| Show beirut has seen earths mighty merl men come and go on the face of the rock which overlooks the scenery from beirut to tripoli are written the names of every conqueror that has invaded syria from the assyrian down to field marshal allenby who conquered palestine in the world war that mighty testament to syrias glorious past Is 13 one of the few colorful touches to be noted around ahli seaport at the foot of the lebanon the climate Is damp and stifling in hot weather to make life durable townspeople take to the mountains where there cedars such as those solomon imported for his bis temple still grow in I 1 numbers lumbers although the slopes fire are no DO longer tor for est covered in almost every direction tr trips by motorbus motor out but of beirut bring one in touch with the immemorial past not far down the mediterranean coast lies iles st sl don oxen now plow the fields where once stood the great temple of tyre which the syrians call sour soar Is farther south once the mightiest city ot 0 the east it Is now a fisher mens village between beirut and sidon lies iles Sw alfet to where cleopa cleopatra tra is supposed to have journeyed for her final tryst with anthony before he be set out for the battle of |
