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050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aJones, George,
_d1800-1870
245 1 0 _aExcursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States Ship Delaware, During Her Recent Cruise :
_bWith an Attempt to Discriminate Between Truth and Error in Regard to the Sacred Places of the Holy City
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-06-08
508 _aE-text prepared by MFR, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"Excursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States..." by George Jones is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book recounts the author's journey through Egypt and Syria, focusing on historical sites, cultural observations, and the socio-political state of the regions visited during a naval cruise. The author seeks to provide insight into the significant transformations initiated by the rule of Mohammed Ali, particularly in Egypt. The beginning of the work introduces the author and the setting of his travelogue as he approaches Egypt. Jones details his observations upon arrival in Alexandria, highlighting the grim atmosphere due to recent plague fears and the contrast of his previous living conditions in Indiana. As he and his party prepare for their journey to Cairo, they reflect on the historical grandeur of Egypt, particularly the Pyramids, and the oppressive state of its inhabitants under Mohammed Ali's rule. The opening sets the stage for both personal reflections and a keen examination of the historical and contemporary implications of the locations they visit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMiddle East -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59702
999 _c100528
_d100528