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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VIII.
Plain of Ushak—fnscriptions at Cliovek Kicui—Cross the Bonos Chai—Abut Kieui
—Ancient Ruins—Road to Segicler—Conduct of the Peasants—Inscriptions—
Cross extensive Plain to Gbbek—Remarkable Scenery . ■ Page 113
CHAPTER IX.
GSbek to Suleimanli—Blaundus not Clanurtda—The existence of Clanudda
doubtful—Road to Tacmac—Trachytic Mountains—Aktasb—Reach the Cata-
cecaumene—Koula—Karadevlit . . . . . . .127
CHAPTER X.
Leave Koula—Volcanic Country—Adala—Basaltic Rocks—Plain of the Hermus
—Tomb of Halyattes—'Ruins of Sardis—Cassabah—Road to Smyrna—Plain of
Niufi—Pass of Kavakli Dere—Reach Smyrna—Hints to Travellers . . 139
CHAPTER XI.
Bournoubat—Return to Constantinople—Circumcision of the Sultan's Son—Hill
of Boulgourlou—Voyage to Trebizond—Deleterious Honey—Leave Trebizond for
Erzeroum—Jivislik—Azalea Pontica—Ascend to Karakaban—Retreat of the
Ten Thousand — Descend to Stavros — Giimischkhana — Baibourt—Copper-
mines of Chalwar^—Gurula—Descend to the Plain of the Euphrates—Reach
Erzeroum . . . ..... 155
CHAPTER XII.
Neighbourhood of Erzeroum—Journey from Erzeroum to Kars—Ford the Aras—
Parallel Roads—Hassan Kaleh—Khan of Keupri Kieui — Khorasan—Fear of
Robbers—Bardes—Mountain of Obsidian—Kars—Hadji Veli Kieui —Reach
Anni—Description of the Ruins ....... 178
CHAPTER XIII.
Leave Anni—Armenian Villages—Giimri—Return to Kars — Mount Ararat—
Kars to Bardes—Wild Mountain Scenery to Id—Liesgaff—Mountain Passes—
Vale of Tortoum—Beautiful Scenery — Khizrah—Yaila of Euduk—Descent to
Ispir............203
CHAPTER XIV.
I.gpir—Account of its Castle—A Day spent with a Turkish Waiwoda—Journey to
Baibourt—Kara-Agatch—Course of the Tchoruk Si—Legend of the Hayslack
_Reach Baibourt—Visit the Castle—War with Russia—Balabore—Journey
to Giimischkhana—Account of Silver-mines—Their Produce—Return to Tre-
bizond—Trade and Climate—Mosque of Sta. Sophia . . . . 222
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VIII.
Plain of Ushak—fnscriptions at Cliovek Kicui—Cross the Bonos Chai—Abut Kieui
—Ancient Ruins—Road to Segicler—Conduct of the Peasants—Inscriptions—
Cross extensive Plain to Gbbek—Remarkable Scenery . ■ Page 113
CHAPTER IX.
GSbek to Suleimanli—Blaundus not Clanurtda—The existence of Clanudda
doubtful—Road to Tacmac—Trachytic Mountains—Aktasb—Reach the Cata-
cecaumene—Koula—Karadevlit . . . . . . .127
CHAPTER X.
Leave Koula—Volcanic Country—Adala—Basaltic Rocks—Plain of the Hermus
—Tomb of Halyattes—'Ruins of Sardis—Cassabah—Road to Smyrna—Plain of
Niufi—Pass of Kavakli Dere—Reach Smyrna—Hints to Travellers . . 139
CHAPTER XI.
Bournoubat—Return to Constantinople—Circumcision of the Sultan's Son—Hill
of Boulgourlou—Voyage to Trebizond—Deleterious Honey—Leave Trebizond for
Erzeroum—Jivislik—Azalea Pontica—Ascend to Karakaban—Retreat of the
Ten Thousand — Descend to Stavros — Giimischkhana — Baibourt—Copper-
mines of Chalwar^—Gurula—Descend to the Plain of the Euphrates—Reach
Erzeroum . . . ..... 155
CHAPTER XII.
Neighbourhood of Erzeroum—Journey from Erzeroum to Kars—Ford the Aras—
Parallel Roads—Hassan Kaleh—Khan of Keupri Kieui — Khorasan—Fear of
Robbers—Bardes—Mountain of Obsidian—Kars—Hadji Veli Kieui —Reach
Anni—Description of the Ruins ....... 178
CHAPTER XIII.
Leave Anni—Armenian Villages—Giimri—Return to Kars — Mount Ararat—
Kars to Bardes—Wild Mountain Scenery to Id—Liesgaff—Mountain Passes—
Vale of Tortoum—Beautiful Scenery — Khizrah—Yaila of Euduk—Descent to
Ispir............203
CHAPTER XIV.
I.gpir—Account of its Castle—A Day spent with a Turkish Waiwoda—Journey to
Baibourt—Kara-Agatch—Course of the Tchoruk Si—Legend of the Hayslack
_Reach Baibourt—Visit the Castle—War with Russia—Balabore—Journey
to Giimischkhana—Account of Silver-mines—Their Produce—Return to Tre-
bizond—Trade and Climate—Mosque of Sta. Sophia . . . . 222