gratitude for the supply, continued their journey with renewed
strength and spirits, and arrived at Cyrene in the evening, as we have
already mentioned above.
We found Mr. Campbell in quiet possession of the tents. He had
had a good deal of trouble with our escort Boo Buekra, who had
caught a fever, and nearly lost his life in consequence of repeatedly
cramming himself with bazeen immediately after he had been
physicked and bled.
On arriving at Cyrene we began to make inquiries respecting the
water which we had been told we should find at Apollonia, and discovered
that a spring in reality existed, at a short distance only
from the place, but situated in the depth of a ravine, so as not to be
easily perceived. We had observed the remains of an aqueduct,'
leading in the direction of this very ravine, and had an idea of
exploring the wady in search of the spring which originally supplied
it. But finding no stream crossing the plain or issuing from the
ravine (or wady) in question, we concluded that it existed no
longer; and as we had little time to spend in curiosity determined:
upon pushing on as fast as possible to Cyrene, where we knew that
our resource's were certain. Having made this discovery, which
secured our supply of water, we determined to return without delay
to Apollonia, and remain there till the fast of Ehamadan should be
concluded, during which time no Mussulman is allowed to eat or
drink while the sun is above the horizon, and consequently the excavations
would go on but slowly which we' had already begun at
Cyrene. Apollonia remained to be explored and laid down in our
map, as no opportunity had been hitherto enjoyed of bestowing more
than a slight inspection upon it.
While we were making the necessary arrangements for our departure,
Shekh Aadam, a man of some influence in the place, waited
'upon us with an order from Bey Mahommed enjoining him to
render us every assistance in his power. We thought him accordingly
a very proper pers'on to accompany us in our visit to Apollo-
nia, as his knowledge of the country would probably be of service in
our researches, while his influence at the same time might prevent
interruption. We had not indeed met with a s i n g l e individual
either at or in the neighbourhood of the place, excepting the two
fair tenants of the cliff who dwelt among the haunts of the eagle';
but as Arab tribes have in general no fixed Habitation, but move as
the season or circumstances direct, we could not tell how long we
might remain unmolested in our rambles among its antiquities.
Shekh Aadam was in consequence attached to our party; and we
again left Cyrene, on the 7th of June, with the intention of proceeding
direct to Apollonia.
The road which leads to that place from the fountain winds
along the foot of the upper range on which Cyrene is situated,
and then taking a north-easterly direction, through a tolerably
level and very fertile country, passes through the ruins of an ancient
village, where a number of sarcophagi are still visible, ranged
on either side of the path. Here the road turns more to the northward,
and leading through a wood,' over some stony hills, continues
along a ridge between two deep ravines to the brow of the moun