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  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 1. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

Appendix: List of works. Index for all 3 volumes: Arabic names: p. 199 ancient names: p. 237

p. 115

p. 116

2. Southeast of el-Khulil

3. North of el-Khulil, and West of the road from Jerusalem

4. Southwest of el-Khulil

p. 117

5. Between the Mountains and the Plain of Gaza, but subject to the government of el-Khulil.

V Ghuzzeh Gaza

  • Khan Yunas, Mus. → Khan Yunis
  • Batihah*
  • Um el-'Ameidat*
  • el-Ma'in*
  • el-Mukeimin*
  • Um el-Bakr
  • Zebudeh*
  • Sehan*
  • Ruseim Gharib*
  • Ruseim Shurky*
  • el-Muhurrakah*
  • Kufieh*

p. 118

p. 119

VI Er-Ramleh

Taken down chiefly from the mouth of a native of Beit Jala, who acted as our guide in the province of Gaza, and was well acquainted with the country. Many of the names were subsequently verified in a journey from el-Khulil to er-Ramleh. The orthography is mine.

1. In the region bordering upon Wady es-Surar, forming the southern part of the province.

p. 121

VII El-Ludd, Lydda

  • Obtained at Jerusalem in 1835, and verified during this journey.

VIII El-Kuds, Jerusalem

1. Immediately attached to Jerusalem, and North of the city

p. 122

3. el-Wadiyeh; East of Jerusalem.

a. North of Wadi er-Rahib

b. South of Wadi er-Rahib

p. 123

3. District of Beni Hasan; West of Jerusalem.

4. District of Beni Malik; West of Jerusalem.

p. 124

5. District of Beni Harith; North of Jerusalem.

6. District of of Beni Zeid; North of Jerusalem.

p. 125

7. District of Beni Murrah; North of Jerusalem.

8. District of Beni Salim; East of Jerusalem.

9. District of el-'Arkub; Southwest of Jerusalem.

p. 126

IX Nablus

1. Jurat Merda, south of Nablus



p. 127

2. Jurat Amra; South of Nablus

3. District of Beni Sa'ab; West of Nablus

p. 128

4. El-Beitawy; East of Nablus

5. Wady esh-Sha'ir; West of Nablus

p. 129

6. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh, North of Nablus

a. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh el-Ghurbiyeh, the Western

b. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh esh-Shurkiyeh, the Eastern

7. District of Haritheh, North of Nablus

p. 132

En Nasira, Nazareth

Acca

p. 133

Esh-Shaghur

El Jebel

p. 134

XV Safed

XVI Arab tribes within the Government of Safad

XVII Basin of Huleh

p. 135

p. 136

  • 1. el-Khait
  • 2. Hulet Banias

XVIII Merj 'Ayun

p. 137

XIX Jebel es-Sheikh (Hermon)

p. 138

1. The Lower Wady et-Teim

a. On the East side

a. On the West side

2. The Upper Wady et-Teim (The places marked (+) said to the sites of ancient ruins)

p. 139

  • 3. Aklim el-Belian

p. 140

I. El-Buka'a

p. 141

  • 1. Places on the West side of the Buka'a, from the southern extremity northward to Zahleh.
  • 2. Places on the East side of the Buka'a, in the same order from South to North.

p. 142

  • 3. Villages in the Plain of the Buka'a, also enumerated from South to North.

p. 143

II. Ba'albek

  • 1. Places on the West side from Zahleh northwards, both along the foot of the mountain, and in the plain.

p. 144

  • 2. Places on the East side, beginning at the North.

p. 145

III. Ez-Zebedany, and Wady Burada

p. 146

p. 147

IV. El Ghutah

p. 148

V. Wady el-'Ajam

p. 149

VI. El Jeidur

p. 150

p. 151

In the Nukrah, South of Eshmiskin

p. 152

In the Nukrah, East of Eshmiskin

p. 153

In the Nukrah, west of Busrah

  • Busrah, Bozrah, BostraBosra
  • Ghusam* → Ghasm
  • Sahab*
  • Hemmas*
  • el-Bezaiz*
  • Kaum Ku'eiyid*
  • el-'Jizeh* → Al-Jiza
  • esh-Shuruk*
  • esh-Shureik*
  • Deir Mu'arrabeh*
  • Sema*
  • el-Luweibideh*
  • Um el-Jemal the less
  • Um el-Jemal the greater,* Beth-gamul?
  • Um es-Serab*
  • el-Ba'ikah*
  • el-Fedein*

