fir/ a sudd5 %ock1 !n a mom5t>y pause1 !n a rock+ motion1 s t ! arms ( ne>ly e p]son 7 involunt>ily ext5d$ to pres]ve _! balance4 ,x 0 prec$$ by a dull murmur+ s\nd4 ,! s\nd & motion seem$ to proce$ f ! nor?4 ,!re _h be5 = sev]al days a haz9ess ( ! atmosph]e :i* is unusual2 no ra9 _h fall5 s9ce ! fir/ ( ,decemb]1 & ! gr\nd _h become dry = ?is season ( ! ye>4 ,! haz9ess increas$ consid]ably ab\t ! "t ( ! fir/ %ock1 & "p ( ! sky 0 cov]$ ) a fleecy cl\d1 9 "s places ( a d>k appe>ance4 ,?is 0 v unusual 9 ! region4 ,!re 7 sev]al slight %ocks dur+ ! night4 ,x did n d mu* injury 9 ,beyroot1 except+ crack+ "s ( ! h\ses2 b ,safet1 ,tib]ias1 & _m o!r villages 7 almo/ entirely de/roy$1 & _m lives lo/4 ,a meet+ ( ! ,franks 0 held1 to see :at c\ld be done = ^! suff]+ villages2 a collection 0 made1 & ,messrs4 ,?omson & ,calman appo9t$ z a committee to visit & aid !m4 ,i w\ld gladly h accompani$ !m1 & made obs]vations = myself1 b ! circum/ances ( ! mission r5d]$ x inexp$i5t = ,mr4 ,t4 & myself to be abs5t at ! same "t4 ,slight %ocks ( e>?quakes 7 frequ5t = t5 or twelve days1 & ! p 7 mu* al>m$4 ,_m h fe>$ to sleep 9 _! h\ses4 ,a ,jew at ,damascus prophesi$ t ! :ole coa/ f ,sidon to ,antio* w\ld be de/roy$4 ,! gov]nor1 believ+1 v prop]ly1 t he 0 an impo/or1 _h him conf9$1 & ?reat5$ to puni% him if 8 pr$ictions 7 n fulfill$4 ,mo/ ( ! ,jews left _! h\ses1 & encamp$ )\t ! city4 ,! att5tion ( ! ,engli% gov]nm5t has1 = sev]al ye>s pa/1 be5 mu* turn$ to ! op5+ & ma9ta9+ a passage f "s port 9 ,syria1 ?r\gh ! valley ( ! ,euphrates to ! ,ea/ ,indies4 ,two /eam-boats1 ! ,euphrates & ,tigris1 7 tak5 across f ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea1 ne> ,sc&]oon1 to ! ,euphrates1 at ,be]4 ,!y 7 c>ri$ 9 pieces on camels1 & put toge!r at ,be]1 & ! exp$ition1 "u ! comm& ( ,colonel ,*esney1 proce$$1 on _! explor+ t\r d[n ! riv]4 ,! ,tigris1 :i* 0 ! small] boat1 0 lo/ 9 a tornado2 ! ,euphrates cont9u$ on h] r\te1 & ! riv] 0 explor$4 ,! matt] did n succe$ q z well z "s ( its m ard5t advocates expect$1 b well en\gh to prove t x 0 practicable4 ,l>ge quantities ( bitum5 are f\nd 9 t region1 & ! exp]im5t 0 tri$ ( sub/itut+ ?is = coal1 z !re is n mu* wood 9 ! vic9ity4 ,x w\ld n answ]2 x melt$ too rapidly4 ,a p]son is n[ engag$ 9 exam9+ :e!r coal may n exi/ !re4 ,9 ! meantime ,mr4 ,f>r51 ! ,consul-,g5]al at ,damascus1 us+ ! great influ5ce he has ga9$ ov] "s ( ! ,arabs1 op5$ a direct communication ) ,bagdad ?r\gh ! wild]ness4 ,he made use ( drom$>ies1 & ! mail pass$ 9 six or eight days4 ,s9ce ,mr4 ,f>r5's recal1 ! po/ is cont9u$ "u ! pres5t consul4 ,!re is ?us a regul> communication f ,beyroot to ,india1 vi ,damascus & ,bagdad4 ,9 a few ye>s1 ,i d\bt n t /eamboats w run regul>ly on ! ,euphrates1 & t a great travell+ r\te w ?us cross ! mo/ int]e/+ "p ( ! great valley ( ! ,euphrates1 ! anci5t seat ( e>ly cities1 k+doms1 & civilisation4 ,?is w1 z x may be hop$1 prep>e ! way = ! spread ( ! gospel 9 ! int]ior ( ,asia4 ,i h att5d$1 by special reque/1 an ,arab w$d+1 ! p>ties be+ memb]s ( ! ,greek *ur*4 ,! m5 & wom5 7 9 sep>ate ap>tm5ts4 ,9 bo? rooms !re 0 music f a rude drum1 & ! wom5 kept up a s+ul> halloo+1 or k9d ( %rill cry4 ,i 0 tak5 into ! female ap>tm5t1 & introduc$ to ! bride4 ,%e 0 mu* adorn$ ) gold & gold foil1 h] face & h&s pa9t$ 9 ! mo/ fanta/ic mann]2 %e kept h] eyes clos$1 or ne>ly s1 :i* %e mu/ d = sev]al days4 ,!y made h] put on cob-cobs1 a k9d ( s&al ne>ly a foot high1 & dance be=e u1 or r walk v sl[ly backw>ds & =w>ds1 keep+ "t ) ! music2 h] h&s 7 held up by an att5dant1 to be se5 & admir$4 ,!y !n took h] into ano!r room to eat1 aft] :i* ! m>riage c]emony comm5c$4 ,! prie/ read ! m>riage s]vice1 dur+ :i* he put a r+ on ! f+] ( ea*1 ) _m cross+s1 & t\*+ ! head & brea/1 & aft]w>ds he *ang$ ! r+s2 he !n put a *aplet made ( an olive bran* ) its leaves on ! head ( ea*1 & aft] a simil> cross+ & t\*+ ! head & brea/1 ! *aplets 7 *ang$2 he !n took a cup ( w9e1 & made !m bo? dr9k ( x3 ?is1 ) ! prie/'s bless+1 clos$ ! m>riage4 ,! bride 0 !n made to foll[ h] husb& to ! place :]e ! horses 7 fa/5$4 ,h] att5dants l$ h]1 & h] walk 0 z sl[ z y c well conceive1--a /ep1 !n a pause1 !n a v sl[ mov+ ( ! foot =w>d2 %e mu/ %[ great reluctance1 & be =c$ aft] h] well belov$4 ,he seem$ to give himself no tr\ble ab\t h]1 b m\nt$ 8 horse1 & wait$ ) 8 back t[>ds h]1 until ! signal %\ld be giv5 = />t+4 ,at la/1 by half c>ry+ & half pu%+ h]1 ! bride rea*$ ! horse br\ght to take h] to h] new home1 & 0 m\nt$ a/ride1 z is ! cu/om = females to ride "h4 ,! signal 0 giv51 & ! bridegroom mov$ =w>d1 accompani$ by mo/ ( ! male gue/s1 :ile ! females surr\nd$ ! bride1 "s on animals1 o!rs on foot4 ,! music & scream+ 7 kept up1 & ! fri5d ( ! bridegroom danc$ & play$ all sorts ( odd tricks be=e him4 ,x 0 8 bus9ess to make sport = !m4 ,a pomegranate 0 giv5 to ! bride1 :i* %e breaks z %e ent]s h] husb&'s door1 ?us %[+ t %e promises to be an ob$i5t & dutiful wife4 ,ab\t d>k1 a few weeks ago1 we 7 some:at />tl$ by a dis*>ge ( artill]y f ! ca/les ab\t ! t[n1 "o ( :i* /&s v ne> u4 ,we 71 h[ev]1 soon told t x 0 meant to signify ! comm5cem5t ( ! fa/ ( ! ,ramm$an1 a fa/ ( ! ,mohamm$ans4 ,dur+ ! cont9uance ( ?is fa/ !y are n to eat1 dr9k1 or smoke1 f sunrise to sunset4 ,!y may1 h[ev]1 eat & dr9k dur+ ! night1 & !y make am5ds = _! ab/95ce dur+ ! day4 ,_m ( !m turn day into night1 night into day1 eat+ at sund[n1 midnight1 & j be=e sunrise1 & aft] mak+ x a "t ( great revelry & wick$ness4 ,?is fa/ is a moveable "o1 & passes r\nd to all seasons ( ! ye>4 ,:5 x falls 9 midsumm] x mu/ be a sore trial to ab/a9 f wat] 9 ^! ?ir/y c\ntries2 !y h1 h[ev]1 v>i\s ways ( gett+ r\nd ! law ( ! fa/1 & 9 "s degree modify+ ! deprivations x w\ld co/ !m4 ,all ! sy/ems ( religion 9 ! ea/]n _w lay mu* /ress on fa/+1 & ) _m x is c>ri$ to an idolatr\s ext5t4 ,!y make a savi\r ( !m4 ,t ?is %\ld be ! case ) sy/ems t d n take ,god's ,^w = ! rule ( _! fai? & practice1 w\ld n surprise u2 b t ^? :o call !mselves ,*ri/ians1 & pr(ess to f\nd _! fai? on ,god's ,^w1 & appeal to x z _! rule1 %\ld d s1 may well grieve u4 ,x is true1 t :ile ! ,bible is 9 a g5]al way ackn[l$g$ z ! ,^w ( ,god1 !y d n appeal to x1 b to ! au?ority ( ! *ur*2 !y h left ! ^w ( ,god1--h r5d]$ x void1 t !y may foll[ _! own devices1--t !y may keep _! own traditions4 ,! fa/s ( ! ,*ri/ian sects are r a di/9ction ( meats1 an ab/95ce f animal food1 ?an fa/s prop]ly s call$4 ,! ,greeks1 9 accordance ) all ! ,ori5tal *ur*es1 obs]ve ,w$nesday & ,friday ( ea* week4 ,! ,papi/s1 ,friday & ,saturday4 ,9 addition to ^! weekly fa/s1 !y h o!rs ( _m days 9 succession4 ,dur+ "o ( =ty days' cont9uance1 !y are n all[$ to eat until aft] twelve o'clock at noon4 ,x is a/oni%+ ) :at rigidity ev5 small *ildr5 obs]ve ^! seasons4 ,a few days s9ce1 "s d]vi%es1 or ,mohamm$an prie/s1 :o h be5 on a pilgrimage to ,j]usalem1 return$4 ,!y came back z holy m51 & great cr[ds w5t out to see _! wond]s4 ,i 0 assur$ by sev]al p]sons :o witness$ its p]=mance1 t boys ?rew !mselves on ! gr\nd1 9 a r[ z close toge!r z !y c\ld lie1 ) _! faces to ! e>?1 mak+ a r[ ( =ty or fifty y>ds1 & "o ( ! prie/s pac$ 8 horse ov] !m1 ! horse lit]ally /epp+ on _! backs4 ,! boys jump$ up v briskly1 ?\gh "s ( !m %[$ :at !y 7 unwill+ to ackn[l$ge1 t !y 7 slightly hurt4 ,! fact may seem /range1 b ,*ri/ians h tri$ ! exp]im5t1 & succe$$ z well z ! ,moslems4 ,"s ( ! prie/s ?ru/ spe>s & swords ?r\gh _! *eeks--a mo/ unnatural ?+4 ,! p consid] su* ?+s 9 ! light ( a miracle4 ,i _h a v pleasant int]view n long s9ce ) ,dr4 ,wilson1 ( ,scotl&1 :o has j return$ f a t\r ?r\gh ,pale/9e1 & :o w5t s\? z f> z ,petra4 ,at ,hebron he made a special contract ) a ,%eik1 :o = ab\t "o hundr$ & fifty doll>s took him & 8 p>ty to ,petra & back1 & left 8 own bro!r z a ho/age ) ! gov]nor1 until !y return$4 ,petra is 9 a v r\gh di/rict4 ,! ,el-,ghor is a wide valley1 b mu* m elevat$ ?an ,i _h suppos$1 mu* m s ?an ! ,dead ,sea1 possibly a ?\s& feet at ! highe/ "p4 ,x is v de/itute ( vegetation1 & ?is is especially ! case ) ! c\ntry ab\t ,m\nt ,hor1 & ,petra4 ,!re is a di/rict m to ! s\? t is m f]tile1 & has a good _m inhabitants on x4 ,! antiquities at ,petra are mo/ wond]ful2 a t[n hewn out 9 a s&/one rock1 only "o h\se ( any size built above gr\nd1 & t a *ur*4 ,?is build+ has be5 slightly injur$ by ! late e>?quake4 ,!re are mo/ ext5sive excavations--a consid]able t[n "u gr\nd2 ! tomb ( ,a>on on ,m\nt ,hor is an excavation4 ,! m\nt is a r\nd sug>-loaf hill1 ) a small level on ! top4 ,we h _h fe>ful acc\nts ( ! preval5ce ( *ol]a at ,j]usalem1 ,aleppo1 ,malta1 & "s o!r places2 mu* fe> is felt t x w visit u2 may ! ,"l pres]ve u f its ravages6 ,a few days ago1 a moolah1 a ,mohamm$an prie/1 di$ at ?is place4 ,he 0 "o ( ^? :o la/ spr+ made a pilgrimage to ,j]usalem1 & on 8 return rode ov] ! boys 9 ! pla9 outside ! t[n4 ,aft] 8 dea?1 ! o!r prie/s pret5d$ t 8 body w\ld fly (f to heav51 if !y did n prev5t x4 ,!y1 !re=e1 _h ropes ti$ to 8 body1 & fa/5$ !m to o!r ?+s1 t ! body might n get away4 ,!y held on to ! ropes z !y took ! body to ! grave-y>d4 ,on _! way ! be>]s /opp$ sev]al times1 & w\ld pull ?is way & t way1 z if "s invisible p[] w\ld n let !m g =w>d1 & ! pret5ce 01 t ! dead man 0 n will+ to g t way1 or to be buri$4 ,!y at l5g?1 h[ev]1 got him to ! grave1 put him 91 & made great lam5tation ov] him4 ,?is is a sample ( ! tricks !y play to delude ! p4 ,i sp5t an h\r on ! #ag? ( la/ mon?1 v pleasantly1 ) ,"l ,l9dsay1 :o has travell$ ext5sively 9 ^! c\ntries4 ,f ,egypt he pass$ ,m\nt ,s9ai & ! ,elanetic ,gulf--visit$ ,petra1 ,bosrah1 ,g]a%1 & mo/ ( ,pale/9e & ,palmyra4 ,he says !re are _m ru9s ab\t ,bosrah2 a ,roman road ?irty feet wide runs f t place t[>ds ,bagdad4 ,x is 9 a good /ate ( pres]vation1 b n us$4 ,"l ,l9dsay _h ! affliction to lose a bro!r1 :o travell$ ) him2 if ,i mi/ake n1 he di$ f :at is call$ a /roke ( ! sun4 ,means 7 us$ to pres]ve ! body1 & he took ! corpse ) him 9 ! same vessel to ,engl&4 ,,lett] ,,xix4 ,beyroot1 ,octob] #ad?1 #ahch4 ,ye/]day ,i return$ ) my family f ! m\nta9s1 :]e we _h be5 to recruit f ! effects ( ! w>m wea!r4 ,= y mu/ "k1 t aft] knock+ ab\t 9 a v extempore way = "s "t1 ,i conclud$ x 0 bett] to g into p>tn]%ip1 & accord+ly we comm5c$ h\se-keep+ = ourselves1 e>ly 9 ,m>* la/4 ,9 do+ ?is1 ,i %[$ all my p>tiality = my own c\ntry1 by pass+ by all ! d>k-ey$ beauties ( ! ,ea/1 & select+ "o ( ! daught]s ( my own p4 ,bhamdoon1 ! village at :i* we sp5t ! summ]1 /&s high on ! m\nta9s2 only on "o occasion be=e _h any ,franks liv$ among !m4 ,ab\t two-?irds ( ! p belong to ! ,greek *ur*4 ,! rema9d] are ,m>onites4 ,we f\nd ! p fri5dly1 b ! ,m>onites 7 less dispos$ to h int]c\rse ) u ?an ! ,greeks4 ,we di/ribut$ a numb] ( books 9 t & ! adjac5t villages1 & almo/ e night "s ( ! p came 9 to he> ! ,scriptures read1 & to be pres5t at ev5+ pray]s4 ,?is 0 usually foll[$ by conv]sation1 :i* (t5 la/$ an h\r or two4 ,sometimes ! numb] 0 s great1 z to fill ! room4 ,hykel1 my tea*]1 0 almo/ always pres5t1 & took "p 9 ! conv]sation2 n unfrequ5tly curi\s & puzzl+ que/ions 7 ask$1 z :at t light 01 :i* is spok5 ( z sep>at$ f ! d>kness1 9 ! fir/ ( ,g5esis2 & h[ ! day & night 7 measur$ be=e ! sun 0 made8 ,!y (t5 %[$ a good deal ( intellig5ce4 ,to v>y ! ex]cises1 ,i sometimes gave !m tracts to read1 & g5]ally v good att5tion 0 paid to ! read+ ( !m4 ,! old prie/ ( ! village 0 bl9d1 & !re 0 a monk assi/+ him1 :o 0 bett] in=m$ ?an any ( t ord] t ,i h met )4 ,he visit$ u frequ5tly1 & read portions ( ! ,new ,te/am5t ) u1 & comm5t$ on !m4 ,he (t5 gave exhortations1 or prea*$ to ! p4 ,he1 z well z ! p1 seem$ to consid] ?is z a matt] t did him "s cr$it4 ,my k ( ! language 0 n suffici5t to enable me fully to und]/& all he said1 b f :at ,i c\ld und]/&1 ,i ?