Voyage en Syrie et en Egypte 1783–5 by Constantin François de Chassebœuf, comte de Volney

Biography

Biography

Excerpts

English from Volney (1787)

• from Volney (1787:178-179)

In 1759, there happened an [earthquake] that caused the greatest devastation: it is said that more than twenty thousand souls perished in the valley of Baalbek, and the damage there remains unrepaired. For three months, the aftershocks pestered the inhabitants of Lebanon, to the point that they abandoned their homes, and lived in tents.

French from Volney (1787)

• from Volney (1787:178-179)

En 1759, il en est arrivé un qui a câusé les plus grands ravages: on prétend qu'il tua dans la vallée de Balbek plus de vingt mille ames, dont la perte ne s'est point réparée. Pendant trois mois, ses secousses inquiéterent les habitans du Liban , au point qu'ils abandonnerent leurs maisons , & demeurerent sous des tentes.

French from Volney (1787) - embedded

• Volume 1
• see page 178-179 for a description of the earthquakes starting with En 1759, il en est arrivé un qui a câusé
• from Volney (1787:178-179)
• from archive.org

Chronology

Date	Reference	Corrections	Notes
1759 CE	1759	none

Seismic Effects

• more than twenty thousand souls perished in the valley of Baalbek
• the damage there remains unrepaired
• For three months, the aftershocks pestered the inhabitants of Lebanon

Locations

• Baalbek
• Lebanon

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References