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abound, the sepulchres of the dead are far more 

 numerous and more interesting than the habita- 

 tions of the living. Here are some of the finest 

 rock-tombs in Lycia, ornamented with elaborate 

 sculptures, which testify the wealth and conse- 

 quence of the families for whom they were con- 

 structed. Among these we copied inscriptions, 

 and sketched for the last time in company with 

 our lamented companion Mr. Daniell. In this 

 city of the dead, we sat down to discuss the 

 results of our journey, then drawing to a close, 

 and drew up our plans for the writing out and 

 publication of researches, under the direction of 

 our beloved friend : — plans never to be realized, 

 and of which this imperfect narrative is the 

 only witness. 



May 23rd. — When our messenger returned 

 from Leveesy, he brought us word that the 

 Beacon and her tender, the Isabella, were lying off 

 the mouth of the Xanthus. This, however, much 

 to our disappointment, proved to be a mistake, 

 the vessels there being the Monarch and Medea, 

 as we found on our arrival at the ruins of 

 Xanthus, which we reached at the close of day. 

 On the banks of the river were the tents of our 

 countrymen, who, to the number of nearly one 



