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from Acre to Mount Carmel, mentions the chap. 
exportation to Fenice of the sand of the River ' 
Belus, for the glass-houses of that city. "It is," 
says he% ** to this river, Beliis, that we are 
indebted for those magnificent plates of glass 
which Fenice manufactured, to embellish the 
apartments of Europe." The j4rabs call this 
river Kardane. In Acre we observed several 
individuals engaged in manufacturing the kind 
of leather known in England under the vulgar 
appellation of Red Morocco ; and as the whole 
process was publickly exhibited, it may be 
regretted that we did not pay more attention to 
the articles made use of in preparing the dye, 
which produced the most lively and brilliant 
scarlet we had ever beheld. The skins were 
constantly exposed, during the operation, to the 
hottest beams of the sun, in the most sultry 
season of the year. 
Before we conclude our remarks upon Acre, it 
will be proper to state, that the pointed arches 
for a few seconds, and sometimes drink a glass of water, before he 
rendered back the smoke, in curling volumes, through his lips and 
nostrils. The Mohammedans are so delighted by the effect of inhaling 
smoke, that, when they have emptied their lungs of it, they exclaim, 
" Alhandillah," God be praised! 
(2) Mariti's Travels through Vi/prns, Syria, an<J Palcestine, vol. IL 
V>. 124. Lond. 1701. 
