We did not, however, ascend Mount Tabor a second time, but rode along beside its base.

To-day I once more visited all the spots I had seen when I was so ill two days before; in this pursuit I passed some very agreeable hours.
June 17th.
In the morning, at half-past four, we once more bade farewell to the worthy priests of Nazareth, and rode without stopping for nine hours and a half, until at two o'clock we reached MOUNT CARMEL.
It was long since we had travelled on such a good road as that on which we journeyed to-day.

Now and then, however, a piece truly Syrian in character had to be encountered, probably lest we should lose the habit of facing hardship and danger.

Another comfort was that we were not obliged to-day to endure thirst, as we frequently passed springs of good clear water.

At one time our way even led through a small oak-wood, a phenomenon almost unprecedented in Syria.