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from the Taurus, in a direction between S.S.E., 

 and S.E., dividing the promontory so formed into 

 several parallel chains of plains and valleys. The 

 largest and most connected of the upland plains, 

 are those of Almalee and Stenez, which toge- 

 ther constituted the country of the Solymi, or 

 Milyas. To the N.W. of Milyas, forming a second 

 series, lie the Cibyratic valleys of Oenoanda and 

 Cibyra, in a line with which are the more ele- 

 vated plains which we overlooked from the sum- 

 mit of Rahat-dagh. These appear to have formed 

 the Cabalia of early authors ; and " the part of 

 Pisidia bordering on Lycia," of Latin historians. 

 Beyond the Cibyratic and Pisidian plains is a 

 third series, mainly formed of the great plain 

 of Karaook, which opens into the valley of the 

 Dalamon Tchy, between Mount Cadmus, and 

 such of the mountains of Cibyra as were within 

 the bounds of Caria. 



The offsets running into the Lycian promon- 

 tory from the great chain of Taurus, increase 

 in height as they recede from the main ridge. 

 Hence the boldest features are at the extre- 

 mity of each branch. Mount Solyma, Mount 

 Massicytus, and the mountains above Bubon, 

 are instances. They are among the highest 



