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other ruins which they described as a few tombs 

 on the hill on the opposite side of the valley. 

 These were subsequently visited by Mr. Daniel], 

 and proved to be of importance, indicating in all 

 probability the true site of Marmora, of which 

 we have already spoken. 



April 21st. — The road from Tchandeer Hissar 

 to Adalia passes between the castle and a small 

 village called Aksasia, beyond which it enters the 

 forest of pines clothing the northern face of 

 Climax. It is an ancient route, and is in part 

 paved. The descent is gradual and easy down to 

 the plain of Adalia. About two hours after 

 leaving Aksasia we saw a conical rock, a quarter 

 of a mile below us, peering above the trees and 

 crowned by the walls apparently of a middle-age 

 fortress. Through our glasses we could see some 

 squared blocks built into them. Near this the 

 peaks of Climax are exceedingly rugged and pic- 

 turesque, rising into isolated pinnacles and fan- 

 tastic crags. One of the most striking, towering 

 several thousand feet above us, is represented in 

 the accompanying sketch. 



Beyond this, we passed a sarcophagus and a 

 rock-tomb, neither bearing any inscription. 



Further on, we saw a few broken sarcophagi 



