202 Geographical Ohjer nations in the Inland Country 



The Avfiyn- YxQiw Thls AixH, all along to the City, there is a Pavement 



t'.es and Situa- '-' ■' ^ 



twn 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 conducts 

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

 tiguous Temples , whofe feveral Roofs , Torticos and Parades 

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

 Pediments and Entablatures, remain perfe6t and entire. There 

 is in each of Them a Nich, which fronteth the Tortico\ and 

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

 which ferved formerly perhaps for a Veftry. Spaitla is pleafantly 

 lituated upon a riling Ground, that is fliaded 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 diredeth It's Courfe after - 

 w ards towards Gelma. 



Trux7a, The EJorht Leasucs to thc Weftvvard of Ka'tr-'wan. are the Ruins 



TURZO. -"^ D O ^ 



Exc. p.i6.E. (jf Truzza, the Turzo of Ttolemy, where we have fome Natu- 

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

 ^rahs. They are commonly called Hammam Truzza, (i. q. 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 k<:i}^\% t A few Miles to the Southward of Truzza, we fee the Traces 

 {£*c.p.i7.) of a large City, very well watered by the River Mergaleel. As 

 Banks of the there is a great Scarcity of Water for feveral Leagues to the 

 '""^ ^^ " Eaftward of thefe Ruins ; as thefe Ruins lye at a proper Di- 

 ftance like wife from Spaitla and in the Road from thence to 

 Adrnmetum and Tifdrus, It may in all probability be taken 

 for the y4quis Regiis of the Antients. t For the fame Reafons 

 Masclia- likewife, Mafcliams maybe fixed at the Ruins upon the Banks 



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ay. A. H.)" of the Defailuh, four Leagues to the Weft ward. This River 



Sh. ' ^ xS^M'^Xki.hoxw'Jil'hel Me-gala, a long Chain of Mountains which 

 reach from Truzza to Spaitla \ and as this Part of the Coun- 

 try is feldom refrefhed with Rain, the Avals keep It conftant- 

 ly emploied in overflowing the extenlive Plains which fpread 

 themfelves along the Banks of It. 



Sf cd?' Cajfareen is fituated upon an Eminence, fix Leagues to the W. 



sciLLiTA- s.w. of Spaitla, The River Derh runs winding below It; and 



upon 



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