Volume 3

Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, forming the completion of her memoirs, narrated by her physician.

  • Meryon, Charles Lewis, 1783-1877.
Date:
1846
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, forming the completion of her memoirs, narrated by her physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    —Arrival of Selim, son of Malem Musa Koblan, of Hamah— The Cedars of Lebanon—Maronite monastery of Mar Antanius —Lady Hester enters it in spite of the monks—Arrival at Tripoli 15 CHAPTER III. Residence at Tripoli—The governor Mustafa Aga—Lady Hester’s visit to him—Extraordinary civilities paid by her to Selim—Town and port of Tripoli—Greek bishop—Library— Paintings in the church—Unwholesome climate—The author’s journey to the convent of Dayr Hamyra — Illness of Muly Ismael’s Khasnadar—Miraculous cures performed at the convent—The Khasnadar’s wife—The monks—Castle of El Hussn—Extensive view—Arrival of Selim at the monastery— His character—Return of the author to Tripoli—Lady Hester’s plan of an association of literary men and artists—Departure for Mar Elias ....... 41 CHAPTER IV. Journey from Tripoli to Abra—Monastery of Dayr Natur —Grave of Mr. Cotter — Ruins of Enfeh—Batrun—Rene- gado priest— Remarks on apostates — Gebayl, the ancient Byblus— Mulberry plantations — Castle— Public-houses — Nahr Ibrahim, the river Adonis—Taberjeh—Ejectment of cottagers in rain and cold—Nahr el Kelb, the ancient river Lycus—Inscriptions—Shuifad—Visit of Lady Hester to the Syt Habus—Capugi Bashi sent to Lady Hester—Mbarak, the groom—His dexterity—Nebby Yunez, the tomb of Jonah— Arrival at Mar Elias— Precautions adopted against the Capugi Bashi ......... 64 CHAPTER V. Probability of the existence of Plidden Treasures in the East — Manuscript pretending to reveal such Treasures,