CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. THE LEVANT.-Voyage to Beyrout-The Holy Land-Quarantine-Syrian PAGE . 1 CHAPTER II. SYRIAN SCENERY.-My Cottage near Beyrout-Views-Vernon Frigate- CHAPTER IIL DJOUNI, AND LADY HESTER STANHOPE.-Pine Forest of Beyrout-Bivouacs -Scenery of the Lebanon-Djouni-Lady Hester Stanhope-Her history-And death CHAPTER IV. TYRE, SIDON, AND ACRE.--Sidon-Its History-Robber haunt-Tyre-Its history-Bedouins-Farm-house-Bombardment of Acre CHAPTER V. THE BIVOUC, AND MOUNT CARMEL-Our life in Syria-River Belus- CHAPTER VI. JAFFA AND JUDEA.-Storm at Sea-Jaffa-Convent-Consul-Ramleh- CHAPTER VII. JERUSALEM.-Without-Within-The Mount of Olives-Mosque of Omar -Holy Sepulchre 13 21 30 40 49 59 CHAPTER VIII. THE MONK AND THE MISSIONARY.-Solitaries-Cenobites-Templars Hospitallers-Latins-Greeks-Armenians-Sacred Fire-ConventsRelics-Church of England Mission-Medical Aid Society-The Church at Jerusalem PAGE . 69 CHAPTER IX. THE PILGRIM.-Christian-Moslem-Scenes of visit-Residence at Jerusalem-Abou Habib-The Jordan CHAPTER X. BETHLEHEM.-Guardian Sheikh-Tombs of the Kings-Bethlehem-Madonna-Church of St. Helena-Women of Bethlehem-Arab HorseAssassin-Chapel Scene- Adventure-Armenian hospitality - Wed 82 . 92 MAR SABA AND THE DEAD SEA.-Bedouins-Convent-Scenery-Dead CHAPTER XII. THE ARAB AND HIS HORSE.-Arabia-Chivalry-Anecdote of Elfy Bey- CHAPTER XIII. . 103 . 114 THE JEW.-Prophecy-The Lost Tribes-Syrian-European-Their Creed-Sadducees-Character-Arab-Gathering to Jerusalem-Jewish Home and Ladies-Synagogue-Character-Farewell to Judea 124 CHAPTER XIV. THE LEBANON.-Beyrout-Departure-Route-Cælesyria-Derr el Kamar-Beteddeen-Visit to the Emir's Son-The Bath-Mountain Scenery-Eagles-Gezeen-Emir's Palace at Hasbeya-Emir AfendiMount Hermon-Naval Diary. 135 CHAPTER XV. DAMASCUS.-Without-Within-Convent-Women Bazaars-Magne tism 153 CHAPTER XVI. BAALBEC.-Mountain Journey-Zebdani-Baalbec-Solomon-Tradition PAGE 164 CHAPTER XVII. THE CEDARS.-View from the summit of the Lebanon-The Forest- CHAPTER XVIII. . 171 CONSTANTINOPLE.-Turkish Steamer-Persian Princes-Women of Cy- CHAPTER XIX. GREECE. Smyrna-The Cyclades-Syra-Quarantine-Delos-Climate IONIAN ISLANDS.-Zante bania-Farewell CHAPTER XX. Ithaca-Leucadia-Cephalonia-Corfu-Al 196 . 217 APPENDIX. The Mountain Tribes-Fakreddin-Emir Bescheer-Inferior EmirsMaronites-Druses-Shehab Family-Metoualis-Objects of Inquiry 237 Government of Corfu 241 |