Falkener, Edward: Ephesus and the temple of Diana (London, 1862)

VI PREFACE.

require to be known previously, so as to direct
the explorer to seek for them. In the present
instance, the position of the Temple, the Magnesian
gate, the portico of Damianus, the monuments of
Androclus, of Heropythus, and of Dionysius, the
relative position of the ports and rivers, of the
lakes and marshes, the extent to which the sea
has receded—all these and many others, should
have been known to the investigator previously
to entering on the field of his labours. But
having visited these remains without any idea at
the time of publishing a description of them, the
reader's indulgence is requested if on some points

I have not presented him with such fixed and
certain results as a more lengthened stay would
have enabled me to offer.

It has been asserted that explorations con-
ducted by private individuals are preferable to
expeditions sent out by direction of the State;
that the voluntary practice which has generally
been followed in England is better than the
system of State support adopted in continental
countries. Being one of the corps of travellers