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wall built with mortar. In a Turkish burying- 

 ground near the Bazaar khan and in the khan 

 itself, are many ornamented fragments and some 

 inscriptions ; in none of the latter is mention 

 made of the name of the site. At present, three 

 Turkish families reside on the island ; from them 

 we purchased some fish, which they catch by 

 spearing, when paddling themselves about among 

 the reeds in a flat-bottomed boat or trough. 

 In the afternoon we traversed the plain to Hor- 

 zoom, crossing the Horzoom Tchy, into which 

 the Tenger river flows, itself flowing into the 

 Dalamon Tchy, which is undoubtedly the Indus 

 of Pliny and Livy. As we approached the 

 village, we looked out anxiously for signs of 

 extensive ruins, having made sure of finding 

 the important site of Cibyra in this locality. 

 But we saw none of any consequence ; a few 

 broken sarcophagi and architectural fragments 

 lay at the entrance of the village, which con- 

 sisted of many scattered cottages, surrounded 

 by trees and gardens. When we had lodged 

 ourselves snugly in the stranger's house, the 

 villagers, as usual, dropped in to look at the 

 travellers, and it was not long before we were 

 assured that ruins were "chok," *. e. plentiful, 



