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of 
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piazza. The pillars by which it was supptwted W®*"® 
entire stone, so strong that one of them which h®* 
It ill' 
down has not received the slightest injuiy. - ,[ 
23 feet in length ; and in compass 8 feet 9 inches. . j^t)i‘ 
•west side of the piazza are several apertures forgat®®,'. joiil 
court of the palace, each of them ornamented tli^ 
porphyiy pillars, not standing in a line with those 
wall, but placed by couples in the front of tlie ga*® 
the palace, two on each side. Two of these only ' ji;<l 
entire, and one only standing in its place. They ^ro ^ 
in length, and nine in circumference. On the east 
the piazza stand a great number of marble pillars, sot® iil 
feet, but the greater part mutilated. In one plo®® 
them are ranged in a square, the space they inclo^ J 
paved with broad flat stones, but without any renn" 
roof. At a little distance are the remains of * 
walls } 
a little distance are 
temple, also without a roof, and having its 
tl», 
defaced. Before the entry, wliich faces the 
piazza supported by six pillars, two on each side of ® . Jii’’ 
and one at each end. The pedestals of those in 
been filled with inscriptions, both in the Greek and 
languages, which are become totally illegible. Am 
rums are many sepulchres, ranged on each side of ® pi«^ 
way, towards the north part of the city, and extendi 
than a mile. They are square towers, four or h'® jpK'j 
high, alike in foim, but diftering in magnitude 
dour. The outside is of common stone ; but the 
partitions of each story are of marble. 
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between which is wide enough to receive the larg®’ 
In these nitches six or seven are piled gn one anotbef' 
centre of this range of buildings, and the space on 
is subdivided by thick walls, into six partitions) ‘ 
RUINS OF BALBEC. 
These magnificent ruins are described by Mr. Bt® 
surpassing what he had seen at Palmyra. He 
larly struck by the splendid vestiges of the g®®® 
supposed to have been uedicated to the sun. 
OF Balbec, or TOWER OF LEBANON, IS described 4^ ^ 
Leander, of the order of bare-footed Carmelites, ''hjy, ti 
esting travels, as a surprising monument of anti*!' 
