TO THE CIMMERIAN BOSPORUS. 
an excursion into Circassia. The number of the 
natives upon the opposite shore was then much 
diminished ; we could discern only a few strag- 
glers; and we hoped to collect some plants 
for our herbarv. General Drascovitz himself 
attended us to the water’s side, and, having sent 
over a party of Cossacks, retired with several of 
his troops to the high grounds on the northern 
bank of the river, in order to keep a look-out, 
for our safety. The cannon stationed on these 
heights had a very extensive range over the 
opposite country. We were ordered, if we 
heard a gun fired, to effect our retreat as 
speedily as possible. We landed, and found, 
near the river, the Glycyrrhiza glahra, the 
Ru/'us ccFsius, and Common Agrimony, Agrimonia 
Eupaloria. The appearance in the swampy 
plain before us did not promise a better or 
a ' more copious selection, and we therefore 
entreated the Cossacks to venture with us to the 
woods, apparently within a short walk to the 
south. This our guard positively refused ; and, 
continuing our search more immediately under 
the cannon of Ehaterinedara, we presently found 
they had good reason for so doing, as upwards 
of sixty Circassians made their appearance from 
among some willows. At our approach, they 
all collected together, making a great noise, 
and asking us several questions in a loud tone, 
