Bashan, Land of, 75 Bedouins, 129-131, 143 Beirut, City, 7, III Bay, 35 Cape, 29 Caves, 31 Commerce, 36 History, 26f Modern aspects, 37f Name, 29 Olive orchards, 30 Political strife, 40f Religious strife, 38f Sand dunes, 30 Schools, 41-43 Water supply, 33 Beirut, Province of, 8 Bikaʿ, 63-65, 184f, 178, 204 Bliss, Daniel, 146-149 Bosra, 78 Butrus, Patriarch, 156-162 Byblos, 4, 7 Cathedral Rocks, 174 Cedar Mountain, 167, 176-179 Cedars of Lebanon, XII Chrysorrhoas, see _Abana_ Coele-Syria, see _Bikaʿ_ Coffee, 107-109 Committee of Reform, 40 Cross, Festival of, 179 Damascus, VII-IX, 7, 15 Ananias, Tomb of, 119 Bargaining in, 98-101 Bazaars, 96-104 Beggars, 104 Cafés, 106f Cemeteries, 116 Commerce, 95, 111 Dogs, 104 Dome of Victory, 88 Fame of, 90 Fertility, 92f Gate of Allah, 115 Healthfulness, 70 History, 91 Jews, 118 Khans, 110 Kisan Gate, 117 Lepers, 117 Meidan, 114-116 Modern aspects, 91 Name, 90 Night noises, 105f Omayyade Mosque, 89, 120-127 Population, 96n Quarters, 118 Residences of rich, 111-113 St. Thomas’ Gate, 106 Saladin, Tomb of, 119f Street called Straight, 118f Street calls, 101f Water supply, 70 Damascus, Province of, 8 Death, River of, 4 Deir el-Kamr, 17 Derʿa, 77 Diman, 164 Dog River, 4, 33-35 Caves of, 34f Druse Massacres, 14-17, 78 Druse Mountain, 77f Druses, 11-17, 78, 84, 115, 138 ed-Durazy, 11, 67 Earthquakes, 4, 32, 102 Eastern Mountains, see _Anti-Lebanon_ Edrei, 77 Emesa, see _Homs_ Feruzi, 152, 154-156 Fish, Sacred, 203f George, St., 27-29, 116 Ghuta of Damascus, 93 Greek Catholic Church, 9 Greek Orthodox Church, 9 Hama, 64, 211-218 Hamath, see _Hama_ Hamath, Entering In of, 152, 204 Hauran, 75-87 Hauran, Jebel, 77 Hejaz Railway, 76f, 81 Heliopolis (Baalbek), 190 Hermon, Mount, 7, 65-67, 77, 178 Hollow Syria, see _Bikaʿ_ Homs, 136, 152, 190, 205-208 Homs, Lake of, 205 Institutes of Justinian, 42 Islam, see _Mohammedanism_ Ismailians, 10 Jebail, 4 Jesus Christ, 12, 27, 67, 122, 170 Job, the Patriarch, 78-80 Kadisha River, 166, 174 Kanawat, 78 Kanobin, Monastery of, 174 Karyatein, 129 Kasyun, Mount, 88 Keneiseh, Mount, 5, 52, 62, 67 Keshaya, Monastery of, 175f Lebanon Mountains, I, 60-63 Lebanon, Province, 8, 16f Leja, 83-85 Leontes River, 64 Maronites, 9, 14-17 Metawileh, 10 Mirage in Bikaʿ, 186 Missionaries, XI Mohammedanism Attitude to Jesus, 122 Images forbidden, 112f Position of women, 113f Power of, 194f Muzeirib, 76 Palmyra, X, 69 History, 133-138 Modern Village, 138, 140 Ruins, 138-140 Tombs, 132