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of the wall may be traced running parallel with the same ravine ; and 
which, passing near the bridge represented in plate (p. 362,) continue 
towards the sea as far as the remains of the second bridge which we 
have already mentioned. Beyond this we could perceive no more 
traces of the wall ; although it seems more than probable that it ex- 
tended on this side to the beach, (as we find it to have done on the 
opposite side to the westward,) and that it passed along parallel with 
the sea, till it joined the portions connecting the two forts of the 
eastern harbour, which we have already observed to be remaining. 
We could not discover any traces of a gateway in the eastern wall of 
the city ; but it is probable that there was formerly one on this side 
also, leading to the upper bridge, where some very strong works are 
still extant, in the form of a curve, as will appear by a reference to 
the plan. 
It is difficult to say how these works were connected with the 
remains of the wall between them and the mountains ; and had our 
time allowed it, we should have excavated about them for the purpose 
of discovering the connection. 
^Ve may reckon that the walls of Ptolemeta, when entire, inclosed 
a quadrangle of eighteen thousand English feet in circuit ; and the 
line of wall which may be traced from the existing remains covers 
a space of at least thirteen thousand. A line drawn through the 
centre of the city, from north to south, would be about four thou- 
sand eight hundred feet in length ; and that which should be drawn 
across it from east to west, about four thousand four hundred. T. he 
whole circuit of the city would thus be somewhat less than three 
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