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of recreation, are usually chosen with a view 

 to the enjoyment of the neighbouring scenery. 



We remained three days at Tlos. It is a 

 most delightful place. Few ancient sites can vie 

 with it. Built on the summit of a hill of great 

 height, bounded by perpendicular precipices and 

 deep ravines, commanding a view of the entire 

 length of the valley of the Xanthus — the snow- 

 capped Taurus in one distance, the sea in ano- 

 ther, the whole mass of Cragus and its towering 

 peaks and the citadel of Pinara in front, itself 

 immediately overhung by the snowy summits of 

 the Massicytus — a grander site for a great city 

 could scarcely have been selected in all Lycia. 

 Pinara has perhaps, more majesty ; but there is 

 a softness combined with the grandeur of Tlos, 

 giving it a charm which Pinara has not. 



The acropolis hill terminates on the north- 

 east, in perpendicular cliffs. These cliffs are ho- 

 ney-combed with rock -tombs : some of which are 

 of great beauty. The older tombs are similar to 

 those at Telmessus; but there are others, of an 

 apparently later period, having their chambers 

 excavated in the rock, but with the doorways 

 regularly built. Such tombs have often long- 

 Greek inscriptions. The oldest tomb, to all ap- 



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