Wâdy Useit. One can go down to the sea-shore by this valley, but the path is hardly passable for camels. There are clumps of stunted palms every here and there, and some brackish water.

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Râs Abu Zenimeh. On a low promontory running out somewhat farther into the sea is placed the tomb of the saint. Unless it is rough the camels are made to take to the water instead of climbing the cliffs.

Red Sea, as seen during the first day's march in the desert. The proper adjustment of the load of the camel's back requires much skill. If it is unevenly balanced the poor beast suffers a good deal and begins grumbling until things are made ship-shape.

A Lebanon café. Pleasantly situated by a mountain stream and sheltered by the dense foliage of the carouba trees (Ceratonia siliqua). The presence of one of these wayside resting places always indicates a good site for an encampment, for it is sure to be near a supply of good water.

View from Tell Hûm, with fishing-boat. There is no sign of any harbour having been constructed here, and in stormy weather it would be difficult to effect a landing at this spot

Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump of Nile mud at the other end of the swinging beam, and the water is thus raised to the mouth of the canal with little effort; but pulling the bucket down is hard work, and the machine is ruinously extravagant in labour.

A new and correct chart shewing the goeing over the Braces with the sands shoals depth of water and anchorage from Point Palmiras to Hughley in the BAY of BENGALL

Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, with a landing-place for small boats. The beach is strewn with masses of ancient masonry. On the cliff above there is a Mohammadan shrine, called El Khudrah, with a few palm trees near it.

The molted skin of a snake, salkh al-hayyah [top]; The sea hare (Genus Syphonota), arnab bahrî. The sea hare is said to resemble a cuttlefish but is represented as a rabbitlike creature...[middle]; Hare (Lepus timidus; L. capensis), arnab barrî [bottom], fol. 73v

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Râs Abu Zenimeh. On a low promontory running out somewhat farther into the sea is placed the tomb of the saint. Unless it is rough the camels are made to take to the water instead of climbing the cliffs.

Red Sea, as seen during the first day's march in the desert. The proper adjustment of the load of the camel's back requires much skill. If it is unevenly balanced the poor beast suffers a good deal and begins grumbling until things are made ship-shape.

A Lebanon café. Pleasantly situated by a mountain stream and sheltered by the dense foliage of the carouba trees (Ceratonia siliqua). The presence of one of these wayside resting places always indicates a good site for an encampment, for it is sure to be near a supply of good water.

View from Tell Hûm, with fishing-boat. There is no sign of any harbour having been constructed here, and in stormy weather it would be difficult to effect a landing at this spot

Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump of Nile mud at the other end of the swinging beam, and the water is thus raised to the mouth of the canal with little effort; but pulling the bucket down is hard work, and the machine is ruinously extravagant in labour.

A new and correct chart shewing the goeing over the Braces with the sands shoals depth of water and anchorage from Point Palmiras to Hughley in the BAY of BENGALL

Ruins of Ashkelon, from the South-west. Here there is a shallow bay, with a landing-place for small boats. The beach is strewn with masses of ancient masonry. On the cliff above there is a Mohammadan shrine, called El Khudrah, with a few palm trees near it.

The molted skin of a snake, salkh al-hayyah [top]; The sea hare (Genus Syphonota), arnab bahrî. The sea hare is said to resemble a cuttlefish but is represented as a rabbitlike creature...[middle]; Hare (Lepus timidus; L. capensis), arnab barrî [bottom], fol. 73v

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label_outline Explore Sea Shore, Wadis, Wady

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.

Harper's Ferry, W. Va., scenery. [Canal boats, and horses on the tow path.]

Fourth map of Africa (Egypt and Sinai), in full gold border.

The Shore Path, Mt. Desert Island, Bar Harbor, Me.

Cycle path, Florida. - Detroit Publishing Company Postcard

The rocks at Sarâbít el Khâdim ; and the temple enclosure. There are two temples, of different dates. The one not shown here is formed of two chambers excavated in the rock, having a walled continuation in front.

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.

View from upper Beth-Horon, looking westward, to the Mediterranean Sea, at sunset

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...

Inscriptions on the granite rocks in Sinai

Police man sitting at edge of a path.

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