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CHAPTER IV. 



Examination of the Eastern part of the Plain of Phineka, and 

 of the valleys which branch from it. — Sites of the cities 

 Corydalla, Rhodiapolis, Gagse, Acalissus and Edebessus. 



March 31st. — This morning we left Phineka 

 scala, proposing to halt at Armootlee, a village 

 near the centre of the plain. As we passed 

 through Limyra, we lingered at the Lycian 

 tomb with the bilingual inscription, in the hope 

 of rendering our copy more complete, but in 

 vain. Indeed, the part of the surface of the 

 stone where the letters are deficient, is so much 

 worn and corroded, that a perfect transcript 

 can scarcely be hoped for. When inscriptions 

 of value, such as this, came in our way, many 

 means were tried for the better copying of 

 them, such as wetting the surface, casting strong 

 lights on it in various directions, and even 

 shutting our eyes and trusting to touch. Often 

 at a distance the letters appeared very distinct, 

 but seemed to vanish as we approached, re- 



