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CHAPTER XVII.
Arrival of Captain Smyth at Derna—Our Party set out from Cyrene to meet him—Remains of
Ancient Forts, and Sarcophagi observed on the Journey—Marks of Chariot-wheels in the
Stony Track indicative of an ancient Road—Barren Appearance of the Mountams which rise, at
the back of Derna—Perilous Descent from their Summit to the Plain below—Exhausted condi-
tiort of our Horses in accomplishing it—Arrive at Derna, where we found the Adventure, and
wait upon Captain Smyth—Description of the town of Derna—Ravages occasioned by the
Plague ; there—Prompt Measures of Mahommed Bey in subduing it-—Some Account of
Mahommed Bey—Civility and attention received by our Party from Signor Regignani the
British Agent at Derna—Take leave of Mr. Tindall, who sails on board the Adventure—
Departure from Derna on our road to Apollonian—Gradual increase of Vegetation observed
on the Route—Thickly-wooded Ravines and dangerous Passes on this Road—Beautiful Stream
at Elthroon—Arrive at El Hilal—Capacious Harbour at that place—Ancient Remains
observed there—Arab Encampment at El Hilal—Dishonest Conduct of our Chaous—Arrive at
Apollonia No Water to be found there—Begin to dig a Well in order to procure some, our
stock being wholly exhausted—Bad Success of this attempt—Continue our Journey to Cyrene
—Miss the Path over the Mountain, and lose our way among the thickets and underwood—
Inconvenience of this mistake to all Parties—Find the right track, and at length reach thé
Fountain of Apollo Rencontre of our Servants with some female Inhabitants of the Mountain
Singular position-of the Caves which they lived in—Gain intelligence at Cyrene of a
Spring in the neighbourhood of Apollonia—Set out again for that place—Description of the
Road Architectural Remains, and beautiful appearance of the Country through which it
passes—Meet with an Hyæna in the dusk of the evening—The forest much infested by these
animals and Jackalls—Peculiarities of both—Arrive at Apollonia, and find the Spring
described to us—Other Caves in the Mountain—Unwillingness of their Inhabitants to admit
us1—Description of the City of Apollonia.
We had been about three weeks at Cyrene, busily employed in walk