FOOTNOTES:

[14] The death of the Hon. James Stanhope.

[15] Firmanlee is synonymous with outlaw.

[16] Probably Lord Frederick Bentinck, brother of Lord William.

[17] The criers in villages on Mount Lebanon stand on the roofs of houses at sunset, and, with a loud voice, give out the orders and proclamations of their Sheykhs and Emirs.

[18] Sir Robert Liston, ambassador to the Porte.

[19] Dr. John Scott, of Bedford Square, a distinguished Oriental scholar.

[20] There is a proverb, shortly and beautifully expressed in Oriental language, the sense of which is this:—“There are two things, which God laughs at in heaven—men’s determination to elevate a mortal—men’s determination to crush one—either of which He alone can do.”

[21] Lady Hester Stanhope advised a Dutch passport in consequence of the insecurity to which, after the battle of Navarino, the English, French, and Russians were for a time exposed, from the vengeance of the Turks.

[22] There is a curious work, called The Doctor, written, as I have understood, by Dr. Southey; and, in the 123rd chapter, he seems to allude to Lady Hester’s care in providing a suit of clothes against my arrival. He is speaking of misplaced economy—

“Which, of a weak and niggardly projection,
Doth, like a miser, spoil his coat with scanting
A little cloth:”

And then he adds: “Lady H. Stanhope had an English physician with her in Syria, who, if he be living, can bear testimony that her ladyship did not commit this fault, when she superintended the cutting-out of his scarlet galligaskins.”

[23] This is the girl Fatôom, who afterwards, in conjunction with others, robbed her ladyship of money and effects to a considerable amount.

[24] See Additional Notes, at the end of the volume.

[25] Formerly secretary to Lady Hester Stanhope, now French vice-consul at Damascus. He is the individual so highly eulogized in M. Lamartine’s Souvenirs de l’Orient.

[26] The names of these ladies and gentlemen were Mr. Cronin, a surgeon; Mrs. and Miss Cronin, his mother and sister; Mr. Parnell, son of Sir Henry Parnell, and afterwards Lord Congleton; Mr. Newman, a gentleman of great classical acquirements; and Mr. Hamilton.