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CHAPTER XVII. 
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Arrival of Captain Smyth at Derna — Our Party set out from Cyrene to meet him — Remains of 
Ancient Forts, and Sarcophagi observed on the Journey — Marks of Chariot-wheels in the 
Stony Track indicative of an ancient Road — Barren Appearance of the Mountains which rise at 
the back of Dema — Perilous Descent from their Summit to the Plain below — Exhausted condi- 
tion of our Horses in accomplishing it— Arrive at Derna, where we found the Adventure, and 
wait upon Captain Smyth — Description of the town of Derna — Ravages occasioned by the 
Plague there — Prompt Measures of Mahommed Bey in subduing it — Some Account of 
Mahommed Bey — Civility and attention received by our Party from Signor Regignani the 
British Agent at Derna — Take leave of Mr. Tindall, who sails on board the Adventure — 
Departure from Derna on our road to Apollonia — Gradual increase of Vegetation observed 
on the Route — Thickly-wooded Ravines and dangerous Passes on this Road — Beautiful Stream 
at Elthroon — Arrive at El Hilal— Capacious Harbour at that place — Ancient Remains 
observed there, — Arab Encampment at El Hilal — Dishonest Conduct of our Chaous — Arrive at 
Apollonia — No Water to be found there — Begin to dig a Well in order to proci re some, our 
stock being wholly exhausted — Bad Success of this attempt — Continue our Journey to Cyrene 
— Miss the Path over the Mountain, and lose our way among the thickets and underwood — 
Inconvenience of this mistake to all Parties — Find the right track, and at length reach the 
Fountain of Apollo — Rencontre of our Servants with some female Inhabitants of the Moun- 
tain — Singular position of the Caves which they lived in — Gain intelligence at Cyrene of a 
Spring in the neighbourhood of Apollonia — Set out again for that place — Description of the 
Road — Architectural Remains, and beautiful appearance of the Country through which it 
passes — Meet with an Hyaena in the dusk of the evening — The forest rnuch infested by these 
animals and Jackalls — Peculiarities of both — Arrive at Apollonia, and find the Spring 
described to us— Other Caves in the Mountain — Unwillingness of their Inhabitants to admit 
us — Description of the City of Apollonia. 
We had been about three weeks at Cyrene, busily employed in walk- 
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