Part Of Batanaea, Argob, Hippene,
And Perhaps Gaulanitis, Is Comprised Within This District.
The maps of
Syria are in general incorrect with regard to the mountains of Djolan.
The mountain El Heish,
Which is the southern extremity of Djebel el
Sheikh, terminates (as I have mentioned before) at Tel el Faras, which
is about three hours and a half to the north of the Sheriat or Hieromax;
and the mountains begin again at about the same distance to the south of
the same river, in
TO THE SOUTH OF DAMASCUS
[p.287]the district of Wostye; leaving an open country between them,
which extends towards the west as far as Akabe Feik, and Akabe Om Keis,
which are the steep descents forming the approaches to the lake of
Tabaria, and to the Ghor of Tabaria from the east. The maps, on the
contrary, make the Djebel Heish join the southern chain of Wostye,
instead of leaving an open country of near eight hours between them. The
principal villages of Djolan, beginning from the south, are the
following: Aabedein [Arabic], Moarrye [Arabic], Shedjara [Arabic],
Beiterren [Arabic], Sahhem [Arabic], Seisoun [Arabic], Kefr Essamer
[Arabic], Seiatein [Arabic], Beit Akkar [Arabic], Djomra [Arabic],
Sheikh Saad [Arabic], near Tel Sheikh Saad, Ayoub [Arabic], Deir Ellebou
[Arabic], Kefr Maszer [Arabic], Adouan [Arabic], Tel el Ashaara
[Arabic], Tseil, El Djabye [Arabic], Esszefeire [Arabic], Djernein
[Arabic], El Kebbash [Arabic], Nowa [Arabic]. The Aga of Haouran is
generally at the same time governor of Djolan.
5. El Kanneytra [Arabic] comprises the mountain El Heish, from the
neighbourhood of Banias to its southern extremity.
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