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tains of the Isle of Cyprus were at a very remote period 
a continuation of Mount Taurus. The picturesque 
landscapes, the magnificent points of view, the superb 
cascades formed by water as transparent as crystal, 
which charmed me on every side, made me regret my 
inability to enjoy these enchanting prospects, except in 
passing. 
On gaining the highest eminence I perceived a very 
ancient and magnificent causeway, constructed with 
large square stones upon a horizontal plane, along the 
summit of the mountain towards the south, and termi- 
nated by a triumphal arch, simple but noble, the upper 
part of which was beginning to fall in ruins.* This 
arch may be considered as a large balcony, that entirely 
commands the plains which were the theatre of the vic- 
tory of Alexander over Darius. Hence there is occasion 
to presume that it was raised in honour of the con- 
queror. The causeway also is beginning to decay. I 
remarked upon the northern extremity, a rock cut in 
the form of a pedestal, upon which in former times there 
has probably been an inscription, but it appeared to me 
to be completely effaced by the inexorable hand of time, 
which sports with all the efforts which man makes to 
perpetuate the monuments of his pride. 
After having made a short halt about three o'clock 
at the side of a fine spring, we arrived at half past four 
at the road which goes direct from Aleppo to Con- 
stantinople, which we had not dared to follow on 
account of the rebellion of Kouchouk Alt, This great 
road appears to have been formerly very good, but 
is now wholly out of order. We arrived at the post- 
* See Plate. 
