Proceedings of the Expedition to Explore the Northern Coast of Africa, from Tripoly Eastward; in MDCCCXXI. and MDCCCXXII.: Comprehending an Account of the Greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the Ancient Cities Composing the Pentapolis |
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Africa alluded already ancient Apollonia appears Arab arrived authority Automala Barca Bashaw beach Bedouin Bengazi Berenice Braiga built Byzacium called camels Cinyphus circumstance coast columns considered cultivated Cyrenaica Cyrene Derna described desert distance Dúbbah eastward Edrisi excavated feet formed forts geographic miles Greater Syrtis Greek ground gulf harbour Herodotus Hesperides hills horses hundred hyænas imagine inhabitants inscriptions journey lake Lebida Leo Africanus Leptis Magna Lotophagi Mahometan Major Rennell Marabut marsh mentioned Mesurata mountains Neapolis neighbourhood observed occasion ourselves party passage passed Pentapolis plain Pliny port position present probably promontory Ptolemeta Ptolemy Quarry ravine remains of building remarkable road Roman ruins Sabrata sand sand-hills sandy scarcely Scylax Shekh Mahommed side Signor Della Cella silphium soil southward spot stone Strabo supposed Tagiura tents Teuchira tion tombs tower of Euphrantas town tract triglyphs Tripoly usually vessels Wady walls westward whole Zaffran δε