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bridge, over a rapid but apparently fhallow river, one of the 
branches of the Halys, at a fpot where it makes its appearance 
from betv^dxt abrupt rocks. Route variegated with hills, but 
on the whole rather plain. 
Reached Angora on the 2 2d of November, two hours before 
fun-fet. This city is vifible at fome diftance, being in a lofty 
fituation. It has a ftriking and agreeable appearance. It is 
fituated on a fmall river. The caftle is very antient, and in 
former times may have appeared impregnable, being raifed on 
a high perpendicular rock. There is a chain of outworks to a 
confiderable extent, occupying all the high ground. 
The city has been furrounded by a fubftantial wall, in fome 
places apparently double. Marks of a ditch alfo are vifible. I 
palTed three gates, and was told there were three or four more. 
Fragments of Greek infcriptions may be obferved on two of 
the gates. On the North-weft are faid to be remains of an 
amphitheatre, which circumftances prevented me from vifiting. 
In the city are the ruins of a magnificent Cur'ia^ eredted in the 
time of Auguftus. The architedture is Corinthian, and parts 
of the infcriptions are well preferved, complimentary to that 
emperor. 
The ftones which form the walls are durable, and of an ex- 
cellent quality. The city muft have been ftrong, being com- 
manded by no adjacent height. Market well fupplied, efpecially 
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