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The description of SYRIA.
FIrst the greatnesse of the Kingdome of Sy∣ria, which confronteth East-ward on Me∣sopotamia; South-ward on Arabia; North-ward on Cylicia, and Asia the lesse; and West-ward on Tyre and Sydon, and the bot∣tome of the Mediterranean-Sea. The o∣ther the diuision of the said Kingdome, which deuideth it selfe into fiue notable Prouinces: viz. Palestina, Foeni∣tia, Celestria, Syria, and Camogena. The last of which fiue is that part which runneth vp to the Riuer Euphrates, and to the confines of Armenia, in which standeth the great and wealthy City of Aleppo. This Kingdome of Syria hath diuers Cities of importance, but my purpose is to speake but of those, which my Iournall leadeth me vn∣to, and which my eyes haue seene: viz. Tripolis, Hamath, Antioch, and Aleppo.
The description of Tripolis.
TRipolis is a Towne which standeth vnder a part of Mount Lybanus, two English miles distant from a certaine Port, which trendeth in the forme of an halfe Moone, hauing on the one side thereof fiue block-houses, or small Forts, wherein is very good Artillery, and ••ept by an hundred Ianizaries. This City is as great as Bristow, and walled about, the walles being of no great force. The chiefest strength is a Citadell, which standeth on the South side within the walles, and ouer-lookes the whole Towne, and is strongly kept with two hundred Ianizaries, and good Artillery. Through the midst of this City passeth a Riuer, wherewith they water their Gardens and Mulbery