\ght he 0 fond ( giv+ curi\s & f>-fet*$ int]pretations4 ,bo? he & ! p seem$ to re/ on ! outw>d =m ( religion1 & to be /rang]s to its inw>d & spiritual p[]4 ,! ,greek *ur* /ood ne> our h\se1 & we (t5 saw travell]s 9 pass+ ! *ur* ride up to x1 t\* x ) _! h&1 put t to _! heads1 cross !mselves1 & !n pass on4 ,! same 0 done by ! villag]s1 & !y w\ld (t5 kiss ! /ones a numb] ( times4 ,i witness$ a rite 9 ?is *ur* t 0 new to me4 ,i _h be5 in=m$ by "o ( ! lead+ m51 t our fri5d1 ! monk1 w\ld prea* ! next morn+4 ,i consid]$ ! in=mation z a k9d ( invitation to att5d1 :i* ,i did4 ,8 s]mon1 z f> z ,i c\ld und]/& x1 0 n v in/ructive1 b r ( ! spiritualiz+ k9d4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 deliv]$ ) e>ne/ness1 & li/5$ to ) att5tion by a full h\se4 ,at its close1 pray]s 7 read1 & "s bread produc$ & brok5 into v small pieces1 & h&$ to ! p 9 a plate4 ,x 0 s\ght = ) great eag]ness1 & _m ( ! little boys 7 p>ticul>ly press+ to receive x4 ,i suppos$ at fir/ t x 0 ! ,"l's ,supp]1 b 0 told aft]w>ds t x 0 n1 b a repres5tation ( ! body ( ! ,virg9 ,m>y4 ,i made a second v pleasant trip to ,baalbec ) ,mrs4 ,p4 & our two little girls4 ,we _h _m opportunities ( di/ribut+ books & tracts along ! road4 ,9 mo/ in/ances1 z soon z x 0 kn[n t we _h books1 our t5t 0 surr\nd$ by p]sons importun+ = !m4 ,z soon z "o 0 suppli$1 he w\ld )draw to a little di/ance1 & set himself to read+ 9 good e>ne/4 ,! success ( "s enc\rag$ o!rs1 & ea* _h "s p>ticul> reason to urge1 :y he %\ld be suppli$ be=e ! o!rs4 ,we 7 abs5t five days1 & on our return1 7 welcom$ ) great joy by our good fri5ds 9 ! village4 ,bhamdoon is surr\nd$ ) v9ey>ds4 ,! v9es are1 = ! mo/ "p1 all[$ to lie on ! gr\nd4 ,9 a few places peculi>ly situat$1 !y are tra9$ on supports1 :i* raise !m sev]al feet above x4 ,! grapes are ( v>i\s k9ds1 mo/ ( !m :ite & l>ge4 ,we are suppli$ ) !m mo/ g5]\sly & munific5tly by ! p4 ,!re are sev]al h\ses t seem to be common prop]ty1 :]e !y express ! juice ( ! grape4 ,!y h1 along "o side ( ! h\se1 a r[ ( l>ge vats1 into :i* ! grapes are ?r[n2 & beside ^!1 /one tr\ghs1 into :i* ! juice fl[s4 ,m5 get 9 ! vats1 & tread ! grapes ) _! feet4 ,x is h>d "w1 & _! clo!s are (t5 /a9$ ) ! grape4 ,! figures f\nd 9 ,scripture1 tak5 f ?is1 are true to ! life4 ,i h trod ! w9e-press alone2 ,i w /a9 all my raim5t2 ,! w9e-press 0 trodd5 )\t ! city4 ,! juice t 0 extract$ :5 ,i visit$ ! press1 0 n made into w9e1 b into :at is call$ dibbs4 ,x resembles molasses4 ,!y take ! juice f ! tr\ghs1 put x into l>ge boil]s1 & r$uce x to "o-half1 possibly "o-?ird ( ! orig9al quantity4 ,x is !n remov$ to l>ge e>!n j>s1 & subject$ to a process1 n unlike *urn+1 :i* is repeat$ = a few days1 until x ?ick5s4 ,:5 prop]ly *urn$1 or beat51 b little sep>ation ( ! p>ticles takes place4 ,x =ms a v pleasant article = table use1 & is decid$ly pref]able to molasses4 ,we witness$ ! process ( mak+ rais9s4 ,! grapes are collect$ & dipp$ 9 a weak ley1 ) :i* a small quantity ( olive-oil has be5 mix$4 ,!y are !n spread out on ! gr\nd1 & sev]al times a day ?is mixture is spr9kl$ ov] !m4 ,?is is cont9u$1 = six1 eight1 or t5 days1 accord+ to ! dryness ( ! atmosph]e1 until ! rais9s are cur$4 ,!y are !n tak5 up1 & :ile w>m f ! sun1 put into j>s & press$ d[n h>d1 & ?us pres]v$ = use or sale4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 b little w9e1 rais9s1 or dibbs export$4 ,mo/ t is made is kept = family use4 ,! salutations ( ^! p are v simil> to ^? ( anci5t times4 ,9 pass+ p]sons at "w1 z 9 cultivat+ _! v9ey>ds1 or ?ra%+ out gra91 ! usual =m is ,salam-a-laykoom1 ,peace be unto y2 & ! answ] is1 ,a-laykoom-issalum1 ,^u y be peace4 ,on ent]+ a h\se1 x is ,peace be ^u y1 or ,olloh makoom1 ,god be ) y4 ,9 giv+ ord]s to s]vants1 or reque/+ fav\rs ( fri5ds1 ! answ] g5]ally giv5 is1 ,a-lah-rass-ee1 ,on my head be x4 ,! wom51 9 tak+ a quantity ( fl\r f _! /ore = a bat* ( bread1 w prec$e x ) a ,bismillee1 ,9 ! "n ( ,god4 ,z a g5]al ?+ ! ,arabs may be said to be a polite p4 ,! morn+ & ev5+ salutations are always pass$ among ! inmates ( ! same h\se2 !y w seldom pass y 9 ! road )\t "s k9d ^w4 ,:5 lights are br\ght1 ! s]vants w say1 ,good ev5+ to y1 & ! company w say ! same to "o ano!r4 ,!y h a great v>iety ( salutations1 =ms ( expression1 & complim5ts suit$ to all ! v>i\s circum/ances ( life1 & ^! are famili> to all2 to ! y\nge/ & ! poore/1 z well z to ! pr9ce4 ,sev]al b&s ( gipsies at diff]5t times visit$ our village4 ,!y came 9 companies ( f t5 to ?irty1 m51 wom51 & *ildr51 mo/ly m\nt$ on donkeys4 ,!y encamp$ 9 a ?ra%+-floor ne> by1 :i* gave u an opportunity to obs]ve _! motions & le>n _! habits4 ,!y c>ry ) !m a few ut5sils = cook+1 & a few articles ) :i* !y cov] !mselves at night4 ,!y w occasionally put up a rude t5t to %elt] !m f ! sun4 ,"s ( !m manufacture a few ?+s1 :i* !y dispose ( 9 _! rambles4 ,atta*$ to ea* company are two or ?ree :o play on musical in/rum5ts1 & amuse ! p ) _! feats ( juggl]y4 ,!y h a language ( _! own1 ) :i* !y conv]se among !mselves1 b are famili> ) ,arabic4 ,!y are great begg>s1 & notori\s ?ieves4 ,! p are c>eful to secure _! *ick5s & donkeys :5 ! gipsies are 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,!y d n rema9 long at "o place1--"h to-day & gone to-morr[4 ,!y /roll ov] ! m\nta9s 9 ! summ]1 b remove f>!r s\? 9 w9t]4 ,april #ah1 #ahch4--,on ! fir/ ,sabba? ( ! pres5t ye>1 a ,druse family 0 baptis$ by ! mission>ies at ?is place4 ,!y _h = two ye>s be5 att5tive to ! in/ructions ( ! mission>ies1 & bo? ! p>5ts gave evid5ce ( piety4 ,!y1 ) _! six *ildr51 7 baptiz$ at ! mission-h\se at ! close ( ! ,arabic s]vice4 ,x 0 an int]e/+ occasion1 & excit$ a good deal ( int]e/ among ^? :o are 9 ! habit ( att5d+ ! ,arabic prea*+4 ,!re are sev]al o!r ,druses1 :o are con/ant 9 _! att5dance at ! ,sabba? s*ool & ,arabic prea*+1 & pr(ess a great desire to become ,*ri/ians4 ,y are1 no d\bt1 famili> ) ! acc\nt ( ,asaad ,%idiak4 ,i h le>n$ sev]al ?+s ab\t him lately1 :i* to me1 at lea/1 _h a consid]able degree ( pa9ful int]e/4 ,i h se5 sev]al p]sons :o1 z !y decl>e1 saw him dur+ 8 imprisonm5t1 & "o :o saw him aft] 8 dea?4 ,he 0 ( ! ,m>onite *ur*1 & f 8 int]c\rse ) ! mission>ies he came to und]/& ! corruption ( 8 *ur*1 & ! nature ( true spiritual religion4 ,?is br\ght on him ! displeasure ( ! dignit>ies ( t *ur*4 ,he 0 a man ( le>n+ & tal5ts1 &1 ) ! tru? on 8 side1 he 0 too mu* 9 argum5t = any ( !m4 ,aft] v>i\s attempts to br+ him back to _! corrupt sy/em 9 va91 he 0 seiz$ & imprison$1 & subject$ to mu* cruel treatm5t4 ,he held fa/ to ! tru? :i* he _h le>n$4 ,8 fai? 0 built on ! ,bible4 ,"o ( ! individuals f :om ,i ga9$ in=mation ab\t him said1 he _h a long conv]sation ) him :ile 9 prison4 ,he 0 %ut up 9 a small room only a few feet squ>e1 ! door wall$ up s z to leave b a small op5+1 l a w9d[4 ,he 0 load$ ) *a9s1 & 8 food h&$ to him ?r\gh ?is small op5+4 ,he assur$ ?is p]son t 8 religi\s fai? re/$ alone on ! ,bible4 ,8 conf9em5t 0 s close t x _h become1 ) p g5]ally1 a matt] ( d\bt :e!r he 0 dead or alive4 ,?us x _h be5 = "s "t be=e ! ,egyptian gov]nm5t took possession ( ?is c\ntry4 ,"s ( ! ,franks felt an int5se int]e/ 9 8 fate4 ,imm$iately aft] ! fall ( ,acre1 :i* ev5t secur$ to ! ,egyptian gov]nm5t ! control ( ?is "p ( ,syria1 an ,engli% m]*ant ( ?is place by ! "n ( ,todd1 wait$ on ! ,pa%a1 & made kn[n ! case ( ! imprison$ ,asaad1 & ask$ & obta9$ au?ority to exam9e ! conv5t :]e he 0 conf9$1 & h him set at lib]ty if he 7 alive4 ,todd visit$ ! conv5t1 & made "s se>*1 b ,asaad 0 n f\nd4 ,he 0 in=m$ t he 0 dead1 & 0 %[n :at 0 said to be 8 grave2 ?is confirm$ ! op9ion t he 0 dead4 ,?is movem5t on ! "p ( ,todd 0 well meant2 x may1 h[ev]1 be d\bt$1 :e!r x 0 well manag$4 ,! news got out t he 0 ab\t to visit ! conv5t1 & se>* = ,asaad4 ,x 0 kn[n on ! m\nta9s be=e he rea*$ ,cannobe54 ,x is n[ decl>$1 & pretty g5]ally believ$ on ! m\nta9s1 z ,i am told1 t ,todd 0 ov]-rea*$ 9 ! matt]1 t ,asaad 0 !n alive1 b conceal$ :5 ! exam9ation 0 made4 ,todd sp5t b a few h\rs 9 ! conv5t1 & t at night1 & left ! place ) ! full impression t ,asaad 0 dead4 ,aft] ?is1 x is said t ! high ecclesia/ics1 fe>+ t ! matt] might be divulg$ t he 0 /ill liv+1 _h him de/roy$4 ,a %eik1 :o lives ne> ! place1 & :o has s9ce _h a qu>rel ) ! patri>*1 has decl>$ lately t ,asaad 0 de/roy$ n long aft] ! se>* by ,todd1 & t he saw ! dead body be=e x 0 int]r$4 ,h[ mu* tru? !re may be 9 ?is ,i "k n2 = tru? is a ?+ t does n ab\nd among ?is p4 ,f ! fact1 h[ev]1 t a wide-spread op9ion on ! m\nta9s places 8 dea? subsequ5t to ! se>* by ,todd1 & ascribes x to viol5ce1 !re is mu* reason to believe t x is correct4 ,8 case has evid5tly made a great impression on ! p ( ! m\nta9s4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ,bhamdoon1 ,i 0 almo/ imm$iately inquir$ ( = ! little book t told ab\t ,asaad ,%idiak4 ,i s5t to ,beyroot1 & procur$ "s copies ( a small ,arabic tract1 writt5 by ,asaad himself1 giv+ a %ort acc\nt ( 8 *ange ( views1 & discussions ) ! prie/s1 up to ne> ! "t ( 8 imprisonm5t4 ,^! 