This and other the like Violences used by this _Arab_ Prince, made the _Bassa_ of _Aleppo_ resolve to destroy him; and not long after he cajoled him with the Hopes of being made King of the _Arabs_, and to draw him near the City, he vested and caressed some of his Followers: Which having its effect, the _Bassa_ surprized him in his Tents by Night, and soon after he was put to Death: This those People were willing to believe the effect of their so abusing the _English_, and might much contribute to the Security and good Usage they found, that went the second time on this Expedition. We had not time to view these Ruins by reason of this usage, though perhaps we might with safety. We only took one of the Inscriptions as we past by, which was thus. ΣΕΠΤΙΜΙΟΝ ΟΥΟΡΟΔΗΝ ΤΟΝ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΟΝ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΔΟΥΚΗΝΑΡΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΡ..ΑΠΗΤΗΝ ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟΣ ΣΑΝΜΗΣ ΜΑΣΣΙΑΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ Μ..ΛΕΝΑΙΟΥ ΙΠΠΕΥΣ ΡΟΥΜΑΩΝ ΤΟΝ ΦΙΛΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΗΝ ΕΤΟΥΣ Η Ο Φ ΜΗΝΕΙ ΞΑΝΔΙΚΩ. Wherein the principal difference is in the Word ἀραπήτην, which in the Account already Published is read ἀράπετην, which seems to signifie some peculiar Officer of the _Syrians_, as _Ducenarius_ of the _Latins_, which perhaps those skill'd in the Oriental Customs and Languages may be able to expound. As far as we could conclude from our Journeys, and the Position of the Ways taken by two good Compasses, the Distance of _Tadmor_ from _Aleppo_ is about a 150 English Miles, and the Course S. S. E. or rather somewhat more Southerly, considering the Variation of the Compass, which is above a half a Point Westward in these Parts. _The second Voyage_, Anno 1691. We set out from _Aleppo_ for _Tadmor_ on _Michaelmas-day_, being in all, Masters and Servants, thirty Men, well armed, having obtained a Promise of Security from _Assyne_, then King of the _Arabs_, and one of his own People for a Guide. This Day our Road pointed S. b. E. and in four Hours we came to a Fountain call'd _Caphir-Abiad_, leaving Old _Aleppo_ about an Hour distant on the right Hand: Here we made but a very short stay, but proceeded to a better Fountain at the foot of a very high Hill, cover'd with loose Stones, the Ruins of a Village called _Broeder_, of which there was not one House remaining; and dining here, we advanced in an Hour and a quarter more, in the Afternoon, through a fertile open Place, to a Place called _Emghir_, famous for the best Wheat that is brought to _Aleppo_. This we made our first Stage; and mounting again in the Morning about five a Clock, in less than an Hour, past by an uninhabited Village, call'd _Urghee_, our Road pointing as before, through the fruitful Plain, even and pleasant; but when we came to ascend the Hills, where I reckon'd we entred the Desart, and were to take our leave of Mankind, at least of an inhabited Country for some Days, we had a troublesome Passage, over loose great Stones, without any appearance of a Road.