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barren appearance, and even the ontline was monotonous in
its grandeur. One peculiar feature in the voyage was the
effect of the extremely clear water over the white marble
rocks, which here form the bottom of the sea. Upon these
rocks I saw the sea-plants standing at a great depth, spread
out and motionless, and the whole watery world was thickly
inhabited by a great variety of shell-fish; thus was I per-
mitted, as it were, to visit this kingdom of the deep with its
crystal atmosphere.
The name Kakava applies to the whole of this district,
including several islands; I believe that it signifies Part-
ridge Country, and this bird is here very abundant. I
bought of some peasants at this place a hive of excellent
honey for about fifteen pence; it weighed nearly six pounds.
"We encamped in the ruins of one of the churches of the
early Christians; and with our clothes, tent, birds' skins
and bedding spread in the sun to dry, two fires burning to
cook the meat, the boatmen first killing and then cooking
our meal, we formed quite a busy group, which excited the
attention of the peasantry, who came to share and contri-
bute to our encampment and repast. On the arrival of the
horses, for which we had sent to some tents six miles further
in the country, I was rejoiced to renew my travels on terra
jirrna, and discharged the boatmen, paying for the whole
voyage to Mais, for the completion of which I should pro-
bably have had to wait many days for favourable winds,
although the distance by land is but a ten hours' journey. I
had no sooner resumed my land travels than objects of
interest appeared: around me were nameless ruins, extend-
ing over a mile of coast, and containing numerous cisterns
or granaries, ruined buildings, and massy tombs, telling of
former extent, and marking their age as about that of the
Christian era. Among the plants found here is a species
of clematis, which I noticed as an ornament in architecture
peculiar to this neighbourhood; its leaves are elegantly
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LTCIA.
barren appearance, and even the ontline was monotonous in
its grandeur. One peculiar feature in the voyage was the
effect of the extremely clear water over the white marble
rocks, which here form the bottom of the sea. Upon these
rocks I saw the sea-plants standing at a great depth, spread
out and motionless, and the whole watery world was thickly
inhabited by a great variety of shell-fish; thus was I per-
mitted, as it were, to visit this kingdom of the deep with its
crystal atmosphere.
The name Kakava applies to the whole of this district,
including several islands; I believe that it signifies Part-
ridge Country, and this bird is here very abundant. I
bought of some peasants at this place a hive of excellent
honey for about fifteen pence; it weighed nearly six pounds.
"We encamped in the ruins of one of the churches of the
early Christians; and with our clothes, tent, birds' skins
and bedding spread in the sun to dry, two fires burning to
cook the meat, the boatmen first killing and then cooking
our meal, we formed quite a busy group, which excited the
attention of the peasantry, who came to share and contri-
bute to our encampment and repast. On the arrival of the
horses, for which we had sent to some tents six miles further
in the country, I was rejoiced to renew my travels on terra
jirrna, and discharged the boatmen, paying for the whole
voyage to Mais, for the completion of which I should pro-
bably have had to wait many days for favourable winds,
although the distance by land is but a ten hours' journey. I
had no sooner resumed my land travels than objects of
interest appeared: around me were nameless ruins, extend-
ing over a mile of coast, and containing numerous cisterns
or granaries, ruined buildings, and massy tombs, telling of
former extent, and marking their age as about that of the
Christian era. Among the plants found here is a species
of clematis, which I noticed as an ornament in architecture
peculiar to this neighbourhood; its leaves are elegantly
phtkneiitqi
•- • •
j,
'■<
to