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CHAPTER IX.
CAEIA.
ROUTE BY DOLLOMON, KOOOEZ, HOOLA.—VARIATION OP SEASON.—
MOOLA.—GIPSIES.—STRATONICEIA.—ITS RUINS AND INSCRIPTIONS.
----MTLASA.----PRIMITIVE MODE OP PEELING- TIMBER.—LABRANDA.—
KIZZLEJIK AND BAFPY TO MILETUS.—ITS RUINS.—INHOSPITALITY
OP THE PEASANTRY.—AFTERWARDS EXPLAINED.
April 24ith.—After a delightful ride of above forty miles, I
am in my tent at Dollomon. The route for the first six miles
was over plains, but we soon entered a most beautiful series
of wooded mountains, with bold cliffs rising above finely
grown trees. At intervals we came upon narrow valleys of
rich pasture, with crystal streams winding towards the sea,
which frequently opened upon us to the left, but so inter-
sected by promontories and islands as to present the appear-
ance of lakes. JNo part of Asia Minor that I have seen is so
picturesque as the whole of this district, throughout which
the hills are well wooded from their tops to the sea.
These hills are of a schisty limestone, much coloured by a
red ochry deposit from the water, which filters through it.
Vegetation is here far more luxuriant, but I have noticed
few new species of plants; there are some curious varieties
of the cyclamen, candytuft, and wild lavender. The lilac and
white cistus grow four or five feet high, and are very full of
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CHAPTER IX.
CAEIA.
ROUTE BY DOLLOMON, KOOOEZ, HOOLA.—VARIATION OP SEASON.—
MOOLA.—GIPSIES.—STRATONICEIA.—ITS RUINS AND INSCRIPTIONS.
----MTLASA.----PRIMITIVE MODE OP PEELING- TIMBER.—LABRANDA.—
KIZZLEJIK AND BAFPY TO MILETUS.—ITS RUINS.—INHOSPITALITY
OP THE PEASANTRY.—AFTERWARDS EXPLAINED.
April 24ith.—After a delightful ride of above forty miles, I
am in my tent at Dollomon. The route for the first six miles
was over plains, but we soon entered a most beautiful series
of wooded mountains, with bold cliffs rising above finely
grown trees. At intervals we came upon narrow valleys of
rich pasture, with crystal streams winding towards the sea,
which frequently opened upon us to the left, but so inter-
sected by promontories and islands as to present the appear-
ance of lakes. JNo part of Asia Minor that I have seen is so
picturesque as the whole of this district, throughout which
the hills are well wooded from their tops to the sea.
These hills are of a schisty limestone, much coloured by a
red ochry deposit from the water, which filters through it.
Vegetation is here far more luxuriant, but I have noticed
few new species of plants; there are some curious varieties
of the cyclamen, candytuft, and wild lavender. The lilac and
white cistus grow four or five feet high, and are very full of
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