C H A P T E R X I I . -
[Pago 266 to 282.]
ON THE SUPPOSED SEAT OF PARADISE.
Probability that the country about the sources of the Euphrates and Tigris is the seat of
Paradise.—The springs, and separation of four great rivers in the heart of the Old
World. Country about Siyiis, and eastward of the Euphrates.—Country round Lakes
van and Urumiyah.—The Halys and Araxes shown to be the Pison and Gihon of
the Scriptures.—Description of the country westward of the Euphrates.—Havilah
shown to correspond to Colchis.—Bdellium.—Country of the Cosssei Dissemination
of the Cushites.—The Cush of Scripture shown to be near, and eastward of Colchis.
C H A P T E R X I I I .
[Page 283 to 301.]
ASIA MINOR.— MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS. .
General Observations.—Geographical Position—Extent—Boundaries—Superficies.—Principal
Mountain chains and their culminating points.—Northern chain of the T a u ru s -
Interior chains Mount Arjish, the Anti-Taurus, &c.—The southern range of Taurus
and its principal branches.—The Eivers Sak&rfyah, Mendereh, Mezarluk-Chai,
Sa'ihun, and Jaihan.
C H A P T E R XIV.
[Page 302 to 332.]
THE EASTERN AND NORTH-WESTERN PA”sH ALIKS OF ASIA MINOR.
Asia Minor divided by the Halys.—Pashaliks of Malatiyah, Sivis, and Taribuzun__
Vizirate of Anadoli.—S&ru-khan.—The river Hermus.—Lydia, its ancient Sites.-v-
Smyrna. KarA-sf.—Malatiyah.—Bighah.—Troy and its Kivers.—The Dardanelles.
s?|i^-Khoddvendi-kir.—Boli.—Bithynia. — Nicara. — Nicomedia. — The Bosphorus.-Bp
Angora District.—Kastamtini.—City of Angora.
C H A P T E R XV.
[Page 333 to 356.]
THE SOUTH-WESTERN DISTRICTS OF ASIA MINOR.
KermiyAn.—Its limits.—Sultan Oni.—Towns and ancient Sites.—The Katakekaumene._
Afiyum Kard-hisar.—Phrygia-Major, Hamid, and TekeR.—Ancient Cities—Districts
of Meis and Menteshi.—Rivers.—Ruins of Caunus, Tlos, and Xanthus. Ancient
Lycians.—District of Kdniyeh.—Surface.—Lakes of Beg-Shehr, Sighlah, Ak-Shehr
and Tuz Gold.—Towns of Kaisariyeh, Nigdeh, Karamdn, and Koniyeh.—Pashilik of
Mar’ash, Towns and Capital.—Slopes and passes of the Taurus.—I’ch-ili, AddnSh and
Tarsus. ’
C H A P T E R XVI .
[Page 357 to 382.]
PRODUCTIONS, PEOPLE, AND SOCIAL STATE OF ASIA MINOR.
Soil and Climate.—Animal and vegetable Productions.—Objects of Industry.—Commercial
Lines.—Iixports.—Imports.—Permanent Villages.—Houses.—Kiosks and Cottages.—
Tents of the Turkomans, Kurds, and Ydruks.—Nomadic Customs.—Towns.
—Houses.—Bazârs.—Kâravânserâïs.—Khans, Baths, and Mosques. Inhabitants.—
Language, Religion, &c. of Asia Minor.—Food, Clothing, and Character of the Armenians,
Greeks, Kurds, Turkomans, Yuruks, and T urk s—Governments and Population
of Asia Minor.
C H A P T E R X V I I .
[Page 383 to 405.]
SYRIA, PHOENICIA, AND PALESTINE.
General figure and extent of the Country.—Its principal features.—The Chain of Amanus
from the foot of the Taurus.—The Jawur Tdgh.—The Akmâ Tagh and Jebel Musa.
The Anti-Casius—The Jebel Libndn or Lebanon.—The valley of the Orontes, and
B ik a—The Anti-Lebanon.—The'Basin of the Jordan—The mountain ranges on its
western and eastern sides.—The Orontes.—The Kara-sii.—The Leontes.—Head
Waters of the Jordan.—The course of the River.—The Dead Sea.
C H A P T E R X V I I I .
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NORTHERN SYRIA. THE PASHALIK OF ALEPPO.
Position.—Limits.—Superficies.—Subdivisions of Climate.—Plain of ’Umk.—Sea-coast—
Edlip.—Jisr Shugher.—Plain of Aleppo, and its Tells.—The Koweïk or Chalus.-y
Kinnisrin—Village of Sphiri and Lake of El-Melak.—The Daradax.—Bâlis.—
Thapsacus.—Zelebi.—The Kersih.—Nizib.—The Sâjiîr.—Tell Khalid.—Kal’at-en-
Nejm.—Munbedj.—Corus.—Kilfe.—A’zâz.—Convent of St. Simon Stylites.—Murad
Pâshâ.—Antioch.—Scenery of the Orontes.—Ruins of Seleucia.—Aleppo.—Turkomans.—
Kurds.—Syrians.—Climate.—Earthquakes.—Vegetable and Animal Productions.—
Imports, Exports, and Commercial Resources.
C H A P T E R XIX.
[Page 449 to 485.]
PASHALIKS OF TRIPOLI AND ’AKKA'.
Mountains, Rivers, and Subdivisions of Tripoli.—Towns of Tortosa, Markab, Jebili, and
Ladikijeh.—El Futeh and Districts of the Interior.—City of Tripoli, Ancient and
Modem.—Island of Cyprus; Extent, Surface, &c.—Towns of Nikosia, Famagosta,
and Larnika.—Products.—Ancient Names and History.
Pâshâlik of ’Akka ; Limits, &c.—Plains of Jezreel, Esdraelon, &c.—Villages of Nain,
Endor, &c.—Mount Tabor.—Mountains of the Druses and Maronites.—Rivers.—
Towns of Beirut and Sidon.—Deïr-el-Kammar.—Palace of Beteddin.—Zahle.—Tomb
of Noah.—Ruins of Heusn Nidha.—Pyramids.—Ba’albek.—Towns of Galilee, Beïsan,
Ginea, Jezreel, Nazareth, Safet.—T yre .—The Ladder.—Mount Carmel.—'Akka, or
Acre.