IV 
APPENDIX. 
Tripoly- 
Tagiura, 
capable of containing a man-of-war brig ; though several anchorages 
will be found along the coast, well sheltered with particular winds. 
Tripoly itself is a secure harbour, and has from four to six 
fathoms water in it : the protection is afforded by a chain of rocks 
which project from the north-east angle of the town, and by a shoal 
lying off Caluisa Point. A heavy swell sometimes rolls in from 
the northward, between the reefs, to which quarter ships should 
moor with open hawse. On entering the harbour care must be 
taken to avoid a rocky patch, with only three to three and a half 
fathoms water upon it, which lies nearly mid-channel. But we shall 
abstain from entering into further detail, in consequence of this 
place having been surveyed by Captain W. H. Smyth, from whose 
plan indeed, partly, we are now enabled to offer these few remarks. 
When off the port a pilot may always be procured on making the 
necessary signal. 
At Tripoly vessels will find fresh provision, fruit, vegetables, and 
water. 
All vessels from the eastern ports of the Mediterranean must land 
their cargoes at the Lazzaretto, and perform a stated quarantine. 
About seven miles eastward of Tripoly is Tagiura point, which 
may be known by the clusters of date-trees around the village of 
Tagiura, terminating there. From Tagiura to Cape Sciarra there 
is a sandy desert, traversed by two small streams, Wadey Rammel 
and Wadey M’Seidi, which give a supply of water throughout the 
year. Eastward of Cape Sciarra the coast gets higher, and is 
formed in rocky points and capes, with sandy bays between them. 
The mountains, which are a continuation of the Tarhoona range, 
here approach the sea within seven or eight miles ; and a little beyond 
Sidi Abdellati, throw off a branch at right angles to them, which 
extends to the sea, and then continuing eastward, nearly parallel to 
the coast, terminates a few miles south-west of Mesurata*. 
There are several towers upon the summits of this range, of which 
* We had no opportunity of ascertaining the height of this range. 
