RUINS OF PINARA. 7 



Lycian Turks being all keen sportsmen, and more 

 alive on this point than on any other. The village 

 is one of the largest in the valley of the Xanthus, 

 and picturesquely situated at the junction of the 

 tertiary with the scaglia, commanding a fine 

 view of the valley, and of the opposite moun- 

 tains. The houses, which are capacious, flat- 

 roofed huts, are surrounded by thickets of storax, 

 daphne, and colutea, which make a great show 

 when in flower. In front, extending towards 

 the river, are regularly laid-out fields, fenced 

 with the prickly Christ-thorn, (Paliurus,) as is 

 usually the custom throughout the maritime parts 

 of Lycia, very much to the annoyance of the 

 ruin-hunter and naturalist. 



The next day was devoted to visiting the 

 ruins of Pinara. Our expectations had been 

 greatly raised respecting this wonderful city, by 

 the account of it which we had received from 

 Mr. Hoskyn, who had told us that it was the 

 finest of all those in the valley of the Xanthus ; 

 and the little sketch given by its discoverer, 

 had also excited our curiosity, but the reality 

 far exceeded both the report and the picture. 

 At about a quarter of an hour's walk from 

 the village, we suddenly came upon a mag- 



