(210 Remarks on the Site of Troy 
of the Trojan allies took place. They found 
the Trojans lost in sleep, no doubt after their 
return from Troy; for when the Greeks com- 
mence their expedition, two-thirds of the 
night are already gone. 
“Two parts have nearly passed 
“Of darkness, but the third is yet entire. 
Iliad. X. 390. 
‘The poet, therefore, is perfectly consistent in 
his account, when he represents the Trojan 
army being found in a state of repose, as 
four hours must have then elapsed since the 
return of the troops from Troy. 
We flatter ourselves that after an attentive 
review of our arguments, tbe distance of 
Bournabashi from the sea or the Throsmos 
will not be considered an insuperable obsta- 
cle to its being the site of Troy. 
‘The only remaining objection to our hy- 
pothesis is the difficulty which the rocks of 
Bournabashi might present to the course of 
Achilles and Hector round the Trojan walls. 
Chevalier attempts to show that they only 
performed circles before the walls, and did 
not actually compass the city in their flight. 
Weare not, however, aware that there is 
any insuperable impediment to a person run- 
ning round the rocks of Bournabashi.. The 
distance is indeed great, but perhaps. the 
