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ACROPOLIS OF LIMYRA. 



root. At night we could get no sleep, in con- 

 sequence of the noise made by the jack alls and 

 dogs disputing about the horseflesh. 



March 27th. — We visited Limyra again to- 

 day to continue our search among the rock- 

 tombs. We copied several unpublished inscrip- 

 tions, besides those seen by Sir C. Fellows, but 

 were not so fortunate as to find any new rock 

 sculptures. Mr. Daniell also devoted some time 

 in obtaining as perfect a copy as possible of 

 the bilingual inscription. We found on exa- 

 mining the hill above the tombs, that it is sur- 

 mounted by a Hellenic acropolis, which is not 

 visible from the ruins below. Its walls are tole- 

 rably perfect, and included some fallen ruins and 

 sepulchres, which we had not time to examine 

 thoroughly, it being late when we discovered them. 



The gipsies abound in this neighbourhood, 

 and plagued us when working among the tombs ; 

 the women unceasingly asking for money. Some 

 of the girls were pretty, and there is a grace 

 and air about the Chingunee women, which the 

 Turkish and Urook females cannot boast of. 

 Some had tambourines, and others sang the wild 

 airs of their tribe. They dress in the fashion 

 of Turkish women, but do not veil the face. A 



