q) the Island qfCerigo and its Dependencies. 265 



Cerigotto is traversed by three mountain chains, an eastern 

 called Kaoos ; a central, Kalives ; and a western Cephali. The 

 highest mountain on the island, which belongs to the central 

 chain and is called Turcovigla, is said to be 1100 feet above the 

 level of the sea. 



In Cerigo and Cerigotto, except at the north end of the for- 

 mer, the mountains have the same general forms, viz. round- 

 backed and table shapes, sometimes they have conical or peak- 

 shaped summits. Sl* Elessa is a good example of the table 

 form, St Kindinus, of the same chain, of the conical ; but the 

 form most generally met with is the round-backed, while peaks 

 occur less frequently. 



The greater part of the west and south coasts are precipitous, 

 while the east is flat or shelving, and the mountains have a 

 gradual ascent. 



Separating the three principal chains of Cerigo, are two prin- 

 cipal valleys of a moderate breadth. Lateral chains with their 

 valleys terminate in these principal valleys. In these principal 

 valleys the bounding mountains have a gradual ascent, but in 

 the lateral and less important they often present immense mural 

 precipices. 



From the physiognomy of Cerigo just described rivers of 

 any importance could not be expected to occur, but there are se- 

 veral streams which continue to run throughout the whole year. 

 One rises from the central chain of mountains near the village of 

 Milopotamo, and after taking a winding direction, and turning 

 many mills in its course, discharges itself into the sea on the west 

 coast. Another rises near the village of Milata, runs along for 

 a few hundred yards and disappears in the limestone, but at 

 one of the points of Paleopolis, on the sea coast called Cashi, 

 about two miles distant from the place of disappearance, there 

 is a pool of water through the whole year, which is supposed 

 to be a partial reappearance of the Milata rivulet ; a third runs 

 through the village of Carova, turns also many mills. There 

 are other less important rivulets, but not worthy of particular 

 notice. In the course of some of those streams you meet with 

 cascades, but they never exceed thirty feet in height. 



I have already mentioned that the shape of the island is 



