70 FROM THE CIRCASSIAN FRONTIER, 
chap. Among these may be recognised the identical 
v — f. — > antiquities described by Motraye, in his Travels 
No trace of any antient work appeared after- 
wards, excepting tumuli , until we came to the 
Bay of Taman. Then, upon the shore, imme- 
diately above some high cliffs, we observed the 
remains of a large fortress and town, entirely 
surrounded with tombs and broken mounds of 
earth, indicating evident traces of human labour. 
The geography of these coasts is so exceedingly 
obscure, that a little prolixity in noticing every 
appearance of this kind may perhaps be tolerated. 
sienna . We soon reached the post-house of Sienna, 
actually scooped in the cavity of an antient tomb. 
In the neighbourhood of this place we found 
remains of much greater importance. Its en- 
virons were entirely covered with tumuli, of a 
size and shape that cannot fail to excite a 
traveller's wonder, and stimulate his research. 
Remark- The commandant of engineers at 7 aman, General 
^ic iomb. y anderwe y de) had already employed the soldiers 
of the garrison in opening the largest. It was 
quite a mountain. They began the work, very 
ignorantly, at the summit, and for a long time 
laboured to no purpose. At last, by changing 
the direction of their excavation, and opening 
the eastern side, they discovered the entrance 
(l) Motraye, tom. II. p. 40. 
