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Chap, xv.]
BUYUK LIMAN.
251
way between Cape Yoros and Cape Kereli, the ancient
Coralla. I did not, however, observe any vestiges of ruins
near the river, although, as my search was not very mi-
nute, they may exist higher up the valley. The low flat
grounds between the mountains and the sea produce rice as
well as Indian corn, and many fields were completely under
water.
At a quarter after two, near the village of Fol, we passed
the konak of Mehmet Agha, an independent proprietor and
lord of the neighbouring country : many of these chieftains
still exist along the coast, and a certain degree of authority
is generally granted to them by the pachas of the district,
though not to the same extent as they possessed when their
influence as Dcre Beys remained untouched. A mile far-
ther we reached a row of modern buildings, mostly de-
serted, called Kertch Khana, which signifies a factory,
or house for carrying on any kind of manufacture; and at
three we reached Buyuk Liman, consisting of a large strag-
gling house, with a bazaar attached to it, situated close to
the sandy shore, which has been formed by the gradual depo-
sit and union of various deltas, composed of the materials
brought down by streams from the surrounding hills. Here
also fevers and agues were already prevalent, and most of
the inhabitants had retired to their yailas for the summer.
Friday, July 8.—I started before six, in hopes of reach-
ing Tireboli (ten hours distant) the same day, and soon
ascended the low terraces which rise at a little distance from
the sea. After crossing the Aksa Dere Su by a wooden
bridge covered over in the same manner as those of Switzer-
land, we quitted the sea-shorc, passing over undulating and
wooded grounds, with the konak of another chief, called
Uzun Oglu, on the right, and hills covered with alders and
vines on the left. Half a mile farther we passed Cape
Kalehjik, so called from a ruined castle, the age of which I
could not determine. Here the road led through an exten-
sive enclosure, surrounded by a stout fence and protected
by gates which crossed the path, a most unusual occurrence.
BUYUK LIMAN.
251
way between Cape Yoros and Cape Kereli, the ancient
Coralla. I did not, however, observe any vestiges of ruins
near the river, although, as my search was not very mi-
nute, they may exist higher up the valley. The low flat
grounds between the mountains and the sea produce rice as
well as Indian corn, and many fields were completely under
water.
At a quarter after two, near the village of Fol, we passed
the konak of Mehmet Agha, an independent proprietor and
lord of the neighbouring country : many of these chieftains
still exist along the coast, and a certain degree of authority
is generally granted to them by the pachas of the district,
though not to the same extent as they possessed when their
influence as Dcre Beys remained untouched. A mile far-
ther we reached a row of modern buildings, mostly de-
serted, called Kertch Khana, which signifies a factory,
or house for carrying on any kind of manufacture; and at
three we reached Buyuk Liman, consisting of a large strag-
gling house, with a bazaar attached to it, situated close to
the sandy shore, which has been formed by the gradual depo-
sit and union of various deltas, composed of the materials
brought down by streams from the surrounding hills. Here
also fevers and agues were already prevalent, and most of
the inhabitants had retired to their yailas for the summer.
Friday, July 8.—I started before six, in hopes of reach-
ing Tireboli (ten hours distant) the same day, and soon
ascended the low terraces which rise at a little distance from
the sea. After crossing the Aksa Dere Su by a wooden
bridge covered over in the same manner as those of Switzer-
land, we quitted the sea-shorc, passing over undulating and
wooded grounds, with the konak of another chief, called
Uzun Oglu, on the right, and hills covered with alders and
vines on the left. Half a mile farther we passed Cape
Kalehjik, so called from a ruined castle, the age of which I
could not determine. Here the road led through an exten-
sive enclosure, surrounded by a stout fence and protected
by gates which crossed the path, a most unusual occurrence.