Later Biblical Researches in Palestine

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Excerpt from Later Biblical Researches in Palestine: And in the Adjacent Regions, a Journal of Travels in the Year 1852In the Index of Arabic Names and Words, the Arabic letters have not been employed. These are sometimes important to the scholar, but never to the great mass of general readers. Yet the system of notation in respect to Arabic names will be found sufficient, in nearly every case, to indicate to scholars the proper Arabic letters, and this is strictly all that is required. This notation, however, is fully carried out only in the Index of Arabic Names and Words - The slight variations which occur in the Spelling of several names, have arisen from like variations in the popular pronunciation.For an exposition of the system of notation above-mentioned the reader is referred to the specifications immediately follow ing the Preface in the new edition of the former Researches, Vol. I, as also to Dr Smith's Essay on the Pronunciation of the Arabic, in the Appendix to the first edition, Vol. III. Pp. 89 - 111.With this volume closes, of course, the record of my per sonal observations in the Holy Land. The principles according to which it has been prepared, are the same with those, which lie at the basis of my former work. If it shall be deemed a worthy supplement to that work, I shall be satisfied. To these my biblical researches in the Holy Land, the fruit of thirty years of preparation, and of personal travels in 1838 and 1852, I can hope to add nothing more. The work is now published as a whole, and in a permanent form.The great object of all these travels and labours has been, as formerly announced, to collect materials for the preparation of a systematic work on the physical and historical geography of the Holy Land. To this work, so much needed, should my life and health be spared, I hope speedily to address myself.With the renewed expression of humble gratitude to God, the author here takes leave of his work, praying that he, who has thus permitted it to be completed, will continue to make it useful for the furtherance of His truth.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.