In the Nukrah, south of Busrah

  • ed-Deir*
  • el-Khureib*
  • Tisieh*
  • Um Suneineh*

p. 154

  • Deir Um Suneid*
  • Semaj*
  • Samad, Syria*
  • Um er-Rumman*
  • Dhibin*
  • er-Saukhar*
  • Subha*
  • Subeihah*
  • Sebsebeh*
  • Khurab es-Sukhl*
  • Khirbet edh-Dhutt*
  • Um el-Kutin*
  • Nudeibeh*
  • Khirbet Tuleil esh-Sheikh*
  • Khirbet Ka'is*

In the Nukrah, East of Busrah

El-Lejah

p. 155

In the Luhf, east of the Lejah, i.e. in Wady el-Liwa

In the Luhf, north of the Lejah

In the Luhf, west of the Lejah

p. 156

  • d. In the Luhf, south of the Lejah

B. In the Lejah itself; Dama being taken as a central point, which is considered being the capital of the Lejah

  • a. In the Lejah, West of Dama
  • Dama* → Dama, Syria (noted as a ruin by Smith)
  • Jedal*
  • Jemrah*
  • ez-Zebireh*
  • ez-Zebireh (2d)*
  • Sur*
  • el-Buweir*
  • 'Asim ez-Zeitun*
  • Harran* → Harran, as-Suwayda (noted as a ruin by Smith)
  • Museikeh*
  • Kutwa*
  • Jurein*
  • Wulebbin*
  • b. In the Lejah, south of Dama
  • c. In the Lejah, east of Dama

p. 157

  • Sumeid (2d)*
  • el-Burat*
  • Mejadin*
  • 'Amaa*
  • et-Tuff (Eltuf ?)*
  • Deir Nileh*
  • Dur Beni Israil*

Jebel Hauran

p. 158

VIII. Ard el-Bethenyeh

  • 1. North and East of Juneineh, beginning at the North
  • er-Rudhaimeh*
  • Tell el-Ma'az*
  • Khirbet Ghubeib el-A'ma*
  • Farah*
  • Sa'ad*
  • el-Bethenyeh,* Batanæa, Bashan?

p. 159

  • Deir esh-Sha'ir*
  • el-Meshmasiyeh*
  • Ta'ala*
  • Ta'alla*
  • el-Khalidiyeh*
  • 2. South of Juneineh

p. 160

*8. East of Sulkhad

IX. Tract West of the Haj Road

p. 161

X. Arabs of Hauran

  • 1. Sheikhs of the Arabs of Hauran; their subjects:
  • es-Shurafat
  • Beni 'Adaina
  • es-Semarat
  • el-Ghunim
  • el-Asafir
  • el-Ghawanim
  • 2. Emirs of the Arabs of the Lejah; their subjects:
  • el- Hasan
  • el-Hediyeh
  • el-Jawabireli
  • esh-Sher'a

p. 162

  • el-Fawakhirah
  • esh-Shenabileh
  • el-'Ataikah
  • er-Ruweis
  • es-Seman
  • Husy
  • el-'Auran
  • es-Sawabira
  • el-Lezuk
  • el-Hajra
  • er-Ra'ran
  • Medlej
  • Dhohery
  • el-Hamid
  • edh-Dhubub
  • el-Batun
  • el-Murashideh
  • es-Siyaleh

XI. Jebel ‘Ajlun

p. 163

*1. El Kefarat


  • 2. Es-Seru, The capital of this district was formerly Sema


  • 3. El-Jehamineh, or el-Butein, Its capital is Irbid

p. 164


  • 4. El-Wastiyeh, Its capital is Haufa


  • 5. Beni 'Öbeid, Its capital is el-Husn

p. 165

  • Seras*
  • el-Kufeir*
  • Ra'aiya*
  • Meskaya*
  • Haufa*
  • Habaka* → Habaka
  • Rahaba*
  • Rumrama*
  • Mehrama*
  • 'Aseim*
  • 'Afna*
  • Senhara*
  • Samata*
  • 'Abbin*
  • Kefreiya*
  • Kefr Khull* → Kufr Khall
  • Hatin*
  • 'Abideh*
  • Dauhala*
  • Ya'mun*
  • Belila* → Balila
  • en-Na'imeh*
  • Ketam*
  • Yerin*
  • Shutna*
  • Zebda*
  • Hadija*
  • et-Taiyireh*
  • Rakiseh*


  • 6. El-Kurah, Its capital is Tibny

p. 166

  • en-Nukei'a*
  • Kefr Keifa*
  • Rukheim*
  • el-Arba'in


  • 7. Jebel 'Ajlun. Its capital is 'Ajlun.


