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to Tadmgr ; Jotirnying almofl: continually to 

 the South, with very little variation to the 

 Eaftward. As we rode into the Town, we 

 V took notice of a Caftle about half an 



Caftle.' Kours diflance from it, and fo fitu- 

 ated as to Command both the Pafs 

 into the Hills, by which we entred, and the 

 City too. But we could eafily perceive it 

 was no Old Building , retaining no Foot- 

 fteps of the exquifite Workraan-lhip and In- 

 genuity of the Ancients. Upon Enquiry we 

 were iiiforined, that it was built % v^/^^- 

 Ogk^ a Prince of the Druces^ in the Reign of 

 Amtirath tht Third, Anno D.N. 1585. But I 

 know not how to give much Credit to this 

 Story, becaufe I find not that either Man^ 

 Og^le^ or anv Brucian Prince, was ever Pow- 

 erful in thefe Parts, their ftrength lying on 

 Mount Lihanm^ and along the Coafl of Sy- 

 don^ Berytmj &c. 'Tis a Work of more La- 

 , bour than Art, and the very Situation alone 

 is enough to render it almoft Impregnable ; 

 Handing on the top of a very high Hill, en- 

 cloled with a deep Ditch, cut out of the ve-| 

 ry Rock, over which there was only one fole 

 Paffage by a Draw-Bridge : This. Bridge too 

 is now broken down ; fb that there is no En- 

 trance remaining, unlefs you will be at the 

 Pains to clamber up the Rock, which is in 

 one place feafible , but withal fo difficult 

 hazardous, that Tmall flip may endan- 

 ger ones Life.f /Nor is there any thing with- 

 in to be feen fufficient to recompence 

 your Trouble of getting up to it, the Build- 

 ing being confufed, and the Rooms very ill 

 coi]trived. Upon {l|e top of the Hill there 



