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Chaf. xxxvi.]
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93
The road still continued in the same direction, as we
ascended a range of hills, and crossed several small streams
flowing from the more distant wooded hills on the right:
here I observed a broken marble pedestal amongst the tall
and rank grass. At half past nine we crossed a narrow val-
ley extending far to the right, and passed a village called
Douan Hissar, two miles off in the plain to the left: a hil-
lock rises up in the middle of the village, on which stands a
ruined tower. Proceeding in the same direction, we reached
another range of hills stretching to the south, and forming
the eastern boundary of the lake of Maniyas, which was
soon afterwards visible. A Turkish-burial ground on the
right contained several broken shafts of columns; pre-
sently we passed a low flat arch built of stone, with the
remains of a causeway extending on either side, apparently
marking the line of an ancient road. The hills for the next
three miles to Akcha Bounar were generally barren, con-
sisting of undulating downs with patches of coppice and
brushwood, intermixed with a great variety of flowers,
amongst which a large species of Hypericum was conspicu-
ous. The hills to the north were well wooded, and distant
four or five miles.
Shortly before reaching Akcha Bounar we again came
in sight of the lake of Maniyas, four miles off on the right.
The village contained about twenty houses, and at the foun-
tain were several marble blocks and fragments of handsome
cornices; the air was perfumed with the flower of the
jujube-tree. Two miles farther W. by N., beyond another
ridge of hills, we reached Dcble Kieui, and near the village
crossed a stream flowing between undulating downs from
the north, and escaping by a narrow rocky gorge into the
lake of Maniyas. This stream must take its rise in the
hills near the sea of Marmora, which face the eastern end
of the peninsula of Cyzicus.
After leaving Deble Kieui our course became more
northerly : we continued gradually ascending over grassy
downs sloping to the S. and S.E. High hills rose towards
AKCHA BOUNAR.
93
The road still continued in the same direction, as we
ascended a range of hills, and crossed several small streams
flowing from the more distant wooded hills on the right:
here I observed a broken marble pedestal amongst the tall
and rank grass. At half past nine we crossed a narrow val-
ley extending far to the right, and passed a village called
Douan Hissar, two miles off in the plain to the left: a hil-
lock rises up in the middle of the village, on which stands a
ruined tower. Proceeding in the same direction, we reached
another range of hills stretching to the south, and forming
the eastern boundary of the lake of Maniyas, which was
soon afterwards visible. A Turkish-burial ground on the
right contained several broken shafts of columns; pre-
sently we passed a low flat arch built of stone, with the
remains of a causeway extending on either side, apparently
marking the line of an ancient road. The hills for the next
three miles to Akcha Bounar were generally barren, con-
sisting of undulating downs with patches of coppice and
brushwood, intermixed with a great variety of flowers,
amongst which a large species of Hypericum was conspicu-
ous. The hills to the north were well wooded, and distant
four or five miles.
Shortly before reaching Akcha Bounar we again came
in sight of the lake of Maniyas, four miles off on the right.
The village contained about twenty houses, and at the foun-
tain were several marble blocks and fragments of handsome
cornices; the air was perfumed with the flower of the
jujube-tree. Two miles farther W. by N., beyond another
ridge of hills, we reached Dcble Kieui, and near the village
crossed a stream flowing between undulating downs from
the north, and escaping by a narrow rocky gorge into the
lake of Maniyas. This stream must take its rise in the
hills near the sea of Marmora, which face the eastern end
of the peninsula of Cyzicus.
After leaving Deble Kieui our course became more
northerly : we continued gradually ascending over grassy
downs sloping to the S. and S.E. High hills rose towards