26 FROM THESSALONICA, 
CHAP, crossed the river Strymon in our way to this 
-- place, by a flying-bridge. On the south-west 
Riverr side of the river the shore is flat and sandy, 
full of pools of stagnant water, and the air is 
of course unwholesome. There is here a large 
khan ; and camels were feeding in the fen, 
wearing upon their backs heavy saddles, as 
ready for instant use. Some vessels were lying 
at anchor within a small port more to the 
south-west, distant about a mile from the ruins 
of the old fortress of Amphipolis, receiving 
corn for Constantinople. We saw one ship with 
three masts, one Martingale, and other small 
craft, which the Turks call Girlingitch. After 
we had crossed the ferry, we passed through 
the ruins of the city, consisting principally 
Amphijioiis. of walls, with morc of Roman than of Greek 
masonry ; the materials of the work being 
round stones and tiles put together with 
cement. We saw also part of an Aqueduct. 
Upon the hills to the east, the traces of an 
Acropolis may be discerned, by the marks left 
in the soiP. We dined in the midst of the 
ruins, upon the pedestal of a marble column, 
and by the side of an antient covered well. 
(l) Here, perhaps, stood the o/c? ciYarfe/ whence Amphipolis had its 
wore antient name of Acra. 
