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marshy levels at its base, form a splendid picture. Mount 
Argseus is isolated from the range of the Antitaurus, and is of 
volcanic origin. Its height is 12,000 to 13,000 feet*, being 
above the limit of perpetual snow. There are, however, no 
glaciers, either on the Argseus or in any part of the country. 
Develii-kara Hissar is a small place overlooked by a ruined 
castle. It would make a capital collecting-station, being 
surrounded by large gardens, and close to the lake and the 
rocky steppe country. 
Beyond the town the track passes at first near the water 
over a monotonous dead level, which is thickly covered with 
grass and stubby plants. Bed-backed and Lesser Shrikes 
were common here. Myriads of Calandra and Short-toed 
Larks sprung up at every step ; and flocks of Orange-legged 
Hobbies hovered overhead or pitched on the little hillocks 
which dotted the plain. A few hills have to be crossed before 
reaching Inje-su (Narrow Water) . This town fills up a rift 
in the volcanic rock, and must in summer be a perfect furnace. 
In the beginning of May it was more like an oven than any 
thing else. From Inje-su to Kaisariyeh the way lies over low 
lava-covered hills, and sometimes by the side of a large 
marsh. Here Ducks, Pratincoles (Glareolapratincola ), and 
a species of Tern, probably Sterna nigra , were seen. There 
were also a few Stork's nests, in the foundations of which 
numbers of Spanish Sparrows were building. This marshy 
lake is principally fed by a number of large springs, which 
rise round its margin. 
Kaisariyeh, the ancient Caesarea Mazaca, is situated upon 
the level ground to the north of Mount Argseus. It contains 
many mosques, very well-built bazaars, and a large battle- 
mented castle, the inside of which is filled up with houses. 
Just outside the town are some curious ruins ; and the feet 
of the hills, a couple of miles off, are covered with gardens 
containing vines, apricot-, pear-, and apple-trees, and a sweet¬ 
smelling shrub, from the red berries of which a tamarind- 
tasted sherbet is made. They are also well-stocked with 
* The mean of Hamilton’s and Tchihatcheff’s measurements is 12,666 
feet. 
