Travels in Palestine, through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the river Jordan: incl. a visit to the cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis, Volume 2Longman, 1822 |
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... Damascus , is governed by a Mutesellim , ap- pointed from thence ; and the nature of his duties , and the extent of his responsibility , is similar to that in other Turkish towns . No dif- ference is created by the peculiar sanctity of ...
... Damascus , is governed by a Mutesellim , ap- pointed from thence ; and the nature of his duties , and the extent of his responsibility , is similar to that in other Turkish towns . No dif- ference is created by the peculiar sanctity of ...
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... Damascus gate , must occupy that quarter : I conceive , however , that instead of the city having gained in that direc- tion , so as to admit the hill Calvary , ( a sup- position necessary to reconcile its present place with the ...
... Damascus gate , must occupy that quarter : I conceive , however , that instead of the city having gained in that direc- tion , so as to admit the hill Calvary , ( a sup- position necessary to reconcile its present place with the ...
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... Damascus and Aleppo . As no one could be prevailed upon to lend us animals on hire for this journey , from its being out of the common caravan road , we were com- pelled to purchase horses for that purpose . This we effected without ...
... Damascus and Aleppo . As no one could be prevailed upon to lend us animals on hire for this journey , from its being out of the common caravan road , we were com- pelled to purchase horses for that purpose . This we effected without ...
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... Damascus with his Roman legions and Syrian auxiliaries , against Aristobulus , he came down by way of Pella , Scythopolis , and Corea , in the valley of Jordan , as far as Jericho , where he pitched his camp for a night , and marched on ...
... Damascus with his Roman legions and Syrian auxiliaries , against Aristobulus , he came down by way of Pella , Scythopolis , and Corea , in the valley of Jordan , as far as Jericho , where he pitched his camp for a night , and marched on ...
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... Damascus , and assured them that our having taking this route to go up on the east side of the Jordan , rather than having followed the more direct road of the caravans by Nablous , was in the hope of being less interrupted by the Be ...
... Damascus , and assured them that our having taking this route to go up on the east side of the Jordan , rather than having followed the more direct road of the caravans by Nablous , was in the hope of being less interrupted by the Be ...
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ancient appearance aqueduct Arabs arched ascending bath beautiful breadth building called Capernaum centre Christian citadel colonnade columns Corinthian Corinthian order Damascus described distance door dwellings east eastern Ebal edge edifice entablature erected feet foot front Gadara Galilee Gamala gate Geraza Gerizim Gilead ground height Herod Hieromax hill Hist horses hour hundred Ibid inhabitants Israel Jabbok Jerash Jericho Jerusalem Jewish Jews Jordan Josephus Joshua journey Judea king lake of Tiberias land marked masonry miles Mohammedans Mount Gerizim Mount Sion mountain Nablous naumachia Nazareth nearly northern ornament paces passage passed peripteral pillars plain portion present probably Ramoth Reland remains river rock Roman ruins Samaria Samaritans sarcophagi says scene Scriptures Scythopolis seated Sebaste seen sepulchres Shechem side southern spot square stone stream street summit Syria temple theatre Tiberias tion tombs town unto valley village wall whole