Project Gutenberg 2013-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 79 Paxton, J. D. (John D.) 1784 1868 Paxton, John D. 04013502 Letters from Palestine Written during a residence there in the years 1836, 7 and 8 Produced by Heiko Evermann, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Letters from Palestine" by J. D. Paxton is a collection of personal letters written during the mid-19th century. The work chronicles Paxton’s experiences and observations during his residency in Palestine between 1836 and 1838, highlighting his journey through various regions, including his initial arrival in Beyroot. The letters delve into the landscapes, cultural nuances, and the historical significance of the places he visits, presenting a vivid portrayal of life in that era. The opening of the book begins with the author recounting his arrival at Beyroot after a brief stay in Cyprus. He describes the anticipation of seeing Mount Lebanon, detailing the beauty and emotional resonance of the landscape that holds deep biblical associations for him. Paxton shares his initial experiences in Beyroot, observing the town's layout, the surrounding mountains, and the quarantine protocols in place due to a plague outbreak. Through rich descriptions, he captures the quaint charm of Beyroot and the challenges faced in adapting to the local customs and environment, setting a reflective and immersive tone for the letters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43540/43540-h/images/coverpage.jpg en Palestine -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 529442 529451 2024-09-18T09:33:45.086762 2023-09-19T05:37:32.977679 text/html text/html 532744 2013-08-22T16:07:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 242452 2013-08-22T16:08:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 258664 2024-09-18T09:33:50.554737 application/epub+zip 264288 2024-09-18T09:33:45.912748 application/epub+zip 264288 2024-09-18T09:33:45.514732 application/epub+zip 407582 2024-09-18T09:33:54.744718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363592 2024-09-18T09:33:50.128743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363860 2022-09-19T20:10:51.761955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500646 500425 2024-09-18T09:33:44.495811 2023-09-19T05:37:32.458687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 500529 2013-08-22T16:07:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 183161 2013-08-22T16:08:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 500539 2013-08-22T16:08:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183134 2013-08-22T16:08:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19996 2024-09-18T09:33:55.245686 application/rdf+xml 20601 2024-09-18T09:33:45.598751 image/jpeg 3216 2024-09-18T09:33:45.556733 image/jpeg 241589 2024-09-18T09:33:45.134754 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog