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Mr. C. G. Danford on the 
tains, and 47 more in the interior, making a total of 185. Of 
156 of these species specimens were shot; and of the remainder 
examples were so closely observed as hardly to admit of any 
mistake in their identification having been made. Doubtful ob¬ 
servations of Eagles, Hawks, &c. have not been included, most 
birds of those classes being extremely difficult to distinguish 
with certainty beyond a short distance. In the following rough 
sketch of the line of march it will be seen that the fauna and 
flora of the mountain-districts is, on the whole, very European 
in character, though connected by various well-marked forms 
with those of countries lying further to the east. 
We left Smyrna Dec. 3rd, and after a very stormy passage 
arrived at Mersina early in the morning of Dec. 7th. 
There was still a heavy swell on, which made the landing 
rather difficult; sometimes, when the south wind blows strong, 
it is impossible. However, thanks to the kind offices of Mr. 
Tattarachi (H.B.M. Vice-Consul),we ourselves and our baggage 
were landed, the customs passed, and horses got ready for the 
afternoon ride to Tarsus. The distance to that town can, 
at a sharp pace, be got over in three hours, the road being a 
good one, passing over a level plain, some of which is devoted 
to cotton-cultivation, but the greater part is waste land. 
Among the myrtles, rushes, and low scrub which cover it 
Erancolins ( Francolinus vulgaris) are reported to be very 
plentiful; and the large lagoons in the distance, which in old 
times connected Tarsus with the sea, are said to swarm with 
wildfowl. On the wayside Eagles, Buzzards, Harriers, 
Ravens, Hooded Crows, Rooks, various Larks, and a few 
flights of Plover were the principal birds seen. 
From Tarsus excursions were made to the Dunek Tash, the 
reported tomb of Sardanapalus, and the waterfalls of the Cyd- 
nus. About the orange-gardens surrounding the former a few 
small Warblers were observed; and the neighbourhood of the 
latter was frequented by Kingfishers ( Ceryle rudis and Alcedo 
ispida) and Wagtails ( Motacilla melanope and M. alba ). Above 
these celebrated falls most of the water is led off for mill-pur¬ 
poses; the remainder, after a fall of about 15 feet over the 
conglomerate rock, flows on through a deep narrow channel 
