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El Kûweh, the natural bridge over the Lîtâny. It is formed of a number of fallen rocks, which have left a passage of about one hundred feet in height for the stream below

Lebanon coast near the mouth of the Adonis river. The iron-stained soil of the sandstone strata is annually washed down into the river by the heavy winter rains, and the discolored stream can be traced far out into the blue sea. This gave rise to the belief that the river was tinged with the blood of Adonis, every year in memory of his death.

The natural bridge, Lebanon. It is called in Arabic "Jisr el Hajr" (The Bridge of Stone). It spans the chasm through which flows the Neb'a el Lebban (Fountain of Milk), one of the sources of the Nahr el Kelb (the Dog River).

The valley of the Adonis (Nahr Ibrahim). The scenery in this valley was not surpassed by any in Lebanon. The hillsides are in many places clothed with pines and oak-trees, and groves of mulberry and fruit-trees border the stream.

Gathering figs on the Barada, near 'Ain Fîjeh. Here the effects of irrigation are strikingly seen; as far as the canals and ducts are carried all is luxuriant, but immediately above the line all is parched and bare

Lake Seclusion and Lulu Falls, on the top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.

The Dead Sea, looking north-east from Engedi. Anciently called the Salt Sea and the Sea of the Plain. The name Dead Sea, now so familiar, does not occur in the Bible ; it was adopted by Greek and Roman writers in the second century of our era. The Arabs call this sea Bahr Lût (Sea of Lot.)

Waterfall of the Upper Barada, near Zebedâny. Here the stream is augmented by the outfall of Wâdy el Kûrn

The Upper Falls, showing the rope, crossed by De Lave.

Tombs and aqueduct, Wâdy Barada. Here the gorge intersects the central ridge of Anti-Lebanon; but as it makes a sharp turn, we only see a deep recess in the mountain-side dotted with tombs

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aqueducts syria canyons mountains rock cut tombs prints illustrations dorot jewish division picturesque palestine sinai and egypt tombs wady barada gorge intersects ultra high resolution high resolution fenn harry 1838 1911 artist wood engravings aqueduct wady barada gorge intersects ridge anti lebanon recess mountain side palestine sinai egypt 19th century history of egypt new york public library
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1881 - 1883
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Wilson, Charles William, Sir (1836-1905), Author
Fenn, Harry (1838-1911), Artist
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New York
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New York Public Library
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label_outline Explore Recess, Rock Cut Tombs, Wady

Plan and section of the Tombs of Aceldama.

Topographical map showing the entire water shed of Croton River above the Croton Aqueduct Dam: also the most available sites for storage reservoirs : from minute surveys made during the years 1857 and 1858

In the shoe bazaar. This was formerly a school, an interesting building now in a very dilapadated condition. The gateway, however, is still preserved.

The temple at Deir el 'Ashâir. It stands on a platform of massive masonry, one hundred and twenty-six feet long by sixty-nine feet wide, and about twenty feet high on the eastern side, which faces Mount Hermon. The village is inhabited by a few families of Druses and Christians.

Map of water shed of Housatonic, Croton, Bronx and Byram Rivers: the location of proposed conduits from the Housatonic to the Croton Basin, and aqueduct lines

Thèbes. Gournah, nécropole de Thèbes.

148. Jaffa. Vue de la mer., Israel

Wady-el-Jib, a characteristic example of a valley in the favoured territory of Ephraim. The olive-trees, shading the ancient foot-paths, proclaim that a village is near.

Thèbes. Palais de Karnak, salle hypostyle prise au nord

The Tombs, New York. New York Sterecope Card.

Plan and sections of the Tomb of the Prophets situated in the Mount of Olives; View, plan and section of the Tomb of Lazarus at Bethany.

Réduction des cartes du cours inférieur du Jourdain de la Mer Morte, du Wady Arabah et du Wady el Jeib, Voyage d'exploration a la Mer Morte...

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aqueducts syria canyons mountains rock cut tombs prints illustrations dorot jewish division picturesque palestine sinai and egypt tombs wady barada gorge intersects ultra high resolution high resolution fenn harry 1838 1911 artist wood engravings aqueduct wady barada gorge intersects ridge anti lebanon recess mountain side palestine sinai egypt 19th century history of egypt new york public library