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CHAPTER II. 



Journey from Xanthus to Antiphellus. — Sites of Pyrrha, 

 Antiphellus, Phellus, and Acroterium. 



Xanthus was once more our point of ren- 

 dezvous on the departure of the Beacon, and 

 our little party, having bade adieu to all friends 

 on shipboard, took up its quarters among the 

 ruins. The lively scene of the last two months, the 

 busy group of active English sailors, and wonder- 

 ing crowd of turbaned natives, had changed ; 

 and Xanthus was almost as desolate and lonely, 

 as when first discovered. Not, however, the 

 same, for its proud monuments had been de- 

 spoiled of their ornaments, and its long-buried 

 treasures brought to light. On the platform 

 before our habitation lay between seventy and 

 eighty huge cases, containing the relics of its 

 ancient grandeur, destined to adorn the national 

 Museum of a distant land, — one which, when 



