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surrounded by mountains, so that the waters 

 have no outlet, and is very bare and bleak. 

 We could get no fuel, save the roots of reeds and 

 dry cow-dung, with which to make a fire. Not- 

 withstanding the discomfort of the locality, the 

 people of some of the villages here live in them 

 all the year round. 



Above the northern margin of the lake rises 

 a high bold mountain, called Rahat-dagh. On 

 its peak snow still rested. Its height is 6000 

 feet above the sea. Its summit commands an 

 extensive view over the plains and basins to 

 the north and north-west, as far as Baba-dagb, 

 the ancient Mount Cadmus. It consequently 

 proved one of the most useful positions for 

 the construction of our map. At the foot of 

 a ravine on its western base, is a large vil- 

 lage called Tenger, the residence of an Agha, 

 who is dependent on the Pashalic of Moolah. 

 There are two roads to it from Osman Kal- 

 feler, — the one good, and leading along the 

 margin of the marsh, — the other, much shorter, 

 and crossing the mountain-summit, but not 

 practicable for a laden horse. On the morning 

 of the 4th of May, we separated into two parties, 

 one taking each route. Over the village of 



