Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 May 2009
The observations here recorded were made, for the most part, during a journey through Upper Palestine and Lower Syria, in June and July, 1901. The country traversed is indicated upon the accompanying map. Its character is so well known as not to need detailed description, being for the most part very hilly and rocky or level plain.
page 51 note 1 Reports to Malaria Committee of the Royal Society, 3rd series, 1990
page 56 note 1 “El Hûleh” in Arabic means the terrible or frightful, probably with reference to its unhealthy character.