7 s\ght = ) m eag]ness ?an almo/ any book ,i _h4 ,! solicitations = x came pr9cipally f ! ,m>onites4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 proscrib$ by _! *ur*2 /ill ,i f\nd t "s ( !m w\ld read x4 ,a good-look+ "y man1 :o 0 evid5tly a pretty good s*ol>1 w\ld come to my room & read ! book by ! h\r4 ,he w\ld n take x away = fe> ( ! prie/4 ,& ?is rem9ds me ( a case t 0 r amus+1 t took place n long be=e we w5t to ! m\nta9s4 ,"s ( ! ,m>onite pr9ces 7 d[n f ! m\nta9s1 & "o ( !m procur$ ! tract conta9+ ! acc\nt ( ,asaad ,%idiak1 & a prie/ saw him read+ x4 ,?is be+ /rictly =bidd51 ! pr9ce _h a p5ance assign$ him1 z did also ! s]vants :o 7 )9 he>+ at ! "t ! book 0 read4 ,he 0 direct$ to fa/ s long2 make s _m pro/rations2 & pay su* a sum ( money4 ,! pr9ce repli$3--z to fa/+1 x made him sick1 & he c\ld n d x2 & z to ! pro/rations1 !y gave him ! back-a*e1 & he c\ld n p]=m !m2 t ! prie/ might1 if he *ose1 make ! att5dants d x--& !re 0 "s money1 ?r[+ d[n a "p ( :at 0 call$ =1 :i* !y might d :at !y pleas$ )4 ,!re are a good _m indications t ! p[] ( ! prie/hood ov] ! p is beg9n+ to give way4 ,! "t1 ,i hope1 is ne>1 :5 m ( ! p w d>e to ?9k = !mselves1 & foll[ ! dictates ( an enlight5$ consci5ce4 ,a few mon?s ago1 a heavy conscription1 z x may be call$1 0 rais$ ov] ! mo/1 if n ! :ole ( ,syria2 & out ( x has aris5 ! pres5t w> 9 ! ,h\ran4 ,?is is ! "n n[ us$ to designate an ext5sive di/rict ea/ ( ! ,jordan4 ,x embraces ! c\ntry occupi$ by ! tribes t liv$ ea/ ( t riv]--,reub51 ,gad1 & ! half tribe ( ,manasseh2 ! c\ntry ( ,ba%an1 ,moab1 & a di/rict to ! ea/1 t is n mu* kn[n to ,europeans4 ,x is said to be a high c\ntry1 & ab\nd+ ) rema9s ( cities4 ,! ,egyptian gov]nm5t ext5ds ov] ?is1 b h[ f> to ! ea/ ,i d n "k4 ,9 rais+ soldi]s1 ! ,pa%a s5t a body ( troops out among ^! t[ns & villages1 to take su* z 7 fit = soldi]s4 ,! p1 :o h mu* ( ! ,arab "*1 did n l ?is1 rose on ! soldi]s1 & de/roy$ sev]al hundr$ ( !m4 ,! ,pa%a !n s5t a consid]able body ( troops to de/roy ! t[ns & *a/ise ! p4 ,! p left _! t[ns z ! soldi]s approa*$1 & jo9$ ! ,arabs ( ! des]t4 ,!y 7 jo9$ by _m f o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry1 & 9 all made a pretty impos+ =ce4 ,tak+ advantage ( ! r\gh & m\nta9\s di/ricts1 !y did n all[ ! troops ( ! ,pa%a to br+ !m to a fair fight2 & attack+ 8 army 9 a situation t gave !m ! advantage1 !y h twice beat5 8 army2 & on ! la/ occasion1 ) a great loss to ! ,pa%a1 bo? ( m5 & munitions ( w>4 ,! army ( ! ,pa%a _h to retreat t[>ds ,damascus4 ,!re is mu* discont5t ) ! ,pa%a2 & x ne$ n cause mu* surprise if o!r movem5ts ( a rebelli\s "* %\ld foll[ ! affair ( ! ,h\ran1 especially if x be n soon put d[n4 ,"s slight indications ( ! k9d h appe>$ at ,damascus2 b sev]al1 suspect$ ( caus+ x1 _h _! heads tak5 (f ) little c]emony1 & ! matt] seems to be /opp$4 ,%\ld ! ,pa%a subdue ! ,h\ran1 x w produce a saf] /ate ( ?+s to ! ea/ ( ! ,jordan ?an :at has h]et(ore exi/$1 & ?r[ op5 a va/ region t mu/ h peculi> int]e/ to ! travell]1 f ! multitude ( ru9s t exi/ !re1 z well z ! connexion :i* x has ) _m ( ! ev5ts ( anci5t & sacr$ hi/ory4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ! fir/ ( ,april1 we witness$ a mo/ wond]ful flight ( locu/s4 ,!y came l a d>k cl\d1 fill+ ! air = a long di/ance4 ,! great] "p ( !m 7 above ! tops ( ! h\ses2 b _m flew l[]1 & pass$ ?r\gh ! tops ( ! mulb]ry trees4 ,!re _h be5 a /rong s\?-ea/ w9d = ab\t twelve h\rs4 ,!y came f ! ea/1 & mu/1 ( c\rse1 h cross$ ! ,lebanon4 ,_! c\rse 0 we/2 b z !y approa*$ ! sea1 ,i ?\ght !y v>i$1 & pass$ m s\?-we/1 z if n will+ to g out ( sight ( l&4 ,= ab\t half an h\r ! air 0 full ( !m2 aft]w>ds _! numb] decreas$1 b x 0 a long "t be=e ! la/ /raggl] _h pass$4 ,ab\t ?ree days aft]w>ds1 we _h !m aga9 f ! s\?-we/2 ! w9d _h *ang$1 & n[ came f t qu>t]4 ,!y n[ seem$ dispos$ to /op3 ! g>d5s & s&s 7 full ( !m4 ,!y did n seem to eat any?+1 b 7 employ$ 9 deposit+ _! eggs1 :i* !y place 9 ! s&s or e>?4 ,an acqua9tance ( m9e1 :o has j return$ f ,tripoli1 /ates1 t all ! way f ,ji-bail to ! riv] ,beyroot1 a di/ance ( ne>ly tw5ty miles1 ! locu/s are ?r[n out on ! %ore 9 su* numb]s z to lie f eighte5 in*es to two feet deep--!y h be5 dr[n$ 9 ! sea4 ,! old locu/s d n d mu* injury2 x is ! "y ones1 :i* w come out 9 a mon? or six weeks aft] ! eggs are deposit$ 9 ! s&s1 t eat s voraci\sly1 & de/roy all be=e !m4 ,i und]/& ! ,eme] has issu$ an ord] = ea* p]son to collect ab\t a qu>t ( _! eggs1 z a means ( de/roy+ !m1 & ?us prev5t+ ! de/ruction :i* ! "y locu/s w\ld make4 ,,lett] ,,xx4 ,jaffa1 ,may #ba/1 #ahch4 ,hav+ conclud$ to return dur+ ! ensu+ summ] to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & made my arrangem5ts accord+ly1 ,i took passage f ,beyroot to ?is city1 9 a ,greek vessel1 ,april #bj?4 ,! families ( ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,?omson & ,heb>d _h prec$$ u1 to att5d ! annual meet+ ( ! mission1 :i* 0 to be held at ,j]usalem4 ,x 0 n )\t feel+s ( sorr[ t ,i left ,beyroot4 ,= ab\t two ye>s ,i _h consid]$ x my home1 & except+ :ile mak+ t\rs1 :i* ,i occasionally did1 ,i _h rema9$ !re & on ! adjac5t m\nta9s4 ,i _h prea*$ a good deal to ! ,engli% congregation at ,beyroot1 & aid$1 9 all ! ways ,i c\ld1 ! mission "w4 ,i _h become acqua9t$ ) _m ( ! natives1 m p>ticul>ly ) ^? :o ma9ta9$ a fri5dly int]c\rse ) ! mission4 ,i _h enjoy$ ! acqua9tance & fri5d%ip ( ! consuls & ,engli% resid5ts1 & c\ld n bid !m a f9al f>ewell )\t /rong emotion4 ,b circum/ances made x indisp5sable1 & we p>t$1 expect+ to see ea* o!r no m4 ,we rea*$ ?is place on ! #bb;d1 aft] a mod]ately %ort b r\gh passage4 ,to our great discom=t1 we f\nd t ! plague _h brok5 out a few days be=e2 ! city 0 %ut up1 & we 7 n all[$ to ent]4 ,at fir/ we 7 n p]mitt$ to l&2 b aft] "s entreaty we 7 p]mitt$ to l& at ! ,laz>et1 "u ! wat* ( ! heal? (fic]s1 :o took u & our baggage into t build+4 ,!re 7 "s cases ( plague 9 ! ,laz>et1 & x 0 ! la/ place we wi%$ to be 92 &1 moreov]1 our room _h lit]ally no?+ 9 x4 ,i wi%$ to s5d ^w to ! ,am]ican consul1 ^: hospitality we _h m ?an once exp]i5c$2 hop+ t he w\ld be able to place u 9 a m com=table situation1 & 0 told t he 0 at 8 c\ntry-h\se1 ab\t two miles f t[n1 & t we might g !re if we *ose2 b t we mu/ walk1 z all ! animals _h be5 us$ by ! pilgrims1 :o 7 return+ 9 great numb]s f ,j]usalem1 & might be infect$4 ,aft] a mo/ labori\s walk ?r\gh ! s&1 ) our *ildr5--two ( :om we 7 oblig$ to c>ry--we rea*$ ! h\se ( ! consul1 b he 0 n !re2 8 family be+ /ill 9 t[n & 8 h\se %ut up4 ,x 0 too late to return to ! ,laz>et2 & !re 0 no alt]native1 b to lodge1 )\t b$ or supp]1 on ! floor ( an unf9i%$ room t 0 design$ = a kit*54 ,9 ! morn+1 ! consul came out ) 8 family1 & our situation 0 made m com=table4 ,?r\gh 8 aid we _h our baggage l&$ & convey$ to a place ( safety1 except+ :at we wi%$ to take ) u2 & hav+ procur$ animals1 we set (f = ,rumla ab\t sunset1 :i* we rea*$ ab\t t5 9 ! night4 ,= once we resolv$ to make trial ( ! camel1 & we all rode on !m2 b be=e we arriv$ at ,rumla1 we 7 satisfi$ t ! horse1 ! mule1 & ! donkey1 are ea* & all to be pref]r$ to ! camel1 z a rid+ animal4 ,! motion ( ! camel is a long sw++ motion1 ) r a sudd5 /op at ea* /ep2 = a little :ile x is pleasant1 b soon becomes tiresome & at la/ pa9ful4 ,we 7 on our way at an e>ly h\r on ! morn+ ( ! #be?1 & rea*$ ,j]usalem ab\t five 9 ! aft]noon1 :]e we 7 k9dly ent]ta9$ by ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,nicolayson4 ,we f\nd ! fri5ds well4 ,! sessions ( ! mission>y meet+ 7 draw+ to a close4 ,pr(essor ,rob9son1 & ! ,rev4 ,messrs4 ,smi? & ,adg]1 _h arriv$ "s days be=e f ,egypt1 via ,suez & ,s9ai4 ,"o object ,i _h 9 view 9 revisit+ ,j]usalem & its vic9ity be=e ,i return$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 0 to correct1 z f> z ,i might be able1 any errors t might exi/ 9 my =m] descriptions1 & supply any defects :i* a second visit might sugge/4 ,i h n se5 mu* t des]ves special notice 9 ! way ( correction or addition4 ,x /ruck me at ! "t t ,i visit$ ! pla9 ( ,jordan & ! ,dead ,sea1 t ! desc5t f ,j]usalem to !m 0 great] ?an t f ,j]usalem to ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,x is n[ a pretty well asc]ta9$ fact t ! ,dead ,sea is l[] ?an ! ,m$it]ranean2 & z ! wat] ( ! latt] sea is above ?irty feet l[] ?an ! ,r$ ,sea1 x mu/ foll[ t ! ,jordan nev] fl[$ ?r\gh ! ,el ,ghor into ! ,elanetic ,gulf4 ,c\nt ,b>teau1 :o has j return$ f a visit to ,petra ,acaba1 & an exam9ation ( ! di/rict betwe5 ! s\? end ( ! ,dead ,sea & ,acaba1 /ates t a high di/rict crosses ! ,el ,ghor1 & causes ! wat] to run nor? & s\? f x4 ,dr4 ,wilson & ,"l ,l9dsay gave me sub/antially ! same in=mation4 ,f "s exp]im5ts x is e/imat$ t ! level ( ! ,dead ,sea is sev]al hundr$ feet l[] ?an ^? ( ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,if a passage !n 7 made connect+ ! ,r$ ) ! ,dead ,sea1 ! wat]s w\ld fl[ into x1 s z to cov] all ! pla9 ( ! ,jordan1 & ev5 raise ! level ( ! wat]s ( ,lake ,tib]ias4 ,! "q w naturally be ask$1 :]e did ! wat]s ( ! ,jordan fl[ to1 be=e ! de/ruction ( ! cities ( ! pla98 :at outlet did !y f9d8 ,! m common op9ion h]et(ore has be51 t be=e ! ov]?r[ ( ^? cities !re 0 no lake on ! s\? end ( ! pla9 ( ,jordan4 ,! ,bible does n1 h[ev]1 say s1 b r intimates ! rev]se4 ,! ,salt ,sea is m5tion$ be=e ! acc\nt ( ! ov]?r[ ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah4 ,x seems to me mo/ likely t !re 0 a lake at ! s\? end ( ! pla91 & t ^? cities 7 situate ne> its bord]s2 _! de/ruction 0 foll[$ by ! enl>gem5t ( ! lake1 & ! ru9 ( "s "p ( ! pla9 on :i* !y /ood4 ,x is inde$ an almo/ univ]sal op9ion among ! ,arabs1 t "s ( ! ru9s ( ^! cities may yet be se54 ,co/ig5 f\nd ru9s1 z 8 s]vant decl>$1 :i* he took = ! ru9s ( ^? cities2 & ,c\nt ,b>teau /ates1 t he saw at ! s\? end ( ! lake old ci/]ns1 & o!r ?+s t indicat$ ! =m] exi/5ce ( t[ns4 ,!re is n[ n mu* d\bt t we %all 9 due "t h ! facts s exam9$ into & c]tifi$1 z to add ano!r pro( to ! _m :i* h lately be5 giv51 ( ! v]ity & accuracy ( ! ,scriptural acc\nt ( ?+s4 ,:ile at ,j]usalem1 ,i _h occasion to visit ,jaffa4 ,i rode d[n pa/ ,rumla1 & rea*$ ,jaffa 9 ab\t t5 h\rs4 ,my horse 0 n a good "o2 ! day 0 w>m1 & ,i did n ride fa/4 ,i inf]1 f ! "t sp5t on ! road1 t ! di/ance mu/ be at lea/ ?irty-five miles1 & possibly =ty4 ,i return$ by a road :i* sep>ates f t ( ,rumla1 a few miles f ,jaffa1 & passes ov] ! pla9 f>!r to ! nor?4 ,x l$ u pa/ sev]al villages on ! pla91 among :i* 0 ,lydd1 ! anci5t ,lydda1 :]e ,pet] heal$ ,eneas4 ,x is a small village1 b conta9s "s bett] build+s ?an we usually meet ) 9 su* small t[ns4 ,x is surr\nd$ by ext5sive g>d5s & or*>ds ( fruit-trees2 & on ! ea/ side ( ! village is a good well1 mu* resort$ to = wat]4 ,! pla9 ( ,%>on on ?is road 0 v f]tile1 & m ( x _h be5 cultivat$ ?an is usual4 ,! h>ve/ 0 go+ on1 & m51 wom51 & *ildr51 7 out 9 ! fields3 "s reap+ ) ! common reap-hook--"s pull+ up ! gra9 ) _! h&s--"s b9d+ up ! gra9 9 bundles--"s c>ry+ x on _! %\ld]s1 or on donkeys1 or mules1 or camels1 to ! ?ra%+-floor--& "s ?ra%+ out ! gra9 by driv+ ! cattle ov] x4 ,!y use a ?ra%+ in/rum5t n unlike a h>r[4 ,9 its "u side !y h pieces ( /one or iron fa/5$ :i* s]ve z tee?4 ,^! in/rum5ts are dragg$ by ! ox5 ov] ! gra91 & ?us sep>ate x f ! /raw4 ,aft] leav+ ! pla91 our road foll[$ a ridge = a consid]able di/ance2 a little we/ ( ! highe/ gr\nd we pass$ two ru9$ villages at "s di/ance f ea* o!r1 t 7 call$ ,be?-horon4 ,!y are1 ,i d\bt n1 ! upp] & ! ne!r ,be?