Travels Through Part of Europe, Asia Minor, the Islands of the Archipelago, Vol. 1 of 2

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Excerpt from Travels Through Part of Europe, Asia Minor, the Islands of the Archipelago, Vol. 1 of 2: Syria, Palestine, Egypt, Mount Sinai, &C., , Giving a Particular Account of the Most Remarkable Places, Structures, Ruins, Inscriptions, &C., In These CountriesNor have they omitted to confider the rapidity of the currents of rivers, the remarkable inundations to which fome of them are fubject, and the prodigious fertility they occafion. And at the fame time have made the necelfary obfervations on the various lakes and mineral waters found in different counties, their properties, virtues, and ufes.After a general furvey Of the earth, they have attentively examined the objects that decorate it's fur face, and thofe which are found in it's bowels. The various nature of the foil, and the fingular properties for which each is remarkable. The plants and ani mals with which it abounds, together with their ufes, their virtues, or noxious properties. With regard to each particular country, they have defcribed it's di menfions, fituation, and boundaries, and the feve ral plains, mountains, hills, and valleys, for which it IS remarkable. They have meafured the height of mountains, obferved their directions, pointed out the places where they are eafief't Of afcent, and where their precipices render them impaffable. They have care fully Obferved the bearings of head lands, roads, and harbours, the dangerous rocks, fands, and fhallows, that project from fome, and the fecure retreat which o'thers Offer to the mariner, where his {hip may ride fafety amidit the Violence of the ilorm.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.