  • 8. El-Marad, Its capital is Dibbin

p. 167

  • Deir Sebenn*
  • 'Amamy*
  • Deir el-Lih*
  • el-Merj*
  • Famy*
  • Mukbeleh*
  • el-Mansurah*
  • Jerash* GerasaJerash
  • En Neby Hud, Mus. →
  • Nejdeh*

XII. El-Belka

  • Zi*
  • Sihan*
  • 'Allan*
  • el-'Alakuny*
  • ed-Direh*
  • Meisera*
  • el-Hufair*
  • Um Jauzeh*
  • Khirbet Sel'uf*
  • Jel'ud* Gilead
  • Jel'ad, Gr. Gilead
  • Rumeimin, Gr. →
  • ez-Za'tery*
  • Lezidiyeh*
  • el-Buk'an*
  • er-Rumman*

p. 168

  • es-Selihah*
  • Mursa*
  • el-Kemshy*
  • Jebba*
  • el-'Aluk*
  • el-'Awalik*
  • Surrut*
  • el-Mustubeh*


  • Khirbet el-Basha*
  • Safut*
  • el-Kabu*
  • Abu Tiny*
  • el-'Anab*
  • el-Miseh*
  • el-FuhaisFuheis
  • ed-Deir*
  • Dabfik*
  • er-Raha*
  • el-Kemaliyeh*
  • Um el-Khilrak*
  • Um Jaujy*
  • el-Murazy*
  • Um ed-Duba'a*
  • el-Jebeiha*
  • Yajus*
  • en-Naweikis*
  • Amman,* AmmonAmman
  • Khirbet Birein*
  • Tab Kera*
  • el-Kufnein,* Kamain
  • 'Arjan*
  • Abrakeh*
  • el-Haddadeh*
  • er-Rusaifeh*
  • Um Semakeh*
  • Khuldeh*
  • er-Rubahiyat*
  • es-Sireh*
  • 'Abdun*
  • Ahjera*

p. 169

  • el-Mukabilin*
  • Tihin*
  • Kuseir es-Seb'ah*
  • Um Suweiwineh*
  • Um el-Hiran*
  • Kuseir es-Sehl*
  • Kureiyet es-Suk*
  • Kureiyet el-'Amairy*
  • Abu Nalda*
  • Um Kuseir*
  • Jawa*
  • el-Yedurah*
  • el-Beniyat*
  • Um el-Hamam*
  • el-Khuman*
  • er-Rujeib*
  • Um el-'Amad* →
  • el-Kustul*
  • Um Kuseir (2d)*
  • Ziza*
  • Jelul*
  • el-Meshteh*


  • el-Jadur*
  • Khirbet es-Suleimeh*
  • Khirbet es-Suk*
  • el-Bukei'a* → Buqaʽi al-Qababiyah??
  • Batneh,* Betonim? → ??
  • Eyub*
  • 'Aireh the less*
  • 'Aireh the greater* → 'Ara'ir??
  • Yurka*
  • Khirbet el-Bireh*
  • ed-Dair*
  • Mahis* → Mahis
  • el-Fahas*
  • Khirbet Kuradeh*
  • Khirbet ed-Deir in Wadi es-Seir
  • Khirbet ed-Debbeh*
  • Khirbet Sar*
  • el-Kursy*
  • 'Arak el-Emir*
  • Fukharah*
  • es-Suweifiyeh*
  • Hannutia*
  • Seka*

p. 170


  • 4. West of es-Salt.
  • Kefr Huda*

p. 172

North of Wady Barada


  • 2. Jubbet Asal:



p. 173


  • 5. The Lower District, el-Ard et-Tahta:


  • 6. On the road to Hums, from Nebk northwards:

XIV. Between Deir 'Atiyeh and ed-Deir on the Euphrates

  • 1. From Deir 'Atiyeh to Tadmor:
  • el-Humeireh*
  • el-Hafar*

p. 174


  • 2. Between ed-Deir and Tudmur.