-horon4 ,?is op9ion is1 ,i ?9k1 confirm$ by ! acc\nt giv5 ( ! defeat ( ! k+s t 7 conf$]at$ aga9/ ,gibeon4 ,x is said t ,israel *as$ !m along ! way t goe? up to ,be?-horon2 & x came to pass t z !y 7 9 ! go+ d[n to ,be?-horon1 t ! ,"l ?rew d[n on !m great hail/ones f heav54 ,jo%4 x4 #aa1 #ab4 ,be?-horon lies on ! we/ side ( ! ridge1 & ,gibeon lies on ! ea/ side1 & at ! di/ance ( sev]al miles f ! top4 ,! flight began f ,gibeon1 & 0 fir/ up to ! top ( ! ridge on ! road t[>ds ,be?-horon2 & f ! top ( ! ridge x 0 d[n to ,be?-horon1 & on ?is la/ "p ( ! way1 t ! hail/ones fell on !m4 ,until ,i saw ! gr\nd1 ,i nev] und]/ood ! up & d[n1 z us$ 9 ! record ( ?is flight & pursuit4 ,ne> ,gibeon ,i saw "s s&/one1 s+ul>ly mix$ up ) ! lime/one4 ,x lay ab\t 9 l>ge masses1 b ,i saw no cont9u\s rock ( x4 ,! anci5t ,gibeon is n[ a small-village1 inhabit$ by a few ,mohamm$an families4 ,x /&s on ! summit ( a r\nd hill1 & f ! /eepness ( its sides is capable ( be+ made v /rong4 ,!re are v>i\s old ru9s & "s ar*es ( great size runn+ into ! sides ( ! hill1 =m+ rooms1 9 :i* v>i\s lab\rs are n[ c>ri$ on4 ,a little out ( t[n is a spr+ 9 a cave1 & bel[ x1 on ! side ( ! hill1 ! rema9s ( an old pool1 :i* is probably ! "o beside :i* ,abn] & ,joab1 ) _! m51 sat d[n be=e ! battle 9 :i* ,asahel fell4 ,! plague made its appe>ance 9 ,j]usalem %ortly aft] our arrival4 ,we did n pay mu* att5tion to x1 except+ t we 7 m c>eful 9 pass+ ab\t ! city n to come 9 contact ) ! p4 ,! monks f "s ( ! religi\s h\ses left ! city1 & took refuge 9 o!r places4 ,we f\nd ! monks at ,be?lehem keep+ qu>ant9e1 & !re 0 plague 9 "s ( ! conv5ts 9 ! c\ntry4 ,a heal? (fic] f ,jaffa visit$ ! city on ! #af?1 & decl>$ 8 int5tion to %ut up ! gates & prev5t egress or +ress1 until ! plague abat$4 ,he gave u p]mission to leave1 provid$ we w\ld d x e>ly ! next day4 ,hav+ no wi% to be %ut up ev5 9 ,j]usalem1 = a mon? or two1 we made all possible ha/e to get ready to leave t[n ! next morn+4 ,we f\nd "s difficulty 9 procur+ animals1 b at la/ succe$$1 & bidd+ f>ewell to all our k9d fri5ds1 & ! mission>y bre?r5 resid5t !re1 we left ! city & b5t our c\rse to ,rumla4 ,our animals prov$ mis]able creatures1 & "o ( our mulete]s gave u ! slip & return$1 leav+ u to make our j\rney z be/ we c\ld4 ,we _h be5 in=m$ at ,j]usalem t we w\ld n be p]mitt$ to ent] ,rumla2 b suppos$ t we %\ld arrive 9 season to consult ) ! consul> ag5t1 & obta9 lodg+ 9 ! old t[]1 or "s place 9 ! vic9ity4 ,our mules 7 s intol]ably bad1 h[ev]1 t x 0 d>k :5 we approa*$ ,rumla4 ,to our frequ5t inquiries ( ! mulete]1 z to :]e he 0 tak+ u1 we receiv$ ! reply1 to ! wat]1 & suppos+ t we w\ld halt at "s wat]+ place ne> ! t[n1 we all[$ him to proce$4 ,f9d+ f ! l5g? ( ! way t we mu/ be tak+ ! road to ,jaffa1 we insi/$ on com+ to an und]/&+ ( ! matt]4 ,he _h no idea ( /opp+1 b int5d$ to l& u safe at ,jaffa t night2 aft] a great deal ( noise on bo? sides we prevail$ on him to halt4 ,he took u "u an olive-tree ne> by1 say+1 :at he suppos$ 0 true1 t if he took u to ! t[n !y w\ld cut 8 head (f4 ,angelo set (f imm$iately1 to see if he c\ld ga9 admittance )9 ! t[n4 ,! *ildr51 worn out ) ! fatigue ( ! j\rney1 _h lo/ all pati5ce1 & 7 cry+ = _! supp]s4 ,i seat$ !m on ! gr\nd & began to se>* ab\t 9 ! d>k = ! rema9s ( our lun*eon1 :i* !re 0 mu* reason to fe> ! mulete] & 8 boy _h eat54 ,pres5tly ,mrs4 ,p4 began to %ake ) an ague fit1 & call$ out to me t %e %\ld die ) ! cold if relief 0 n soon obta9$4 ,i _h procur$ "s w9e at ,j]usalem1 :i* ,i 0 tak+ home z a sample ( ! w9es ( ,pale/9e2 & ?9k+ ?is 0 a "t1 if ev]1 :5 its use w\ld be ju/ifiable1 ,i succe$$ 9 dis5gag+ a bottle f our baggage & adm9i/]$ a quantity ( x to ^? :o 7 ready to p]i%4 ,draw+ a small c>pet f ! saddle ( ! mule on :i* ,i rode1 ,i cov]$ up my little family1 & ) no enviable feel+s wait$ ! result4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! well-kn[n voice ( ,angelo halloo+ 9 ! di/ance broke ^u my e>4 ,he came ) "o ( ! consul's sons1 :o welcom$ u to 8 fa!r's h\se1 assur+ u !re 0 no ob/acle 9 ! way ( our admittance4 ,?us our difficulties 7 remov$1 & we 7 mo/ hospitably lodg$ = ! night4 ,! next day we arriv$ at ! c\ntry-seat ( our v k9d consul at ?is place1 :o has furni%$ u ) a room1 & is assidu\s 9 8 att5tions to promote our com=t & happ9ess4 ,,lett] ,,xxi4 ,alex&ria1 ,june #ba/1 #ahch4 ,we left ,jaffa on ,may ! #bd? = ?is place4 ,x 0 n )\t tr\ble & delay t we 7 able to obta9 a passage4 ,on our arrival at ,jaffa1 9 ,april1 we f\nd _m vessels !re4 ,!y 71 we 7 told1 wait+ = pilgrims1 :o 7 at t "t return+ f ,j]usalem1 :]e _m att5d dur+ ! great fea/s4 ,!y 7 at t "t com+ d[n 9 cr[ds1 & go+ (f to ! vessels3 b be=e our return f ,j]usalem1 9 ,may1 !y 7 gone1 & h>dly a vessel rema9$ at ,jaffa4 ,possibly ! fe> ( ! plague1 :i* prevail$ at ,jaffa1 _h driv5 "s away1 & at ! same "t prev5t$ o!rs f com+4 ,our wi% 0 to take passage to ,damietta1 & asc5d ! ,damietta bran* ( ! ,nile to ,gr& ,cairo1 & come d[n ! ,rosetta bran* to ,alex&ria4 ,we f\nd a vessel t 0 will+ to take u to ,damietta1 b be=e we _h complet$ our b>ga91 ! ,russian consul1 ^: family _h lo/ _m memb]s by ! plague1 made1 9 8 great eag]ness to get away1 s l>ge an (f]1 z induc$ ! capta9 to *ange 8 c\rse1 & imm$iately sail ) ! consul = ,smyrna4 ,z we pass$ ,damietta1 ab\t a week aft]w>ds1 we spoke ! same vessel1 & le>n$ t1 soon aft] sail+1 ! consul took ! plague & di$1 & ! vessel put 9 at ,damietta4 ,! consul fl$ f ,jaffa1 b n f ! plague or dea?--bo? met him on ! way--h[ little d we =esee :at a day may br+ =?6 ,aft] "s delay a vessel came f ,beyroot1 :i* (f]$ to take u to ?is place1 b ask$ ab\t f\r times ! usual price--!re 0 no help--no o!r suitable vessel (f]$--& ! capta9 said1 :i* 0 true1 t he w\ld h to p]=m a long qu>ant9e4 ,a lett] came to ! consul1 f sev]al o!r travell]s1 to engage !m a vessel1 z !y w\ld be at ,jaffa 9 a few days2 & x 0 agre$ t ,i %\ld pay "o-half ( ! requir$ sum1 & ^? travell]s ! o!r1 & ! engagem5t 0 clos$4 ,?r\gh ! k9d att5tion ( our consul1 :o sp>$ no pa9s to promote our com=t1 our arrangem5ts 7 made1 our baggage put on bo>d1 & our provisions & /ores laid 94 ,! plague add$ mu* to ! tr\ble ( do+ ?is4 ,on go+ on bo>d we f\nd x 0 a ,turki% vessel1 & a ,turki% crew4 ,! capta9 seem$ to be mu* ( a g5tleman = a ,turk4 ,he 0 polite1 sil5t1 & w\ld sit all day smok+ 8 pipe1 & wat*+ ! work+ ( 8 vessel4 ,! crew also 7 sob]1 sil5t1 & appe>$ to move ab\t z if !y _h no c>e b to m9d _! own bus9ess4 ,we _h /ipulat$ to h ! sole use ( ! cab91 provid$ we %\ld pref] x4 ,on exam9+ ! premises1 h[ev]1 we decid$ on tak+ up our qu>t]s on ! deck1 z pla9ly ! cleane/ & mo/ com=table place4 ,! capta9 readily yield$ to our wi%es1 & fitt$ up ! long boat1 :i* 0 on ! deck1 spread+ a sail ov] x1 & mak+ q a t5t--9 ?is we took up our abode4 ,:5 ! travell]s ref]r$ to came on bo>d1 we recognis$ !m z a p>ty we _h met a few miles ?is side ( ,j]usalem4 ,!y _h come f ,egypt to ,pale/9e ?r\gh ! wild]ness1 & 7 on _! way to ,j]usalem z we left x4 ,_! cavalcade _h attract$ our att5tion1 be+ all m\nt$ on camels2 & :at look$ r oddly1 two 7 on ! same camel1 9 :at are call$ baskets1 sitt+ back to back--"o fac+ to ! "r & ! o!r to ! left4 ,! p>ty consi/$ ( two ,g]man (fic]s1 :o belong$ to ,k+ ,o?o's army 9 ,greece--a ,fr5*man & a ,swiss4 ,! fact t we _h no common language prev5t$ our hav+ z mu* int]c\rse ) !m z we %\ld o!rwise h _h4 ,!y also took up _! qu>t]s on deck1 ! capta9 hav+ put up an awn+4 ,z !re 0 no dang] ( ra91 ! deck 0 decid$ly ! mo/ com=table place4 ,:ile we c\ld n fully und]/& ! subject ( _! disc\rse1 we 7 n a little amus$ dur+ our voyage ) ! long & almo/ cont9ual debates ( our fell[-voyag]s4 ,x 0 all 9 great good-hum\r1 b a set ( m ev]la/+ talk]s & disputants ,i h seldom met )4 ,!re 7 sev]al o!rs on bo>d1 :o came 9 )\t pay+ _! "p ( ! exp5se4 ,?is is almo/ always ! case :5 a ,frank *>t]s a vessel4 ,i h he>d ( a capta91 :o _h especially engag$ n to take any "o on bo>d except ! ,franks :o _h *>t]$ 8 vessel1 /[+ away privately 9 ! hold ne>ly a doz5 :o 7 nev] to be se5 on deck4 ,! capta9 ( c\rse gets a fee f su*--x is s mu* cle> ga94 ,he fir/ asks & gets a full price = 8 :ole vessel1 & !n /[s away z _m p]sons & ?+s z he c1 on su* t]ms z may be (f]$4 ,we _h a ,greek sea capta9 z a pass5g]--he 0 "o ( ! mo/ sil5t ,greeks ,i recollect to h met )1 =1 z a g5]al ?+1 !y are a talk+1 noisy p4 ,he h>dly ev] spoke a ^w1 & _h little int]c\rse ) any "o except a ,greek s]vant4 ,!re 0 ano!r1 old ,dom9ico1 z we call$ him1 :o1 oddly en\gh1 pass$ himself (f z "o ( my p>ty1 & n only w5t r5t free1 b ate ( my bread4 ,on rea*+ our consul's f ,j]usalem1 we saw !re a middle-ag$ man1 :o _h mu* ! appe>ance ( a dome/ic1 b 9 a ,frank dress4 ,he seem$ to turn 8 h& to any?+--at times he 0 9 ! g>d5 direct+ ! wat] to ! trees & plants--!n aga9 he 0 go+ ) a mule or donkey & br++ home loads ( grass = ! animals--at "o "t call$ "h & ano!r !re4 ,on fir/ see+ him1 x /ruck me he might be a ,scot*man--b he knew no ,engli%--,i !n ?\ght he mu/ be an ,italian--he prov$ to be a ,g5oese4 ,he _h be5 at ,j]usalem1 & 0 liv+ on ! consul until he c\ld get a passage f ,jaffa--& ! consul1 v prop]ly1 to keep him f ru/+ ?r\gh m]e idl5ess1 0 employ+ him 9 all sorts ( ways1 z occasions (f]$4 ,:5 on ! po9t ( />t+1 ! consul1 :o 0 probably will+ to get cle> ( him1 reque/$ t ,dom9ico might s f> be consid]$1 z belong+ to my p>ty z to secure him a free passage2 &1 accord+ to 8 own rule = manag+ su* cases1 advis$ t ,i %\ld keep ! old man 9 employ z f> z ,i _h any?+ t he c\ld d4 ,( c\rse ,i ass5t$4 ,aft] gett+ all on bo>d1 & "u sail1 & ! "t = eat+ _h come1 ,angelo report$ old ,dom9ico z m9us all sorts ( provisions = ! voyage4 ,i 0 fairly 9 = x4 ,he belong$ to my p>ty1 & mu/ n be all[$ to suff]4 ,?is h[ev] 0 an app5dix to ! matt] t ,i _h n look$ =2 & 9 lay+ 9 /ores1 = ea* p>ty f\nd !mselves1 7old ,dom9ico except$17 ,i _h n c\nt$ him--& no small eat] 0 he4 ,angelo 0 direct$ to give ! old man 8 rations f my /ores1 & advis$ t he %\ld give him some?+ to d--make him cut ! wood1 k9dle ! fire1 wat* ! c(fee--d any?+ t w\ld keep 8 h& 93 = ,i hold t p]fect idl5ess is n good = man or bea/4 ,& f9d+ t ! old man _h a pretty good knack = pleas+ *ildr51 _m an h\r 7 !y p]mitt$ to :ile away ) him1 to 8 own z well z _! amusem5t4 ,! ,moslems are 9 _! way a religi\s p4 ,!y are regul> 9 say+ _! pray]s at ! prescrib$ times4 ,!y usually pray1 :]ev] !y may happ5 to be1 :5 ! prop] "t arrives4 ,!y d n retire to a secret place1 b spread a small mat1 & kneel & pro/rate !mselves on x--t\* ! gr\nd ) _! =ehead1 fac+ t[>ds ,mecca1 & repeat+ at ! same "t1 9 a l[ & almo/ un9telligible voice1 _! =ms ( pray]4 ,! =e-"p ( ! deck 0 ! place at :i* !y p]=m$ _! devotions4 ,our w9ds be+ light1 we did n lose sight ( ,pale/9e = ne>ly tw5ty-f\r h\rs aft] we emb>k$4 ,we _h a pretty good view ( ! s\? "p ( ! pla9 ( ,%>on & ( ! hill c\ntry t rose beh9d x4 ,sev]al villages 7 se51 surr\nd$ ) _! olive-trees1 v9ey>ds1 & g>d5s4 ,! l& at la/ disappe>$1 & no?