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THE XANTHIAN MAHELES.
a slight swell came on, and she was swamped. All went
down within a hundred yards of the shore: two of the men
who could not swim were lost. The most gallant spirit was
shown by one of the survivors in returning to endeavour to
rescue his companions, but they had sunk. The bodies of
the men were afterwards washed on shore, and buried deep
in the sand by their comrades. The cask of spirits alone
swam to the shore, the weight of the anchor probably keep-
ing the boat and her cargo at the bottom.
The report of the distress of the men, wet, cold, and with-
out the means of obtaining fire, as well as "Wilkinson's haste
to send them succour, caused him to lose his way amidst the
high thickets: the horse's feet sank in the mud of the un-
tracked road, and he became faint. Wilkinson seeing the
distant lights of our tents, dismounted, leaving his exhausted
horse, and walked home with the sad news. He said that
he knew where he had left the horse, and the next morning
sent a Turk to seek it; but the search was in vain. On the
following day Wilkinson went himself, and found only the
saddle, a part of the bridle, and one hoof; the whole of the
animal having been carried away and devoured by wolves.
The marks of the blood and struggling of the horse pointed
out the scene of its destruction.
Our researches amongst the ruins of the fallen temples
continued to be successful. On the north side of the foun-
dations, upon the cliff, after throwing over the heavy stones,
three pieces of sculptured frieze lay in succession; beneath
these, other fragments of statues, and working downwards
we found that we were within a cistern ten feet six inches
long and six feet wide. This had been arched over, and an
earthen pipe for conveying water was inserted at the corner:
the cement with which it was lined still remained sound and
perfectly smooth. As we proceeded to empty this cistern
we found several heads of statues, architectural fragments,
marble tiles and ridge-stones, and within a foot of the bottom
afew hi'
the top of
fil-
trated ita b
the depth w
Wa bank
also might 1
earth remoT
frieze, ami ti
several lien
one a man v
fragment
This risfcen
and the Bam
topfilklth
On tin' e
level groin 11
frieze and 8
ment: ontl
statue. \'
extreme am
inches diata
covers!,in,.
figures lyiii;
wre of ■
foepedimei
theemblfin
another a i
^d exciton
V the sail,
after dusk t
carewas]lt
*b up tin
tflemoistui
^t fold.,,
THE XANTHIAN MAHELES.
a slight swell came on, and she was swamped. All went
down within a hundred yards of the shore: two of the men
who could not swim were lost. The most gallant spirit was
shown by one of the survivors in returning to endeavour to
rescue his companions, but they had sunk. The bodies of
the men were afterwards washed on shore, and buried deep
in the sand by their comrades. The cask of spirits alone
swam to the shore, the weight of the anchor probably keep-
ing the boat and her cargo at the bottom.
The report of the distress of the men, wet, cold, and with-
out the means of obtaining fire, as well as "Wilkinson's haste
to send them succour, caused him to lose his way amidst the
high thickets: the horse's feet sank in the mud of the un-
tracked road, and he became faint. Wilkinson seeing the
distant lights of our tents, dismounted, leaving his exhausted
horse, and walked home with the sad news. He said that
he knew where he had left the horse, and the next morning
sent a Turk to seek it; but the search was in vain. On the
following day Wilkinson went himself, and found only the
saddle, a part of the bridle, and one hoof; the whole of the
animal having been carried away and devoured by wolves.
The marks of the blood and struggling of the horse pointed
out the scene of its destruction.
Our researches amongst the ruins of the fallen temples
continued to be successful. On the north side of the foun-
dations, upon the cliff, after throwing over the heavy stones,
three pieces of sculptured frieze lay in succession; beneath
these, other fragments of statues, and working downwards
we found that we were within a cistern ten feet six inches
long and six feet wide. This had been arched over, and an
earthen pipe for conveying water was inserted at the corner:
the cement with which it was lined still remained sound and
perfectly smooth. As we proceeded to empty this cistern
we found several heads of statues, architectural fragments,
marble tiles and ridge-stones, and within a foot of the bottom
afew hi'
the top of
fil-
trated ita b
the depth w
Wa bank
also might 1
earth remoT
frieze, ami ti
several lien
one a man v
fragment
This risfcen
and the Bam
topfilklth
On tin' e
level groin 11
frieze and 8
ment: ontl
statue. \'
extreme am
inches diata
covers!,in,.
figures lyiii;
wre of ■
foepedimei
theemblfin
another a i
^d exciton
V the sail,
after dusk t
carewas]lt
*b up tin
tflemoistui
^t fold.,,