DAMASCUS AND PALMYRA:

A JOURNEY TO THE EAST.

WITH A SKETCH OF

THE STATE AND PROSPECTS OF SYRIA,

UNDER IBRAHIM PASHA.

BY CHARLES G. ADDISON,

OF THE INNER TEMPLE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET;
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

1838.

393677-R

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

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Beirout -- Quarantine.

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Laza-

Coast of Syria - Mount Lebanon

retto-Sunset-A wild Turk-Greek and Druse Women-St.
George and the Dragon-Suleiman Pasha-Antiquities - Mosaics
-Streets of Beirout- Cemetery-Mourners-Mulberry Groves —
Fountain-The Emir Beshir-Disarming of the Druses-Journey
to Deir el Kammar-Ibrahim Pasha-Bteddin-Emir Beshir's
Castle The Emir's Court-Stud - Harem Horses - Baths
Egyptian Soldiers-The Druses-The Maronites - Monastery of
Kanobin-Metualies-Beirout-Idiot-Seizure of Mules-Scenery

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-Harbour-Governor-Muleteer

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CHAPTER II.

Beirout--Departure-Curious Cavalcade - Ascent of Libanus –
Moonlight Scene-Encampment-Druse Women-Khan-Descent
of Libanus-Zahle-Tomb of Noah--Coelesyria-Circular ruined
Temple-Baalbec-Its Origin-Worship of Baal-Gigantic Stones
-Ruins-Temples-Grand Portico-Temple of the Sun-Archi-
tectural Ornaments-Smaller Temple-Ruined Corridors--Cavalry
Review-Arab Funeral Lamentation-- The Corpse-The Grief of
the Women-Village of Baalbec

CHAPTER III.

Excursion to Mount Lebanon-Monumental Column-Cedars of

Lebanon-Baalbec-Vaults - Cisterns-Quarries - Anti-Libanus

-Arabs-Scenery-Village of Surgawich-Arab Visitors -Arab

Women-Zebdeni-Its Environs-River Barrada-Wady Barrada

---Scenery of the Wady-Souk -Souk Barrada - Djissr Dumar

-Sheikh's Tomb - First View of Damascus-The rich Foliage --

The Rivers of Damascus-Entrance of the City-Bazaar-Blind-

ness-Fruits--Convent

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CHAPTER IV.

Damascus Convent Bath of Musk -

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Hall of Preparation -

Bathing Scene-Bathing Process--Women's Bath-Great Mosque

VOL. II.

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—Bazaars—Pastry Cooks—Arabian Nights-Book Bazaar-Koran

-Convent-Saddle Horses-Environs of Damascus-Behairat el

Merdj--Lanterns-Ramble in the Dark-Characteristics of the

People Apathy of the Damascenes - Oriental Scenes - Shop-

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keepers -Village of Salahieh-Country Villa-The Consular Resi-

dence-Damascus-The Great Cemetery-Extraordinary Scene-

Female Mourners-Eastern Ladies-The Country Villa-Hospital

of Lepers-Saul of Tarsus-The Djereed-The Meadow of Damas-

cus

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CHAPTER V.

Hired

Damascus Street called Straight-Mosque of the Dervishes-

Khan of Hussein Pasha-Scene in a Khan-Conclusion of a Bar-

gain - Bagdad Caravan - Bedouin Women - Military Divan -

Streets Cafés - Gate of Tombs Funeral Procession -

Mourners-Mussulman Superstition-Salahieh-Scenery-Blind-

ness-Ophthalmia-Amusing Anecdote-Mistake of the Guard-

Mosques-Imauns-Muezzins-Environs of Damascus-Oriental

Scenes-Sunset-The Call to Prayer-Mussulman Prayers-De-

votion-Night Call to Prayer

CHAPTER VI.

Damascus-House of Assab Pasha-Grand Saloon-Internal Mag-

nificence-House of Ali Aga Kazini Katibi-The Crystal Chamber

-Politeness of the Proprietor-Damascene Houses-The Gardens

of Damascus-The Place of the Separation of the Waters-

The surrounding Scenery-Ride through the Gardens-Salahieh

-Arrival of the Bedouin Arabs-The Sheikh and his two Re-

lations-Their Visit to the British Consul-Their Mode of Salu-

tation, Dress, and Conversation--Their Reception as the Guests of

the Author and his Friends-Salahieh-The Women of the Harem

-Bedouin Arabs - Preparation for Dinner-Purification-The

Prayers of the Bedouins-Explanation of the Prayers-Extracts

from the Koran-The Mussulman's Paradise-His Idea of a fu-

ture State-Termination of the Prayers-The Dinner-The vo-

racious Appetites of the Bedouin Guests-The Scene at Midnight

-A Morning's Walk into Damascus-Oriental Scenes-Quarrel-

ling Arabs-The Sugar Merchant's Shop-Scene at the Shop-

The Damascene Wag confounded-The Preparation of the De-

parture for Palmyra-Account of the present State of the Desert

-Eneze Tribe of Arabs-The Mode of Life of the Bedouins-

The Bedouin Sheikh

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