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mature death at Adalia, whither he had accom- 

 panied Mr. Purdie, the newly appointed consul, 

 after parting from us at Rhodes, and returning to 

 Lycia. He fell a victim to the malignant 

 malaria fever of the country, contracted by lin- 

 gering too long among the unhealthy marshes of 

 the Pamphylian coast, when too anxious to com- 

 plete his researches. His last days were spent 

 in the house of his friend Mr. Purdie, who 

 tended him with unremitting care and kindness 

 during his sad illness. His remains were buried 

 beneath an ancient granite column in the court 

 of a Greek church in the centre of the town of 

 Adalia. A tablet to his memory has been erect- 

 ed near his tomb by his affectionate and grieving 

 relatives. A true and kind heart, a clear and 

 strong head, exquisite and cultivated taste, and 

 fine imagination were combined in our dear and 

 deeply lamented friend. 



For much that may render these volumes 

 valuable we are indebted to the assistance and 

 advice of able friends. 



Through the deep interest taken by Captain 

 Beaufort in everything concerning the ancient as 

 well as the modern geography of Asia Minor, 

 we are enabled to give to the public the en- 

 graved plans of ancient cities which accompany 

 this narrative. The traveller and the scholar 



