Travels in Palestine, through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the River Jordan: including a visit to the cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis . CHAPTER 11. STAY AT SOOK, THE ANCIENT TYRUS. January 7tli, 1816. After tlic sweetest sleep I had for a longtime enjoyed, we arose at day-light, and being joined by a partywho had nndcrtaken to superintend the necessary arrangementsfor our accommodation, we repaired to the bath. j\Ican and illprovided as this was, its refreshing effects were sufficiently agree- STAY AT SOOR, THE ANCIENT TYRUS. 33 able to detain us there for several
Travels in Palestine, through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the River Jordan: including a visit to the cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis . CHAPTER 11. STAY AT SOOK, THE ANCIENT TYRUS. January 7tli, 1816. After tlic sweetest sleep I had for a longtime enjoyed, we arose at day-light, and being joined by a partywho had nndcrtaken to superintend the necessary arrangementsfor our accommodation, we repaired to the bath. j\Ican and illprovided as this was, its refreshing effects were sufficiently agree- STAY AT SOOR, THE ANCIENT TYRUS. 33 able to detain us there for several hours, when clean inner garments,and a temperate repast enjoyed in tranquillity, completed thispowerful and welcome restorative. On quitting the bath we mounted mules prepared for us, androde through every part of the town, as well as to a sufficientdistance without it, to obtain a commanding view of the whole. Inthis excursion we were assisted by the communications of severalrespectable inhabitants who accompanied us, and from whose con-fronted reports added to our own personal observation, the follow-ing particulars were collected. The town of Soor is situ
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