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206 TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NUBIA,
31th of September, coasted the lake, trod the ground cele-
brated for the miracle of the unclean spirit driven by our
Saviour amongst the swine. The tombs still exist, in the
form of caverns, on the sides of the hills that rise from the
shore of the lake; and, from their wild appearance, may well
be considered the habitation of men " exceeding fierce," pos-
sessed by a devil. They extend at a distance for more than
a mile from the present town. The hot baths are enclosed
in a mosque-like building, are tolerably clean, and seem
taken care of: the water runs from the baths in a strong
sulphuric stream into the lake, leaving a yellow incrustation
on the stones over which it passes. Above the baths, ascend-
ing the side of the hill, is the best point for taking a view of
the town and surrounding scenery, which I found out too
late, as, having little time to spare, I delayed doing so till
I arrived at the Jordan, an hour and a half afterwards,
hoping to find one grand general view ; but I was disap-
pointed, and lost the opportunity of adding an interesting-
sketch to my collection.
The appearance of a dyke at the south end of the lake
evinced the occurrence of inundation ; but I saw no one
whom I could question on that subject.
The Jordan at this time seemed almost as stagnant as the
lake; is muddy ; flows in a breadth of about thirty- feet,
amidst reeds and rushes. I regaled myself, in an excessively
31th of September, coasted the lake, trod the ground cele-
brated for the miracle of the unclean spirit driven by our
Saviour amongst the swine. The tombs still exist, in the
form of caverns, on the sides of the hills that rise from the
shore of the lake; and, from their wild appearance, may well
be considered the habitation of men " exceeding fierce," pos-
sessed by a devil. They extend at a distance for more than
a mile from the present town. The hot baths are enclosed
in a mosque-like building, are tolerably clean, and seem
taken care of: the water runs from the baths in a strong
sulphuric stream into the lake, leaving a yellow incrustation
on the stones over which it passes. Above the baths, ascend-
ing the side of the hill, is the best point for taking a view of
the town and surrounding scenery, which I found out too
late, as, having little time to spare, I delayed doing so till
I arrived at the Jordan, an hour and a half afterwards,
hoping to find one grand general view ; but I was disap-
pointed, and lost the opportunity of adding an interesting-
sketch to my collection.
The appearance of a dyke at the south end of the lake
evinced the occurrence of inundation ; but I saw no one
whom I could question on that subject.
The Jordan at this time seemed almost as stagnant as the
lake; is muddy ; flows in a breadth of about thirty- feet,
amidst reeds and rushes. I regaled myself, in an excessively