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10. A stone bridge of four arches and 60 feet long, built over the 

 ancient bed of the Scamander issuing from the marsh (12). The water 

 was barely moving in this channel in May 1803. The channel was 

 no where less than 20 feet broad. 



11. A rising heap of earth; it may be doubted whether it is 

 natural or the remains of a tumulus. 



12. Deep marshes, and pools of water. 



13. A tumulus 24 feet high. 



14. A narrow drain through which the water issues from the marsh 

 rapidly. 



15. The river Simois. The channel filled with water was no less 

 than 200 feet broad in May 1803. 



16. Kallifatli, village. 



17. Marshes on each side of the ancient bed of the Scamander. It 

 is impossible in this part to distinguish the channel. 



18. Village of Yeni Keui. 



19. A tumulus. 



20. A singular shaped chalk cliff. 



21. An artificial canal which diverts the greater part of the waters 

 of the Scamander ; this canal, at the place marked 22, where it 

 branches off from the river, is carried along the brow of the hill to 

 preserve the level ; a proof that it is artificial. 



23. The river Scamander. 



24. A Turkish village. 



25. The tomb of iEsyetes, about 100 feet high. 



26. Marshes full of the Arundo donax about the bed of the 

 Scamander. 



27. 28. The sources of the Scamander, both cold in May, 1803 ; 

 but reported by the Turks to be hot, and to smoke in winter. 



29. A gently rising hill, insulated in the plain. 



30. A rough rocky hill, at the bottom, above the sources producing 

 wild fig-trees. Quaere the 'Ep^soV. 



31. Qncere whether the place thus marked is not the site of the 

 ancient Scasan gate. 



