The Journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, Volume 24J. Murray, 1854 "List of geographical works and maps recently published" in vol. 6-11. |
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... encamped for the night at Neby Yûnas ( Porphyrion ) , more than halfway to Sidon . After the tent was pitched , the beds arranged , and the frugal meal ended , it was with an overpowering feeling that we compared the present with the ...
... encamped for the night at Neby Yûnas ( Porphyrion ) , more than halfway to Sidon . After the tent was pitched , the beds arranged , and the frugal meal ended , it was with an overpowering feeling that we compared the present with the ...
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... encamped for the night . Our next day's journey brought us to the castle of Tibnîn , the Toron or Turinum of the Crusaders . Our direct road to this place led up through the Wady Hujeir for nearly the whole dis- tance ; but , after an ...
... encamped for the night . Our next day's journey brought us to the castle of Tibnîn , the Toron or Turinum of the Crusaders . Our direct road to this place led up through the Wady Hujeir for nearly the whole dis- tance ; but , after an ...
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... encamped for the night . The next day ( April 20th ) we passed through Seffûrich , with its ancient tower , and leaving its great fountain on our left , a favourite camping - ground of the hosts of the crusaders , we kept on S.W. to ...
... encamped for the night . The next day ( April 20th ) we passed through Seffûrich , with its ancient tower , and leaving its great fountain on our left , a favourite camping - ground of the hosts of the crusaders , we kept on S.W. to ...
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... encamped over Sunday , in full view of Kefr Sâba , and also of Jiljûlieh further S. These are the Antipatris and western Gilgal of Scripture ; and were visited and described by Dr. 10 Journey in Palestine in 1852 . Expedition along the ...
... encamped over Sunday , in full view of Kefr Sâba , and also of Jiljûlieh further S. These are the Antipatris and western Gilgal of Scripture ; and were visited and described by Dr. 10 Journey in Palestine in 1852 . Expedition along the ...
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... encamped , and next day passed on over the rocky Tell of Rummôn , and along the declivity below Taiyibeh on the W. , to Deir Jerîr . Here we entered upon new ground , which as yet is a blank in the maps . We crossed obliquely a very ...
... encamped , and next day passed on over the rocky Tell of Rummôn , and along the declivity below Taiyibeh on the W. , to Deir Jerîr . Here we entered upon new ground , which as yet is a blank in the maps . We crossed obliquely a very ...
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