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I ruins are
' table, h
od any a
springing:
urinthian, but;
tombs are sale
many kinds, sg
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nv there iffli
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undations of f
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>, partly builtt
re is nota
I new1:
of the ancienti
$ it doesin^-
reference to the present imperfect map. A snowy moun-
tain, called by the Turks Dourraz, is due north. Castledar
lies west-south-west, Sparta is towards the north-west.
On leaving Boojak we returned to the road at the other
end of the valley, and passed southward through an open-
ing in the mountains into another valley, and afterwards
a third, each somewhat forwarder in vegetation than the
one preceding it. We were assailed by children, who ran
down from the tents in the mountain, bringing bunches of
flowers of an unsightly kind, but with so sweet a scent,
resembling that of a honeycomb, that they are much es-
teemed by the Turks: they are a species of the grape, or
musk, hyacinth*.
At the end of twenty-four miles we arrived at Beermargy,
where we changed horses, having as usual a dinner pre-
sented by the postmaster, consisting of soup, pelaf, yohoot
and sweets, while the horses were loading, which is a rather
tardy operation. Erom this place to Adalia I found there
were four ways ; I took one which was circuitous, hearing
that it led by some ruins, and a picturesque pass through
the mountains. The village which would have been our
halting-place was at this season deserted, and the inhabit-
ants were encamped some miles below: being independent
with my tent, I determined to take this route and join
their camp. Here, as well as upon the highest of the
mountains near Sparta, I observed the tortoise pursuing its
heavy course across the road; in this district it is of a
larger size than those at Troy.
After crossing the valley for perhaps four miles, we
suddenly entered a pass between the mountains, which
diminished in width, until cliffs almost perpendicular in-
closed us on either side. The descent became so abrupt
that we were compelled to dismount and walk for two
* Muscari moschatum.
I D
of the to*
G 3
129
■ tbe elevate
me. Die ,
offered
atetokj
frequent/
itndbody-tto
•♦proporti
t rank in date?
I ruins are
' table, h
od any a
springing:
urinthian, but;
tombs are sale
many kinds, sg
Kriptkffif
iesa the numte
nv there iffli
-
undations of f
[v unne-
>, partly builtt
re is nota
I new1:
of the ancienti
$ it doesin^-
reference to the present imperfect map. A snowy moun-
tain, called by the Turks Dourraz, is due north. Castledar
lies west-south-west, Sparta is towards the north-west.
On leaving Boojak we returned to the road at the other
end of the valley, and passed southward through an open-
ing in the mountains into another valley, and afterwards
a third, each somewhat forwarder in vegetation than the
one preceding it. We were assailed by children, who ran
down from the tents in the mountain, bringing bunches of
flowers of an unsightly kind, but with so sweet a scent,
resembling that of a honeycomb, that they are much es-
teemed by the Turks: they are a species of the grape, or
musk, hyacinth*.
At the end of twenty-four miles we arrived at Beermargy,
where we changed horses, having as usual a dinner pre-
sented by the postmaster, consisting of soup, pelaf, yohoot
and sweets, while the horses were loading, which is a rather
tardy operation. Erom this place to Adalia I found there
were four ways ; I took one which was circuitous, hearing
that it led by some ruins, and a picturesque pass through
the mountains. The village which would have been our
halting-place was at this season deserted, and the inhabit-
ants were encamped some miles below: being independent
with my tent, I determined to take this route and join
their camp. Here, as well as upon the highest of the
mountains near Sparta, I observed the tortoise pursuing its
heavy course across the road; in this district it is of a
larger size than those at Troy.
After crossing the valley for perhaps four miles, we
suddenly entered a pass between the mountains, which
diminished in width, until cliffs almost perpendicular in-
closed us on either side. The descent became so abrupt
that we were compelled to dismount and walk for two
* Muscari moschatum.
I D
of the to*
G 3