Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . 02, a Mar-onite, belonging to one of the chief families of Le-banon, being hotly pursued by the soldiers of thegovernor of Tripolis, galloped his horse across thisaqueduct at full speed. Raymond de Agile, one of the oldest chroniclers,speaking of a battle fought here between the Crusa-ders and the Saracens, says coolly that it was a
Antiquities of the Orient unveiled, containing a concise description of the remarkable ruins of King Solomon's temple, and store cities ,together with those of all the most ancient and renowned cities of the East, including Babylon, Nineveh, Damascus, and Shushan . 02, a Mar-onite, belonging to one of the chief families of Le-banon, being hotly pursued by the soldiers of thegovernor of Tripolis, galloped his horse across thisaqueduct at full speed. Raymond de Agile, one of the oldest chroniclers,speaking of a battle fought here between the Crusa-ders and the Saracens, says coolly that it was adelectable thing to see the little stream of the aque- m 186 duct carrying into the city the mangled bodies ofboth nobles, and men of the commoner sorts. The road leading from Tripolis to the mountainsaffords an admirable view. It winds along the banksof the river, enclosed between hills, and overshadowedby beautiful trees, and orange groves. A kiosk orcafe, built beneath these trees, offers its perfumedterrace to promenaders, who resort thither to drinkcoffee, smoke, and enjoy the fragrance of the airwafted from above the stream. From this spot a fineview is had of the sea, the numerous vessels in theroads, and the picturesque Syrian towers along i! THE SINGULAR PALACE OF BTEDDIN. This unique oriental palace is about half-way be-tween Beyroot and Seyde, and stands on a bold spurof the mountains. It was built by the Emir Beshir,whose sway, previous to the war, extended over nearlyall of Lebanon. This palace is of great extent, andof various and singular shapes, and elevations, form-ing long, wide terraces, clustei-s of cupolas, squaretowers, spreading out their tops into overhangingbattlement, and galleries piled on galleries, present-ino; Ions: ranojes of slender columns and arcades. Thebroad courts descend like immense flights of stairs-from the highest platform to the outer wall of the for-tifications. In former times the large marble staircaseleading to the harem
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