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CONTENTS.
VOLUME TWO.
PAGE
PHOENICIA AND LEBANON. By the Rev. Dr. HENRY IV. JESS UP ........ i
Husn Suleiman.—Baal Worship.—Tripoli.—Kadisha, the Sacred River.—Government of the Lebanon.—Ehden.
—The Maronites.—Cedars of Lebanon.—Sources of the Adonis.—Temple of Venus.—Natural Bridge.—The
Dog River.—Assyrian and Egyptian Tablets.—Beirut; its Schools, ancient and modern.—Druses.—Sidon.
—Ancient Commerce.—The Modern Town and Gardens of Saida.—The Necropolis.—Phoenician Inscrip-
tions.—Tomb of King Ashmanazar.—The Moabite Stone and Siloam Tablet.
THE PHOENICIAN PLAIN. By the Rev. CANON TRISTRAM, LL. D., F. R. S. . . . . . .49
Sarepta.—The River Leontes.—Tyre : the modern town, Es Sur.—Ruins of the Cathedral.—The Phoenicians.
—Tomb of Hiram.—The Ladder of Tyre.—Wady 'Ashur.—Kid'at el Kurn, the Mountfort of the Crusaders.
—Ancient Sites in the Plain of Acre.—The River Belus.
ACRE, THE KEY OF PALESTINE. By Miss M. E. ROGERS..........73
Approach to 'Akka from the Sea.—The City Walls.—Egyptian Rule in Syria.—Bombardment of 'Akka.—
Markets and Bazaars, Private Houses, and Public Buildings.—Early History of 'Akka.—Accho.—Ptolemai's.
—Coins of the Ptolemies.—The Stronghold of the Crusaders.—Crusading Coinage.—Destruction of the
City in 1291.
MOUNT CARMEL AND THE RIVER KISHON. By Miss M. E. ROGERS.......91
Bay of 'Akka.—Vegetation of the Plain of 'Akka.—Gardens of Haifa.—The Modern Town of Haifa.—Haifa
el 'Atikah.—German Colony of Temple Christians. —Sycaminum.—Mount Carmel.—The Convent.—The
Pilgrim's Spring.—Arab Fables.—Druse Villages.—El Mahrakah, the Place of Elijah's Sacrifice.—The
River Kishon.
MARITIME CITIES AND PLAINS OF PALESTINE. By Miss M. E. ROGERS......109
Ancient Coast Road.—Athlit.—Rock-cut Defile.—Fountain of Dustrey.—A Night at Kefr Lamm.—Tedious
Voyage to Tanturah, "sailing slowly."—Abu Habib, the Custom-House Officer.—The Plain of Dor.—
Solomon's Purveyors.—Crocodile River.—Arab Fable.—Plain of Sharon. — Cassarea.—Port of Abu Zabura.
— Melon Harvest.—Arsuf.—Antipatris.—Joppa.—Road from Jaffa to Kamleh.
LYDDA AND RAMLEH. By LIEUT-COL. WARREN, L. M. G., R. E. . . . . . . . 145
View from the Tower of Ramleh.—The Plain of Sharon.—Church of St. George at Lydda, the Ancient Ludd.
—'Amwas and Latron.
PHILISTIA. By LIEUT.-COL. WARREN, I. M. G., R. E............149
The Philistines.—Encroachment of Sand on the Corn Plains of Philistia.—Zorah, the Birthplace of Samson.—
Ekron.—The Valley of Sorek.—'Ain Shems, the Site of Beth-shemesh.—Wady es Sunt, the Valley of Elah.
—The Scene of David's Encounter with Goliath.—Tell es Safy.—Gath.—Yabneh, the Ancient Jabneh.—
Mejdel, the Ancient MigdoL—Ruins of Ascalon.
THE SOUTH COUNTRY OF JUD.EA. By the Rev. CANON TRISTRAM, LL.D.,E.R.S. . . .167
Approach to Palestine from the South.—Rock-cut Wells.—From Abu Jerar to Gaza. — Ajlan, the ancient
Eglon.—Libnah.—Khurbet Gat.—Beit Jibrin.—Artificial Caverns.—Ruins of the Church of St. Anna.—
Adullam.—Road to Hebron. — Ramet el Khulil.—Tekoa. — Engcdi.
