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LONDON:

P. SHOBERL, JUN., PRINTER, 51 RUPERT STREET, HAYMARKET.

CONTENTS

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THE SECOND VOLUME.

Monastery of St. Saviour at Jerusalem-Table of the Fathers - Lent

kept by them-Extortions of the Turks - Letter on this Subject to the

French Ambassador at Constantinople Franciscan Missionaries —

Letter and Donation of Henry VIII. of England-Gifts of the Sovereigns

of Europe to the Establishments in the Holy Land - Pilgrims of Dis-

tinction in the Fifteenth Century - Annoyance of the Catholics by the

Greeks-Comparison between the Greek and Latin Clergy-Reflexions

on the Situation of the Latin Fathers of the Holy Land

Preparations for leaving Jerusalem - Last Farewell to the Sanctua-

ries at Bethlehem: the Tombs of Mary and Joseph; the Grotto of the

Agony; the Garden of Olives-Last Night passed in the Church of the

Holy Sepulchre-Grief at Leaving those Sacred Places-Departure from

Jerusalem for Jaffa-The Plague in the Holy City - M. Catafago, Aus-

trian Vice-Consul- Ravages of the Plague at Rome - Jaffa - Ibrahim

Aga, the Governor; His Cruelty-Wedding of M. Catafago's Ne-

Departure from Jaffa for Nazareth with M. Catafago and his Family

-Supper in his Tent - Mysterious Frame - Excessive Heat-Dust-

Lurking Arabs-Fire-Hills of Galilee-Plain of Esdrelon, or Valley of

Jesrael-Carmel - Tabor - Bedouins; their Hospitality-Reception of

the new-married Couple at Nazareth - Entry into the Town - Visit to

Illness-Vermin-Plague - Nazareth-Population-Church- - Sanc-

tuary of the Incarnation-St Louis-Joseph's Workshop-Synagogue

from which Jesus was driven by the Jews Stone Table at which he

sometimes ate with his Disciples-Rock from which the Jews designed

to throw him-Ruins of a Monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary-En-

virons of Nazareth-Enormous Wolf-Mary's Well - Mary's Fountain

-Anecdote-Excursion to Mount Tabor - Admirable View - Explana-

tion of the Enigma in the last Letter - Rejoicing of the Christians for

the Taking of St. Jean d'Acre
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Officers of the Austrian Frigate, La Guerrière-The Jordan-Lake of

Genesareth-Capernaum — Tiberias; Plague there - Encampment out

of the Town-Synagogue-Population of Tiberias Expectation of the

Messiah Catholic Church at Tiberias - Desert where Jesus miracu-

lously fed the Multitude-Mountain of the Beatitudes - Cana; Site of

the House where the Marriage was held-Return to Nazareth-Depar-

ture of the Officers of the Frigate - The Plague breaks out at Nazareth

-The Convent closed-Conduct of the Franciscan Missionaries during

Journey to Naim-Aged Arab-Sheik of Naim - Village of Sephoris

-Bethulia-Departure from Nazareth-Caiffa-Monastery of Mount

Carmel - The Melon Garden - Wild Beasts on the Carmel - St. Jean

d'Acre-Djezzar-Pacha; his Cruelty—Ibrahim Pacha

Departure from Mount Carmel-

Sour, or Tyre-Saida, or Sidon-

Beyrout-M. Laurella, Austrian Vice-Consul-Mount Lebanon

Shipwrecks-Dog's River-Road constructed by the Emperor Anto-

ninus-Antoura-Convent of Lazarists - Convent of the Visitation-

Black Nun-Monastery of Larissa - Father Vital Filkuka-Armenian

Departure from Larissa - Mountains of the Lebanon - Picturesque

View-The Emirs Feres, Soliman, and Abbas-Moucros-The Motoua-

lis-The Maronites - The Druses - Dair-el-Kamar, the Capital of the

Druses- Bteddin, the Residence of the Emir Bechir, Prince of Mount

CONTENTS.

Lebanon-Maronite Bishop-Dinner from the Kitchen of the Prince-

The Palace-Interview with the Emir- His Wife-Visits to his three

Sons-Horn worn by the Women of Mount Lebanon - Departure from

Bteddin-M. de Lamartine

Departure from Beyrout-Tripoli - M. Lafond-Italian Renegado-

Sponge Fishery-Mountains of Lebanon-Village of Eden-Remarkable

Walnut-Trees-Sheik of Eden; his Family-Cedars of Lebanon-Ma-

ronite Herdsmen - Valley of Bekaa-Balbeck-Charity of the Catholic

Arabs-Temple of the Sun-Damascus — The Lazarist and Franciscan

Fathers-The Via Recta-House of Ananias-Window from which St.

