Observations in the East: Chiefly in Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and Asia Minor - John Price Durbin - Google Libros

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CONTENT S.

EXCURSION TO THE JORDAN AND THE DEAD SEA.

Preparations. Struggle for a Charger.-Road to Jericho.-Wilderness of Ju-

dea.-Scene of the Parable of the Good Samaritan.-A Ruined Khan.-

The Plain of Jericho.-View of the Mountains of Moab.-City of Jericho.

-Conflicting Opinions as to its Site.-Probably three distinct Sites.—Plains

of Moab.-Pisgah.-Its Site not known.-Fountain of Elisha.-Place of

Christ's Baptism.-The Jordan.-The Dead Sea.-Bathing.-Specific Grav-

ity of the Water.-Its effects on the Skin.-Return to Jerusalem Page 1

JERUSALEM TO NABLOUS.

Preparations for Departure.-Pratique.-Conversation with the Pacha.-De-

parture. View of Jerusalem from the North.-Bîreh, the Beeroth of Scrip-

ture.-Flocks and Herds.-Beitin, the Bethel of Scripture.-Remains of a

Church.-Yabroud.-A. Feud.-A running Fight.-Village of Lubban.—

Shiloh.-Mount Hermon.-Fertile Country.-Mountains of Samaria.-

Gerizim.-Ebal.-Position of Nablous, the Shechem of the Old Testament.

-Jacob's Well.-Jacob's Tomb.-Approach to the City.-Tombs in the

NABLOUS TO NAZARETH.

Entrance into Nablous.-The Convent.-Service of the Greek Church,-

School.-Antiquity of the Town.-Population.-Sebaste.-The Mountain

of Samaria.-Terraces and Colonnades.-Ruined Church.-Reputed Tomb

of John the Baptist.-View from the top of the Mountain.-Plan of the

City.-Plain of Esdraelon.-Jenin.-Jezreel.-The Battle-field of Na-

tions.-Mount Tabor.-Nain.-Approach to Nazareth.-The Convent.-

The Virgin's Fountain.-Mount of Transfiguration.-View.-Evening Meal

of the Arabs.-Church of the Annunciation.-Sacred Places.-Spurious

Traditions.-The Superior of the Convent.-School.-Chapel where Christ

Taught,-Population of the Town

NAZARETH TO BEYROUT.

The Plain of Zebulon. -Acre.-Ruins o the Magazine.-Effects of a Bom-

bardment.-Mount Carmel.-River Kishon.-Disappointment.-Convent

of Elijah.-View from Carmel.-Return to Acre.-Promontorium Album.

-Plain of Phoenicia.-Three Remarkable Fountains.-Alexander's Mole.

--Tyre.-Fulfilment of Prophecy.-Road to Sidon.-Sarepta.-Sidon.-

Road to Beyrout.-Population without the Walls.-Enter Beyrout

BEYROUT TO DAMASCUS.

Letters from Home.-American Missionaries.-American Consul.-Impor-

tance of Beyrout.-Commerce.-Appearance of the City.-Environs.-

Groves and Orchards.-The Pacha.-Departure for Damascus.-Villages

and Terraces on the Mountain Side.-Mount Lebanon.-Dangers of Travel.

-Uncertain Weather.-Beautiful View.-Hospitality.-Too many Lodg-

ers.-First View of Damascus.-Scripture Recollections.-Nazman the

Syrian.-Saul of Tarsus.-Enter Damascus

English Officers.-Not Dinner enough.-Ramble through the City.-Dilap-

idated Houses and Streets.-Dwellings of the higher Classes.-Specimen

of a splendid Residence.-The Bazars.-Merchants.-Divisions of the Ba-

zar for different Trades.-European Goods principally exposed.-Workers

in Iron.-Silversmiths.-Khan of Asaad Pacha.-A Procession. Moslem

Worship.-Mosques.-Schools.-Dervishes.-Cafés.-Cathedral of Saint

John." Street which is called Straight."-House of Ananias

The Plain of Damascus.-Tradition of Paul's Escape by the Window.--

Scene of Saul's Conversion.-Security of Christian Travellers in Damas-

cus.-Safety of all Europeans.-Sanctity of Damascus as a Moslem City..

