DOI Artikel:
Sterrett, John R. Sitlington: The Wolfe expedition to Asia Minor
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THE WOLFE EXPEDITION
wards. No one knew anything about it; but at Mut some one men-
tioned Maliya Budjaghii as being in all probability the place I was
inquiring about. I am convinced that it is so.
May 27. Ferik Budjaghii to Kozlu Budjak, 6 h. 36 m. Leaving
Fenk Budjaghii we follow the road leading to Karaman, cross
a number of low ridges that run off from the backbone of the
mountain, and pass a third Budjak, whose name I could not ascer-
tain owing to the total absence of men. The road does not
cross the backbone of the mountain at once, but slopes up along
the western side in many zigzags, now crossing a ridge, now ascend-
ing a little grass)7 valley. We pass Zartavul Khan (the Tachtaul
Khan of Fischer's map), and in five hours after leaving Fenk Bud-
jaghii, we reach the final summit of Zartavul Yakasii at Dikili Bel.
Thus the ascent from Tcholla Kapusu to Dikili Bel cannot be much
less than twenty-five miles. From Dikili Bel the descent is very
gentle, and corresponds in no manner to the. tremendous rise from
the valley of the Gok Su to Dikili Bel. Indeed, Dikili Bel is but little
elevated above the surrounding country that stretches away to the
north; hence the summit of the Taurus at this point corresponds
to all intents and purposes with the level of the great elevated plateau
which comprises Karaman, Eregli, Konia, Ak Serai, and the Tatta
G61 region.
The night we spent at Kozlu Budjak. Both Dovgandos and Mas-
sara are wrongly located by Fischer. They are on the road from
Karaman to Konia, and not south of Karaman.
May 28. Kozlu Budjak to Karaman, 5 h. 12 m. From Kozlu
Budjak we traverse an elevated open country to Lale. Flere we
found numerous rock-cut dwellings, situated mainly on the western
bluff of the dere, in which Lale is situated. Thence, by way of
Godje and Fisandin (the Pizando of Fischer's map), to Karaman,
fixing the water-courses and deres as far as I could.
May 29. Karaman to Ibrala, 5 h. 36 m. Karaman is on the edge
of the plain. We cross a rolling country about east to Ibrala, a
large village in a dere, with delightful surroundings of trees, grass,
and water.
May 30. Ibrala to Serai, 9 h. 31 m. The whole day was spent
in a hunt for ruins said to exist at certain points; but they turned
out to be either sheepfolds, or at best abandoned Turkish villages.
Leaving Ibrala, we ascend south of east, to an elevated plateau,
THE WOLFE EXPEDITION
wards. No one knew anything about it; but at Mut some one men-
tioned Maliya Budjaghii as being in all probability the place I was
inquiring about. I am convinced that it is so.
May 27. Ferik Budjaghii to Kozlu Budjak, 6 h. 36 m. Leaving
Fenk Budjaghii we follow the road leading to Karaman, cross
a number of low ridges that run off from the backbone of the
mountain, and pass a third Budjak, whose name I could not ascer-
tain owing to the total absence of men. The road does not
cross the backbone of the mountain at once, but slopes up along
the western side in many zigzags, now crossing a ridge, now ascend-
ing a little grass)7 valley. We pass Zartavul Khan (the Tachtaul
Khan of Fischer's map), and in five hours after leaving Fenk Bud-
jaghii, we reach the final summit of Zartavul Yakasii at Dikili Bel.
Thus the ascent from Tcholla Kapusu to Dikili Bel cannot be much
less than twenty-five miles. From Dikili Bel the descent is very
gentle, and corresponds in no manner to the. tremendous rise from
the valley of the Gok Su to Dikili Bel. Indeed, Dikili Bel is but little
elevated above the surrounding country that stretches away to the
north; hence the summit of the Taurus at this point corresponds
to all intents and purposes with the level of the great elevated plateau
which comprises Karaman, Eregli, Konia, Ak Serai, and the Tatta
G61 region.
The night we spent at Kozlu Budjak. Both Dovgandos and Mas-
sara are wrongly located by Fischer. They are on the road from
Karaman to Konia, and not south of Karaman.
May 28. Kozlu Budjak to Karaman, 5 h. 12 m. From Kozlu
Budjak we traverse an elevated open country to Lale. Flere we
found numerous rock-cut dwellings, situated mainly on the western
bluff of the dere, in which Lale is situated. Thence, by way of
Godje and Fisandin (the Pizando of Fischer's map), to Karaman,
fixing the water-courses and deres as far as I could.
May 29. Karaman to Ibrala, 5 h. 36 m. Karaman is on the edge
of the plain. We cross a rolling country about east to Ibrala, a
large village in a dere, with delightful surroundings of trees, grass,
and water.
May 30. Ibrala to Serai, 9 h. 31 m. The whole day was spent
in a hunt for ruins said to exist at certain points; but they turned
out to be either sheepfolds, or at best abandoned Turkish villages.
Leaving Ibrala, we ascend south of east, to an elevated plateau,