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CHAP. XVIII. 
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AMASIA TO CONSTANTINOPLE. 
AMASIA : EXCAVATION'S-MARCIVAN--OSMANJIK-PRECIPICES : 
ROAD OF THE GENOESE-TOSIA-THE DELHIS-CHERKES *. RE¬ 
MAINS-STORM-GEREDEH-IMPORTANCE OF THE TATARS- 
PERSIAN DRESS-INSCRIPTION--BOLI : FOREST: GUARDS OF 
THE MOUNTAINS 4 . TIMBER FOR THE ARSENALS-LANDSCAPES: 
KIIANDACK ; OUTLAWS-SABANJA .* CAUSEWAY ; LAKE-ISMID 
-GEVISA-CONSTANTINOPLE. 
Amasia is situated in the recess of an amphitheatre of strong 
featured lands, which arise almost abruptly from the banks of a beau¬ 
tiful stream, the Tozzan Irmak , that winds majestically at their roots. 
The houses are built on either side, on the gradations of the declivities ; 
and the town extends itself all around. On the North, situated in the 
highest and most conspicuous part of the mountains, is the castle, which 
appeared to me much in ruins; and on the same portion of land, just 
upwards from the boundaries of the town, are five very conspicuous 
monuments cut into the rock. I crossed the river over a stone bridge, 
and ascended the mountain in which they were excavated, escorted and 
