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'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎25] (36/905)

The record is made up of 1 volume (799 pages). It was created in 1850. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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CONTENTS.
XXV
CHAPTER XVI.
[Page 357 to 382.]
PRODUCTIONS, PEOPLE, AND SOCIAL STATE OF ASIA MINOR.
Soil and Climate.—Animal and vegetable Productions.—Objects of Industry.—Commer
cial Lines.—Exports.—Imports.—Permanent Villages.—Houses.—Kiosks and Cot
tages.—Tents of the Turkomans, Kurds, and Yuruks.-Nomadic Customs.—Towns.
—Houses.—Bazars.—Karavanserais.—Khans, Baths, and Mosques.—Inhabitants.—-
Language, Religion, &c. of Asia Minor.—Food, Clothing, and Character of the Arme-
inans, Greeks, Kurds, Turkomans, Yuruks, and Turks.—Governments and Population
of Asia Minor.
CHAPTER XVII.
[Page 383 to 405.]
SYRIA, PHCENICIA, AND PALESTINE.
General figure and extent of the Country.—Its principal features—The Chain of Amanus
from the foot of the Taurus.—The Jawur Tagh.—The Akma Tagh and Jebel Musa.
—The Anti-Casius.—The Jebel Libn^n or Lebanon.—The valley of the Orontes, and
Bikd.—The Anti-Lebanon.—The Basin of the Jordan.—The mountain ranges on its
western and eastern sides.—The Orontes.—The Kara-su.—The Leontes.—Head
Waters of the Jordan.—The course of the River.—The Dead Sea,
CHAPTER XVIII.
[Page 406 to 448.]
NORTHERN SYRIA. THE PASHALIK OF ALEPPO.
Position.—Limits.—Superficies.—Subdivisions of Climate.—Plain of 'Umk.— Sea-coast.—
Edlip.—Jisr Shugher.—Plain of Aleppo, and its Tells.—The Koweik or Chains —
Kinnisrm.—Village of Sphiri and Lake of El-Melak.—The Daradax.—Balis.—
Thapsacus.—Zelebi—The Kersm,—Nizib.—The Sajur.—Tell Khalid.—Kal'at-en-
;N e j m _Munbedj.—Corns.—Kilfs.—A'zaz.—Convent of St. Simon Stylites.—Murad
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. .—Antioch.—Scenery of the Orontes.—Ruins of Seleucia.—Aleppo—Turko
mans— Kurds.—Syrians.—Climate—Earthquakes.—Vegetable and Animal Produc
tions—Imports, Exports, and Commercial Resources.
CHAPTER XIX.
[Page 449 to 485.]
PASHlLIKS OF TRIPOLI AND 'AKKA.
Mountains, Rivers, and Subdivisions of Tripoli.—Towns of Tortosa, Markab, Jebili, and
Ladikiy^h.—El Futeh and Districts of the Interior.—City of Tripoli, Ancient and
Modern—Island of Cyprus; Extent, Surface, &c.—Towns of Nikosia, Famagosta,
and Larnika.—Products.—Ancient Names and History.
Pashalik of'Akka; Limits, &c—Plains of Jezreel, Esdraelon, &c.—Villages of Nain,
Endor, &c.—Mount Tabor.—Mountains of the Druses and Maronites.—Rivers.—
Towns of Beirut and Sidon.—Deir-el-Kammar.—Palace of Beteddin.—Zahle.—Tomb
of Noah.—Ruins of Heusn Nieha.—Pyramids.—Ba'albek. —Towns of Galilee, Beisan,
Ginea, Jezreel, Nazareth, Safet.—Tyre.—The Ladder.—Mount Carmel.—'Akka, or
Acre.

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The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.

Publication Details: London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1850 Printed by W. Clowes and sons, Stamford Street.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. . Only two volumes of text and an atlas containing the maps were published.

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: xxvii, [3], 799, [1] p., [29] leaves of plates (1 folded), (the plates are numbered: 1, 3-9, 11-26, 28, 33, 37, 39, 42-43). Vol. 1, p. 705-706 and p. 707-708 are fold-out leaves.

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'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎25] (36/905), British Library: Printed Collections, IOL.1947.c.142, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023939721.0x000025> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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