Travels in Syria and the Holy Land by John Lewis Burckhardt COUNTRIES OF THE LIBANUS, AND ANTI-LIBANUS. September 22, 1810.-I Left Damascus at four o'clock P.M. with a small caravan destined for Tripoli; passed Saleh -e, and beyond it a Kubbe, Kubbe, a cupola supported by columns or walls; the sepulchre of a reputed saint.] from whence I had, near sun-set, a most beautiful view of the city of Damascus and its surrounding country. From the Kubbe, the road passes along the left side of the valley in which the Barrada runs, over uneven ground, which for the greater part is barren rock. After a ride of two hours and a quarter from Salehie, we descended to the river's side, and passed the Djissr Djissr-Bridge.

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