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we passed a Turkish dervcne, and again paid ^^^f' 
tribute. Afterwards we crossed a very exten- ' — v — ' 
. Plain of 
sive plain of good and rich land, but entirely dowcIu. 
uncultivated, and .covered over with brush- 
wood and with dwarf oaks. At the distance 
of an hour and a half from the dervene, we saw 
upon our left, in a cultivated spot, the remains 
of some antient buildings, and two tumuli ; one 
on either side of the old military way. The 
prospect in other respects was that of a bleak 
and desolated region. This plain is called 
Doiuclu. At its extremity, we passed a river 
by a bridge. We saw, towards our left, a 
large lake among some mountains : our guides 
called it Limne Dowclu. Here we observed 
that the faithful little dog, which had accom- 
panied us in all our travels, was missing : and 
he was become so great a favourite with all 
our party, owing to his odd appearance and 
uncommon sagacity, that even the Tchohodar 
vowed he would not proceed without him; — 
a singular instance, in a Turk, of attachment to a 
dog. The consequence was, that one half of 
the party measured back their steps all the 
way to the derveney while the rest waited at the 
bridge with the baggage. At the dervtne they 
heard the cries of the little animal ; who had 
posted himself upon the top of a very lofty hill, 
