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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



SCENE ON THE} BEIRUT-DAMASCUS RAILROAD 



The line runs through deep valleys, forests, and mountain torrents and round the edges 

 of precipitous cliffs, and is a fine piece of engineering skill. During winter traffic is frequently 

 stopped by heavy snow-drifts. 



to be found at Besherry. Here on an 

 elevation are about 400 trees, the highest 

 of which does not exceed 80 feet, while 

 some are from 30 to 40 feet in circum- 



ference. By reason of heavy snows 

 these trees can only be reached during 

 the months of summer, when crowds of 

 natives make merry under the pleasant 



