1 26 Geographical Ohfervations in the Inland Country 



tains and Rivers, which lye before It to a great Diftance. To 

 the Eaftward, our Profpe6t is bounded by an adjacent Range of 

 Rocks, much higher than the City ; but towards the S. E. the 

 Country is more open, entertaining us with a diftant View of 

 the Mountains of Seedy Rougeife, and of Thofe of the Ziganeah. 

 In this Dire6tion the Ten'infular Promontory (as I have called 

 It) is feparated from the neighbouring Plains by a deep narrow 

 Valley, perpendicular on both Sides, where the Rummel con- 

 veys It's Stream, and over which there was formerly a Bridge 

 of excellent Workmanfliip. 

 and of the Thc Ncck of Land to the S. W. near which flood the prin- 

 fJlhesrw'. cipal Gate of the City, is about the Breadth of half a Furlong, 

 being intirely covered with a Series of broken Walls, Cifterns 

 and other Ruins, which are continued quite down to the River, 

 and carried on from thence over a Strip of plain Ground that 

 runs Parallel with the deep narrow Valley already defcribed. 

 Such was the Situation and Extent of the antient Cirta. But 

 the prefent City hath not the fame Dimenlions, being confined 

 to that Part of It, which I have called the Ten'infular Pro- 

 montory. 

 The Rums of Bcfidcs thc gcncral Traces of a Diverfity of Ruins fcattered 

 ^andAqulTuh,^ ovcr Thls Place, we have ftill remaining, near the Centre of 

 the City, that particular Sett of Cifterns, which I judge re- 

 ceived the Water brought thither from Thyf-geah by an Aque- 

 du6l. They are about twenty in Number, making an ^rea of 

 fifty Yards fquare. The Aquedud is ftill in a more ruinous 

 Condition than the Cifterns ; however the Fragments, which 

 have continued down to this Time, fufficiently demonftrate 

 the publick Spirit of the Cirte/ians, in erecting a Structure 

 that would require fuch an immenfe Quantity of Materials. 

 and of a large Upon thc Brink of the Precipice to the Northward, there 

 Portico. jjj.g ^j^g Remains of a large and magnificent Edifice, where the 

 Turhijh Garrifon is lodged at prefent. Four of the Safes, each 

 feven Foot in Diameter, with their refpe£tive Pedeftals, are 

 ftill in their Places, and feem to have appertained to the Tortico. 

 They are of a black Stone, little inferiour to Marble, hewn in 

 all probability out of that very Range of Rocky Precipices, 

 upon which They are founded. The following imperfe«5t In- 

 fcription, placed in a Wall of modern Workmanfhip, ftrikes 

 the Eye in viewing the Situation of the Tortico. 



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