+ b wat] 0 se5 on all sides4 ,our c\rse br\ght u )9 sight ( ,egypt1 ea/ ( ,damietta4 ,! coa/ 0 l[1 & seem$ to be a b$ ( s&4 ,to ! s\?-ea/ we saw "s l>ge build+s t appe>$ to rise out ( ! wat]4 ,we le>n$ t !y 7 =ts at ! m\? ( "s inlet4 ,z we pass$ to ! we/1 our c\rse br\ght u ne>] ! %ore1 & gave u a bett] view ( x4 ,! wat] _h a gre5i% col\r1 & su* a curr5t set to ! ea/1 t dur+ a calm t took place we _h to ca/ out an an*or to prev5t our be+ swept f> to ! ea/4 ,9 pass+ ,damietta1 we saw sev]al vessels ly+ (f4 ,! %all[s & b>s at ! m\? ( ! riv] are su* z to prev5t vessels f ent]+1 & cause mu* tr\ble & delay 9 load+ & unload+ at t place4 ,l>ge light]s are us$ 9 pass+ produce & m]*&ise to & f ! %ore4 ,we c\ld n see mu* ( ! t[n4 ,x lies a little back1 & ! s& hills ne> ! coa/ t5d$ to prev5t a good view ( x4 ,f all ,i c\ld le>n1 x is a small place1 & mu* on ! decl9e4 ,!re are "s /rong =ts at ! m\? ( ! riv]1 & s plac$ z to comm& ! entrance4 ,! implem5ts ( w> are ev]y:]e to be met ) 9 ! dom9ions ( ,mohamm$ ,ali4 ,groves ( date-trees began to be se5 on ! coa/4 ,?is is ! tree ( ,egypt1 & is ev]y:]e 9 ,egypt to be met ) 9 great] numb]s ?an any o!r tree4 ,x has a s+ul> appe>ance1 & n unlike a spread umbrella4 ,! /em is long1 & ( ! same ?ickness1 & has no bran*es until y rea* ! top1--!n a l>ge clu/] ( bran*es1 :i* b5d out & hang d[n _! tops1 s z to look mu* l ! top ( an op5 umbrella4 ,!y (t5 are f\nd toge!r 9 groves or or*>ds1 & make a v f9e appe>ance4 ,along ! coa/1 & ne> ! wat]1 are _m s&-hills4 ,!y almo/ l9e ! coa/--are ( v>i\s %apes & sizes4 ,mo/ ( !m are compos$ ( :ite1 f9e s&1 & are utt]ly de/itute ( vegetation4 ,9 a few places ,i c\ld see "s small bu%es ab\t ! base ( "s ( !m2 & ?r\gh ! op5+s betwe5 ! s&-hills we c\ld see groves ( palms 9 ! int]ior4 ,9 a few places we saw villages2 = ! mo/ "p !y appe>$ small4 ,"s ( !m _h m9>ets1 :i* indicat$ ,moslem places ( wor%ip2 & 9 sev]al places we saw ! top ( m9>ets :]e we c\ld see nei!r ! village nor ! mosque to :i* !y belong$4 ,! m9>et1 ,i may "h rem>k1 is to ! mosques :at a /eeple is to ! *ur*4 ,in/ead ( a bell to call to wor%ip1 ! moolah 7! ,mohamm$an prie/7 m\nts ! m9>et1 proclaims ! h\r1 & calls 8 p to pray]4 ,! m9>et rises high] above ! mosque ?an ! /eeple usually does above ! *ur*4 ,x is always :ite1 & has a /airway up 9 ! inside1 by :i* ! moolah asc5ds to ! place f :i* he proclaims ! h\r & its accompany+ duty4 ,ne> ! top is a door ?r\gh :i* he comes out4 ,a little plat=m runs all r\nd ! m9>et1 f5c$ 9 ) a l[ rail+4 ,!re is a cov] ov] ! top1 :i* protects !m 9 "t ( ra94 ,if ,i may comp>e a small ?+ ) a great1 ,i w\ld say t a m9>et is mu* l a tall c&le/ick1 ) a long sp]maceti c&le 9 x1 & an ext+ui%] on ! top ( ! c&le4 ,!y h a v pretty & ta/eful appe>ance4 ,! :ole coa/ f ea/ ( ,damietta to ! we/ ( ,rosetta1 b5ds l a b[1 ! convex "p be+ next ! ,m$it]ranean4 ,x is caus$1 no d\bt1 9 "p at lea/1 by ! imm5se deposits :i* ! ,nile makes ( ! mud1 ) :i* its wat]s are load$4 ,!re are1 h[ev]1 "s v deep bays on ! coa/1 z ! bay ( ,ab\kir4 ,! coa/ ab\t ,rosetta did n diff] mu* f t ab\t ,damietta4 ,! m\? ( ! riv] is ob/ruct$ ) b>s1 :i* is mu* 9 ! way ( its comm]ce4 ,! t[n lies back1 s t we _h n a good view ( x1 at ! di/ance at :i* we pass$4 ,!re 7 once1 ,i am told1 _m good h\ses "h2 ! trade 0 mu* conc5trat$ "h2 b s9ce ! canal has be5 made f ,atpi to ,alex&ria1 ! trade has tak5 t direction1 & ,alex&ria has be5 built up at ! exp5se ( ,rosetta4 ,all along ?is coa/ ! curr5t seem$ to set ea/w>d4 ,we rea*$ ,alex&ria on ! fir/ ( ,june4 ,x /&s on a po9t ( l& t projects consid]ably into ! sea1 & has a "p t turns we/ l ! upp] "p ( a capital ,t4 ,on ?is we/ po9t /&s a palace ( ! pa%a1 to :i* he resorts 9 summ]4 ,!re are two h>b\rs1 "o on ! ea/ & ! o!r on ! we/ side ( ! t[n2 & 9 ea* h>b\r is a ,laz>et4 ,we _h hop$1 t z we _h kept qu>ant9e at ,jaffa--z our vessel _h little int]c\rse ) ! %ore1 hav+ come f ,beyroot1 & z ! heal?-(fic] promis$ he w\ld /ate ?is on our pap]s1 t we w\ld h b little1 if any1 assign$ u "h4 ,b we f\nd t all avail$ n4 ,we _h tw5ty-"o days assign$ u1 & all our entreaties avail$ n to less5 ! numb]4 ,! ,turks1 = ! mo/ "p1 take ?+s pati5tly1 & 9 few ?+s is x m wise to imitate !m ?an 9 ?is4 ,we _h our place assign$ u 9 ! ,laz>et ( ! ea/]n h>b\r1 & e>ly ! next morn+ ! capta9 _h u & all our baggage convey$ !re4 ,our fell[-pass5g]s 7 all assign$ to ! same place1 :ile ! capta9 & 8 crew 7 all[$ to p]=m _! qu>ant9e on bo>d _! vessel--"o soldi] be+ put ) !m to see t none left ! vessel1 & none ent]$ x2 :ile ano!r soldi] 0 assign$ to u to h a simil> wat* ov] all our do+s4 ,on rea*+ ! ,laz>et1 we 7 a good deal disconc]t$ at f9d+ t all m51 wom51 & *ildr51 ma/]s & s]vants1 7 to be put 9 "o & ! same room4 ,:o ev] he>d ! l6 ,i prote/$ aga9/ x1 b ( :at use to prote/6 ,we 7 told ! rooms 7 sc>ce1 & t ?is 0 _! mode1 to put all :o _h come 9 ! same vessel 9 ! same room4 ,! room 0 l>ge--ab\t sixty by tw5ty4 ,sev]al ye>s' exp]i5ce _h satisfi$ me t !re 0 m tr\ble ?an pr(it 9 try+ to get ,turks & ,arabs to ?9k & reason z we d4 ,i !re=e set myself to make ! be/ ( ! case1 & set (f to exam9e ! premises4 ,at & ab\t ! door ( ! room--= we 7 n 9 ! op5 c\rt be=e x--,i met sev]al ( our voyag]s1 :o1 ) mu* e>ne/ness1 urg$ me n to g 94 ,angelo1 :o _h j come out1 e>ne/ly advis$ me n to ent]1 & let me "k t ! place 0 lit]ally ov]run ) fleas4 ,i f\nd !m !re 9 great numb]s truly4 ,b aft] hav+ x swept aga9 & aga91 & us+ o!r means to de/roy !m1 we took possession4 ,i _h a /rong cord /ret*$ across1 s z to cut (f ab\t "o-?ird1 & made a room ab\t tw5ty feet squ>e4 ,on ?is cord we hung %eets1 & blankets1 & b$-spreads1 & ?us made a private & com=table *amb]4 ,we procur$ a frame-"w ( palm wood t 0 a v good sub/itute = b$/eads--& "s o!r articles ( ! fir/ necessity1 & did v well2 = our room1 z we f\nd x1 _h n an article 9 x4 ,our fell[-voyag]s took possession ( ! o!r "p ( ! room1 & r5ew$ _! discussions & debates1 :i* = a little _h be5 susp5d$4 ,! ,laz>et has a set ( l>ge rooms1 =m$ into squ>es1 & surr\nd$ ) high walls4 ,atta*$ to ea* room is a c\rt1 r l>g] ?an ! room1 & op5 to ! heav5s4 ,!re is a tank ( wat] 9 ?is c\rt1 & at "o side1 :at is call$ a p>letorio--a place ) a k9d ( wood grat+1 ?r\gh :i* !y may see & conv]se ) fri5ds :o call on !m4 ,^? 9 qu>ant9e h1 dur+ ! day1 free use ( ! c\rt atta*$ to _! rooms1 b at night !y are lock$ up 9 _! rooms1 _! gu>dian ) !m1 & ! key tak5 to ! room ( ! head ( ! qu>ant9e4 ,!re is a k9d ( m>ket 9 ! ,laz>et1 or r a %op is kept !re1 at :i* mo/ ( ! common necess>ies may be _h1 & at ab\t a fair price4 ,i engag$ a man to s5d u bread & milk daily1 & 0 well suppli$4 ,angelo z usual cook$ = u & _h ! g5]al managem5t ( our table1 & cont9u$ to h x ne>ly z well furni%$ z :5 we 7 at ,beyroot1 & at ab\t ! same exp5se4 ,we 7 a few times all[$ to walk out z f> z ! sea-side1 b n )\t our gu>d4 ,nor 7 we all[$ to g m ?an a few rods f ! walls4 ,we mu* wi%$ to take "s walks 9 ! vic9ity1 b ?is 0 n all[$4 ,!re 01 h[ev]1 no?+ rude 9 _! mode ( d5ial4 ,! ,laz>et is a new build+1 & n yet f9i%$1 & ! "w is /ill 9 progress4 ,x is made ( a s(t lime/one1 :i* is br\ght 9 vessels & l&$ ne> ! build+4 ,i obs]v$ t females 7 almo/ :olly employ$ 9 unload+ ! /one f ^! vessels1 & ! att5dance on ! workm5 0 *iefly1 if n :olly1 done by females4 ,!re 7 small companies ( girls1 f twelve to sixte5 ye>s ( age1 :o c>ri$ /ones & mort>4 ,!y usually w5t toge!r1 & sung & kept a k9d ( "t4 ,_! s++ 0 9 a k9d ( response to ea* o!r1 & 0 evid5tly1 9 "p at lea/1 extempore2 z !y (t5 allud$ to :at !y saw1 & to :at 0 tak+ place ab\t !m4 ,x rem9d$ me ( :at is call$ ! corn-song1 z sung by ! slaves 9 ! s\!rn ,/ates4 ,!y seem$ *e]ful1 & are said to receive "s wages = _! s]vice4 ,soon aft] we 7 9 ! ,laz>et1 ,mr4 ,gliddon1 ,u4 ,s4 consul1 call$ on u1 & k9dly t5d]$ 8 aid 9 any way t might add to our com=t :ile ?us %ut up 9 ! ,laz>et4 ,to be tw5ty-"o days %ut up 9 a room 0 tiresome1 b n s mu* s to u z might be expect$4 ,we _h books--we read & wrote1 & ?r\gh ! k9dness ( our consul & o!rs we receiv$ files ( pap]s1 :i* let u "k :at 0 go+ on 9 t mu*-lov$ l&1 f :i* we _h be5 s long abs5t1 & to ?9k n[ we 7 ab\t to return4 ,alex&ria /&s on ! site ( ! old t[n ( t "n4 ,! po9t ( l& :i* ,i h be=e m5tion$1 is pretty mu* cov]$ ) h\ses4 ,! h\ses ( ! old] "p ( ! t[n are v inf]ior1 b _m ( ! build+s lately put up are 9 ,european /yle1 & v good1 & "s spl5did build+s4 ,^! /&1 at lea/ mo/ ( !m1 ne> ! ea/]n h>b\r1 & on a long /reet t runs s\?-ea/ across ! t[n4 ,_m ( ^! new & elegant h\ses are occupi$ by ,europeans1 ( :om !re are a consid]able numb] 9 ,alex&ria4 ,!re are _m ,frank %ops1 & /ores1 & arti/s2 & almo/ all k9ds ( ,european articles & goods may "h be obta9$4 ,a little to ! ea/ ( ! ,frank qu>t]1 z x may be call$1 /&s ,cleopatra's ,ne$le4 ,x is a granite obelisk--ne> x lies ano!r on ! gr\nd4 ,!re is a l>ge space on ! s\?-ea/ side ( ! city1 t is n built on4 ,x is a b$ ( ru9s4 ,9 _m places excavations h be5 made1 & curi\s antiques f\nd4 ,! city is surr\nd$ by a high & /rong wall1 ) a deep fosse on ! outside4 ,! gates are always gu>d$ ) soldi]s4 ,! ,navy-y>d & ,cu/om-h\se are on ! we/]n h>b\r2 & 9 t h>b\r ride "s noble vessels1 & o!rs are be+ built4 ,! pa%a & ! sultan seem runn+ a race 9 %ip-build+1 & c]ta9ly ea* has done a good deal )9 a few ye>s pa/4 ,a little s\? ( ! t[n1 & on a small elevation1 /&s ,pompey's ,pill>4 ,x has s (t5 be5 describ$ t ,i may well pass x ov]1 ) ! rem>k1 t x is a l>ge & beautiful %aft ( solid rock4 ,alex&ria has be5 mu* reviv$ ( late1 & is n[ ! *ief seaport ( ,egypt4 ,hav+ select$ x z ! place = 8 navy-y>d1 & ?r\gh ! canal ( ,mahmudieh op5$ a direct communication betwe5 ,alex&ria & ! ,nile at ,atpi1 ! trade has almo/ all c5tr$ at ,alex&ria1 to ! ru9 ( ,rosetta4 ,! population ( ,alex&ria may be f #cj to #dj1jjj4 ,! di/rict ab\t ,alex&ria has1 ) few exceptions1 a dry & burnt-up appe>ance4 ,9 a few places ! date & ! acacia trees are se51 b a l>ge "p ( ! surface has almo/ no?