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whence the water came, which conftantly fills thefe 
jelervoirs ; but I naturally conclude, that it comes 
r °tn fubterranean fprings, and rifes in their bot- 
^iris. The refervoirs are furrounded with various 
Petits, large trees of Salix Safsaf, a quantity of 
n ' c 'nus andVitex Agnus Callus. A number of the 
c °>ninon little Pifmires were at work in the wall; 
if Solomon hath ever travelled this way, he 
n, ght have had an opportunity of making his obfer- 
a Uons on thefe animals. We followed the fea 
_j,° rc > which here had formed a little plain, and 
j er travelling two hours, came to Tyre, now 
c ?‘jed Zur, where we lay all night. None of thefe 
r ‘ t . | es, which formerly were famous, are fo totally 
^ ln ed as this, except Troy. Zur now fcarcely can 
^called a miferable village, though it was formerly 
j J' re > the queen of the fea. Here are about ten 
.^nabitants, Turks and Chriftians, who live by fiili- 
Time has in feveral places left pieces of 
r °ken walls, in teftimony of the magnificent ftruc- 
t | re s with which this city was once adorned. Of 
? e ‘ e I faw fome fine pieces of marble, porphyry 
d granite. Zur might yet be in a much better 
, Q nd : - ! ’ ••■’’’ 
>ef s 
0 . c ° be prefered both to thofe of Acre and 
rti e .’ m >ght contribute towards it. The French 
\ V j lc hant Ihips frequently find Ihelter here in the 
ter ^ ea ^ 0D > when they cannot have it elfewhere- 
HjI e r «igning Scheck Uaker in Acra has deter- 
** to ereft a magazine here for the reception of 
t r ^° n > and houfes for merchants, which might con- 
Ute towards bettering the condition of this now 
to etc le d place : he would at lead do fome fervice 
c tr avellers, who are now indeed very badly ac- 
in ^^dated here. All travellers complain of Fleas 
‘ Ur > Which, they fay, afifemble here from all quar- 
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