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Black Sea; the Thynnias of antiquity. It is 
also sold in Constantinople. They form it into 
rolls, about a yard in length, containing walnut 
kernels. Persons fond of sweetmeats are very 
partial to this mixed preparation ; the taste of 
which resembles altogether that of almonds 
with raisins. The whole trade of Kirk Iklisie 
consists in the sale of this conserve, and wine, 
and com. The wine is of a bright gold colour, 
very pleasing to the eye, and like the Champagne 
wine in flavour ; but having a greater degree of 
strength. If properly managed, it might rank 
among the choicest wines of the whole world. 
Although this town be so near to the Black Sea^ 
the small river upon which it is situate takes 
an opposite course, and, after joining the Ma- 
ritza, falls into the jircJdpelago. In its modern 
appellation of Dearaderi, we recognise the old 
classical name of a river at whose stream Darius 
left the inscription which is preserved by Hero- 
dotus\ The springs of the Teara cannot be 
remote from the walls of the town. We were 
extremely desirous of going in search of them, 
to see if any remains of the monument, left by 
the Persian monarch to commemorate his visit 
(1) See p. 98, Note(l) of this Volume. 
