Damafcus

The jefuits of Damafcus fhewed me every attention and civility in their power;

Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791

Having ob - ferved that the general line of our march was greatly to the W. of Aleppo, I could find nothing in my geographical computa - tions, at our fuppofed diftance from the fea, that could at all correfpond to it, but the ancient city of Damafcus.

Travels round the world : in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 Pierre-Marie-François 1791

The natives of the mountains have a noble fimplicity of character, equally re - moved from the domineering arrogance of the Turk, and that mean fervility of fpirit, which, I am forry to fay, feems to debate the Chriflian vifage within the walls of Damafcus.

Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791

CHAP.V. Travels from Damafcus to Baruth, Sidon, and St. Jean d'Acre; with different Ex - curfions to Mount Lebanon, and the Coun - try of the Quefrouan — Religion and Man - ners of the Drufes -- 153

Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791

I WAS well received by the fuperior, de - livered him a letter from Damafcus» and, expreffing an earned defire to vifit Quefrouan, he engaged to afford me every means in his power of gratifying my wiflies.

Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791

HAVING fet out from Damafcus for Baruth, with the mountains as formerly on the right, a tolerable road led us to their fummitj and at ten o'clock, after eight hours march, put up at a fmall village.

Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791

Digitized by VjOOQIC THE DECLINE AHD FALL Indians trembled at his name, his palace and city of Damafcus was infulted by the Mardaites, or Maronites of mount Libanus, the firmeft barrier of the empire, till they were difarmed and tranf - planted by the fufpicious policy of the Greeks (6).

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: By Edward Gibbon ... 1788

Damafcus was difgraced by the choice, and polluted with the blood of the Ommiades; and after fome hefitation, Alman - for, the brother and fucceflbr of SafFah, laid the foundations of Bagdad (41), the Imperial feat

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: By Edward Gibbon ... 1788

The folid and lofty walls were guarded by numbers and difcipline: the fpirit of the Romans was rekindled by the laft dan - ger of their religion and empire: the fugitives from the conquered provinces more fuccefsfuUy renewed the defence of Damafcus and Alexan - dria; and the Saracens were difmayed by the ftrange and prodigious effefts of artificial fire*

The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: By Edward Gibbon ... 1788

Arife, and go into the city, and it Jhidl be told thee; and Saul arofe, and when bis eyes were opened, be faw no man -, but they led him, and brought him into Damafcus.

Discourses on Scripture mysteries, preached at St. Mary's, Oxford, before the University, in the year 1787; at the lecture founded by the late Rev. John Bampton, with notes illustrative and critical 1787