+ on x4 ,! pa%a has %[n a comm5dable degree ( zeal = introduc+ ! arts & improvem5ts ( ,europe into 8 dom9ions4 ,he has manufactories1 & arti/s1 & s*ools1 at ,alex&ria & o!r places4 ,8 lead+ object 9 ! :ole seems to be1 to promote & confirm 8 own p[] ov] ! p t he n[ gov]ns4 ,he has intellig5ce en\gh to see t arts & improvem5ts h giv5 a decid$ advantage to ^? :o possess !m1 & = ! sake ( ^? advantages he desires to be possess$ ( !m4 ,?is has l$ him to employ _m ,european arti/s & ma/]s--has induc$ him to s5d a numb] ( y\? to ,europe to be educat$ !re1 & in/ruct$ 9 ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( useful k4 ,,lett] ,,xxii4 ,cairo1 ,june #bi?1 #ahch4 ,wi%+ to make our t\r up ! ,nile z soon z we 7 reliev$ f qu>ant9e1 we _h 9 "p made our arrangem5ts :5 t took place4 ,on ! #ba/1 we 7 call$ d[n to be inspect$ by ! man ( m$ical sci5ce1 & 7 decl>$ free f all suspici\s symptoms1 & entitl$ to m+le ) ! good p ( ! c\ntry1 & travel :]e we pleas$4 ,x 0 f>cical en\gh to see ! man /& at ! di/ance ( t5 or fifte5 feet1 & inspect our tongues1 & make u move our arms1 & !n gravely decide t we 7 free f infection4 ,our keep]s1 :o1 on ! :ole1 _h be5 k9d & att5tive1 b c>eful n to t\* u1 n[ approa*$ & gave u a cordial %ake ( ! h&1 & _! congratulations on our re/oration to fre$om4 ,ea* _h to pay a small r5t = ! room4 ,we _h also sev]al small fees to pay--z ! bo>d ( our gu>dian4 ,?r\gh ! aid ( our consul a boat _h be5 engag$1 & "s o!r prep>ations made = our trip up ! ,nile3 deem+ x be/1 aft] s long a delay1 to lose no "t 9 mak+ our visit to ?is place4 ,we f\nd ! boat 9 read9ess1 ) su* /ores z 7 necess>y2 & ! ,am]ican flag float$ 9 ! air at ! ma/-head4 ,?is 0 to make kn[n to all :om x might conc]n1 t ! boat 0 m9e pro tem41 & n to be se>*$ or mole/$ :ile "u my protection4 ,we 7 soon 9 read9ess to leave4 ,sev]al p]sons1 h[ev]1 ^: animals we _h us$ 9 rid+ f ! ,laz>et to ! boat1 & "s :o _h br\ght u v>i\s articles1 7 to be paid4 ,z ,i knew n :at ! usual prices 71 ,i reque/$ a ,janiss>y to give ea* :at 0 "r4 ,he soon settl$ ! matt]1 & paid !m ab\t "o-?ird ( :at !y dem&$ ( me4 ,?us1 almo/ p]petually1 ^! p try to extort f travell]s m ?an is due1 & especially if ! travell] be a /rang] among !m4 ,alex&ria does n /& on ! ,nile1 b ne> ?irty miles we/ ( ! ,rosetta bran* ( t riv]4 ,a canal 7! ,mahmudieh7 connects ! t[n on ! we/]n h>b\r ) ! riv]1 n at its m\?1 b at ,atfi4 ,?is place may be ne>ly sixty miles f ,alex&ria1 b n s f> f ! m\? ( ! riv]4 ,?is canal is ! "w ( ! ,pa%a4 ,ow+ to ! b>s & %all[s at ! m\? ( ! riv]1 mu* difficulty 0 f\nd 9 load+ & unload+ vessels2 & ! trade ( ,egypt1 :i* 0 c>ri$ on ma9ly ?r\gh t bran*1 0 mu* imp$$4 ,possibly a wi% to build up ,alex&ria1 :i* 0 ! be/ h>b\r = 8 navy1 may h _h its influ5ce4 ,! ,pa%a resolv$ to op5 a canal f "s po9t ( ! ,rosetta bran* to ,alex&ria4 ,atfi 0 fix$ on z ! po9t4 ,! c\rse ( ! canal m>k$ out1 & multitudes ( p f all ! adjac5t t[ns & villages1 m>*$ d[n to diff]5t p>ts ( ! l9e & set to "w4 ,! great] "p _h no?+ to "w ) b _! h&s2 b ! soil 0 s(t & no /one 9 x4 ,9 a few mon?s ! "w 0 done1 b x is said1 _m lives 7 lo/ ?r\gh ! h>d%ips to :i* ! p 7 subject$4 ,sail-boats are us$ on ! canal2 b z ! w9d is n always fair1 !y at times use ! t[-l9e1 b m51 & n animals1 pull x4 ,! boats t are on ! canal d n pass into ! riv]1 nor ^? ( ! riv] into ! canal4 ,!re mu/ ( c\rse be ano!r boat tak5 at ,atfi1 & ! baggage *ang$ f "o to ! o!r4 ,?is consumes "t & is att5d$ ) "s exp5se4 ,! c\ntry ?r\gh :i* ! canal passes is ne>ly a dead level1 &1 9 "s places1 ,i %\ld ?9k1 l[] ?an ! level ( ! riv]4 ,! banks ( ! canal 7 f eight to twelve feet above ! wat]4 ,!y 7 too high to all[ u to h a good view ( ! c\ntry ov] !m4 ,at "s places1 h[ev]1 !y 7 l[]1 & at o!rs1 by /opp+ ! boat1 & asc5d+ ! bank1 we _h f9e views ( ! ri* mead[s ( ,egypt4 ,= _m miles aft] leav+ ,alex&ria1 we pass$ a succession ( h\ses & g>d5s1 along ! canal1 t _h a v pleasant appe>ance4 ,sev]al ( !m 7 fitt$ up 9 ,frank /yle1 ) glass w9d[s1 & o!r fixtures indicat+ ,european society4 ,!y may h be5 occupi$1 possibly own$1 by ,europeans4 ,connect$ ) sev]al ( ^! h\ses1 7 ext5sive g>d5s1 & 9 a good /ate ( keep+4 ,9 addition to ! palm tree1 :i* is ! tree ( ,egypt1 !re 7 sev]al o!r k9ds along ! canal1 z ! acacia4 ,x is l[1 & n unlike ! olive 9 its %ape & size1 b its b>k & leaf approa* m to ! locu/4 ,x is pretty z a %ady & ornam5tal tree1 b ,i "k n its o!r uses4 ,!re are1 all along ! canal1 wat]-:eels at "w1 rais+ wat] = irrigat+ ! adjac5t g>d5s & fields4 ,! mode ( mak+ !m is simple3 a *annel is cut into ! bank1 s deep t ! wat] w fl[ into x2 a :eel is made to turn 9 ?is cut1 be+ susp5d$ ov] x2 a rope1 ) a set ( j>s1 passes ov] ?is :eel1 & is turn$ by x4 ,?is is long en\gh to all[ ! j>s to pass ?r\gh ! wat] & come up full1 &1 9 turn+1 ! wat] is p\r$ into a ci/]n1 & !nce convey$ by small tr\ghs to ! place :]e x is ne$$4 ,! :eels are usually work$ by ox54 ,! numb] ( :eels is v great1 & mo/ ( !m are con/antly 9 motion ?r\gh ! day4 ,we pass$ "s villages ne> ! canal1 b none ( mu* size4 ,!re 7 "s ( a l>g] size at a di/ance1 z we conclud$1 f ! m9>ets :i* we c\ld see4 ,9 sev]al places we saw wat] at a di/ance t look$ l a lake4 ,9 pass+ up ! canal1 & ! same 0 true aft] we ent]$ ! riv]1 ,i c\ld n b notice h[ ! p & ! animals lov$ to be 9 ! wat]4 ,! *ildr5 & y\? 7 se5 9 x1 & ! cattle seem$ to h a passion1 n only = wad+ 9 ! wat]1 b = ly+ d[n 9 x1 s z (t5 to cov] _! :ole bodies1 except a small "p ( _! heads4 ,?is may1 9 "p1 h be5 to keep (f ! flies1 b ma9ly1 ,i judge1 to enjoy ! coolness :i* ! wat] imp>t$ to !m4 ,i nev] be=e und]/ood ! =ce ( ! expression 9 ,ph>aoh's dream1 :]e x is said1 he saw sev5 k9e com+ up out ( ! riv]4 ,x is true to ! life4 ,!y lie 9 ! wat] until satisfi$1 !n come up & fe$ on ! l[ gr\nds or mead[s ne> x4 ,we _h (t5 he>d dismal acc\nts ( ! annoyances met ) 9 ! boats ( ! ,nile2 we 7 n[ to h a pro( ( !m4 ,on ent]+ our boat we obs]v$ t x _h rec5tly be5 pa9t$1 & hop$ t ?is betok5$ a deliv]ance f ^? g5try t s annoy ,frank travell]s4 ,b 9 ?is we 7 mi/ak54 ,no soon] 7 our lights put out1 ?an !y came ^u u f _! hid+-places 9 su* numb]s1 z to make x "o ( ! mo/ try+ nights we _h ev] pass$4 ,& especially did !y assail our *ildr54 ,& :e!r x 0 t !y lik$ _! "y blood bett]1 or t ! *ildr51 9 _! s\nd sleep1 made less resi/ance1 ,i "k n1 b s x 01 t 9 ! morn+ _! faces 7 disfigur$ ) bites1 & _! eyes s swoll5 t !y c\ld h>dly see4 ,=tunately1 we 7 n doom$ to sp5d ano!r night 9 ?is boat4 ,we rea*$ ,atpi dur+ ! foll[+ day1 9 "t to transf] ourselves & baggage to a riv] boat1 :i* 0 ab\t leav+ = ,cairo4 ,?is boat 0 happily less infe/$ ) ! g5try above ref]r$ to1 & we made out pretty well z to sleep+4 ,atpi is a small village at ! place :]e ! canal leaves ! riv]4 ,x has gr[n up s9ce ! canal 0 made4 ,!re are "s /ores & %ops1 & a numb] ( p]sons :o att5d to ! produce & goods t pass & repass f ! canal to ! riv]4 ,we "h procur$ a boat1 & made o!r necess>y arrangem5ts4 ,9 all ^! boats we _h to provide = ourselves1 f ! b$s we slept on to ! fuel ) :i* we cook$ our food4 ,z necess>y articles are n to be _h at all places1 & especially z ! boat may n /op :5 y f9d y\rself m9us 9 "s ne$ful article1 ! only sure way is to keep a good /ock on h&4 ,we _h our flag1 z be=e1 fly+ at ! ma/-head1 & c\ld n b feel a little national pride at ! notice :i* x attract$4 ,ne> ,atpi1 on ! ea/]n side ( ! riv]1 is a consid]able t[n1 ) "s pretty good build+s1 & among !m "s occupi$ z factories4 ,!re 0 also a l>ge build+ on ! we/]n side1 :]e ! r$ fez1 n[ s mu* us$ ?r\gh\t ,turkey1 are made4 ,^! manufactories are1 we 7 told1 public prop]ty4 ,! gov]nm5t monopolizes all ?+s 9 ?is l&4 ,! policy may well be que/ion$4 ,possibly 9 no o!r way c\ld !y be s soon introduc$4 ,! av]age height ( ! banks ( ! ,nile may be f twelve to sixte5 feet4 ,fields ( corn & sug>-cane 7 se5 on ! banks1 b n 9 z great numb]s z ,i _h expect$4 ,?is 9 "p1 h[ev]1 0 acc\nt$ = by ! fact1 t ! "t ( ! rise 0 at h&1 & _! crops 7 ga!r$ (f4 ,! productiv5ess ( ,egypt dep5ds on ! annual ov]fl[+ ( ! ,nile4 ,! ,nile is ! riv]1 & ! only riv] ( ,egypt2 & beside x1 x is said1 !re is n a brook1 n a spr+1 ( runn+ wat] 9 ,egypt4 ,!re are wells2 = by digg+ d[n to ne>ly ! level ( ! wat] 9 ! ,nile1 wat] may be obta9$ at any place4 ,!re is no ra9 9 ,egypt4 ,ne> ! sea coa/1 z at ,alex&ria1 light %[]s may fall1 b up 9 ! c\ntry !re are none4 ,!re may be cl\dy wea!r dur+ ! w9t]1 b no ra94 ,once e ye> ! ,nile rises s z to cov] ! great] "p ( ! c\ntry4 ,x beg9s 9 ! latt] "p ( ,june1 & gradually cont9ues = ne>ly two mon?s1 !n gradually falls to its usual volume ( wat]4 ,! rise has n[ begun1 b x is p]ceivable only to ^? :o are acqua9t$ ) ! riv]4 ,! cause ( ?is rise is suppos$ to be ! great ra9s1 & possibly melt+ ( sn[s1 9 ! high c\ntry 9 :i* its ma9 /ream rises2 b ! matt] is n c]ta94 ,z ! ,nile falls1 ! gra9 is s[n on ! wet gr\nd1 & produces mo/ abundantly4 ,!re are _m canals1 f f\r to six & eight feet deep1 & wide en\gh to convey a consid]able body ( wat]4 ,^! pass (f f ! riv]1 & f ^!1 small] *annels pass 9 v>i\s directions1 s z to divide mu* ( ! surface into lots or small fields4 ,^! 7 mu* m obs]vable at "s places ?an at o!rs4 ,! design ( ^! *annels1 probably1 0 to br+ ! wat] m g5]ally ov] ! gr\nd ?an x w\ld o!rwise come2 or :5 ! ,nile did n rise high en\gh to cov] ! field1 ! wat]1 by means ( ^! small canals1 w\ld pass 9 s _m directions ?r\gh ! di/rict1 z1 by p]colation1 to moi/5 ! gr\nd m g5]ally ?an x o!rwise w\ld d4 ,!re 7 along ! riv] a great _m wat]-melons1 cucumb]s1 & o!r vegetables4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! compla9t ( ,israel1 9 ! wild]ness1 t !y 7 depriv$ ( ! melons & cucumb]s ( ,egypt4 ,num4 xi4 #e4 ,! ,nile w9ds a good deal4 ,x has _m ( ^? long sweeps t *>act]ise ! ,ohio & ,mississippi2 & z ! :ole c\ntry is alluvial1 ! wat] at ^? turns wa%es away ! banks aga9/ :i* x /rikes1 :ile1 on ! opposite side ( ! riv]1 a %oal or a s& bank is =m$4 ,9 ^! places1 & !y increas$ z we asc5d$1 consid]able di/ricts lay along ! edge ( ! wat]1 & only a few feet above x1 & on !m ! vegetables above nam$1 ) _m o!rs1 7 rais$ 9 great numb]s4 ,!re 0 usually a small place 9 ^! g>d5 spots built to protect a p]son f ! ra91 ^: (fice x is to prev5t pillage1 & sell ! vegetables to boat-m5 & pass5g]s2 = almo/ all ! travell+ f ,alex&ria to ,cairo is done 9 boats on ! ,nile4 ,x rem9d$ me ( ! cottage 9 a v9ey>d1--a lodge 9 a g>d5 ( cucumb]s4 ,a little m ?an half-way1 f ,alex&ria to ,cairo1 on ! we/]n side ( ! riv]1 we saw ! end ( a new & mu* l>g] canal1 n[ be+ made 9 a m direct c\rse to ,alex&ria4 ,x w probably int]sect ! ,mahmudieh canal1 at "s po9t s\? ( ,alex&ria4 ,! s\!rn end is ne> :]e ! s&s h almo/ cov]$ ! di/rict we/ ( ! ,nile4 ,:e!r x w pass into ! s&y di/rict1 & ?us reclaim "s ( x1 & prev5t ! f>!r encroa*m5ts ( ! s&1 ,i "k n4 ,!re is no d\bt t tillage ext5d$ mu* f>!r to ! we/1 9 "s places1 =m]ly1 ?an at pres5t4 ,! canals & means ( irrigation h be5 neglect$1 & ! s&s h spread ov] consid]able di/ricts2 "s ( ^! might no d\bt be reclaim$1 7 a prop] mode foll[$ ) respect to !m4 ,?is w h>dly be done at pres5t1 z !re are l>ge p>ts ( ,egypt n[ irrigat$1 t lie neglect$2 ! population1 ) _! idle