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PHCENICIA AND LEBANON.
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known as Druse Lebanon, from the Druses, that extraordinary people who inhabit it. Their
religion is a secret politico-religious code, El Hakim is their incarnate god, and while they
may, when convenient, profess any or all other religions, they still continue Druses at heart.
Courteous, brave, united, and industrious, they are the puzzle, the unsolved problem of
BEIRUT CASTLE.
Built by the Crusaders, but partly with materials which had been used in earlier structures, for there are many granite columns introduced
transversely into the lower part of the walls.
Syrian society. They speak pure Arabic, and are English in their political bias. Leaving
Neby Yunas, we ride over the successive sand beaches and rocky nukkars for three hours,
until we reach the river Auwaly, where we have the ancient city of Sidon in full view (see
pages 45 and 47),
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known as Druse Lebanon, from the Druses, that extraordinary people who inhabit it. Their
religion is a secret politico-religious code, El Hakim is their incarnate god, and while they
may, when convenient, profess any or all other religions, they still continue Druses at heart.
Courteous, brave, united, and industrious, they are the puzzle, the unsolved problem of
BEIRUT CASTLE.
Built by the Crusaders, but partly with materials which had been used in earlier structures, for there are many granite columns introduced
transversely into the lower part of the walls.
Syrian society. They speak pure Arabic, and are English in their political bias. Leaving
Neby Yunas, we ride over the successive sand beaches and rocky nukkars for three hours,
until we reach the river Auwaly, where we have the ancient city of Sidon in full view (see
pages 45 and 47),