Paul was let down by the Christians; Cavern where he secreted him-

self-Catholic Churches-Description of Damascus--Bazars - Khans—

Mosques-Caravan of Mecca-Population-Fanaticism

Departure from Damascus - Accident in the Valley of the Bekaa —

Return to Beyrout - Embarkation for Cyprus - Larnaca - M. de Bou-

tenieff-Departure from Cyprus-Limassol - Coast of Egypt - Fort of

Alexandria - View of the City- Chevalier Acerbi, Consul-General of

Austria - Monastery of St. Catherine-Pompey's Pillar-Cleopatra's

Needles History of Alexandria-Asses-Environs-Harbour-Wrecks

-Mehemet Ali-Audience- Bogos-Joussouf - Firman of the Viceroy,

and Letter of Recommendation to the Governor of Cairo

Departure from Alexandria-Canal of Mamoudieh-The Nile-Fouah

-Dangerous Navigation of the Nile-Arab Fishermen-Distressed Pas-

sengers-Wretched State of Egypt-Crew of a Sunken Vessel-Pyra-

mids-Boulak-Cairo-M.Champion, Austrian Vice-Consul-Franciscan

Convent-Visit to the Governor and the Minister at War-Visit to the

Catholic Clergy

Cairo-Description of the City-Abdallah Pacha

Asses at Cairo-Mataryeh, the ancient Heliopolis - Sycamore, under

which the Holy Family rested-Fountain of the Virgin Mary - Mo-

nastery of St. Sergius-Cavern in which the Holy Family dwelt - The

Nilometer-Palace of Schoubra-Slave-Market

Forest of Palm-Trees-Ruins of Memphis - Colossal Statue of Sesos-

tris-Sakara-Field of Mummies-Pyramids of Sakara-Giseh-Sphynx

-Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus

Citadel, where the Pacha Resides-Kleber's Tomb-Joseph's Well-

Square of the Esbekyeh-Assassination of Kleber-Ahmet Bey Defterdar;

His Cruelty-Ismael Pacha

Departure for Mount Sinai--Beautiful Dromedary from the Stables of

the Viceroy-Gate of Victory-The Desert-Petrified Wood-Scrupu-

lous Sheik-Supper-Camels-Hospitable Custom of the Sheik-Night-

Scene-Silence of the Desert-Castle of Aschiroud-Route of the Great

Caravan going to Mecca-View of the Red Sea and Suez- Environs of

Suez - Interior of the Town - Ugly Children — M. Manoula, Agent of

the East India Company-Visit to the Governor-Bonaparte - Gulf of

Suez-Arabia Petræa-Charcoal-Trade carried on by the Arabs - Foun-

tains of Moses-Passage of the Red Sea by the Israelites-Shells of the

Red Sea-Ash-Wednesday-Water-Small Bird-Antelope. . 292

Tribe of Bedouins - Bedouins of the Peninsula of Sinai View of

Mount Sinai — Dangerous Road — Monastery of the Transfiguration

Singular Way of Entering - Superior and Community-Supper in the

Refectory-Exterior and Interior of the Monastery- Mosque - Chapel

of the Burning Bush-Relics of St. Catherine-The Empress Catherine

-Garden-Distribution of Bread to the Arabs-Library-Edict issued

by Mahomet concerning the Christians-Travellers' Register . 314

Departure from Sinai-Ice and Snow - Chapel dedicated to the Pro-

phet Elijah-Top of Sinai-Ruins of Churches-Mosque - Clift of the

Rock, in which Moses was placed till the Glory of the Lord passed by-

Mount St. Catherine-Return to the Monastery-Valley of Rephidim-

Mould of the Golden Calf-Rock from which Moses produced Water-

Excavations formed by the Water in the Rock - Excursion in the De-

sert surrounding Horeb and Sinai - Preparations for Departure - Last

Conversation with the Superior

Departure from the Monastery of St. Catherine-Brutality of the Ja-

nissary to a poor Bedouin-Camel-Drivers - Hurricane - Remarkable

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