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of honest intentions, one of which was his lift- 

 ing his turban from off his head and presenting 

 his bald pate to us, as much as to say his head 

 should be a guarantee ; such an appeal settled 

 the bargain, and he then became a communi- 

 cative companion, and pointed out to us the 

 several ruins which he knew of visible from 

 Gendevar. Commencing with Tchookoorbye, he 

 next pointed to ruins, which he called Tooza, on 

 a wooded peak in the direction of Myra. With 

 the help of our telescopes, we made out a city 

 of some importance judging from the extent of 

 its walls and the groups of sarcophagi adjoining it. 



Having dwelt for some time with satisfaction 

 and pleasure on the fine situation of this as yet 

 unknown city of Gendevar, and on the view it 

 commanded, we descended with our guide by 

 the western side of the acropolis to two or three 

 rock-tombs excavated in the cliff at its base, 

 which, although beautifully executed, were with- 

 out inscriptions. From these he conducted us 

 round the north end of the rock to another, 

 and, perceiving that we attached much import- 

 ance to the inscriptions, thought of turning it 

 to his advantage in a pecuniary point of view. 

 Running forward and placing his back against 



