William Francis Lynch

Name: Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea — 18
Author: William Francis Lynch

Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

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“Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea — 18”, published in 1849, is a work by William Francis Lynch. It explores elements such as Ain Turabeh, Jordan and fountain.

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ The weather during the morning was exceedingly sultry and oppressive. At 8:30, thermometer 106°. The clouds were motionless, the sea unruffled, the rugged faces of the rocks without a shadow, and the canes and tamarisks around the fountain drooped their heads towards the only element which could sustain them under the smiting heat. The Sherîf slept in his tent, the Arabs in various listless attitudes around him; and the mist of evaporation hung over the sea, almost hiding the opposite cliffs. ”

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ Taking the mean depth, width, and velocity of its more constant tributaries, I had estimated the quantity of water which the Dead Sea was hourly receiving from them at the time of our visit, but the calculation is one so liable to error, that I withhold it. It is scarcely necessary to say, that the quantity varies with the season, being greater during the winter rains, and much less in the heat of summer. ”

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ The bulbul, the nightingale of this region, is like our kingfisher, except that its plumage is brown and blue, and the bill a deep scarlet. We cannot say that we ever heard it sing; but at various places on the Jordan we heard a bird singing at night, and the Arabs said it was the bulbul.
The heat increased with the ascending sun, and at meridian the thermometer stood at 110° in the shade. The Sherîf’s tent was dark and silent, and we were compelled to discontinue work. The surface of the sea was covered by an impenetrable mist, which concealed the two extremities and the eastern shore ”

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ FROM THE OUTLET OF THE HOT SPRINGS OF CALLIROHOE TO AIN TURÂBEH
FRIDAY, May 5. We arose at 2 A.M. Fresh wind from the north; air quite chilly, and the warmth of the fire agreeable. It was this contrast which made the heat of the day so very oppressive. ”

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ Made a series of experiments with the self-registering thermometer, on our way, in the Fanny Mason, to Ain Turabeh. At the depth of 174 fathoms (1044 feet) , the temperature of the water was 62°; at the surface, immediately above it, 76°. There was an interruption to the gradual decrease of temperature, and at ten fathoms there was a stratum of cold water, the temperature, 59°. With that exception, the diminution was gradual. The increase of temperature below ten fathoms may, perhaps, be attributable to heat being evolved in the process of crystalization. ”

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ It was also so contrived by nature that it could not be easily ascended; for it is, as it were, ditched, about with such valleys on all sides, and to such a depth that the eye cannot reach their bottoms, and such as are not easily to be passed over, and even such as it is impossible to fill up with earth ”

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William Francis Lynch, Narrative Of The United States Expedition To The River Jordan And The Dead Sea… (1849)

“ Aulick returned, having completed the topography of the shore, and taken observations and bearings at the mouth of the Jordan. Dr. Anderson had collected many specimens in the geological department. The exploration of this sea was now complete. Sent Mr. Aulick out again, in the iron boat, to make experiments with the self-registering thermometer, at various depths; the result the same as yesterday and the day previous, the coldest stratum being at ten fathoms. Light, flickering airs, and very sultry during the night. ”

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