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Travels into the hEv ant. 
Part I 
Mma. 
AJJÎ, or: om- holà Proviflons and Amunition. The River JJfi, or Oromes, runs by the 
fe^' fide of this Caftle, and fills the Ditches about it, that are cut in the Rock, 
and very deep : It runs alfo through the whole Town, where it turns eight- 
teen great Wheels, which raife the Water two Pikes height into Channels 
that lye upon great Arches, and convey it not only to the Fountains of the 
Town, but alfo without, into the Gardens. You muft alfo fee a Mofque that 
Hands near the River, and over againft the Caftle, before the door of which 
there is a Pillar of molt lovely Marble ereded, with the figures of Men, Birds, 
and other Animals, very well cut in Demy Relief upon it. In this Mofque 
there is a very pleafant Garden, full of Orange-Trees, by the River-fide. 
From Jma, you go and lodge at Marra, which is a forry Town commanded 
by a Sangiac^ and there is nothing in it worth the obferving, but the Han 
you lodge in, which is covered all over with Lead, and is very fpacious, being 
capable of Lodging eight hundred Men and their Horfes, with eafe. In the 
middle of this Han there is a Mofque with a lovely Fountain, and a Well 
two and forty Fathom deep from the top to the Water, is ftill to be feen 
there. About fixfcore Years ago, that Han was Built by Mourah Chekhi^ great 
Tefterdar, when he made the Pilgrimage of Mecha. About fifty paces from 
thence, there is another old Han half ruined, having a door of Black Stone, 
of one entire piece feven fpan long, four and a half broad, and a fpan thick j 
on which two Crofies like thofe of Malta, with Rofes and other Figures, 
are cut in Demy Relief. From Marra you go and lye at Jkppo. 
CHAP. LXÎ. 
The Road fram Tripoly to Aleppo, by Damalcus. 
THofe who have never feen Damafcus may go to it from Tripoly, in three 
good days Journey, and from thence to Aleppo, by the way following. 
Frcn Damafcus, the firll nights Lodging is at Cotaipha; one half of the way 
thither, is over moft pleafant and fruitful Plains, abounding with Fruit- 
Trees, Olive-Trees, and Vines, and watered by feven little Rivers, and 
feveral Brooks, where you fee by the way a great many Villages in the 
Countrey about, to the number, (as the People of the Countrey fay) of above 
three hundred and fifty. The reft of the way is very Barren and Moun- 
Couipba^ tainous. There is at Cotaipha the lovelyeft Han that is to be feen in the 
A fair great ^^qIc Countrey. In the middle of this Han there is a Fountain that dif- 
charges its water into a great Pond. There is plenty of all things neceflary. 
therein, and a thoufand Men and Horfemay be commodioufly lodged in it. 
About fourfcore years {ince,Sinan Bajha the Grand Fifiery paffing through 
that Countrey upon his way to Mecha and Hyemen, caufed it to be Built ; 
as you go into it, you muft pafs through a great Square Court, walled 
in like a Caftle. It hath two Gates, one to the South, and the other to the 
North, upon each of which, there are three Culverines mounted, to defend 
the Place. There is a Caffare to be paid there. From Cotaipha, the next 
Nights Lodging is at Nehk'-, and upon the Road, five hours travelling from 
Cotaipha you fee an old Caftle, called Cafiel, or Han el Arons, that is to fay, 
the Brides Han, ftanding in a very Barren place, and environed by Mountains. 
Ni\hk, is Situated upon a little Hill, at the foot of which are Gardens full 
of Fjruit-Trees, and watered by a fmall River, over which there is a handfom 
Bricfjge of fonr Arches. Next day when you have Travelled two Hours, you 
pafs| by a Village called Cara, which contains two Hans and a Greek Church, 
Dedicated to the Honour of St. George. For half a League round this Vil- 
lage) there is nothing but Gardens full of Fruit-Trees,watered by little Brooks. 
TwcivXeagnes from thence, you find a Caftle called Cojfeitei, and without 
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