Volume 3

Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa / By Edward Daniel Clarke.

  • Clarke, Edward Daniel, 1769-1822.
Date:
1816-1824
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Credit: Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa / By Edward Daniel Clarke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. III. bee DP FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO THE PLAIN OF TROY. Arrival of an American Frigate—Departure from Constanti- nople—Dardanelles—Situation of Sestos—Dismissal of the Corvette—Visit to the Pasha—Voyage down the Hellespont— Appearance caused by the waters of the Mender—Udjek Tépe —Koum-Kaleé. CHAP. IV. P. 96. ' THE PLAIN OF TROY. ' General observations on the topography of the Grecian Cities— Evidence of the Trojan War independent of Homer—Identity of the Plain—Importance of the tert of Strabo—Plan of the Author's Expedition—River Menper—Tomb of Ajax—Ce- ment used in the AianteuM—Plants—Halil Elly—Inscrip- tion—Thymbreck—Tchiblack— RemarkableRuins—Probable site of Pacus IL1ensium—and of Catiicocone—Route from the Bevan Mrzatey—Antient sepulchre, and natural mound— Opinion concerning Simois— Prevalent errors with regard to Scamander—Ruins by the Cartirat Osmack— Inscriptions—Village of Callifat—Medals—Remains of New Ilium. ? CHAP. V. P. 136. DISTRICT OF TROAS. Ford of the Mender—Fountains of Bonarbashy—their tempera- ture—Possible allusion to them in Homer—Antiquities of Bonarbashy—Heights called the Acropfiolis—Antient Tumuli —Probable origin of the supposed Acropolis—Observations by the Polar Star—Journey to the source of the Mender— Basalt pillars—Aiwe1a—Remarkable toml—Plain of Bey- ramitch—Turkmanlé—Bonarbashy of Beyramitch—Warm Springs—Beyramitch—Antiquities—Ktchiinlié Tépe—Tem- ple and altars of Jupiter—Evgillar—Ascent to the Summit of Gargarus—Oratories of Hermits—View from the highest ’~ point of the mountain—Errors in the geography of the coun- try— Appearance of the Idean Chain towards Lectum— Dangerous situation of the Author.