C H A P T E R XX.
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THE PASHALIKS OF GAZA AND DAMASCUS.
Surface of Gaza.—Rivers and Mountains.—Towns of Jenin, Samaria, and N&bulus.—Ebal
and Gerizim.—Towns of J&ffa, Lydda, Ramleh, ’Askulan, Gaza, Hebron, and Bethlehem.—
Cisterns of Solomon.—Jerusalem.—Surface of Damascus.—Mountains.—
Abana and Pharpar.—Districts of Ez Sz&ffa, El Lowa, the Ledja, &c.—Ezra, Salem,
Nejran, Medjedel, and Shaara.—Jebel Haouran.-—Soueida.—Zaele.—Kanouat.—
Shohba.—Plain of the Haouran.—Es Szanamein, El Mezareib, Remtha, Zerka, and
the Decapolis.—El Kura, Gadara, ’Ajlira, and Jerash.—Persea Proper.—River Arnon.
—Omm-el rasas, Madeba, Hesban, Zey, El Belka, Szalt, Jebel Jel’ad.—Ammon.—
Kerak.—Moab Palmyra.—Damascus.
C H A P T E R XXI .
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CLIMATE, PRODUCTIONS, PEOPLE, AND SOCIAL STATE OF SYRIA.
Climate.—Soil.—Surface.—Minerals.—Animal and Vegetable Productions.—Imports.—
Exports.—Ancient Divisions.—Ancient People, Religions, &c.—Ansaries, Syrians
and Assassins, Hebrews, Arabs, Armenians, Mitaulis, Maronites, Druses, Kurds,
Turkomans, Turks, and FellahsH Administration of Justice.—Tenures of Property.
Taxes.—Customs.—Avanias; Social State of the People.—Population.
C H A P T E R X X I I .
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ARABIA.
Situation, Extent, &c.—Mountains of Arabia.—Persian and Arabian Gulfs.—Winds, Commerce,
&c.—Lakes and Rivers.—Mirage.—General Surface : Plateau, and Deserts of
Arabia.—Temperature.—Rain.—Desert Winds.—Loss of Caravans.—Animal and
Vegetable Productions.—Manufactures.—Imports and Exports.
C H A P T E R X X I I I .
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ARABIA PETRiEA, THE HIJAZ, AND TEHAMEH.
Description of Arabia Petrsea and Wadi Musa.—Medina.—Description of the Mosque.—
Country eastward of the City.—W&di Fatimah.—City of Mekkah.—The Mosque and
Plain of Arafat.—Tai'f.—Yemen and the Coffee Country.—TeMmeh.—Lohay£h.-§J,
Island of Kamran.—Towns of Hodeida, Mokha, Bei't-el-Fakih, and Zebid.—Sarwat.—
San’a.—'Aden.—Ta’ez.—Coffee Plantations.—District of Belad-el-Jof, and Cities of
Mareb and Saba.—Belad-el-Sal ah-ed-din, and Belad-el-Sherif.
C H A P T E R X XIV.
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PROVINCES OF NEDJD, HADRAMAUT, ’OMAN, AND EL Ah ’SJl.
Position and Surface of Nedjd.—Jóf es Syrhan.—Jebel Shammar.—Districts of El Sedeir
and El Kassym.—Town of Anize'h.—Districts of El Woschem, Nedjd 'Aridh, and
Yemameh.—Wádí-el-Khardj.—Towns of Zumeyhah, Manfouah, and Der’ayyah.—
Wádí Sobeyh.—Wádí Scheran.—Town of Biscbe.—The Beni Kaktan and Dowaser
Arabs.—Desert of Rhobah-el-Kháli.—Wahhabi Power.—Routes through Arabia.—
Desert of Ahkáf.—District of Jaffea and its Towns.—Hadramaiit.—Shehr.—Makallah.
—Mahrah.—Kuria Maria Isles.—Himyaritic Language.—’Omán and its Districts.—
Maskat.—Belád Ser.—Pirate Coast and its People.—Bahrein and the Pearl Fishery.—
District of El Ah’sá.—Town of Khátif.—Island of Tir-hoot.—Port of Grane.—Interior
of El Ah’sá.—Ancient Trade by Land and Sea.—Comparative Geography.
C H A P T E R X X V ,
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PEOPLE AND SOCIAL STATE OF ARABIA.
Fixed and Nomadic Inhabitants.—Ancient Arabs.—Written Character.—Language.—Religion.—
Astrology and Idolatry.—Fairs.—Philosophy and early Knowledge,—Tanks
and Architecture.—Persons.—Dress and Weapons of the Arabs.—Women’s Dress.—
Food of the Arabs.—Houses, Huts, and Tents.—Government.—Modem Religions.—
Marriages.—Deaths.—Mourning Women.—Men’s Occupations.—Women's Occupations.—
Tent Life.—Commercial Caravans.—Pilgrim Caravans.—State and Decline
of Knowledge in Arabia.—Characters given of the Arab.—His Qualities.—Traces,
War, &c.—Fidelity to Engagements and general Character.
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