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place was a Temple of Jupiter Belus^ the Similitude will 
run upon all Four. 
Being thus lodged within the place, I (hall begin with T^ie Tcm^ 
a Defcription thereof, and proceed to what I obferved ^ 
Remarkable without. The whole inclofed Space is a 
Square of no Yards each fide, encompafs'd with a high 
and ftacely Wall, built of lar^ge Square Stone, and ador- 
ned vyith Pilafters within and without, to the number, 
(as near as we could compute by what is (landing of 
the Wall, which is much the greater part) of 6% on a 
fide. And had not the Barbarity of the T^r^x, Enemies 
to every thing that is Splendid and Noble, out of a vain 
Superftition, purpofely beat down thofe beautiful Cor- 
niihes both here and in other places, we had feen the 
moft curious and esquifite Carvings in Stone which per- 
haps the World could qvqv boaft of,- as here and there a 
fmall remainder, which has efcap'd their Fury, does a- 
bundantly evidence. The Weft fide, wherein is the En- 
trance, is moft of it broken down, and near the middle 
of the Square, another higher Wall ereded out of the 
Ruines u hich (hews to have been a Qftle, ftrong but 
rude; the old Stones and many Pillars broken or fawn 
afunder, being rolled into the Fabrick, and ill cemented^ 
Within were to be feen the Foundations of another Wall, 
which probably might anfwer this Front; and that th^ 
Mamaliikes, whoCQ Workman- fliip it feems moft likely to 
have been, built the Caftle here for the Security of the 
place. Before the whole length of this new Front, ex- 
cept a narrow Pafiage which is left for an Entrance,is cut 
a deep Ditch, the afcent whereof on the inner fide is 
fac'd with Stone to the very fo^>r of th^ Wall, which muft 
have render'd it very difficult to have aijauhed it. The 
Pafiage to, and the Door it felf is Vsry. rvarjrow, not wi- 
der than to receive a loaded Carnal, /or tbit two Foot- 
men may welt walk a-breaft. And a^ C^pn as you ara 
within the firft Door, you make a Ihort turn to the 
Rigtit, . 