habits1 are n suffici5t to cultivate ! :ole4 ,= a consid]able di/ance on ! we/ ( ! riv] ! s&s f ! des]t cov]$ ! banks1 & ran d[n to ! edge ( ! wat]2 x 0 a v :ite1 f9e s&1 & easily mov$ by ! w9d4 ,a little bel[ ! junction ( ! ,rosetta & ,damietta bran*es ( ! ,nile1 :i* takes place twelve or fifte5 miles bel[ ,cairo1 ! ,pa%a has begun a great "w = ! m p]fect irrigation ( ! ,delta1 or ! di/rict betwe5 ! riv]s :i* is ?us call$4 ,! plan is to make a /rong dam across bo? bran*es ( ! ,nile1 & ?r[ ! wat] into a new *annel1 ! b$ ( :i* %all be mu* m elevat$1 & ?us br+ ! wat]s ne>] ! level ( ! c\ntry1 & ( c\rse greatly facilitate ! irrigation ( ! l& at all seasons4 ,! great] "p ( ! mo/ valuable l& ( ,egypt lies betwe5 ! riv]s4 ,?is "p is call$ ! ,delta f its lik5ess to ! ,greek lett] ( t "n1 :i* is ( a triangul> =m4 ,a di/rict ( l& on bo? sides ( ! triangle 0 cultivat$ & productive z f> z ! wat]s ( ! ,nile c\ld be made to rea* x2 b beyond t1 ! long burn+ suns scor* up vegetation1 & conv]t all into a wa/e ( b>r5 s&4 ,at "s di/ance 9 ! int]ior1 bo? to ! ea/ & we/1 wat] is f\nd1 & !re vegetation exi/s1 b ^! places are n 9 ! valley ( ! ,nile4 ,mo/ ( ! villages we pass$ 7 poor & small2 ! h\ses = ! mo/ "p made ( mud or unburnt brick2 sometimes ! brick _h /raw 9 x4 ,we saw sev]al places :]e !y _h e/abli%m5ts = hat*+ eggs4 ,?is practice has long prevail$ 9 ,egypt4 ,!y spread ! eggs 9 lay]s on ! floor2 & h a way ( subject+ !m to su* a degree & uni=mity ( heat z p]fects ! process ( incubation4 ,_! f[ls seem$ to me to be inf]ior bo? z to size & flav\r4 ,! ,nile seem$ to me to be ab\t z l>ge z ! ,ohio at ,c9c9nati4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 at its l[e/ /ate :5 ,i saw x4 ,! rise began :ile ,i 0 at ,cairo1 b at fir/ x is s sl[1 t a p]son n acqua9t$ ) ! riv] w\ld probably n obs]ve x = sev]al days4 ,our boat1 :i* 0 n z l>ge z a common /eam-boat1 gr\nd$ sev]al times 9 asc5d+ ! riv]4 ,! boatm5 w\ld readily get out 9 ! wat] & pu% h] (f4 ,?is 0 easily done1 z !re 7 no rocks 9 ! riv]1 b mud & s& banks4 ,! boatm5 are a %ameless set & 7 (t51 & especially :5 9 ! wat]1 9 a /ate ( p]fect nudity1 & ?is 0 ! common condition ( ! multitudes :i* we saw ba?+ 9 ! riv]4 ,we _h a daily w9d up ! riv]1 :i* at times blew pretty /rong4 ,x usually began soon aft] sunrise1 & increas$ z ! day advanc$4 ,t[>ds night x began to abate1 & ne>ly ceas$ soon aft] sund[n4 ,! causes :i* give x ?is regul>ity we leave to be expla9$ by ^? wise m5 9 philosophy :o feel b\nd to give reasons = all ! ph5om5a ( nature4 ,dur+ "o or two mon?s 9 ! ye> x is said to *ange its direction1 & bl[ ! o!r way4 ,i _h sev]al times 9 ! s\?-we/ a f9e view ( ! :irlw9ds ( ! des]t2 sev]al ( !m c\ld (t5 be se5 at ! same "t4 ,a ?ick column ( du/ & s& seem$ to run up to ! cl\ds1 & !n gradually disappe>2 at times !y w\ld pass ) consid]able rapidity2 & :ile ?us 9 quick motion1 _h a pretty1 b r s+ul> appe>ance4 ,:ile consid]ably bel[ ,gr& ,cairo1 we _h a view ( ! pyramids4 ,_! tap]+ po9ts ran high 9 ! air1 & broke ! smoo? outl9e ( our s\!rn horizon4 ,gr& ,cairo /&s on ! we/]n bank ( ! ,nile1 & at ! di/ance ( above a mile f ! riv]4 ,"o ( its l>ge suburbs1 call$ ,bulack1 is on ! riv]1 & may be consid]$ its port4 ,!re ! boats lie1 & !re mu* ( ! bus9ess ( ! t[n is transact$4 ,= sev]al miles be=e we rea*$ ,cairo1 we 7 pass+ g>d5s & c\ntry-h\ses1 "s ( :i* are ( a sup]ior k9d4 ,cairo is r an assemblage ( t[ns ?an "o great & cont9u\s city2 its p>ts lie contigu\s to ea* o!r1 z *ance & caprice may h decid$4 ,close to ! s\?-ea/ side ( x a range ( hills rises1 ! fir/ & almo/ ! only hills t we saw 9 ,egypt--^? back ( ! pyramids ( ,gheza except$--on a "p ( ^! hills ! citadel is situate1 :i* comm&s ! city1 & is a place ( consid]able /r5g?4 ,betwe5 ! t[n & ! riv] !re lies a l>ge op5 space--imm5se piles ( rubbi% disfigur$ "s p>ts ( x4 ,! ,pa%a is mak+ improvem5ts "h t w add mu* to ! beauty ( ?is op5 space--he is levell+ x1 & ) ! rubbi% fill+ up l[ places1 & mak+ wide1 elevat$ roads across x 9 v>i\s directions1 & hav+ x plant$ ) trees4 ,a l>ge canal cross$ ?is place2 _m p 7 employ$ 9 clean+ x out1 & putt+ x 9 ord] to receive ! wat]s f ! ,nile4 ,!re is also )9 ! city1 & be=e ! palace1 an op5 space ( consid]able size1 :i* has lately _h mu* lab\r be/[$ on x4 ,elevat$ roads or causeways are made r\nd x & ?r\gh x1 & _! edges set ) trees1 :i* give ! :ole a pretty appe>ance4 ,! wat] f ! ,nile1 :5 at its height1 is let into ?is squ>e2 b ! elevat$ p>ts are design$ to be above ! wat]s1 & af=d pleasant walks = ! idl]s & l\ng]s1 :i* are f\nd ev5 9 ,egypt4 ,! pyramids1 s mu* talk$ (1 lie ne> ,gr& ,cairo1 & x w\ld h argu$ a great want ( curiosity n to h visit$ !m :5 s ne>4 ,a few days ago1 we made a visit to ^? ( ,gheza1 :i* lie on ! we/ side ( ! ,nile1 & 9 full view ( ! city4 ,we set (f ab\t six 9 ! morn+1 & rode up ! riv] to ! upp] "p ( old ,cairo2 ?is took u ab\t an h\r4 ,we !n cross$ ! ,nile 9 boats1 to a small old village call$ ,gheza1 :i* gives its "n to ?is clu/] ( pyramids4 ,we !n _h ! wide riv] bottom ( ! ,nile to cross2 ?is took u ab\t two h\rs4 ,! riv] be+ l[1 !re 0 no wat] 9 ! sev]al deep & wide canals t pass ?r\gh ?is riv] bottom1 & we 7 able to cross !m4 ,?is %ort5$ our ride mu*4 ,we pass$ sev]al rema9s ( villages on ?is pla94 ,z we drew ne> ! la/ village1 :i* seem$ little bett] ?an a pile ( ru9s1 sev]al ,b$\9 ,arabs came out1 ) no?+ b a long %irt on1 & ran z h>d z !y c\ld until !y met u1 & urg$ u to employ !m z our guides4 ,x n[ appe>$1 t x 0 a race among !mselves1 on ! plan t ^? :o fir/ rea*$ u1 7 consid]$ z hav+ ! "r to be employ$ z a guide & get ! pay4 ,z we _h a cawass ) u1 :om we br\ght f ,cairo to manage all su* matt]s1 & among o!r ?+s to save u f ! annoyance :i* ^! ,b$\9s at times give travell]s1 we left x = him to make su* a b>ga9 ) !m z he ?\ght be/4 ,he engag$ "o or two1 & let ! rema9d] "k t we did n ne$ _! aid4 ,we saw1 at a di/ance on our "r1 a l9e ( ar*es on ! pla91 & a bridge-l place ov] !m1 ! uses ( :i* we c\ld n asc]ta94 ,! pyramids /& on ! fir/ rise aft] leav+ ! riv] flats4 ,! ridge ( t place may be f "o hundr$ & fifty to two hundr$ feet4 ,! gr\nd on :i* ! l>ge "o /&s 7! ,*eops7 is ne>ly level4 ,! pyramid is squ>e1 & /&s to ! f\r c>d9al po9ts4 ,ea* side1 its base is said to be sev5 hundr$ feet1 :ile its height is only six hundr$4 ,x seems to be a solid mass ( rock1 except+ ! small rooms :i* ,i %all pres5tly m5tion4 ,! plan on :i* x is built is s+ul>4 ,a l>ge plat=m is laid d[n1 sev5 hundr$ feet squ>e--?is is ! fir/ r[2 ! /one is ne>ly ?ree feet 9 ?ickness4 ,a second r[ is laid on ( a simil> size4 ,?is r[ is n laid out to ! edge ( ! o!r1 b falls back all r\nd ab\t eighte5 in*es4 ,! ?ird & f\r? & foll[+ r[s are laid 9 ! same mann]--=m+ /airs4 ,!re are ab\t two hundr$ r[s ( /ones1 :i* av]age ne>ly ?ree feet 9 ?ickness1 & t]m9ate 9 a small flat at ! top ( ab\t ?irty feet squ>e4 ,! asc5t is usually made at ! nor?-ea/ corn]4 ,ab\t half-way up !re is a small room1 :i* seems design$ z a re/+ place4 ,!re h evid5tly be5 "s /ones ?r[n f ! top1 a "p ( "o r[ be+ left1 & possibly "o /one ( a second r[ at ! s\?-ea/ corn]4 ,x took me n q half an h\r to asc5d2 ?is includ$ ! sev]al /ops 9 ord] to re/4 ,f ! top ,i _h a mo/ spl5did view1 z to space--,gr& ,cairo & all ! villages & g>d5s ab\t x2 ! valley ( ! ,nile f> to ! nor?2 ! sev]al gr\ps ( pyramids1 & ! palm trees t lay to ! s\?1 & 9 ! region ( anci5t ,memphis4 ,! desc5t requir$ ab\t z mu* "t1 b 0 att5d$ ) less difficulty ?an ! asc5t4 ,! :ole1 ) ! "t sp5t on ! top1 occupi$ ab\t an h\r1 & did n seem to h half ! p]il or lab\r t "s h repres5t$4 ,! entrance to ! int]ior is on ! nor? side4 ,we w5t to ! m\? & exam9$ x1 b1 on ! :ole1 conclud$ we w\ld n g 92 ! desc5t is long1 & no?+ to be se5 )91 b "o or two empty rooms4 ,:ile ! rocks ( :i* ! pyramids are built1 are lime/one ( ! second>y =mation1 z is manife/ f ! %ells 9 x1 ! passage is l9$ ) poli%$ ,egyptian granite2 ! same is said to be ! case ) ! rooms4 ,! entrance ( ! passage may be fifty feet above ! gr\nd1 b x desc5ds z "o ent]s4 ,a little to ! s\?-we/ is a second pyramid1 ne>ly z l>ge z t ( ,*eops4 ,x is %>p at ! top1 & _c1 ) ease1 be asc5d$4 ,to ! s\? is a small "o4 ,!re 7 9 all directions tombs1 _m ( !m ( mo/ enorm\s size4 ,! pyramids are 9 ! mid/ ( a l>ge grave-y>d4 ,we w5t up ! hill to ! nor?-we/ "s di/ance1 & visit$ sev]al rooms t 7 full ( hi]oglyphics4 ,pass+ r\nd ! s\!rn side ( ! pyramids1 we exam9$ sev]al places :]e excavations _h rec5tly be5 made4 ,"s old monum5ts1 t _h be5 cov]$ ) s&1 7 laid b>e2 &1 f ! bottom ( "s deep well-l places1 sev]al mo/ beautiful s>cophagi _h be5 rais$--two ( black porphyry1 beautifully poli%$1 & cov]$ ) hi]oglyphics1 lay on ! gr\nd2 o!rs _h probably be5 remov$4 ,we !n visit$ ! ,sphynx1 & took our lun* "u ! %ade ( its head4 ,x has a lion's body1 9 a c\*+ po/ure1 ) ! head & face ( a ,nubian female1 & is ( mo/ enorm\s dim5sions4 ,! head ab\t t5 feet 9 diamet]4 ,! height f ! gr\nd1 & ! l5g? ( ! body1 9 proportion4 ,x is hewn out ( a rock1 :i* is ! s(t lime/one1 & has mu* dis9tegrat$2 ! features are mu* injur$4 ,! back is almo/ :olly cov]$ ) s&1 :i* has bl[n 9 f ! des]t4 ,z we cross$ ! l[ gr\nds to ! riv]1 on our return1 we _h a f9e specim5 ( t wond]ful ph5om5on call$ ! mirage4 ,f "s cause1 ! air ne> ! gr\nd assumes ! appe>ance ( wat]2 ! simil>ity is su*1 t p]sons are (t5 deceiv$1 & are confid5t t x is wat]1 :5 se5 at a little di/ance4 ,we _h cross$ ! pla9 ab\t n9e or t5 o'clock ,a4,m41 & !re 0 no appe>ance ( wat]2 b n[1 betwe5 "o & two ,p4,m41 !re 7 _m places1 at "s di/ance1 t _h ! precise appe>ance ( wat]4 ,9 "s cases1 ! spots t _h ?is appe>ance 7 b a few in*es1 or "o or two feet 9 wid?1 & look$ precisely l puddles ( wat] aft] a ra93 at o!r places :ole acres seem$ cov]$ ) wat]1 & on sev]al occasions1 x 0 r\nd ! roots ( trees2 :i* seem$ gr[+ out ( x4 ,i _h1 on "o or two occasions1 se5 ! same z ,i came up ! ,nile4 ,at a consid]able village on ! we/]n side ( ! riv]1 j bel[ :]e ! s&s come 9 s ne> ! riv]1 our boat /opp$1 & :ile ! capta9 & "p ( ! crew w5t into ! village1 ,i asc5d$ ! bank1 & walk$ to a place at a little di/ance t 0 m elevat$ ?an ! o!r p>ts ( ! pla94 ,x gave me a f9e view ( ! face ( ! c\ntry2 b ,i 0 surpris$ to see1 t[>ds ! nor?-we/1 an ext5sive portion1 z f> z ! eye c\ld rea*1 t appe>$ a lake ( wat]4 ,9 sev]al places !re 7 clu/]s ( palms gr[+ out ( x4 ,i _h n se5 on any map a lake m>k$ 9 t place1 nor _h ,i he>d ( any su* ?+4 ,i wond]$ if x c\ld be ! mirage2 ! appe>ance 0 s p]fectly l wat]1 t x 0 h>d to believe x c\ld be any?