202 Geographical Objewations in the Inland Country 



The u4::tiqui- Ριοιπ Tliis ΑγοΙι, all alone to the City, there is a Pavement 

 tion of It. of large black Stones, guarded on each Side with a Parapet Wall, 

 for the more commodious Entry, as we may fuppofe, of the 

 Triumpher into the City. At a little Diftance from the End of 

 This Pavement, we pafs through a beautiful Tortico, which is 

 built in the fame Manner with the triumphal Arch. This conduits 

 us into a fpacious Court, where we have the Ruins of three con- 

 tiguous Temples , whofe feveral Roofs , Porticos and Facades 

 are broken down ; but all the other Walls, with their proper 

 Pediments and Entablatures, remain perfect and entire. There 

 is in each of Them a Nich, which fronteth the Tort'ico\ and 

 behind That in the middle Temple, we have a fmall Chamber, 

 which ferved formerly perhaps for a Veftry. Spaitla is pleafantly 

 iituated upon a rifing Ground, that is iliaded all over with Ju- 

 niper Trees. A little Brook glideth along the N. E. Side of it, 

 which lofeth Itfelf in the Sand, as it directeth It's Courfe after- 

 wards towards Gelma. 

 Truzza, The ^γα^^ Lcasues to the Weftward of Kair-wan. are the Ruins 



TuRZo. σ σ ^ 



Exc. p.ii.E. οίΤηιζζά, the Turzo of Ttolemy, where we have fome Natu• 

 ral-Stews or fweating Places, that are much frequented by the 

 ^ahs. They are commonly called Hammam Triizza^ (i. e. the 

 Hot Baths of Truzza\) whereas they are only fo many vaulted 

 Chambers, perpetually full of fulphureous Steams, like the 

 Grottos of Tritoli &c. near Naples. 

 The aquis t A few Miles to the Southward of Truzza, we fee the Traces 

 {Exc. l.zj.) of a large City, very well watered by the River Mergaleel. As 

 "Banksafthe thcre Is a great Scarcity of Water for feveral Leagues to the 

 erga ee . β^β.^^^^^.^ q£ thcfc Ruins ; as thefe Ruins lye at a proper Di- 

 ftance likewife from Spaitla and in the Road from thence to 

 Adrumetum and Tifdrus, It may in all probability be taken 

 for the Aquis Regiis of the Antients. t For the fame Reafons 

 masclia- likewife, Mafclianis may be fixed at the Ruins upon the Banks 

 z7. A. H.) of the Defailahy four Leagues to the Weftward. This River 

 faUah. ' iflueth from Jihhel Me-gala, a long Chain of Mountains which 

 reach ixovaTruzza to SYaitla\ and as this Part of the Coun- 

 try is feldom refreftied with Rain, the Arahs keep It conftant- 

 ly emploied in overflowing the extenfive Plains which fpread 

 themfelves along the Banks of It. 

 Sf cd"* Caffareen is fituated upon an Eminence, fix Leagues to the W. 

 sciLLiiA- s w. of Spaitla. The River 7)erb runs winding below It ; and 



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