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266' TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NUBIA,
brasures, behind which is a Saracenic wall with battlements.
The harbour for small vessels lies between the land front
and the town, is formed by a ruined mole and light-house,
connected with the interior walls of the town. On these was
one gun en barbette; five embrasures appeared in the nearest
face of the first bastion of the outer line, and two in the
flank*.
Tiberias is enclosed, except on that side bordering on the
lake, by an old wall of irregular extent, flanked by round
towers with battlements, of the same style and apparent age
as those of Jerusalem. There are no guns. It was under
the command of an aga, who had served in the army of
Djezzar, and spoke of him in terms of admiration: there
were a few soldiers under him.
LARNICA.
A small casemated battery, level with the water, defends
the approach to the beach of La Scala. Of the other parts
Acri, the Acco of Scripture, Ptolcmais of the Greeks, in the time of Po-
cockc had no walls, being contrary to the interest of the Arabs, who by this
would have been hindered from entering; yet, immediately afterwards he talks of
remains of modern works. Pinkerton, vol. x. p. 446.
brasures, behind which is a Saracenic wall with battlements.
The harbour for small vessels lies between the land front
and the town, is formed by a ruined mole and light-house,
connected with the interior walls of the town. On these was
one gun en barbette; five embrasures appeared in the nearest
face of the first bastion of the outer line, and two in the
flank*.
Tiberias is enclosed, except on that side bordering on the
lake, by an old wall of irregular extent, flanked by round
towers with battlements, of the same style and apparent age
as those of Jerusalem. There are no guns. It was under
the command of an aga, who had served in the army of
Djezzar, and spoke of him in terms of admiration: there
were a few soldiers under him.
LARNICA.
A small casemated battery, level with the water, defends
the approach to the beach of La Scala. Of the other parts
Acri, the Acco of Scripture, Ptolcmais of the Greeks, in the time of Po-
cockc had no walls, being contrary to the interest of the Arabs, who by this
would have been hindered from entering; yet, immediately afterwards he talks of
remains of modern works. Pinkerton, vol. x. p. 446.