COPPER-PLATES, MAPS, AND CHARTS, IN THIS VOLUME. TO SERVE AS DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. No. 1. SOURCE of the Scamander in the Heights of Ida, from a drawing made 2. on the spot by Preaux, etched by Lætitia Byrne Janissary in full uniform 3. Dervish, or Priest of Turkey, from a drawing by Fauvel of Athens, 40 4. View of the Hippodrome at Constantinople, (from a drawing made on the spot by Preaux, etched by Lætitia Byrne,) shewing the Obelisk and Delphic Pillar, &c. 5. Aïanteum, or Tomb of Ajax, from a drawing by J. B. Lusieri of Athens, etched by Lætitia Byrne - : 6. Tepid Springs near Bonarbashy, etched by L. Byrne from a design 8. 56 · 82 110 128 130 9. 10. Remains of Public Balnea at Alexandria Troas, by the same 152 192 11. Distant View of the Isle of Patmos, and of the Monastery of the Apocalypse upon the Heights, from a drawing by the Author, etched by L. Byrne 12. View of Cnidus, at the distance of two leagues from the Coast, taken by the Author in sailing from Cos to Rhodes, etched by L. Byrne No. 13. Plan of Cnidus by J. B. S. Morritt, Esq. engraved by Neele, To face p. 216 14. Islands of Telo, Rhodes, and Scarpanto, as seen in the voyage from Cos to Rhodes, with the bearings accurately marked, from sketches made by the Author 15. View of the Town and Harbour of Rhodes, from a drawing by Preaux 220 224 234 17. Remains of a magnificent Theatre at Telmessus; drawn by the Author 236 236 272 19. Tomb of Helen, daughter of Jason, a woman of Telmessus; shewing the form and colossal size of the antient Soros or Sarcophagus ; from a design made on the spot by the Author, etched by L. Byrne - 244 20. Map of the Country between Aboukir and Alexandria in Egypt; shewing the Landing-place of the British Troops, &c. &c. from an actual survey made by an Officer; engraved by Neele 21. Order of Battle under General Sir Ralph Abercrombie, previous to the landing of the British Troops in 1801; engraved by Neele from an original authentic document, obtained by the Author in Egypt 22. Disposition of landing the 'Subdivision of THE RESERVE, or "First Division of Landing," under the Command of Captain Larmour 23. Map of the Rosetta Branch of the Nile, shewing the situation of the French Forces previous to the Capture of Rosetta by the British Army in 1801; from an actual survey by a British Officer, engraved by Neele 24. The whole Range of Mount Carmel, as it appears at the distance of eleven leagues, in the approach to the Coast of Syria from Egypt, taken by the Author in latitude 32°. 40' 25. Bay of Acre, and Coast of Syria, as seen June 28, 1801, from the Romulus Frigate 26. View of the Town of St. John D'Acre, upon the coast of Syria; shewing the situation of the Tigre and the Theseus during its memorable siege; from a drawing made by the Author upon the deck of the Romulus Frigate; etched by L. Byrne 274 278 290 360 362 378 . 27. Mount Carmel, upon the south side of the Bay of Acre, at the distance of twelve miles; sketched by the Author from the deck of the To face p. 388 Romulus Frigate, while at anchor in the Bay 28. Copy of an antient Painting found among the Ruins of the Church of Sephoury, or Dio Cæsarea, in the Holy Land. 410 30. 29. View of Nazareth, in the approach from Sephoury; etched by L. Byrne 426 462 Plan of Jerusalem, as adapted by the Author to its topographical 552 32. Bethlehem, with the Monastery covering the Cave of the Nativity; etched by L. Byrne, from a drawing made on the spot by the Author - 616 33. General Outline of the Author's Route for the end of the Volume. * The Binder is cautioned, in cutting the edges, to beware of injuring the Plates. LIST OF THE VIGNETTES. No. 1. PORTRAIT of Manuel Palæologus, taken from an antient manuscript; shewing a similarity between the fashion observed by the Greek Emperors, and the ordinary costume of a Turkish Grandee 2. View of Constantinople, taken from the palace of the Swedish Minister at Pera, by W. Gell, Esq. 3. The Tumulus of ESYETES, as it appears from the Hellespont opposite to the naval station of the Greeks Page 29 59 4. Map of the Simoïsian Plain; as illustrating the Author's observations upon the Plain of Troy 731 5. Modern Vehicle used in Troas; corresponding with the account given by Homer of the Antient Car with its wicker chest; etched by Mrs. Edward Clarke, from a sketch made by Preaux 106 6. Subterraneous Chambers at Alexandria Troas, from a drawing by Preaux 141 No. 7. Sigean Promontory, with the Tombs mentioned by Strabo, from a sketch made by the Author 8. Chart of the Gulph of Glaucus in Asia Minor, with the Road and Anchorage for Shipping, from the Author's actual survey Page 171 224 9. Doors of the Theatre at Telmessus in Asia Minor; preserving a similarity to the Phoenician architecture of Stonehenge in Wiltshire 237 264 10. Portrait of General Menou; taken from life, by the Author, in Egypt 11. Cyprus, looming at Sun-set, as it was descried by the Author in the 14. Antient Phoenician Silver Medal, found among the Ruins of Citium 15. Medals of Ace and Sidon 16. Interior of the Cavern at Nazareth, shewn as the dwelling-place of Joseph and Mary 17. Buccinum Galilæum, a new species of shell discovered by the Author in the Sea of Galilee 391 442 18. Mount Thabôr, as seen in crossing the Plain of Esdraelon 481 518 Goat 605 N.B. The Vignettes, although not wholly, are principally executed by two female artists, LETITIA and ELIZABETH BYRNE, in the same style of highly-finished etching as that displayed in many of the larger Plates. VOL. II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONTENTS. PREFACE; containing a Geographical Dissertation upon Palæstine, as distinguished On the Value of Turkish Money, and the Measure of Distance in Turkey. Similarity of the antient and modern City—Imperial Armoury-Vase of the Byzantine Emperors-Description of the four principal Sultanas-Interior of the Seraglio- Sultan's Kiosk-CHAREM, or apartments of the women— -Chamber of Audience — Assembly Room-Baths-Chamber of Repose-Saloon of the CHAREM -Garden of Procession of the Grand Signior, at the Opening of the Bairam-Observations on the Church of St. Sophia-Other mosques of Constantinople- Dance of the Der- vishes-Howling dervishes-Cursory observations-Bazar of the booksellers-Greek Manuscripts-Exercises of the Athleta-Hippodrome-Obelisk-Delphic pillar. |