-Devotion. Mr. Wood, the English Consul.-Table of Statistics

DAMASCUS TO BALBEC.

Road up the Barady.-Village of Zabdané.-First Sight of Balbec.-The

Greek Bishop.-Ruins.-The Terrace.-Courts.-Cyclopean Masonry.-

Pantheon.-Temple of the Sun.-Traces of Christian Antiquity.-Of

Egyptian Antiquity.-Of Roman and Arabian Dominion.-Return to Bey-

MOUNT LEBANON AND ITS INHABITANTS.

Range of Lebanon.-Of Ante-Lebanon.-Inaccessible Valleys.-General

Character of the Inhabitants.-Dress.-The Tantour.-Independence of

the Mountaineers.-Tenure of their Lands.-Sanctity of Lebanon.--Mon-

asteries.-The Nusairiyeh.-Their Dogmas and Rites.-The Assassins.—

The Metuwilies.-Their Doctrines.-Christian Population.-The Maron-

ites.-Their Fidelity to Rome.—The Patriarch.—Their Usages.

MOUNT LEBANON.THE DRUSES.

The Druses.-Their Number.-Secrecy of their Rites, &c.-Modern Re-

searches.-Sketch of Derazy, founder of the Druses.-Hamza.-Funda-

mental Doctrines of the Druses.-Hakim.-The Hierarchy of Ministers.—

Seven Commandments.-Secret Mysteries.-The Akals.—The Djakels.—

Corruption of Hamza's Doctrines.-Hatred of Moslems and Christians.-

Catechism of the Druses.-Late Applications for Christian Instruction.-

American Missionaries. Difficulties.- Maronite Persecutions. Move-

ments of the English Government.-Suddenly Abandoned.--New Connex-

ion of the Druses and Moslems.-Relations of the Porte to Christianity

in the East.-Policy of England.-The Protestant Diocese of Jerusalem.

-Prospects for the Future.-Movements of American Missionaries at

BEYROUT TO SMYRNA.

Arrival of a Stranger.-Departure from Beyrout.-The Steamer.-Hadjis.—

Turks in the Rain.-Cyprus.-Saul's Preaching before Sergius Paulus.-

Changes.-Scanty Population.-Primitive Mode of Exchange.-Rhodes.-

The Harbour.-Associations.-The Knights of St. John.-Fortifications.

-Desolation of Rhodes.-The Sporades.-Patmos.-Scene of the Revela-

tion.-Associations.-Harbour of Smyrna
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SMYRNA.THE MODERN CITY.

The Lazaretto.-Preparations for Comfort.-Amusements of Quarantine.-

The Gulf of Smyrna.-Appearance of the City.-Population.-Quarters

of Franks, Greeks, Turks, Jews, and Armenians.-Houses of Rich Arme-

nians.-Rural Coffee-shops.-English Chapel.-Dutch Chapel.-Ceremo-

nies at the Greek Church

ANCIENT SMYRNA.-THE APOCALYPTIC CHURCH.

The Epistle to the Church at Smyrna.-Polycarp.-Scene of his Martyrdom.

-Catholic Letter narrating the Martyrdom.-The Castle.-Remains of

the Ancient City.-No Remains of the Apocalyptic Church.-Site of the

Ancient City.-Change of Site.-View from the Acropolis.-Legend as to

the Birthplace of Homer.-Ships in the Harbour.-Mr. Temple.-Mr. Van

Lennep
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SMYRNA TO EPHESUS.

