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haps thafe skil^d in the Oriental Cuftoras and Langauges, 
may be able to expound. 
As far as we could conclude from our Journeys, and 
the Pofition of the Ways taken by two good Compallirs, 
the Diftance of tadmor from Aleppo is about 150 
EngHlh Miles, and the Courfe S. S. E. or rather (bmc- 
what more Southerly, confidering the Variation of the 
Compafs, which is above half a Point Weftward in thele 
Parts. 
The Second Voyage^ Anno 1691, 
We (et out from Aleppo for Tadmor^ on Mkhaelwod* 
day^ being in all, Mafters and Servants, thirty Men, 
well armed, having obtained a Promile of Security from 
Ajfyne then King of the Arals^ and one of his own 
People for a Guide. This day our Road pointed S. b. E. 
and in four hours we came to a Fountain call'd Caphtr-^ 
Aliad^ leaving Old Aleppo about an hour diftant on the' 
right-hand : here we made but a very fhort ftay, but 
proceeded to a better Fountain at the Foot of a very 
high Hill, cover'd with loofe Stones, the Ruines of a 
Village called Breeder^ of which there was not one 
Houfe remaining ; and dining here, we advanced in an 
hour and a quarter more, in the Afternoon, through a 
knih open place, to a place called Emghir, famous for 
the belt Wheat that is brought to Aleppo. This we made 
our firfl: Stage and mounting again in the Morning 
about five a clock, in lefs than an hour, pad by an 
uninhabited Village, calfd Vrghee^ our Road pointing 
as before, through the fruitful Plain, even and pleafent • 
but when w^e came to afcend the Hills, where I reckon'd 
we entred the Defart, and were to take our leave of Man- 
kind, at leaft of an inhabited Country for fome days, 
we had a troublefbm paflage, over loofe great Stones, 
without any appearance of a Road. 
