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LEAVE EREGLI.
[Chap, xlviii.
being filled up concentrically within. I succeeded in ob-
taining several of these sunken spherical masses, before
they were attached to the rock at the bottom; and, although
the phenomenon is here seen only on a small scale, I think
it may possibly throw light on the causes of oolitic structure,
where, as I have observed, the matter has not been concen-
trically deposited round a pre-existing body.
Not the least extraordinary feature in these detached
hills is a copious spring of cold and sparkling water, at
the foot of the cliff towards the N.E., which, flowing in that
direction, is lost in the marshy plain. At the N.W. ex-
tremity of the ridge I was surprised to find a mass of brown
sandstone or peperitc raised above the level of the plain,
and which probably forms the nucleus of the whole mass.
It is impossible not to be struck with the resemblance be-
tween this hill and that near the lake of Asmabaeus at
Tyana. Another detached hill, of the same gypseous form-
ation, rises close to the north end of the principal ridge,
in which is a cave of some size, but into which I could not
penetrate further than was sufficient to ascertain that there
was no truth in the Menzilji's tale of the noise of waterfalls
being heard within.
Returning to Eregli, we started again at half-past ten
for Karaman. Instead, however, of going by the direct
road, we went round by Kara Dagh to see the ruins of Bin
Bit Kilisseh, or Maden Shcher. The gateway of Eregli was
of primitive simplicity, having neither gate nor walls, but
only high door-posts with mud banks three feet high on
each side. We here crossed several streams flowing into the
great plain on the right, and passed through an extensive
burial-ground, without any antiquities, but full of Ions' lar«-e
slabs of sandstone grit, pointing out to the geologist the
character of the best stone in the neighbourhood. For se-
veral miles we passed well-cultivated gardens and corn-fields,
but at length the ground, which sloped gently towards the
plain, became stony and covered with limestone pebbles
from the high hills on the left, which we were approaching.
LEAVE EREGLI.
[Chap, xlviii.
being filled up concentrically within. I succeeded in ob-
taining several of these sunken spherical masses, before
they were attached to the rock at the bottom; and, although
the phenomenon is here seen only on a small scale, I think
it may possibly throw light on the causes of oolitic structure,
where, as I have observed, the matter has not been concen-
trically deposited round a pre-existing body.
Not the least extraordinary feature in these detached
hills is a copious spring of cold and sparkling water, at
the foot of the cliff towards the N.E., which, flowing in that
direction, is lost in the marshy plain. At the N.W. ex-
tremity of the ridge I was surprised to find a mass of brown
sandstone or peperitc raised above the level of the plain,
and which probably forms the nucleus of the whole mass.
It is impossible not to be struck with the resemblance be-
tween this hill and that near the lake of Asmabaeus at
Tyana. Another detached hill, of the same gypseous form-
ation, rises close to the north end of the principal ridge,
in which is a cave of some size, but into which I could not
penetrate further than was sufficient to ascertain that there
was no truth in the Menzilji's tale of the noise of waterfalls
being heard within.
Returning to Eregli, we started again at half-past ten
for Karaman. Instead, however, of going by the direct
road, we went round by Kara Dagh to see the ruins of Bin
Bit Kilisseh, or Maden Shcher. The gateway of Eregli was
of primitive simplicity, having neither gate nor walls, but
only high door-posts with mud banks three feet high on
each side. We here crossed several streams flowing into the
great plain on the right, and passed through an extensive
burial-ground, without any antiquities, but full of Ions' lar«-e
slabs of sandstone grit, pointing out to the geologist the
character of the best stone in the neighbourhood. For se-
veral miles we passed well-cultivated gardens and corn-fields,
but at length the ground, which sloped gently towards the
plain, became stony and covered with limestone pebbles
from the high hills on the left, which we were approaching.