Parting with Companions.-Determine to visit the Sites of the Apocalyptic

Churches.-New Fellow-travellers.-Mr. Park.- Mr. Gardiner.-Depar-

ture.-Valleys of Asia Minor.-Desolation.-Asia Minor a vast Necropo-

lis. Hamlet of Triander.-Rude Lodgings.-A Caravan.-Costumes.-

The Cayster.-Plain of Ephesus.-Mount Gallesus.-Castle of Aiasaluk.

-Ruinous Mosque.-Turkish village of Aiasaluk.-Not on the site of Eph-

Mount Prion.-Site of the Ancient City.Its Limits.-Quarries.-Early

Christian Sepulchres.-Tombs of Mary, John, and Timothy.-Ruins of

the Circus.-The Odeon.-The Theatre.-Scene of the Tumult excited

by Paul's Preaching.-The Stadium.-Avenue.-No remains of the Tem-

ple of Diana.-Ancient Splendour of Ephesus.-Total Ruin of the City.-

Fulfilment of Prophecy

EPHESUS TO PHILADELPHIA.

The River Cayster.-Roads.-Ancient Roman Roads and Bridges.-A Vil-

lage of Storks.-Getting a Lodging.-Ruins of Ancient Fountains.-Impen-

etrable Hedges.-Improvement in Cultivation.-Turkomans.-Mode of

making Butter.-Mode of raising the Vine.-Tyria.-A Meal in Turkish

Fashion.-A Ragged Regiment-Odemes

PHILADELPHIA.-LAODICEA.

From Odemee to Philadelphia.-Fortifications.-A Paltry Palace.-Associa-

tions.-Promises to the Church of Philadelphia.-Their Fulfilment.-Cor-

ruptions of Worship.-Reverence of the Turks for Philadelphia.-Failure

to visit Laodicea.-Brief Account from Chandler.History of the Church

in Laodicea.-Its present Desolation

Dhergee. Its romantic Situation.-Valley of Soupetran.-Approach to the

Plain of Sardis.-The City.-Disappointment.-Acropolis.-The Amphi-

theatre.-Ruins of the Church of St. John.-Of the Church of the Virgin.

-Rude Lodgings.-Palace of Crœsus.-Disappearance of Building Mate-

rials.-Pactolus.-Columns of the Temple of Cybele.-Sardian Cemetery.

-Mounds.-Desolation of Sardis

Dismissal of Greek Servant.-Leave Sardis.-The Hermus.-Lose out

Way. The Gygean Lake.-A Praying Moslem.-Marmora.-The Khan

-Greek Dance.-Ruins.-Tumuli.-Plain of Thyatira.-Modern Town

of Aksa.-Its Thriving Appearance.-Trade.-Causes of its Prosperity.—

Difficulty of Identifying Sacred Places.-Mosques.-Population.-Wor

ship in Greek and Armenian Churches

Two Roads from Thyatira to Pergamus. - The Mountain-route preferred.→

Yaiekooe.-Pleasant Lodgings.-Comforts indeed.-Flourishing Appear-

ance of the Town.-A strange Introduction.-Cordial Welcome.-A Greek

Family.-Ornaments of Coin.-Kenik.-An Embarrassment.-Reach Per-

gamus on Foot.-Situation of Pergamus.-Memorials of Grecian Domin-

ion.-Of Roman Sway.-Theatre.-Temple of Esculapius.-Immense

Amphitheatre.-Christian Antiquities.-Present Condition of Christianity.

-Population.-Mosque.-Church of St. John.-Massive Remains.-Mos-

lem Tradition. Modern Church.-Modern Town of Bergama.—Trade.—

Taxes.-Depreciation of the Currency

PERGAMUS TO THE PLAIN OF TROY.

Disappointment. -Avriomasti.— Adramyt.—A Manœuvre. A Mountain

Journey.-Mount Gargarus.-An Accident.-Plain of Berimitch.-Mount

Ida.-The Scamander.-Ennæ.-Lower Chain of Ida.-Plain of Troy.-

Bounarbachi.-Site of Ancient Troy.-The Tomb of Hector.-View of the

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