Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward; in MDCCCXXI and MDCCCXXII. Comprehending an account of the greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the Pentapolis / By Captain F.W. Beechey ... and H.W. Beechey.

  • Beechey, Frederick William, 1796-1856.
Date:
1828
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Credit: Proceedings of the expedition to explore the northern coast of Africa, from Tripoly eastward; in MDCCCXXI and MDCCCXXII. Comprehending an account of the greater Syrtis and Cyrenaica; and of the ancient cities composing the Pentapolis / By Captain F.W. Beechey ... and H.W. Beechey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    wonders which have ceased to be marvelled at; or hair-breadth escapes, which have now become familiar, and no longer excite an awe, almost amounting to reverence, for those who return to tell of them. Our book will, however, possess the advantage of novelty; for the country through which we have passed is, even in the pre- sent day, little known to the general reader; and its remains have never been described with sufficient accuracy to make them properly intelligible. We confess that our narrative will chiefly be found acceptable to those who are interested in the description of antiqui- ties, and have pleasure in tracing the connexion between the past and the present in countries described by ancient poets and historians. We must even allow that those parts of our journal which have been considered by some as the most entertaining, are those which we should spare with as little regret as the public would probably experience in parting with them. Such as our work is, however, we submit it, respectfully, to the attention, as well as to the indul- gence of your Lordships ; and shall be happy if the little tribute which we offer to private worth and public desert, may be found in some measure deserving of the honour which patronage so distin- guished has conferred upon it. If our researches have enabled us to contribute any matter of interest to that large and valuable fund of public knowledge, which has accumulated so considerably during your Lordships’ official career, it will be read with some feeling of internal satisfaction by those who afforded us the means of acquiring it; and we ourselves shall look back with pleasure upon labours which have not been unattended by advantage. If it might have chanced (as we have