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the Balidagh, Priamus' and Hector's tumuli, then on the 

 horizon the point of Tenedos, Ujek Tepe, and then the 

 Sigaean promontory, and the tumulus of Achilles. 

 Grant-Duff and Greg made an excursion to Alexandria 

 Troas while I stayed to finish, if possible, the examination 

 of Hector's tumulus. 



Monday, 14. — They were thrashing wheat with a 

 tribula. We rode over to Ineh, and in the evening saw 

 a Turkish wedding. There was an open brazier of blaz- 

 ing wood on a pole about as high as a man's head. 

 Round it danced an army of men in bright dresses. The 

 women did not appear. We slept in the house of an 

 Armenian. 



Tuesday, 15. — Rode to Evjilar, lunching at Beira- 

 mitch. Pitched our tent close to the Scamander, and 

 after a good supper turned in for the night. 



Wednesday, 16. — Up at six, had a good wash in the 

 river, and then started up Ida, which took much longer 

 than we expected, so that we did not reach the top till 3. 

 Got back to Evjilar at 8. Had some coffee and rode on, 

 reaching Beiramitch soon after midnight. Fortunately 

 a beautiful night and almost full moon. From the top 

 we saw Mitelene, Tenedos, Imbros, Samothrace, the Sea 

 of Marmora, and Gulf of Adramyti. 



Thursday, 17. — Back to Mr. Whitaker's hospitable 

 house at the Dardanelles. He and the Cal verts have 

 been most kind to us. 



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Sat. 19. — Smyrna. In the afternoon to the cistern 

 at Tantalus and the tomb of Tantalus. There are three 

 tumuli near together. 



Mon. 21. — To Ephesus. Mr. Wood showed us his 

 excavations on the site of the temple of Diana. We 

 went by the cave of the seven sleepers, the Stadion, the 

 great theatre, the Gymnasion, the small theatre, etc. 



Wed. 23. — To Sardis. Camped near the village. 

 I got up in the night and walked about to enjoy the 

 scene, but it was quite cold. 



Thursday, 24. — Up early. Temple of Cybele. Then 

 to the Bir Bir Tepe which we reached about 11.30. I 

 counted from the top of the tumulus of Alyattes not less 

 than 60 tumuli. Went into the tumulus, but had no 

 good lights. 



