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a terrace, with seats along the parapet. Remains 

 of churches show that this place was inhabited 

 in Christian times. There are substantial cist- 

 erns and traces of an aqueduct. From the site 

 we overlooked Corydalla; and our guide pointed 

 to the east corner of the bay of Phineka to other 

 ruins, at a place called Ak-tash, which may be 

 those of Gagse. This is the view, extending as 

 far as the sacred promontory, given in the accom- 

 panying plate. 



April Wth. — We left our snug quarters in the 

 kiosk at Armootlee, and rode towards the shore in 

 order to reach Aktash. We passed close to Has- 

 keuy, a Chingunee village, buried among fruit- 

 trees and gardens. An hour brought us to the 

 water's edge, about the centre of th« bay, and a 

 mile further on we crossed the Gyoke Soo at its 

 mouth, the water being up to our saddle-girths, 

 and afterwards the Corydalla river. The plain 

 hereabouts is marshy. On approaching the hills 

 near the eastern extremity of the bay of Phineka, 

 scattered hewn blocks, which became very nume- 

 rous in a burying ground, gave indications of a 

 neighbouring site. One only presented an in- 

 scription, but in that mention was made of Gagse 

 — just where it ought to be. 