+ else4 ,on return+ to ! bank1 ,i inquir$ ( "s "o if x 0 wat] t ,i _h se51 & 0 assur$ t !re 0 no wat] 9 t direction1 b t x 0 a curi\s appe>ance 9 ! air4 ,i w leave x to ! philosoph] to expla9 ?is matt]4 ,! ru9s ( :at is said to be anci5t ,heliopolis lie b a %ort di/ance f ,cairo2 we did n1 h[ev]1 visit !m2 ! rema9s above gr\nd are s few1 z h>dly to repay ! tr\ble ( a ride to !m4 ,! s&y des]ts are to ! ea/ & s\? ( ,cairo1 & ! :ole way f t city to ,suez on ! ,r$ ,sea1 a di/ance ( ab\t sixty miles1 is a *e]less wa/e ( b>r5 s&4 ,! rema9s ( an old canal c be trac$1 x is said1 mo/ ( ! way f ! ,nile1 a little s\? ( ,cairo1 to ,suez1 & x is suppos$ t x might be reop5$4 ,mu* has lately be5 said ab\t ! ,pa%a's mak+ a railroad f ,cairo to t po9t1 & ,i 0 assur$ "s mat]ials = t purpose 7 br\ght f ,engl&2 b no?+ z yet has be5 done1 & probably ye>s w pass be=e ! plan is c>ri$ into effect4 ,we _h sev]al pleasant int]views ) ! mission families at ,cairo2 less1 h[ev]1 ?an we _h hop$1 & w\ld h _h1 b = ! sickness ( "s ( _! numb]4 ,!y are mo/ly ,g]mans1 9 ! employ ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society4 ,_! att5tion is pr9cipally1 b n exclusively1 direct$ to ! ,*ri/ian sects 9 ! c\ntry4 ,miss ,h4 has lately1 at ! special invitation ( ! ,pa%a1 op5$ a s*ool 9 ! h>em1 & is giv+ in/ruction to ! females ( ! ,pa%a's family4 ,?us f> x has be5 well receiv$2 :at may be its result1 "t alone w %[4 ,ab\t ! "t we rea*$ ,cairo1 sev]al ( ! mission>ies ( ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 :o _h = "s ye>s be5 lab\r+ 9 ,abyss9ia1 return$ f t c\ntry4 ,"s difficulty _h aris51 gr[+ out ( ! intrigues ( p]sons unfri5dly to !m1 :i* made x advisable = !m1 = a "t at lea/1 to leave t c\ntry4 ,x 0 hop$ t be=e long !y w\ld be able to return & resume _! lab\rs4 ,! ,pa%a has a numb] ( s*ools at ?is place1 & v>i\s manufactories & e/abli%m5ts1 :i* no d\bt are do+ good4 ,:e!r ! good w equal :at has be5 expect$ f !m1 may be d\bt$4 ,8 improvem5ts & innovations are c]ta9ly t5d+ to produce *anges 9 ! ,moslem mann]s1 habits1 & modes ( ?9k+1 :i* w 9 "p remove ! ob/acles 9 ! way ( introduc+ ! gospel among !m2 b he meane? n s1 nei!r does 8 he>t ?9k s4 ,:ile ! great body ( ! ,egyptians are ,moslems1 !re are a numb] ( ! ,*ri/ian sects to be f\nd "h--z ! ,arm5ians1 ,greeks1 ,copts1 ,lat9s1 & p]haps "s o!rs4 ,! /ate ( all ^! sects is mu* l :at x is ?r\gh ! ,ea/--! life & p[] ( ! gospel is n kn[n4 ,! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society h = _m ye>s ma9ta9$ a mission at ,gr& ,cairo2 !y h di/ribut$ ! ,scriptures & o!r books1 publi%$ at _! mission press at ,malta--conduct$ s*ools--talk$ & prea*$ to ! p4 ,_! success has be5 b mod]ate4 ,at pres5t1 _! s*ools are 9 a pretty prosp]\s condition1 & _! field ( usefulness seems m enc\rag+4 ,gr& ,cairo is mu* ! l>ge/ t[n 9 ,egypt1 b its precise population is n kn[n4 ,a fire broke out 9 ! ,frank qu>t]1 7! place :]e mo/ ( ! ,franks live17 a few days be=e we arriv$1 & de/roy$ sev]al hundr$ h\ses & mu* prop]ty4 ,! ,copts h a curi\s cu/om ab\t mak+ _! ,patri>*4 ,he is always tak5 f a p>ticul> mona/ic e/abli%m5t4 ,:5 *os51 he refuses to s]ve1 & !y lit]ally beat him until he gives 8 cons5t4 ,! ,abyss9ians receive _! ,patri>* f ,egypt2 & aft] hav+ be5 *os51 & ev5 gone into ,abyss9ia1 he w refuse to s]ve1 & d5y t he is ! p]son s5t to be _! ,patri>*1 until !y give him a s\nd drubb+1 :5 he w agree to receive ! (fice4 ,!re is a /range mixture ( *ildi% folly & weakness 9 su* a practice4 ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) ! imm5se numb]s ( wat]-c>ri]s1 employ$ 9 br++ wat] f ! ,nile2 "s to deal out to individuals by ! cupful1 "s to sell to families by ! load1 & o!rs to wat] ! /reets be=e ! h\ses ( _! employ]s4 ,!re 7 hundr$s1 & possibly ?\s&s1 ?us employ$4 ,! common goat-sk9s1 tak5 (f ne>ly :ole1 & sew$ up1 except+ a small place1 0 ! usual vessel4 ,?is !y g5]ally c>ri$ on _! backs1 b "s us$ donkeys1 & o!rs _h camels1 ) enorm\s lea!r bags1 made mu* l saddle-bags1 t w\ld c>ry a b>rel or m ( wat]4 ,! range ( ! !rmomet] at ,alex&ria 0 f #gd to #gf4 ,!re 0 great uni=mity1 except :5 a %]ack prevail$1 :i* rais$ x sev]al degrees4 ,we _h "o :ile 9 ! laz>etta1 :i* cov]$ u ) du/1 & increas$ ! heat six or eight degrees2 x did n la/ long4 ,z we asc5d$ ! riv]1 !re 0 a consid]able rise ( ! !rmomet]2 & at ?is place x /&s f #ib to #id2 & x is n s w>m n[1 ,i am told1 z is usual at ?is season4 ,,lett] ,,xxiii4 ,alex&ria1 ,july #ad4 ,a little be=e we left ,cairo on our return1 ,i _h a disagreem5t ) ! capta9 9 ^: boat ,i _h gone up f ,atfi4 ,on rea*+ ,cairo1 ,i 0 induc$1 9 "p ow+ to ! fire :i* 0 rag+ 9 ! ,frank qu>t] ( ! t[n1 to ?9k ,i _h bett] n take rooms 9 t qu>t]1 z o!rwise ,i might probably h done4 ,! capta91 :o _h be5 wi%+ to engage to take me back to ,atfi1 express$ 8 will+ness t ,i %\ld rema9 9 8 boat1 reta9 ! use ( 8 cab91 & he w\ld take me back = :at he receiv$ = br++ me up2 & engag$ to be ready to />t back at ! "t ,i nam$4 ,:5 ! "t drew ne> at :i* we 7 to set (f1 ,i f\nd t he 0 n likely to be ready to g1 z he _h n dis*>g$ ! load+ :i* he br\ght up4 ,x came also to my k1 ?r\gh ,angelo1 t he int5d$ to make a special *>ge = ! use ( ! cab91 :i* ,i fully und]/ood 0 a "p ( ! accommodation he 0 to f9d me4 ,on inquiry1 ,i f\nd t ?us x 02 & ! prospect 0 t ,i w\ld be deta9$1 z well z greatly ov]*>g$4 ,i told him1 z we _h misund]/ood ea* o!r1 we mu/ h a new b>ga94 ,i w\ld agree to ! b>ga9 z ,i und]/ood x2 b n z he n[ expla9$ x4 ,he decl>$ he w\ld n agree to x b z he und]/ood x4 ,i let him "k ,i w\ld leave 8 boat1 pay+ him = ! "t ,i _h us$ ! cab94 ,on inquiry ,i f\nd ano!r boat 0 ab\t to />t at ! "t t ,i _h fix$ on1 & made my arrangem5ts to leave him4 ,?is took place ne> night1 & ! capta9 *ang$ 8 tone1 & decl>$ ,i %\ld n leave 8 boat4 ,he w\ld n all[ 8 m5 to h& my baggage2 =bade ! m5 ( ! o!r boat t 0 h>d by to set foot on 8 deck4 ,! ,engli% consul 0 fully engag$ ) tak+ c>e ( ! effects ( ! ,franks :o _h be5 burn$ out2 &1 moreov]1 night came on1 & we _h no way to get ^w to him4 ,i ?reat5$ ! capta9 ) a compla9t ?r\gh ! consul2 b he let me "k he c>$ n = ! consul4 ,poor ,angelo 0 9 a great fright4 ,he always _h a fe> ( ! ,turks1 & n[ all 8 fe>s came ov] him4 ,i did n myself feel altoge!r com=table4 ,!re ,i 0 ) my wife & ?ree little *ildr51 9 ! cab9 ( a boat1 ! capta9 & crew ( :i* 7 ,turks1 & _h n only abus$ me1 b positively refus$ to let me leave x4 ,i _h b "o s]vant1 & he 0 mu* fright5$4 ,!re 0 no alt]native2 we _h to /ay & did /ay t night1 & t )\t any mole/ation4 ,at ! dawn ( day1 ! crew 7 at "w unload+1 & gett+ ready to set (f4 ,i _h no int5tion1 h[ev]1 ( rema9+ 9 ! p[] ( a capta9 :o _h %[n me s little respect4 ,i f\nd means to get ^w to a cawass ( ! consul's1 :o 0 (t5 employ$ ne> :]e our boat lay2 & ?r\gh 8 int]f]5ce _h my baggage l&$ p] =ce1 paid ! capta9 :at ! cawass said 0 "r1 & w5t on bo>d ! o!r boat ) my family4 ,:5 ! capta9 f\nd t leave him ,i w\ld1 he1 ,turk-l1 submitt$ to x ) m quietness ?an ,i _h expect$4 ,we 7 all glad to get out ( ! boat1 aft] ! dispute1 & none ( u m s ?an ,angelo1 :o did n seem to ?9k 8 head 0 safe on 8 %\ld]s1 until he 0 safely on bo>d ano!r boat4 ,! vessel 9 :i* we took passage to ,atfi _h two giraffes on bo>d1 de/9$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,we did n see !m until we w5t on bo>d ! boat4 ,!y are a mild & in(f5sive animal1 & fe$ on dates1 bread1 & hay4 ,!y 7 "u ! special c>e ( a mu/apha or janiss>y ( ! ,u4 ,s4 ,consul1 :o _h engag$ to accompany !m to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,he _h ) him two ,arabs1 = ! tw(old purpose ( wait+ on himself1 & tak+ c>e ( ! giraffes4 ,! w9d up ! riv] 0 s /rong1 t we f\nd x mu* m difficult to get d[n ?an we _h f\nd x to asc5d2 & b = ! en]getic "* ( ,mu/apha1 :o _h special ord]s to be 9 ,alex&ria by su* a day1 we w\ld1 9 all probability1 h _h a long passage4 ,he hurri$1 & scold$1 & us$ 8 c[sk9 freely on ! crew1 h>dly sp>+ ! capta91 ) :om he _h "s t]rible qu>rels4 ,! w9d 0 mu* aga9/ u1 & we _h a few days t 7 mo/ oppressively hot4 ,at times we 7 oblig$ to lie by1 & ! w9d cov]$ u ) du/ & s&4 ,we at la/ rea*$ ?is place1 b x took u ne>ly half z long aga9 z x did to g up4 ,we did n get back1 h[ev]1 )\t exp]i5c+ "s ( ! evils ( travell+ 9 ,egypt4 ,! hot w9ds & du/ met ) on our return1 _h giv5 sore eyes to all our *ildr54 ,"s ( !m c\ld h>dly see2 & ,angelo1 :o _h be5 our factotum 9 all our travels1 0 entirely laid up ) ! same compla9t2 & "u ?is affliction 8 he>t began to fail him z to ! long voyage on :i* we 7 ab\t to ent]2 & he fairly intimat$ t he felt l *ang+ 8 purpose1 & rema9+ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,he _h liv$ ) me above two ye>s4 ,9 all my j\rneys1 & travels1 & resid5ces1 ,angelo nev] left me4 ,he knew en\gh ( ,engli% to und]/& ! directions ,i gave him1 & en\gh ( ,arabic to h int]c\rse ) ! p4 ,i always f\nd him hone/1 & fai?ful1 & att5tive to my wants & int]e/4 ,i tri$ aga9 & aga9 to tea* him to read1 b x really seem$ t 8 tal5ts did n lie t way2 aft] go+ ov] ! same lesson tw5ty times1 he /ill c\ld n make x out2 & )\t los+ 8 book1 he gradually fell into ! way ( n us+ x4 ,he 0 rais$ a ,ca?olic1 z mo/ ( ! ,maltese are1 b _h fall5 out ) 8 prie/ be=e he left ,smyrna1 & seem$ n incl9$ to h mu* to d ) 8 *ur*4 ,he g5]ally att5d$ family wor%ip1 & ei!r ! ,engli% or ,arabic prea*+1 b %[$ a disposition to let little ?+s keep him away4 ,on ! :ole1 he _h less religi\s feel+ ?an 8 advantages ought to h produc$4 ,he always %[$ mu* atta*m5t to our *ildr51 0 a good nurse1 & ! *ildr5 lov$ him4 ,f ! e>ly "p ( our acqua9tance1 he decl>$ 8 wi% to accompany me home2 & up to ! day ( our rea*+ ,alex&ria1 ,i did n d\bt t he w\ld d s4 ,i did n inde$ see h[ we c\ld d )\t him4 ,b n[ 8 he>t seem$ to fail him2 8 eyes 7 griev\sly sore--&1 possibly1 z ! "t drew ne>1 he may h _h an increase ( fe>s z to h[ he c\ld live1 :]e no "o c\ld und]/& 8 language4 ,i am n sure1 inde$1 t a m special cause exi/$4 ,he _h manife/$ mu* k9dness ( feel+ = a "y female s]vant t _h sp5t "s "t 9 our family be=e we left ,beyroot4 ,i c\ld n b ?9k t ! ?\ghts ( hav+ s _m ?\s& miles betwe5 !m1 _h an influ5ce :i* he did n own1 & possibly h>dly admitt$ to 8 own m9d4 ,h[ev] t may be1 he express$ a desire to rema91 & we 7 able to make su* arrangem5ts z all[$ ( x4 ,he cont9u$ 8 att5tion to ! la/ day we /ay$1 & c>ri$ ) him our be/ wi%es & pray]s1 t he prove z good a s]vant ( ,jesus ,*ri/ z he has be5 to u2 & meet u aga91 :]e all is love1 & purity1 & peace4 ,,! ,,end4 ,bradbury & ,evans1 ,pr9t]s1 ,:itefri>s 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,small capital text has be5 replac$ ) all capitals4 ,app>5t m9or typographical errors h be5 correct$ )\t note4 ,irregul>ities & inconsi/5cies 9 ! text h be5 reta9$ z pr9t$4 ,! cov] = ! e,book v]sion ( ?is book 0 creat$ by ! transcrib] & is plac$ 9 ! public doma94