Project Gutenberg 2023-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 269 Stanhope, Hester, Lady 1776 1839 Stanhope, Hester Lucy, Lady Stanhope, Esther, Lady Stanhope, Lady Hester Meryon, Charles Lewis 1783 1877 Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3) $aLondon :$bHenry Colburn, $c1846. Emmanuel Ackerman, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Travels of Lady Hester Stanhope, Volume 3 (of 3)" by Lady Hester Stanhope is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the adventures of Lady Hester Stanhope, an early female traveler and a significant figure in her time, as she embarks on varied journeys through the Middle East, particularly focusing on her travels to Bâlbec and beyond. Through her experiences, the book provides insights into geographical, cultural, and social aspects of the regions she visited. The opening of this volume describes Lady Hester’s preparations for a journey to Bâlbec amidst concerns about the plague that had recently afflicted the region. Setting out with a large entourage and extensive supplies, she faces various challenges, including losing her way and spending a night alone in the wilderness. The harsh journey is marked by encounters with the Drûze people and the hospitality they offer, as well as her reflections on the state of the villages she passes through, signaling the hardships faced by locals. This portion sets the tone for both the adventure and the vivid depiction of life in 19th-century Syria, encapsulating the resilience required for such explorations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b24975680_0001/page/n5/mode/2up 20200613175619meryon 1846 GB Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel British -- Middle East -- History -- 19th century Women travelers -- Middle East -- Biography Stanhope, Hester, Lady, 1776-1839 -- Travel -- Middle East DS Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 724466 2025-07-28T13:58:42.580106 text/html 696789 2023-12-05T17:39:01 text/html 1108180 2025-07-28T13:58:51.749093 application/epub+zip 1107685 2025-07-28T13:58:44.372139 application/epub+zip 450684 2025-07-28T13:58:43.457113 application/epub+zip 1870804 2025-07-28T13:58:57.563018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1837038 2025-07-28T13:58:50.897096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663602 2025-07-28T13:58:41.546143 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 643654 2023-12-05T17:39:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18040 2025-07-28T13:58:57.721036 application/rdf+xml 17539 2025-07-28T13:58:43.738103 image/jpeg 1979 2025-07-28T13:58:43.602069 image/jpeg 960486 2025-07-28T13:58:42.657065 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia