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8 Srnne Faiticulars respecting the Geograpluj, 



formerly known by the name of Taarica Chersonesus, and 

 so celebrated in antiquity. Its modern name is derived from 

 a. small town called Krim. But since it has belonged to 

 Russia it has resunied its antient name of X^jiuride. 



M. do Reuilly, after having; given the geographical situa- 

 tion of this country, develops its general aspect, describes 

 its mountains, their structure, and the mines they contain. 

 The most elevated point of ground in the whole Crimea is 

 the mountain called by the Tartars Tchatyr-Dagh (Tent 

 Mountain), which the author thinks was the Trapezzos of 

 the Greeks. It is about lOOU feet above the level of the sea. 



The southern part of the Crimea presents th? highest 

 mountains, which extend from Cafia to Balaclara. Follow- 

 ing the eastern side of the mountain of Karadagh he reached 

 the valley of Kooz, which takes its name from a populous 

 village ; the road which leads lo it is strewed here and ihere 

 with ores of iron. In the neighbourhood arc found quarries 

 of free-stone, with which the inhabitants build their houses 

 and the enclosures of their vineyards. Immediately after- 

 wards the mountain Bouiouk Sirt presents itself; from 

 whence he proceeded to the village of Joklouk; and a little 

 afterwards to the valley of Soudagh, renowned for its excel- 

 lent wine. Soldaia was the next place he visited, where 

 there was an antient Genoese fortress, enclosed by a thick 

 wall furnished with towers. Within these few years several 

 ruined buildings in the Gothic style were to be seen; but 

 nothing now remains in the eastern part of the city, except 

 the grand and beautiful cathedral church, and the towers and 

 walls of the place. Near Koutlak, where he arrived by fol- 

 lowing the course of the Karagatch, there is a quarry, which 

 lies veiy hisih, and is very difficult to be wrought. The in- 

 habitants roll down large blocks of ii shaped into mill-stones, 

 and which are used in almost all the mills of the Crimea. 

 The Tartars of the village of Kapsokhor, besides their gar^ 

 dens and vineyards, have upon the shores of the sea fine 

 fields of cucumbers and lint, which they cultivate with 

 very great care. From thence he proceeded to Ouskot ; 

 half way on, upon a very high promontory, is an an- 

 tient Grecian tower, very well preserved, to wliich the 



Tartars 



