SOUTH COAST OF THE CRIMEA. 
The tertian fever, caught among the caverns 
of Tnkermm, had rendered the author so weak 
after leaving this beautiful spot, that it was 
with the greatest difficulty he could sit upon 
his horse. One of its violent paroxysms coming 
on afterwards at Yourzuf, he remained for 
some time extended upon the bare earth, in the 
principal street of the village. Its peaceful and 
hospitable inhabitants regarded him as a victim 
of the plague, and, of course, were prevented 
from offering the succour they would otherwise 
gladly have bestowed. Ilis companions were 
far advanced upon the journey; for they be- 
lieved him to be employed collecting plants. 
When, towards evening, they returned in search 
of him, the interpreter persuaded an old woman 
to allow him a hovel for the night’s accommoda- 
tion ; and having also begged a small piece of 
opium in the village, he was soon rendered in- 
sensible of the wretchedness of his situation. 
Being unable to continue his journey on 
horseback, a bargain was concluded the next 
^ clear sweet liquor flows out, which, when coagulated, they use as 
sugar. In different places we saw a few cyprcss-trees, growing in the 
burial-grounds : they were pointed out to us as rarities, and brought 
from Stamboul. On the plains above the sea-coast are some fine olive- 
trees. Lombardy-poplars abound everywhere, and are very beau- 
tiful.” Heber's MS. Journal. 