XV Ez-Zor

XVI Hums, Emessa

p. 175

p. 176


  • 2.West of Hums, between the 'Asy and the road; beginning at the North.

XVII. Hamah

p. 177


1. The District of Selemya (= Salamiyah???)

  • Kul'at Shawamis*
  • 'Ain Kussarin*
  • 'Ain Jibrin*
  • Tell ed-Dura*
  • el-Jenan
  • Kasun*
  • Ma'arr Shahur*
  • esh.Sheikh 'Aly*
  • er-Ribba*
  • Kubbet el-Kurjy*
  • Zughrin*
  • Teitelun*
  • Selemya*
  • esh-Sheikh Furaj*
  • Jussin*
  • Tell 'Ady*
  • esh-Sheikh 'Aly Selemya*
  • Burry* → Barri Sharqi???
  • Merj Mutr*
  • Shukarah*
  • el-Mukhurram* → Al-Mukharram
  • es-Senkary* → Al-Sankari
  • el-Mubattan*
  • Taiyib el-Ism*
  • el-Hashimiyeh*

p. 178

  • Kefr Ra'a*
  • el-'Abbadeh*
  • Tell Bezzam*
  • Abu el-Kadur*
  • Hamra* → Al-Hamraa
  • et-Tammeh*
  • el-Beleil*
  • esh-Shuteib*
  • er-Ruhaiyeh*


2. North of Selemya, and East of the 'Asy.


3. West of the 'Asy, belonging to Hama:

p. 179


  • 1. Along the Huleh

p. 180

p. 181

XVIII El-Husn


  • 1. East of el Husn


  • 2. South of el Husn

p. 182


  • 3. West of el Husn


  • 4. North of el Husn

XIX 'Akkar

p. 183

  • 1. West of esh-Sheikh Mohammed

p. 184

  • 2. North of esh-Sheikh Muhammed
  • 3. East of esh-Sheikh Muhammed

p. 185

p. 186

XX. Ed-Dunniyeh

p. 187

  • I. Aklim et-Tuffah, Adjacent to Seida

p. 188

  • II Aklim el Kharnub, North of et-Tuffah, next the coast.

*III Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa


p. 189

  • IV. Aklim esh-Shuf, North of Jezzin
  • 1. Esh-Shuf el-Haity
  • 2. Esh-Shuf es-Suweijany
  • 3. Esh-Shuf el-Biyad, The same as the Buka'a, Part II. Sec. I. p. 140.
  • V Aklim el-'Arkub, East of el-Jurd
  • VI Aklim el-Manasif, North of el-Kharnub and esh-Shuf

p. 190

  • VII. Aklim es-Sahhar, Between el-Ghurb and el-Jurd
  • VIII, Es-Sahil, The coast and plain around Beirut.
  • IX. Aklim el-Ghurb, Southeast of es-Sahil and Beirut
  • 1. El-Ghurb et-Tahtany; Lower el-Ghurb

p. 191

  • 2. El-Ghurb el-Fokany, Upper el-Ghurb
  • X. Aklim el-Jurd East of el-Ghurb.

p. 192

  • XI. Aklim el-Metn; East of Beirut

p. 193

  • XII. Aklim el-Kesrawan, Northeast of Beirut; the chief seat of the Maronites.

p. 194

etc.

  • XIV. Belad Jebeil, Around Jebeil
  • XV. Belad el-Batrun, North of Jebeil

p. 195

  • XVI. Ez-Zawieh, East of Tarabulus, around Jebel Turbul. (No List.)
  • XVII. Jibbet el-Muneitirah, East of Jebeil, near the summit of the mountain.
  • XVIII. El-Kurah, South of Tarabulus, along the coast and on the mountain.
  • 1. El-Kurah et Tahta, Lower el-Kurah.

p. 196

  • 2. El-Kurah el Foka, (Upper El-Kurah)
  • XIX Jibbet Bsherreh, Southeast of Tarabulus, near the summit of the mountain

See also