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TURKISH VILLAGE LIFE IN ASIA MINOR 19
the stone could not be cleaned with our present
equipment; and it seemed better to cover it up
forthwith carefully and to show some disappoint-
ment, as if the stone had turned out valueless : one
might return later after learning at some museum
how to clean marble. We spent the rest of the day
in copying the other inscriptions, especially one
large and difficult stone, and enjoying the delightful
air and the hospitable kindness of the Turkmens.
To finish the history of that inscription, the
" Charter of Orkistos," in February, 1884,1 went to
Berlin, where Professor Conze, keeper of the Royal
Museum, allowed me to see the process of cleaning
the Pergamenian marbles : but it was not till 1886
that A. H. Brown and I, returning from Cappa-
docia along the Halys and through Angora, took
Orkistos on our way. We came from Sivri-Hissar,
seven hours distant, intending to reach Alikel for
lunch ; but were detained till afternoon. In order
to have the opportunity of using some show of
authority, if need be, we brought a zaptieh with us,
to whom I promised a pound, as soon as the stone
was fairly in our hands in a suitable position with
iull freedom for copying ; but he was instructed to
0 nothing at first except praise our high rank and
mfluence. We found that the large stone over
which Sterrett and I spent so much time in 1883
had been broken immediately after our departure
the stone could not be cleaned with our present
equipment; and it seemed better to cover it up
forthwith carefully and to show some disappoint-
ment, as if the stone had turned out valueless : one
might return later after learning at some museum
how to clean marble. We spent the rest of the day
in copying the other inscriptions, especially one
large and difficult stone, and enjoying the delightful
air and the hospitable kindness of the Turkmens.
To finish the history of that inscription, the
" Charter of Orkistos," in February, 1884,1 went to
Berlin, where Professor Conze, keeper of the Royal
Museum, allowed me to see the process of cleaning
the Pergamenian marbles : but it was not till 1886
that A. H. Brown and I, returning from Cappa-
docia along the Halys and through Angora, took
Orkistos on our way. We came from Sivri-Hissar,
seven hours distant, intending to reach Alikel for
lunch ; but were detained till afternoon. In order
to have the opportunity of using some show of
authority, if need be, we brought a zaptieh with us,
to whom I promised a pound, as soon as the stone
was fairly in our hands in a suitable position with
iull freedom for copying ; but he was instructed to
0 nothing at first except praise our high rank and
mfluence. We found that the large stone over
which Sterrett and I spent so much time in 1883
had been broken immediately after our departure