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Tra7jels into ^Z;^ Le van 
T. 
Part n. 
The Adelie, a 
Mofque. 
The great 
Kjjanoî A- 
The Entry into this Mofque, is on the Eaft and Weft fides, on the Weft 
fide there is a Court joyning the Mofque, into which they go from the great 
Aiofqueby ahttle door; in the middle of this Court there is a Bafon, and 
from the Court there is an Entry into a little Mofque, covered with a Stone- 
Dome rough caft : This Mofque with the Court, was anciently the Church 
of Sr. John Damascene ^ and there is a Crucifix painted on the infide ftill to be 
feen, but the Vaults that covered the Court, have been demolifhed. 
There is another Mofque near the great Khan, towards the Weft, cove- 
red with a Dome of excellent Architefture; it is of a very great circumfer- ' 
rence, and on the outfide hath buttereflTes of moft delicate ftrudture, to 
ftrengthen the Walls : this Dome is covered with Lead. The Mofque is cal- 
led the Adelk from the Name of its Founder, and its Minaret hath been beat 
down by Thunder. There is alfo another fair Mofque near the gteat Khan 
betwixt the Eaft and South, which hath a lovely Court ; where two ranges 
of Pillars fupport and make two very good Porticos. This Mofque hath a 
very high fair Dome covered with Lead, as all the other Domes of the 
Mofques of this City are. 
There arc many fair Khans in Ale^^o^ and amongft others the great Khan^ 
where the Confuls of England and France, and many Merchants lodge. The 
Portal of it is very lovely, and hath Rofes cut upon it as delicately, as can be 
done in any place of Chriftcndom. It hath two great Iron-gates, covered 
all. over with Nails, and though they be half a foot thick, yet there is a 
hole quite thorough, which, they lay was made by a Musket-fiiot, fired by 
one of the Soldiers of Afan Sajha, when he was in rebellion againft the 
Grand Seignior. By thefe Gates you enter into a very large Court, in the , 
middle whereof there is a little Mofque in figure of a Dome covered with 
Lead ; the truth is this, Mofque does fome Injury to the beauty of the 
Khan. 
There is a vaft number of Domes in Aleppo, and it feems that way of 
building, hath had its Original in this City ; for moft part of the Inhabitants 
build all their houies Dome-ways, wherein they fucceed extraordinarily well ; 
nay even their Villages are all Domes though they be of Earth, and a little 
fharp pointed. They alfo build Stone-minarets very high and flender, and 
give very good proofs that they are not ignorant of Architedure. To fay 
the truth, the People of Aleppo are very induftrious and ingenious, and ea- 
fil)'' imitate whatever they fee, and whatever is brought to them from 
Chriftendom. 
There are very fair Bazars, and very beautiful! houfes in Aleppo, you'll 
fee lovely Halls there, with Fountains in the middle, and three Divans 
crofs-ways, and all of Mofàick work even to the top, or at leaft built of 
white Free-ftone, and certain Black-ftones, that are found near to Aleppo, 
which are layed alternately one after another Checker- ways. There are 
other Divans encompafl"ed with very high Marble Pillars ; and moft of thele 
Divans have large Windows, before which there are Matts to fet on for the 
convenience of profped: and frefh Air. 
Since Aleppo is a City of great trade, it will not be amifs to fay fomewhat 
of the Value of Weights and the Moneys that are moft current there. The 
weights that are u(ed in that Countrey for grofs Commodities are the Rottle 
and the Oe^ue. The Rotrle weighs commonly fix hundred Drachms, or five 
hundred Pound weight of Marfeilles .- The Rottle of Perfian Silk, contains 
fix hundred and fourfcore Drachms, or five Pound and a third of Marfeilles 
weight ; the Rottle of Aleppo, is of feven hundred and twenty Drachms, or 
five Pound weight and a half of Marfeilles : The Oque contains four hnndred 
Drachms, or three Pounds of Marfeilles, and fb it is at Damafcus. At Alep- 
po the Piajlre of Ryals is worth fourfcore Afprcs ; the Boquelle threefcore and 
ten, the Schaied is worth five Afpres, fixteen Schaieds go for a Tiaflre, and 
fourteen for a Bocjuelle. 
At Aleppo and Damafcus they rub all the Roots of the Vines with a kind 
OÏ Afphaltum, which they purpofely melt to anoint the Vines with, from the 
Root a foot and a half high ; and that prevents the Grapes from being eaten 
by certain Worms, which otherwifé would deftroy all. That ftuft" is of a 
fhining 
Houfes Dome- 
ways. 
Divans. 
Weights and 
Moneys. 
little. 
0(]ue. 
A Remedy a- 
gainft Worms 
in Vines. 
