TRIPOLY TO BENGAZI. 
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CHAPTEK III. 
Departure of the Expedition from Tripoly — Passage through Tagiura — Fertile appear- 
ance of the latter — Its Mosque, and actual remains — Tagiura considered as the site of 
Abrotonum — Existence of a salt-water lake at Tagiura, consistent with Strabo’s ac- 
count of Abrotonum — Present tranquil condition of the country in this neighbourhood 
contrasted with its dangerous state in the time of Consul Tully — Sand-heaps to the 
eastward of Tagiura — Remarks on their formation, and on the accumulation of sand 
in other places— Dangers of the sand-storm considered — Passage over the sandy tract 
to the eastward of Tagiura — Arrive at Wady Ramleh — Stormy weather at that place— 
Take leave of our European friends who had accompanied us from Tripoly — Continuance 
of the gale — Arrive at Wady’m’Seyd — Attempt to pass, without success, across the 
sand-hills to the coast. — Arrive at Guadigmata — ^Position of Graphara, as laid down 
by Scylax, considered. — Ancient remains discovered by Captain Smyth in the neigh- 
bourhood of Wady’m’Seyd and Abdellata. — Remarks on these, considered as the re- 
mains of Graphara — Scuffle with the Arabs at Sidy Abdellati — Remains at that place indi- 
cative of an ancient military station — Cross the range of Sclem — Extensive view from its 
summit over the fertile plains of Lebida and Jumarr — Rains still continue — Distress of the 
camels — Meet with the English Consul on his return from an excursion to Lebida — Report 
of a troop of marauding Arabs lying in wait for our party. 
On the 4th of November our arrangements were completed, and 
we were able to send the greater part of our baggage to the tents 
wEich had been pitched in a garden without the town ; on the fol- 
lowing morning we took a final leave of Tripoly, and set out on 
our journey to Tagiura. 
Our party consisted of three Europeans, who acted equally as 
interpreters and servants, a Tchaous, or janissary, belonging to the 
Bashaw, Shekh Mahommed el Dubbah, with five other Bedouin 
Arabs, and three Arabs of Tripoly to look after the horses, making- 
altogether (ourselves included) eighteen. 
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