96 Mr. C. G. Danford on the 
Both this species and M. viridis are of general distribution 
during the early spring, and are usually found in company. 
From the rocks near the next village we took a nest of 
Buteo ferox and a pair of fine coloured eggs of Aquila chry- 
sactos. This Eagle is far less common than the Imperial, 
whose nests burden most of the few and far-between trees of 
this dreary region and beguile the tedium of the way, there 
being few ornithological minds which rise superior to the 
charm of harrying even a common Hagle’s nest. 
From Chanakdje the road descends to the valley of the 
Sakaria (Sangarius), a yellow-coloured, sluggish, narrow, 
but deep stream, which is crossed by a bridge called Ka- 
windje, where is also a guard-house. Clearly distinct from 
the ordinary Spermophili were certain mammals of this genus 
which frequented the dry ground near the river. Though of 
the same size and habits as S. xanthoprymnus, they were easily 
distinguishable by their pale-yellow breasts and grey upper 
parts; and it is to be regretted that we failed to obtain 
specimens, as they did not occur again. 
As the road now skirted some moderate-sized hills, villages 
became more freqtent, pear-trees were in full bloom, and 
poplars and willows were green, other signs of spring being 
the presence of Ruticilla phenicurus, Muscicapa collaris, Sylvia 
rufa, and a single Cossypha guituralis. 
Then came Hammam Kara Hissar, where Greek remains 
are more than usually abundant, though in this district of 
Galatia hardly any burying-grounds are undecorated with 
the shafts of marble columns, and few villages wanting in 
their reversed capitals, used as mounting-blocks. Other 
traces of ancient populations may be seen in the natives 
themselves, many of whom, by their features and red hair, 
show their Celtic origin. 
Sivre Hissar (pointed castle), the next town one arrives at, 
is a striking place, situated, as it is, on the south side of a 
narrow hill whose ridge is formed of jagged and pinnacled 
granite rocks. In front is a fine view over a great plain, 
beyond which are the mountains of the Emir-dagh, near 
Afioun Kara Hissar, and further still those of the Kurshum- 
