170 TURKISH TRAVELLERS. 



summer there is a path leading to the yailahs. 

 The command of this pass must have been of 

 importance ; and, probably, the singular position 

 of this ancient town was chosen on this account. 

 On our return to Karditch, we found the lone- 

 liness of the hut broken by the arrival of two 

 travellers, aged Turks, the one a seller of gun- 

 flints, and the other a sweetmeat-man, whose 

 horse was laden with halvah and raisins brought 

 from Almalee, a journey of three days. The 

 raisins had been made upon the plain of Almalee, 

 one of the few localities in Lycia where grapes 

 are grown. No wine is made there, the Lycian 

 Turks being strict Mahommedans so far as wine 

 and spirits are concerned ; but at Leveesy, near 

 Makri, the Greeks make good wine, and drink 

 it too. 



April 5th. — Mr. Daniell was seized with ill- 

 ness, and unable to proceed. To gain time, 

 it was resolved that Lieut. Spratt should take 

 Nicolo and explore the valley, Mr. Forbes re- 

 maining with our invalid friend, who, however, 

 though at first seriously threatened, recovered 

 in two days' time, and returned to Armootlee. 



In the mean time Acalissus and Eclebessus 

 were revisited, and more inscriptions copied. 



