"بعثة لإجراء عملية مسح لنهري دجلة والفرات، تم تنفيذها بأمر من الحكومة البريطانية، في السنوات ١٨٣٥، ١٨٣٦، ١٨٣٧؛ تسبقها إشعارات جغرافية وتاريخية للمناطق الواقعة بين نهري النيل والسند. في أربعة مجلّدات. مع أربع عشرة خريطة ورسمًا، ومزينة بثلاث عشرة لوحة، بالإضافة للعديد من الرسومات بالحفر على الخشب. المجلّد الأول." [‎٥‎١‎٧] (٩٠٥/٦٠٦)

CHAP. XX.]
AMMAN.
517
a fine view of the different peaks already mentioned in describe
ing the mountains of this part of the country. Towards the
north are Jebel-Jelad and Mezar Osha; southward is the
distant range of Abarim, or Attarus, with the peaks of Pisga
or Moab, and Mount Nebo ; towards the west is seen the
meandering valley of the Jordan and part of Lake Tiberias;
whilst the opposite side presents a succession of steep rounded
hills, clothed with oak and olive trees, arbutus, and myrtle.
At Neby Osha, or the tomb of Hosea, in this neighbourhood. Tomb of Hosea.
a fair is held during the visit of the pilgrims, to which the
Arabs bring for sale a quantity of kali or soap-ashes, the best
in this part of the country. 1
At Kherbet-el-Souk, one mile S.S.W. of Szalt, are the
ruins of a considerable town, and, near them. Am Hazeir, a™ Hazeir.
possibly the ancient Jazer. 2 Five miles south-westward from
thence is Ayra, and three miles to the south-east the ruined
city of Feheis; 3 five miles southward of the latter are the
ruins called Szyr, situated in a Wadi of the same name, which
also contains the Birket Om Amoud; again, eight miles east
ward of the latter, and about 19 miles south-east by east of
Szalt, are the ruins of Amman. The extensive remains of the
Rabbah of the Ammonites, 4 subsequently Philadelphia, occupy Ruins of
both banks and the slopes on each side of the Moie Amman, pykdeipWa
a small river, here flowing E.S.E. Not far from the left
bank of the river are the remains of a small temple, and, a
little lower, those of an extensive theatre, 304 feet in diameter,
with 42 rows of seats ; adjoining this is a smaller theatre, 100
feet in diameter, which was once covered. Among the ruins
of both are those of a colonnade, and also of a bridge, with a
space between them for public exhibitions. A little lower,
near the opposite bank of the river, which has walls like
quays on each side, and is paved at the bottom, there is a
remarkable building, probably a public walk; it consists of
high walls, forming a half hexagon, facing the west; on
which side there is a fine colonnade, and a beautiful arch in
1 Burckhardt's Travels in Syria, p. 354. 2 Ibid., 355. 8 Ibid., 356.
4 Jeremiah, chap. XLIX., v. 2; Ezekiel, cbap, XXV., v. 5; Deut., chap.
III., v. 11.