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F.B. Spilsbury. Picturesque scenery in the Holy Land and Syria, delineated during the campaigns of 1799 and 1800 by F.B. Spilsbury, of His Majesty's ship, Le Tigre; surgeon in that expedition during both campaigns. London: Printed for G.S. Tregear by Howlett and Brimmer, 1823.

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The Grand Vizier's Tent by Stack after Spilsbury

"The Grand Vizier's tent." Hand-colored aquatint by W. Stack after F.B. Spilsbury.
The Grand Vizier and a British officer talk while other officers and the Vizier's subjects look on.


Tyre by Stack after Spilsbury

"Tyre." Hand-colored aquatint by W. Stack after F.B. Spilsbury.
Three ships with a city appearing faintly in the background.


Burial Place Beirout by Stack after Spilsbury

"A burial place at Beirout." Hand-colored aquatint by W. Stack after F.B. Spilsbury.
Women in long robes and with their faces covered sit or walk among gravestones. The ocean can be seen in the background.


Mount Tabor by Stack after Spilsbury

"Mount Tabor." Hand-colored aquatint by W. Stack after F.B. Spilsbury.
The plain leading to the mountain is filled with a number of tents, where people sit in front of fires or travel by horse or camel.


Tripoli by Stack after Spilsbury

"Tripoli." Hand-colored aquatint by W. Stack after F.B. Spilsbury.
Two small ships fight huge waves to reach land located at the base of two mountains.


Ceasaria by Stack after Spilsbury

"Ceasaria." Hand-colored aquatint by W. Stack after F.B. Spilsbury.
Three ships in calm water face toward land in the background.


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