158 DISTRICT OF TROAS. 
CHAP, 'rraniie. There were no less than twelve of the 
<■■ .y ■> latter, of the Doric order. This part of our 
journey, from ^ne to Turkmanle, conducted 
Plain of ug through part of the beautiful Plain of Bey- 
mitch. ramitch; appearing to the eye one of the 
happiest territories in nature, cultivated like a 
garden, regularly inclosed, and surrounded by 
mountains. The distance between the two 
places is said to be two hours and a half. We 
frequently met camels and dromedaries, and 
we observed buffaloes everywhere used in tillage^ 
The road in some places consisted of antient 
pavement, to a considerable extent. We also 
crossed an antient bridge. Before entering 
Turkmanle, we observed the appearances of 
mounds heaped upon the soil, together mth 
a few granite pillars, some of which were still 
standing, and other remains denoting the site 
of some antient citadel or temple. Various an- 
tiquities may be noticed in the whole of this 
route : they are very abundant in and about 
the town of Turkmanle. As we drew nigh to 
this place, the view of Gargarus, the highest 
of all the chain of mountains belonging to Ida, 
appeared in great grandeur; but so invested 
by snow, that we feared we should be unable 
to reach its summit. The north wind blowing 
at the same time piercingly, we had reason 
to apprehend that our difficulties would rather 