VOLUME TWO.
PAGE
PHOENICIA AND LEBANON. By the Rev. Dr. HENRY IV. JESS UP ........ i
Husn Suleiman.—Baal Worship.—Tripoli.—Kadisha, the Sacred River.—Government of the Lebanon.—Ehden.
—The Maronites.—Cedars of Lebanon.—Sources of the Adonis.—Temple of Venus.—Natural Bridge.—The
Dog River.—Assyrian and Egyptian Tablets.—Beirut; its Schools, ancient and modern.—Druses.—Sidon.
—Ancient Commerce.—The Modern Town and Gardens of Saida.—The Necropolis.—Phoenician Inscrip-
tions.—Tomb of King Ashmanazar.—The Moabite Stone and Siloam Tablet.
THE PHOENICIAN PLAIN. By the Rev. CANON TRISTRAM, LL. D., F. R. S. . . . . . .49
Sarepta.—The River Leontes.—Tyre : the modern town, Es Sur.—Ruins of the Cathedral.—The Phoenicians.
—Tomb of Hiram.—The Ladder of Tyre.—Wady 'Ashur.—Kid'at el Kurn, the Mountfort of the Crusaders.
—Ancient Sites in the Plain of Acre.—The River Belus.
ACRE, THE KEY OF PALESTINE. By Miss M. E. ROGERS..........73
Approach to 'Akka from the Sea.—The City Walls.—Egyptian Rule in Syria.—Bombardment of 'Akka.—
Markets and Bazaars, Private Houses, and Public Buildings.—Early History of 'Akka.—Accho.—Ptolemai's.
—Coins of the Ptolemies.—The Stronghold of the Crusaders.—Crusading Coinage.—Destruction of the
City in 1291.
MOUNT CARMEL AND THE RIVER KISHON. By Miss M. E. ROGERS.......91
Bay of 'Akka.—Vegetation of the Plain of 'Akka.—Gardens of Haifa.—The Modern Town of Haifa.—Haifa
el 'Atikah.—German Colony of Temple Christians. —Sycaminum.—Mount Carmel.—The Convent.—The
Pilgrim's Spring.—Arab Fables.—Druse Villages.—El Mahrakah, the Place of Elijah's Sacrifice.—The
River Kishon.
MARITIME CITIES AND PLAINS OF PALESTINE. By Miss M. E. ROGERS......109
Ancient Coast Road.—Athlit.—Rock-cut Defile.—Fountain of Dustrey.—A Night at Kefr Lamm.—Tedious
Voyage to Tanturah, "sailing slowly."—Abu Habib, the Custom-House Officer.—The Plain of Dor.—
Solomon's Purveyors.—Crocodile River.—Arab Fable.—Plain of Sharon. — Cassarea.—Port of Abu Zabura.
— Melon Harvest.—Arsuf.—Antipatris.—Joppa.—Road from Jaffa to Kamleh.
LYDDA AND RAMLEH. By LIEUT-COL. WARREN, L. M. G., R. E. . . . . . . . 145
View from the Tower of Ramleh.—The Plain of Sharon.—Church of St. George at Lydda, the Ancient Ludd.
—'Amwas and Latron.
PHILISTIA. By LIEUT.-COL. WARREN, I. M. G., R. E............149
The Philistines.—Encroachment of Sand on the Corn Plains of Philistia.—Zorah, the Birthplace of Samson.—
Ekron.—The Valley of Sorek.—'Ain Shems, the Site of Beth-shemesh.—Wady es Sunt, the Valley of Elah.
—The Scene of David's Encounter with Goliath.—Tell es Safy.—Gath.—Yabneh, the Ancient Jabneh.—
Mejdel, the Ancient MigdoL—Ruins of Ascalon.
THE SOUTH COUNTRY OF JUD.EA. By the Rev. CANON TRISTRAM, LL.D.,E.R.S. . . .167
Approach to Palestine from the South.—Rock-cut Wells.—From Abu Jerar to Gaza. — Ajlan, the ancient
Eglon.—Libnah.—Khurbet Gat.—Beit Jibrin.—Artificial Caverns.—Ruins of the Church of St. Anna.—
Adullam.—Road to Hebron. — Ramet el Khulil.—Tekoa. — Engcdi.