• 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

2. Southeast of el-Khulil

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

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4. Southwest of el-Khulil

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

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V Ghuzzeh Gaza

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  • 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*

VI Er-Ramleh

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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.

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VII El-Ludd, Lydda

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

VIII El-Kuds, Jerusalem

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

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3. el-Wadiyeh; East of Jerusalem.

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3. District of Beni Hasan; West of Jerusalem.

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4. District of Beni Malik; West of Jerusalem.

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5. District of Beni Harith; North of Jerusalem.

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

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7. District of Beni Murrah; North of Jerusalem.

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8. District of Beni Salim; East of Jerusalem.

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

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IX Nablus

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1. Jurat Merda, south of Nablus

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2. Jurat Amra; South of Nablus

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

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4. El-Beitawy; East of Nablus

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

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6. Esh-Sha'rawiyeh, North of Nablus

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

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

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7. District of Haritheh, North of Nablus

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En Nasira, Nazareth

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Acca

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Esh-Shaghur

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El Jebel

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XV Safed

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XVI Arab tribes within the Government of Safad

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XVII Basin of Huleh

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  • 1. el-Khait
  • 2. Hulet Banias

XVIII Merj 'Ayun

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XIX Jebel es-Sheikh (Hermon)

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1. The Lower Wady et-Teim

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a. On the East side

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a. On the West side

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

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  • 3. Aklim el-Belian
  • 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.
  • 3. Villages in the Plain of the Buka'a, also enumerated from South to North.
  • 1. Places on the West side from Zahleh northwards, both along the foot of the mountain, and in the plain.
  • 2. Places on the East side, beginning at the North.

In the Nukrah, South of Eshmiskin

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In the Nukrah, East of Eshmiskin

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In the Nukrah, west of Busrah

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  • 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

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

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

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In the Luhf, north of the Lejah

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In the Luhf, west of the Lejah

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  • 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

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

Jebel Hauran

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VIII. Ard el-Bethenyeh

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

*8. East of Sulkhad

IX. Tract West of the Haj Road

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X. Arabs of Hauran

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  • 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
  • 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

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*1. El Kefarat


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


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


  • 4. El-Wastiyeh, Its capital is Haufa


  • 5. Beni 'Öbeid, Its capital is el-Husn
  • 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
  • en-Nukei'a*
  • Kefr Keifa*
  • Rukheim*
  • el-Arba'in


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


  • 8. El-Marad, Its capital is Dibbin
  • Deir Sebenn*
  • 'Amamy*
  • Deir el-Lih*
  • el-Merj*
  • Famy*
  • Mukbeleh*
  • el-Mansurah*
  • Jerash* GerasaJerash
  • En Neby Hud, Mus. →
  • Nejdeh*
  • 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*
  • 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*
  • 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*


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

North of Wady Barada

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  • 2. Jubbet Asal:




  • 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

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


  • 2. Between ed-Deir and Tudmur.

XVI Hums, Emessa

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


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*
  • 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:


  • 1. Along the Huleh

XVIII El-Husn

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  • 1. East of el Husn


  • 2. South of el Husn


  • 3. West of el Husn


  • 4. North of el Husn

XIX 'Akkar

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  • 1. West of esh-Sheikh Mohammed
  • 2. North of esh-Sheikh Muhammed
  • 3. East of esh-Sheikh Muhammed
  • I. Aklim et-Tuffah, Adjacent to Seida
  • II Aklim el Kharnub, North of et-Tuffah, next the coast.

*III Aklim Jezzin, East of et-Tuffa


  • 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
  • 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
  • 2. El-Ghurb el-Fokany, Upper el-Ghurb
  • X. Aklim el-Jurd East of el-Ghurb.
  • XI. Aklim el-Metn; East of Beirut
  • XII. Aklim el-Kesrawan, Northeast of Beirut; the chief seat of the Maronites.

etc.

  • XIV. Belad Jebeil, Around Jebeil
  • XV. Belad el-Batrun, North of Jebeil
  • 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.
  • 2. El-Kurah el Foka, (Upper El-Kurah)
  • XIX Jibbet Bsherreh, Southeast of Tarabulus, near the summit of the mountain

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