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he commands his son, a fine gentlemanly lad of 

 sixteen, to saddle his horse and accompany us. 



Our route lay due north towards a high ridge, 

 which embraces the Allagheer Tchy on the east. 

 Following its base, we passed over the exit of 

 a copious stream like the Limyrus, issuing from 

 the foot of the mountain. It is called the 

 Gyoke Soo. The people of the country say it 

 is the Almali river, which, pouring into a cavern 

 in the highlands, reappears here after a long 

 subterraneous course. The Limyrus, in like 

 manner, they look upon as the outlet of the 

 Avelan-Gule. Three considerable streams, which 

 may not be crossed except on bridges, burst forth 

 from the mountain bases into the plain of Phin- 

 eka, letting out the waters of the high country ; 

 and three torrents, formidable after heavy rains, 

 mere rivulets at other times, cross the same 

 plain, and carry off the waters of the three great 

 valleys of Arycanda, Karditch, and Haggi-vella. 



Near the source of the Gyoke Soo is Ali Bey 

 Konak, the house of the Agha of Karditch. A 

 few black tents of Urooks were scattered around 

 it. Crossing a sharp ridge of limestone, we de- 

 scended again on the Allagheer Tchy, and forded 

 it, to pass over low hills of shaly limestone 



