The Bozrah of the Scriptures was the limit of their travels southeastward, and marks the limit of habitation towards the great desert.

Thence they traversed the region of Bashan to the southwest, as far as the river Jabbok, now called Zerka, beyond which the country is surrendered to the wild Bedawin.

Turning to the north, they crossed the Jordan not far from the lake of Tiberias, ascended the western shore, visited the numerous Greek Christians on the west of Mount Hermon, and returned to Damascus.

The health of the mission now called Dr.Dodge back to Beirut, and Mr.Smith completed the survey of Anti-Libanus alone; visited a village of Jacobite Syrians in the desert towards Palmyra; passed through Homs, and as far north as Hamah, or "Hamath the great;" then, bending his course homeward, he crossed Lebanon in the region of the Ansaireea, through Tripoli to Beirut.

Of this whole deeply interesting tour Mr.Smith, as was his custom, kept an accurate journal, which he intended to elaborate for publication as soon as he should have opportunity.