j^^ Geographical Obfervations 



very Place of the Turkipj Garriibn, as it was a Tr^fidmm ' of 

 the Romans in former Time) will lye, according to this Calcu- 

 lation, about forty fix Leagues from ^djeroute, in an E- by S. 

 Direaion. ThisPofition of Eloth will likewife receive further 

 Confirmation, from the Diftance that is afiigned it fromC^^^?, 

 in the old Geography. For, as this was a hundred and fifty 

 Roman Miles according to Tliny\ or a hundred and fifty feven 

 according to other Authors ', Eloth could not have a more 

 Southern Situation than where I have placed it, as the bring- 

 ing it more to the Northward, would fo far invalidate a juft 

 Obfervation of Sirahos, who maketh Heroopolis and Telu/mm 

 to be much nearer each other, than Eloth and Gaza. 



Ετ,ίοη- It would be too daring an Attempt to pretend to trace out 



all the particular Encampments that are mentioned, Numh. g g . 

 the greateft Part whereof were confined to this fmall Tradl of 

 Arabia Tetraa, which I have juft now defcribed. However, 

 thus much may be added, that, after the Ifraelttes left Mount 

 Sinai, the moft Southern of their Stations feems to have been 

 at Ezion-gaber ; which being the Place from whence Solomons 

 Navy went for Gold to Ophir, {i Kings 9. 16. τ Chron. 8. 17.) 

 we may be induced to take it for the fame with What is called 

 at prefent, (Meenah el7)/ahab) The Tort of Gold. According to 

 the Account I had of it, from the Monks of Sinai, it lyeth in 

 theGulph oi Eloth, at the Diftance of two Days Journey from 

 them, enjoying a fpacious Harbour , which fupplyeth them 

 fometimes with Plenty of Lobfters and Shell Fiih. 



Mount Hor, From Ezion-gaber the Ij'raelites turned back again to Kadeβ, 

 {Numb. 33. 36.) with an Intent todireft their Marches that 

 Way, into the Land of Canaan. But upon Edom's refufing to 

 give Ifrael Taffage through his Border y {Numb. το. i8. &c.) 

 they turned away from him, to the right Hand, towards 

 Mount ii?r, {Numb. lo. τι.) which, as I conjedlure, lay to 

 the E. S. E. of Kadejh, in the Way from thence to the Red 



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 miu Gaz.am. Plin. 1. y. cap. 11. 3 Vid. Not. i. p. 3f f. Et Marciati.Herad. in Periplo. 

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