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Damascus
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The capital of Syria, one of the oldest cities in the world; stands 2260 ft. above the sea-level; is a great centre of the caravan trade; is embosomed in the midst of gardens and orchards, hence its appearance as the traveller approaches it is most striking; its history goes as far back as the days of Abraham; it was the scene of two great events in human destiny—the conversion of St. Paul, and, according to Moslem tradition, a great decisive moment in the life of Mahomet, when he resolutely turned his back once for all on the pleasures of the world.
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Damascus'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/d/damascus.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Damascus'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/d/damascus.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
