CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
vagi
The Levant.—Voyage to Beyrout—The Holy Land—Quarantine—Syrian
Family—Dr. Wilson—His account of Petra—Of the Jews—Hotel at
Beyrout—Its Inmates—Kaieela.......1
CHAPTER II.
Syrian Scenery.—My Cottage near Beyrout—Views—Vernon Frigate—
Dog River—English residents—Silk-worms—Style of travel—Beyrout 13
CHAPTER III.
Djouni, and Lady Hester Stanhope.—Pine Forest of Beyrout—Bivouacs
—Scenery of the Lebanon—Djouni—Lady Hester Stanhope—Her his-
tory—And death..........21
CHAPTER IV.
Tyre, Sidon, and Acre.—Sidon—Its History—Robber haunt—Tyre—Its
history—Bedouins—Farm-house—Bombardment of Acre . . .30
CHAPTER V.
The Bivouc, and Mount Carmel.—Our life in Syria—River Belus—
Monastery—Jean Battista—Elijah—Syrian yachting . 40
CHAPTER VI.
Jaffa and Judea.—Storm at Sea—Jaffa—Convent—Consul—Ramleh—
Hill Country—First View of Jerusalem ... . 49
CHAPTER VII.
Jerusalem.—Without—Within—The Mount of Olives—Mosque of Omar
—Holy Sepulchre ..........59
CHAPTER I.
vagi
The Levant.—Voyage to Beyrout—The Holy Land—Quarantine—Syrian
Family—Dr. Wilson—His account of Petra—Of the Jews—Hotel at
Beyrout—Its Inmates—Kaieela.......1
CHAPTER II.
Syrian Scenery.—My Cottage near Beyrout—Views—Vernon Frigate—
Dog River—English residents—Silk-worms—Style of travel—Beyrout 13
CHAPTER III.
Djouni, and Lady Hester Stanhope.—Pine Forest of Beyrout—Bivouacs
—Scenery of the Lebanon—Djouni—Lady Hester Stanhope—Her his-
tory—And death..........21
CHAPTER IV.
Tyre, Sidon, and Acre.—Sidon—Its History—Robber haunt—Tyre—Its
history—Bedouins—Farm-house—Bombardment of Acre . . .30
CHAPTER V.
The Bivouc, and Mount Carmel.—Our life in Syria—River Belus—
Monastery—Jean Battista—Elijah—Syrian yachting . 40
CHAPTER VI.
Jaffa and Judea.—Storm at Sea—Jaffa—Convent—Consul—Ramleh—
Hill Country—First View of Jerusalem ... . 49
CHAPTER VII.
Jerusalem.—Without—Within—The Mount of Olives—Mosque of Omar
—Holy Sepulchre ..........59