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Chap, xxxii. j
MYONNESUS.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
Leave Sigbajik—Scala Nuova—Phygela—Ephesus—Aiasaluck—Mount Prion—
Temple of Diana—Mount Coressus—Walls of Lysimachus—Return to Scala
Nuova—Turks on board—Unceremoniously ejected—Samos—Coast of Caria—
Halicarnassus, now lioudroum—Mausoleum—Ruins—Coins.
January 3, 1837.—The weather having at length mode-
rated, we determined, after several unsuccessful attempts,
again to put to sea, and to endeavour to reach Scala Nuova.
The thermometer suddenly showed a great reduction of
temperature, the gales from the S.E. had been succeeded by
northerly winds, and the tops of the surrounding mountains
were covered with snow for the first time this winter. Leavino-
Sighajik we passed round the promontory of Myonnesus, cele-
brated for the naval battle fought a.c 190, between the Ro-
man fleet, commanded by iEmilius, and that of Antiochus,
commanded by Polyxenidas.* It is a steep, bluff hill, rising
on its southern side directly from the sea, and forming
almost a perpendicular cliff of great height: it seems
joined to the land by a narrow pass or causeway, agreeing
with the graphic description given by Livy.f Mr. Brooke
had dismissed his pilot at Sighajik, and we had to look
out for Scala Nuova and its anchorage by ourselves ; but
with the help of Captain Graves's chart we had no diffiulty
in taking up a proper position.
The town is built on a steep and rounded hill which
overhangs the sea, and faces N. and N.W. Its appearance
is highly picturescpie, but on a nearer inspection the houses
are poor and wretched. Part of the town is enclosed by a
strong and massive wall, extending from N. to S. over the
hill above mentioned. A small island called Koosh Ada
* Livius, lib. xxxvii. c. 29. t IJib. xxxvii. c. 27.
MYONNESUS.
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CHAPTER XXXII.
Leave Sigbajik—Scala Nuova—Phygela—Ephesus—Aiasaluck—Mount Prion—
Temple of Diana—Mount Coressus—Walls of Lysimachus—Return to Scala
Nuova—Turks on board—Unceremoniously ejected—Samos—Coast of Caria—
Halicarnassus, now lioudroum—Mausoleum—Ruins—Coins.
January 3, 1837.—The weather having at length mode-
rated, we determined, after several unsuccessful attempts,
again to put to sea, and to endeavour to reach Scala Nuova.
The thermometer suddenly showed a great reduction of
temperature, the gales from the S.E. had been succeeded by
northerly winds, and the tops of the surrounding mountains
were covered with snow for the first time this winter. Leavino-
Sighajik we passed round the promontory of Myonnesus, cele-
brated for the naval battle fought a.c 190, between the Ro-
man fleet, commanded by iEmilius, and that of Antiochus,
commanded by Polyxenidas.* It is a steep, bluff hill, rising
on its southern side directly from the sea, and forming
almost a perpendicular cliff of great height: it seems
joined to the land by a narrow pass or causeway, agreeing
with the graphic description given by Livy.f Mr. Brooke
had dismissed his pilot at Sighajik, and we had to look
out for Scala Nuova and its anchorage by ourselves ; but
with the help of Captain Graves's chart we had no diffiulty
in taking up a proper position.
The town is built on a steep and rounded hill which
overhangs the sea, and faces N. and N.W. Its appearance
is highly picturescpie, but on a nearer inspection the houses
are poor and wretched. Part of the town is enclosed by a
strong and massive wall, extending from N. to S. over the
hill above mentioned. A small island called Koosh Ada
* Livius, lib. xxxvii. c. 29. t IJib. xxxvii. c. 27.