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sea. The scenery here was of the grandest 

 character. Ridge above ridge of pine-bearing 

 precipitous rocks rose on each side of us, and the 

 naked precipices and snowy peaks of Mount 

 Solyma towered above them all. In the heart of 

 the forest we came upon a large encampment of 

 Urook wood-cutters. We passed much timber 

 felled and ready for floating down the stream. 

 After a journey of nearly eight hours, from 

 Deliktash, by this circuitous but beautiful route, 

 nearly three times as long as the direct distance 

 between the two places, we arrived at Tekerova, 

 a village inhabited by about thirty families, some 

 of whom live in tents, and others in stone houses. 

 Tt is the largest in the eastern part of Lycia, and 

 is situated on a well-cultivated alluvial plain, 

 extending from the foot of Mount Taktalu to the 

 sea. The houses are surrounded by mulberry 

 trees. 



April 17th. — This day was spent among the 

 ruins of Phaselis, by the sea-side, not far from 

 Tekerova. They have been fully described by 

 Captain Beaufort, and we are unable to add 

 anything new to his excellent account of them. 

 Two artificial ports, the theatre, and many ruins 

 of great buildings, attest the former importance 



