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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXI.
Leave Tocat—Kaas Ova, the Daximcmitis of Strabo—Course of the Iris—Toutkhal
_Its Castle—Ruined Village of Khan K ieui—Road to Zilleh, anc. Zela—The
Mound of Semiramis — Site of Casar's Victory—Meeting with Gipsies at
Ashkaler—Plain of Amasia—Reach that City—Its Position—The Acropolis—
Tombs of the Kings—Inscriptions—Turkish Ruins—Turkish Legend Page 357
CHAPTER XXII.
Leave Amasia—Extensive plain—Tchoterlek Irmak, anc. Scylax—Hadji Kieui—
Achmet Bey—Village of Aur-hat—Tchaana—Tekiyeh—Tchorum—Ruined
Castle—Inscriptions—Bigotry of the Inhabitants—Course of Rivers—Tekiyeh
Hatap—Kara Hissar—Its lofty Rock—Euyuk—Remarkable Ruins—Alajah—
Road to Yeuzgatt—Arrive there—Excursion to Nefez Kieui—Ruins at Boghaz.
Kieui, anc. Tavium . ....... 374
CHAPTER XXIII.
Return from Boghaz Kieui to Yeuzgatt—Habak Tepe—Return to Alajah—Ancient
Tombs—De'irmen Kieui—Leave Alajah—Enter Galatia—Reach Soungourli—
Visit Salt-mines of Chayan Kieui—Cross the Delhiji Su—Kotchuk Kieui—
Kalaijik — Inscriptions—Akjah Tash—Kurdish Encampment—Ravli—Tchi-
bouk Ova—Hussein Dagh—Reach Angora or Engureh, anc. Ancyra . 399
CHAPTER XXIV.
Angora—Its Wool—Population—The Kaimakan—Temple of Augustus—Greek
Inscriptions—Convent of Schismatic Armenians—The Gardens—Subterranean
Passages — Electricity — Catholic Armenians — Turks — Political Considera-
tions ...........418
CHAPTER XXV.
Leave Angora—Baluk Kouyoumji—Hill Fort of Assarli Kaiya—Beyjaycs—Cross
the Sangarius—Its Course and Sources—Meulk—Ancient Inscription—Ortou—
Aslanli—Large Bustards—Sevri Hissar—Granite Mountains—Bala Hissar, anc.
Pessinus—Inscriptions—Tchander—Cross the Sangarius—Alekiam,anc. Orcistus
—Hamza Hadji—Hergan Kaleh, anc. Amorium . ... 430
CHAPTER XXVI.
Leave Hamza Hadji—Geumek Kieui—Beiad—Mountain Chain—Kirk Hinn>—
Eski Kara Hissar—Quarries of Synnadic Marble—Plantations of Madder—
Afiom Kara Hissar—Remarkable Acropolis—Considerations on the March of
Manlius..........456
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXI.
Leave Tocat—Kaas Ova, the Daximcmitis of Strabo—Course of the Iris—Toutkhal
_Its Castle—Ruined Village of Khan K ieui—Road to Zilleh, anc. Zela—The
Mound of Semiramis — Site of Casar's Victory—Meeting with Gipsies at
Ashkaler—Plain of Amasia—Reach that City—Its Position—The Acropolis—
Tombs of the Kings—Inscriptions—Turkish Ruins—Turkish Legend Page 357
CHAPTER XXII.
Leave Amasia—Extensive plain—Tchoterlek Irmak, anc. Scylax—Hadji Kieui—
Achmet Bey—Village of Aur-hat—Tchaana—Tekiyeh—Tchorum—Ruined
Castle—Inscriptions—Bigotry of the Inhabitants—Course of Rivers—Tekiyeh
Hatap—Kara Hissar—Its lofty Rock—Euyuk—Remarkable Ruins—Alajah—
Road to Yeuzgatt—Arrive there—Excursion to Nefez Kieui—Ruins at Boghaz.
Kieui, anc. Tavium . ....... 374
CHAPTER XXIII.
Return from Boghaz Kieui to Yeuzgatt—Habak Tepe—Return to Alajah—Ancient
Tombs—De'irmen Kieui—Leave Alajah—Enter Galatia—Reach Soungourli—
Visit Salt-mines of Chayan Kieui—Cross the Delhiji Su—Kotchuk Kieui—
Kalaijik — Inscriptions—Akjah Tash—Kurdish Encampment—Ravli—Tchi-
bouk Ova—Hussein Dagh—Reach Angora or Engureh, anc. Ancyra . 399
CHAPTER XXIV.
Angora—Its Wool—Population—The Kaimakan—Temple of Augustus—Greek
Inscriptions—Convent of Schismatic Armenians—The Gardens—Subterranean
Passages — Electricity — Catholic Armenians — Turks — Political Considera-
tions ...........418
CHAPTER XXV.
Leave Angora—Baluk Kouyoumji—Hill Fort of Assarli Kaiya—Beyjaycs—Cross
the Sangarius—Its Course and Sources—Meulk—Ancient Inscription—Ortou—
Aslanli—Large Bustards—Sevri Hissar—Granite Mountains—Bala Hissar, anc.
Pessinus—Inscriptions—Tchander—Cross the Sangarius—Alekiam,anc. Orcistus
—Hamza Hadji—Hergan Kaleh, anc. Amorium . ... 430
CHAPTER XXVI.
Leave Hamza Hadji—Geumek Kieui—Beiad—Mountain Chain—Kirk Hinn>—
Eski Kara Hissar—Quarries of Synnadic Marble—Plantations of Madder—
Afiom Kara Hissar—Remarkable Acropolis—Considerations on the March of
Manlius..........456