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found divided into distinct terraces ; and the following is an endeavour to trace them on the new map. (1) The upper- most or first terrace appears to extend from the summit range on the east of Merj 'Ayun down 1 to a narrow and parallel edge on the east of the Hasbany. This terrace was formerly known as Ard Serada, and it includes the* village of that name, alsd Kh. Jammul, the village el Ghajir, and the channel of the Hasbany. Judging from the height of Abl (alt. 1,024 feet) that place should be included, but there is no clue to the southern edge. (2) The second terrace extends to Wady en Mmr. The direction of the first and second terraces, is from north-east to south-west, till the Hasbany bends due south near Kh. Jarnmul, when the terraces take the same course. The third terrace shows a tendency to a more easterly front, and the remainder run east and west. (3) The third terrace is east of the base line formed by Wady Nimr, and at the foot of Mount Hermon. (4) The fourth excludes Tell el Kady, which is said to rise about 40 feet above the edge of this terrace and to drop about 80 feet to its southern base in the terrace below. The edge of the fourth terrace appears to run eastward as far as Tell Ilia at the foot of Banias. (5) The fifth terrace follows the Eiver Banias as it curves westward from Tell Ilia, and leaves that river where it bends more to the south ; the edge of the terrace then stretches across westward to Wady el 'Asl and Wady el Leddan. It foUows the Leddan below Kh. Dufnah (alt. 390 feet); and crosses a stream from the second terrace, and the Eiver Hasbany, between KL el Heit and Kh. es Sanbariyeh, west of the Hasbany ; the edge of the fifth terrace seems to be defined by the course of an aqueduct, but in the absence of any altitude corresponding to that of Kh. Dufnah, there is nothing to follow. (6) The edge of the sixth terrace is probably found on the east of the Eiver Banias, which the Survey barely touches. On the west of the river it seems to be indicated by an altitude of 302 feet at Baiket Francis, and follows the river to el Mansurah (alt. 245 feet), then stretches westward to a mill between the Leddan and

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