_October_ the 15th. In the Morning, _Assyne_ not being at leisure to go a Hunting, we proceeded on our Voyage Homewards, with a great deal of Alacrity; and finding nothing remarkable in our Road, in about 3 Hours and an half arrived at _Seray_. And hence, after a short Repast, we continued our Journey to _Sherby_ Fountain, which took us up about the like space of Time. Here we accounted our selves as good as at Home, being at a Place with which we were well acquainted, and to which several times in the Year some or other of our Nation usually resort, either for Antelope or Hog-hunting, according to their Season; nor had we hence above seven or eight Hours to _Aleppo_. _October_ the 16th. Getting up pretty early in the Morning, we resolved to Hunt the greatest part of our Way Home, as we did; and Dining at the famous _Round-Hill_, whereon has been spent by the _English_ more Money than would purchase a noble Estate round about it, in the Afternoon we arrived safe at _Aleppo_. _Some Account of the Ancient State of the City of _Palmyra_, with short Remarks upon the Inscriptions found there. By _E. Halley_._ The City of _Tadmor_, whose Remains in Ruins do with so much evidence demonstrate the once happy Condition thereof, seems very well to be proved to be the same City which _Solomon_ the great King of _Israel_ is said to have founded under that Name in the _Desart_, both in 1 _Kings_ 9. 18. and 2 _Chron._ 8. 16. in the Translation of which, the _Vulgar Latin Version_, said to be that of St. _Jerom_, has it, _Condidit Palmyram in Deserto_. And _Josephus_ (in _lib._ 8. _Antiq. Jud._ wherein he treats of _Solomon_ and his Acts) tell us, that he Built a City in the Desart, and called it _Thadamora_; and the _Syrians_ at this Day (says he) call it by the same Name; but the _Greeks_ name it _Palmyra_. The Name is therefore Greek, and consequently has no relation to the Latin _Palma_, and seems rather derived from Παλμυός or Πάλμυς, which _Hesychius_ Interprets βασιλεὺς πατὴρ: or perhaps from Παλμύτης, which (according to the same Author) was an _Egyptian_ God. Neither is the Word תרמר but תמר that in Hebrew signifies a _Palm-Tree_.