262 Mr. C. G. Danford on the 



tains, and 47 more in the interior, making a total of 185. Of 

 156 of these species specimens were shot ; and of the remainder 

 examples were so closely observed as hardly to admit of any 

 mistake in their identification having been made. Doubtful ob- 

 servations of Eagles, Hawks, &c. have not been included, most 

 birds of those classes being extremely difficult to distinguish 

 with certainty beyond a short distance. In the following rough 

 sketch of the line of march it will be seen that the fauna and 

 flora of the mountain-districts is, on the whole, very European 

 in character, though connected by various well-marked forms 

 with those of countries lying further to the east. 



We left Smyrna Dec. 3rd, and after a very stormy passage 

 arrived at Mersina early in the morning of Dec. 7th. 



There was still a heavy swell on, which made the landing 

 rather difficult ; sometimes, when the south wind blows strong, 

 it is impossible. However, thanks to the kind offices of Mr. 

 Tattarachi (H.B.M.Vice-Consul),we ourselves and our baggage 

 were landed, the customs passed, and horses got ready for the 

 afternoon ride to Tarsus. The distance to that town can, 

 at a sharp pace, be got over in three hours, the road being a 

 good one, passing over a level plain, some of which is devoted 

 to cotton-cultivation, but the greater part is waste land. 

 Among the myrtles, rushes, and low scrub which cover it 

 Francolins {Francolinus vulgaris) are reported to be very 

 plentiful ; and the large lagoons in the distance, which in old 

 times connected Tarsus with the sea, are said to swarm with 

 wildfowl. On the wayside Eagles, Buzzards, Harriers, 

 Ravens, Hooded Crows, Rooks, various Larks, and a few 

 flights of Plover were the principal birds seen. 



From Tarsus excursions were made to the Dunek Tash, the 

 reported tomb of Sardanapalus, and the waterfalls of the Cyd- 

 nus. About the orange-gardens surrounding the former a few 

 small Warblers were observed ; and the neighbourhood of the 

 latter was frequented by Kingfishers [Ceryle rudis and Alcedo 

 ispida) and Wagtails {Motacilla melanope and M. alba) . Above 

 these celebrated falls most of the water is led off for mill-pur- 

 poses; the remainder, after a fall of about 15 feet over the 

 conglomerate rock, flows on through a deep narrow channel 



