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and what remains is broken, and without connexion, 
but still shows the beauty of the workmanship. 
The north and west front of this monument contains 
the remains of an inscription, which appears to have 
been the same on both fronts; and this circumstance 
seems to have afforded Mr. Nissen, the Danish consul 
at this place, the facility of making out the whole in- 
scription, by putting together the 'fragments of both. 
At 45 miles from Tripoli are the ruins of the ancient 
Leptis, or Lebda. I was told that they still contain a 
great number of columns, capitals, and other interesting 
fragments. Mr. Delaporte, secretary to the general 
consulate of France, has visited these ruins, and copi- 
ed the inscriptions. 
At the distance of some days journey in the country, 
there are some magnificent ruins of other ancient towns, 
with catacombs, statues, and remains of all kinds of 
buildings. 
The coast of Tripoli extends about 220 to 230 leagues 
from the borders of Egypt, to those of Tunis at the 
cape of Gerbi; and in this extent, the following seaports 
may be mentioned, viz. 
Trabuca, a port situated at the eastern extremity of 
the coast. Twelve leagues westward is situated Bom- 
ba, which has a road with good anchorage. Fight 
leagues further is Rasatina, a port where only small ves- 
sels can run in, which generally load with salt. Fifteen 
leagues further is Derna, with flats not to be passed in 
winter; they take in there, butter, wax, and wool, for 
Alexandria, in exchange for calicoes, and rice. The 
inhabitants of Derna know no other coin but that of 
