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General Preface to Division II.
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and that preserves enough of its original structure in situ to warrant the taking of
measurements. A small number of Christian buildings erected under the Kalifs, and a
few mosques complete the series. Beside the monuments of Ar&k il-Emir, "Amman,
Bosra, Umm idj-Djimal and Si", which are published in extenso, these two sections
include measured plans, accompanied in many cases by scale drawings of details and
restorations, of 2 stepped pyramids, 11 temples, 87 churches, 12 convents, or groups
of ecclesiastical buildings, 52 houses, 8 villas, 2 palaces, 16 towers, 12 tombs, 3 stables,
9 fortresses, or camps, 4 bridges and 2 mosques, besides 9 buildings of unknown
purpose and numerous drawings of scattered details.
Again I have the pleasure of expressing my gratitude to the Ottoman Government
for the privileges granted to me in the carrying out of my work, and for the uniform
consideration of its representatives. And it is a particular pleasure to acknowledge the
unfailing support and sympathy of His Excellency O. Hamdy Bey, Director General of
the Imperial Ottoman Museum. To the Honorable John G. A. Leishman, American
Ambassador to the Turkish Empire, and the members of our Embassy in Constantinople,
I am personally indebted for many kindnesses, as also to the late Mr. Richards, His
Britannic Majesty’s consul at Damascus, during our stay in Syria; to Mr. Nasif Mshaka,
American vice-Consul at Damascus; to M. Michel Siouffi of Damascus; and to the
Messrs. Poche of Aleppo. I wish also to mention the services of our dragoman,
George D. Cavalcanty, whose assistance in the work of photography was a great benefit
to my work.
Howard Crosby Butler.
VII
and that preserves enough of its original structure in situ to warrant the taking of
measurements. A small number of Christian buildings erected under the Kalifs, and a
few mosques complete the series. Beside the monuments of Ar&k il-Emir, "Amman,
Bosra, Umm idj-Djimal and Si", which are published in extenso, these two sections
include measured plans, accompanied in many cases by scale drawings of details and
restorations, of 2 stepped pyramids, 11 temples, 87 churches, 12 convents, or groups
of ecclesiastical buildings, 52 houses, 8 villas, 2 palaces, 16 towers, 12 tombs, 3 stables,
9 fortresses, or camps, 4 bridges and 2 mosques, besides 9 buildings of unknown
purpose and numerous drawings of scattered details.
Again I have the pleasure of expressing my gratitude to the Ottoman Government
for the privileges granted to me in the carrying out of my work, and for the uniform
consideration of its representatives. And it is a particular pleasure to acknowledge the
unfailing support and sympathy of His Excellency O. Hamdy Bey, Director General of
the Imperial Ottoman Museum. To the Honorable John G. A. Leishman, American
Ambassador to the Turkish Empire, and the members of our Embassy in Constantinople,
I am personally indebted for many kindnesses, as also to the late Mr. Richards, His
Britannic Majesty’s consul at Damascus, during our stay in Syria; to Mr. Nasif Mshaka,
American vice-Consul at Damascus; to M. Michel Siouffi of Damascus; and to the
Messrs. Poche of Aleppo. I wish also to mention the services of our dragoman,
George D. Cavalcanty, whose assistance in the work of photography was a great benefit
to my work.
Howard Crosby Butler.