[1] "We were living at the foot of the eastern spur of the Anti-Libanus, upon whose south-eastern slopes lies the large northern suburb of Damascus, El Salahíyyah ('of the Saints'), facetiously changed on account of its Kurdish population into El Talahíyyah ('of the Sinners'). Our friend Bedr Beg was its Chief."—R. F. B.
[2] If any one wants dragomans, let them give preference above all to Melhem Wardi, of Beyrout, and consult his brother Antun.
[3] This was written at the time when the report of Lady Ellenborough's death was generally believed to be true.
[4] Ah, what a beautiful life it would have been!—I. B.
[5] The cave near Affka forms the Orontes, the Jura sends forth the Bárada of Damascus, and Lake Phiala Josephus makes the highest water of the Jordan.
[6] I was not well, and was left at home.—I. B.
[7] This answers something to the Karst above Trieste.
[8] "This is a term used at Damascus to the northern offsets; these are the southern."
[9] Lines by a West African poet.