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an Arab with his Family, he had a clo!2:eii 

 Buffalo's^ which they ufed both for their Milk, 

 and to Plow the Gro-und, Sowing both Wheat, 

 and Barly : Hither the Arabs refort, whea 

 tbey have committed any Robbery about A-- 

 leppo^ or Hama^ and here they repofe, and 

 divide the Spoil. 



July 21. we rofe at four in the Morning, 

 and riding two Hours South, we came to a 

 Ruin caird Briadeen ^ here we found the fol- 

 lowing Infcription on a Stone, good part in 

 the Ground : 



A^IEPiy0H AAIATNAIOT TOT AM^ (TTOTC 

 AlA MATgPNOT KACI n)AnnOT KAI MAIKOT KNDTMN 



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From hence going South-Eaft:, in four Hours 

 more we came to a Well called Coftd (which 

 fignifies a Sfring in Arab.) Moft part of our 

 way through the Defart we were troubled 

 with Rat-holes in great numbers, like Coney- 

 boroughs, which by the linking in of the 

 Earth, very much incommoded our Horfes 

 and Mules. Thefe Rats have at the ends of 

 their Tails a bulh of Hair, and the Arabs eat 

 them all, excepting one part. From this 

 Well we arpfe about four in the Afternoon, 

 and began to afcend fmall Hills, covered with 

 Trees, which, for the moft part, were the 

 finall Pifiacho*s which the Arabs pickle with 

 Salt *, but eaten green, are good to quench 

 Thirft. We travelled on three Hours up 

 the Hills^ where we pitch'd that Night, ha- 

 ying no other Water but what we carry'd 

 ^ith us J and at Night we had a fmall Shower 

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