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Clarke’s travels. 
vailed in the country, by vowing to sacrifice a fat ram, for the 
events of the day, as soon as he reached the village. It was 
uto hours after dark before we arrived at EvgilJar 0 
CHAP. VI. 
DISTRICT OF TROAS. 
Second excursion upon Gargarus—Greek Chapels—Source of 
the Scamandcr—Journey to Alexandria Troas — Bcrgas— 
Chamale—Decomposition of Granite—Stupendous Column — 
Hot Baths—Form of the Sepulchre called Soros — Alexan¬ 
dria Troas—Splendid remains of public Balnea? — Other 
Vestiges of the City—Votive Tablet to Drusus Ccesar — 
Udjek—Tomb of JEsyeics — Erkcssy—Interesting Inscrip- 
tion — Sigeum — Ardiquitics—Mount Athos — Tombs men¬ 
tioned by Strabo—Return to the Dardanelles—Summary 
of Observations made in Troas . 
On the elventh of March, having collected our guides and 
horses as upon the preceding day, we set out again from Ev- 
gillar, and proceded up the mountain, to visit the cataract, 
which constitutes the source of the Mender, on the northwest 
side of Gargarus. Ascending by the side of its clear and im¬ 
petuous torrent, we reached, in an hour and a half, the lower 
boundary of the woody region of the mountain. Here we saw 
a more entire chapel than either of those described in our ex¬ 
cursion the preceding day, situated upon an eminence above 
the river. Its form was quadrangular, and oblong. The four 
walls were yet standing, and part of the roof: this was vault¬ 
ed, and lined with painted stucco. The altar also remained, 
in an arched recess of the eastern extremity : upon the north 
side of it was a small and low niche, containing a marble table. 
In the arched recess was also a very ancient painting of the 
Virgin; and below, upon her left hand, the whole length por¬ 
trait of a saint, holding an open volume. The heads of these 
figures were encircled by aline of glory. Upon the right hand 
side of the Virgin there had been a similar painting of some 
other saint but part of the stucco, whereon it was painted, no 
