Damascus and Palmyra: a journey to the East
Subtitle: With a sketch of the state and prospects of Syria, under Ibrahim Pasha. Volume 1
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: February 6, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 477
ISBN-13: 9781402100468
Subjects: Middle East,East,History,Syria,Tadmur,Damascus,Palmyra,description,travel,Ibrahim Pasha,Charles Greenstreet Addison; History / Israel
First sentence: THE island of Malta, with its magnificent city of La Valetta, its stupendous fortifications and capacious harbours, is well calculated to strike a stranger with astonishment and admiration; and the fleet lying at anchor in the port, with the fine regiments of the garrison within the walls, to give him a high idea of Britain's power.