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INTRODUCTION. 



the expedition as an amateur when the Beacon 

 was at Smyrna on her way to Xanthus. When 

 the ship left Lycia in March, it was supposed 

 that her absence would be temporary ; and that 

 after proceeding to Malta to procure provisions, 

 and the requisite stores for removing the mar- 

 bles, she would return to the coast of Asia 

 Minor* The interval of her absence presented 

 a favourable opportunity for the completion of 

 an examination of a most interesting country, 

 as yet but partially explored ; and Captain 

 Graves, fully entering into the advantages and 

 value of such a research, kindly permitted the 

 authors to remain behind, and unite with the Rev. 

 Mr. Daniell in the undertaking. The travellers 

 proposed to divide their labours, according to 

 lines of inquiry with which they were severally 

 best acquainted ; — Mr. Daniell taking charge of 

 the antiquities, Lieutenant Spratt of the geogra- 

 phy and the construction of a detailed map, and 

 Mr. Forbes of the natural history. All three — 

 and pre-eminently Mr. Daniell — were draughts- 

 men. Thus they hoped to gather the materials 

 for a detailed monograph on the history, civil and 

 natural, of Lycia ; and to complete our knowledge 

 of the present state of that ancient and important 

 province, respecting which the discoveries, first 

 of Captain Beaufort, and afterwards of Sir 



