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050 4 _aDS
100 1 _aStanhope, Hester, Lady,
_d1776-1839
245 1 0 _aTravels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-12-05
508 _aEmmanuel Ackerman, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)" by Lady Hester Stanhope is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the adventures of Lady Hester Stanhope, an early female traveler and a significant figure in her time, as she embarks on varied journeys through the Middle East, particularly focusing on her travels to Bâlbec and beyond. Through her experiences, the book provides insights into geographical, cultural, and social aspects of the regions she visited. The opening of this volume describes Lady Hester’s preparations for a journey to Bâlbec amidst concerns about the plague that had recently afflicted the region. Setting out with a large entourage and extensive supplies, she faces various challenges, including losing her way and spending a night alone in the wilderness. The harsh journey is marked by encounters with the Drûze people and the hospitality they offer, as well as her reflections on the state of the villages she passes through, signaling the hardships faced by locals. This portion sets the tone for both the adventure and the vivid depiction of life in 19th-century Syria, encapsulating the resilience required for such explorations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Henry Colburn, 1846
653 _aMiddle East -- Description and travel
653 _aBritish -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century
653 _aWomen travelers -- Middle East -- Biography
653 _aStanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839 -- Travel -- Middle East
700 1 _aMeryon, Charles Lewis,
_d1783-1877
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b24975680_0001/page/n5/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72329
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