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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 edition. Excerpt: ... the barking curs, some of whom, attracted by the smell of our provisions, clambered up to our bivouack, and battled away with Ponto, kept me awake all the night long. Mr. Bird left me about the middle of the night. chapter ii. Departure from Deir el Akmar.--Remarkable excavation.--Corinthian column Baalbeck.--Description of the ruins.--River Djoush.--Visit from the Emir's people.--Conduct of Jiaccomo.--Behaviour of Muleteer.--Reference to Cogia Bashi.--Magisterial proceedings.--New arrangements.--Curiosity of the populace, and political conversation, --Fresh embarrassments.--Fracas among the natives.--Good conduct of Greek curate.--Departure from Baalbeck.--Zurgaia--Bivouack.--Zerbdeni.--Souk, and antiquities.--Dumar.--View of Damascus.--Entrance into the city.--Capuchin convent.--Terra Santa.--M. Bodin.--Description of Damascus.--Lazarites.--Plague.--Departure from Damascus.--Dimass.--Apprehensions of ambuscade.--Khan el Margi.--Ascent of Mount Lebanon.--Druses.--Khan el Lassan and bivouack.--Descent towards Bairout.--Arrival at Bairout. October 13.--I arose before daylight, and set off at five o'clock for Baalbeck, passing by a remarkable excavation, partly arched over, and having a stone tomb at either end, at fifteen minutes past five. At half-past six, I came to a beautiful Corinthian column, to the right of the road; it is about sixty feet in height, and is composed of seventeen blocks of marble, having a tablet on its north side, where probably was once an inscription. On its capital sat a huge black eagle, which flew away when I presented my gun at him. At 8.40. I reached the outer wall of the stupendous temple of Baalbeck, and breakfasted under a fine walnut-tree, close to a clear stream which bathes its walls. While breakfast..