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phire, only it's more round than that the 

 Afhes likewife we faw, which were made not 

 far from the Wells, which in burning run 

 into Cakes, not much unlike the Cinders of 

 a Forge, only they are heavier, and not fo 

 full of Pores, nor fo hard as they are. In 

 the Afternoon, we proceeded on our Voyage 

 two Hours and an half, to a place called Al- 

 tnyrrhd^ palTmg rather between than over the 

 Hills, though we had fomething of an af- 

 cent too this we did to fliorten our Stage 

 the next Morning, for we were told before- 

 hand we fliould find no Water upon thofe 

 Mountains ^ fo, for our Selves, we liv'd upon 

 our old Stock, and our Horfes were conftrain'd 

 to pafs that JSIight without Water. Our 

 Journy hitherto had been altogether Souf 

 therly, and but little varying to theEaftward ^ 

 of due South. 



0^?(?^^er the 3d. We mounted from Almyr^ 

 rha between five and fix in the Morning, 

 making to the point of a high ridge of Moun-* 

 tains, through an uneven defart Way, fre- 

 quently interrupted with Gutts and Chan- 

 nels, probably made by the defcent of the 

 Waters from the Hills, upon fudden Rains: 

 We came to the afcent after about four Hours 

 Travel, which we found not difficult; and 

 when we were on the top, we had a pleafant 

 Prof])e(3: of the Country, and what we re- 

 joyced at moft, we were fhewn a little Hill, 

 jufl: behind which, we were told hy Tadmor. 

 This Mountain was covered on both fides 

 with great plenty of Turpentine-Trees, which 

 was an Objed very pleafing, having feen very 

 few greens in our whole Journey : This Tree 



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