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ravine. The height of the wall round the town 

 is about twelve feet, and its thickness about six, 

 and the depth of the ditch is about ten feet. 

 Sarsfield, at my request, walked partly round 

 the walls ; and his journey from the eastern to 

 the western gate occupied about four hours. 

 Allowing that he walked two miles per hour, 

 that distance would give about two miles and 

 three quarters as the greatest width of the town, 

 which, I think, is rather under than over the 

 mark. The only appearance of any art in the 

 construction of the walls, was a flanking wall run 

 along the edge of the ravine that bounds the 

 town on the south side, evidently for the purpose 

 of annoying any assailants. At the western 

 point, this part of the wall had battlements, but 

 the remainder had none. An open space is left 

 inside the walls all round the town, no houses 

 being built for a considerable distance from 

 them. The king's house appeared to be the 

 citadel, as it was surrounded by a wall which 

 had loopholes in many places. The streets of 

 Fundah are for the most part narrow and 

 dirty, with the exception of that which sur- 

 rounds the king's house ; and from its principal 

 gate, extends to the eastern gate of the town. 



