Remarks on their formation, and on the accumulation of Sand in other places-Dangers of
the Sand-storm considered—Passage over the Sandy Tract to the eastward of Tagiura
Arrive at Wady Ramleh-Stormy weather at that place—Take leave of onr European
friends who had accompanied ms from Tripoly-Continuance of the g a le -Am v e at
Wadv’m’Seyd—Attempt to pass, without success, across the Sand-hdls to the Coast—Arrive
at Guadigmata-Position of Graphara, as laid down by Scylax, considered-Ancient; remains
discovered by Captain Smyth in the neighbourhood of Wady’m’Seyd and
Remarks on these, considered as the remains of Graphara-Scuffle with * J
AhdeUati-Remains at that place indicative of an ancient mditary g g | f l g |
of Selem—Extensive view from its summit over the fertile plains of Lehida and Jumarr
Rains still eontinue-Distress of the Camels-Meet with the English Consul on his return
from an E x c u rsio n to L ebida-Report of a troop of marauding Arabs lying in watt for our
Party
CH APT ER IV.
Arrival at Lebida-Remarks on its position and resources as compared with those of Tripoly
-S h o r t account of th'e City and its remains-AUusion to the African Tribe (or
Levata) by Procopius-The same Tribe mentioned by Leo Africanus-Suggestions of Major
Rennell on the resemblance between the terms Levata and Libya ormer posi 10
Tribe nearthe Coast confirmed by Procopius-Remarks on the term Lyb.a-V.stt t e n he
' Shekh of Lehida-Violent Storm at that place.retards thè advance of the party-Intrusion
upon the premises of a celebrated Mardbut-Dangerous consequences of this intrusion pre-
XTed by our escort-Departure from Lebida-Remains of the Aqueduct, and of the Causeway
mentioned by Strabo-Arrive at the River Cinyphns, now Wad’el Khàhan- ^ e” ^
onlhe River and the Morass in its immediate Neighbourhood-Observationson the faulty
position of the Cinyphns in the Maps of Cellarius-This position probably suggested by some
« " o f Hiuv, Ptolemy, and Mela-Extreme fertility of the region of the Cinyphus-
Remarks on thfr district, and that of Byzacium-Suggestions of Signor Della Celiamoti,
respect to them-Present appearance of the region of the Cinyphns consistent WLth the de-
scription of Herodotus-Neglected condition of the district under the Arabs-Account g
Lehlda and its remains by Captain Smyth
CH APT ER V.
Arrival at Zellten-Descriptionof the Village and District of that name-Harbour of Z e lite n -
Remains in its Neighbourhood probably those of the Cisternse Oppidum of Ptolemy-Torn
of the Maribfit Sidy Abd el Saldm-Respect shewn to it by our party in passing before it
General appearance of these Structures-Arab credulity and
Remains between it and S elin-Arrive at Selin, the Orir, apparently, of Signor Della Celia
Proceèd to Zouia—Ports called by the Arabs Mersà Gusser and Mérsa Zoraig—Arrive at
Mesurata, the Western Boundary of the Greater Syrtis—Description of the Town and District
of Mésurata—Account of them by Leo Africanus—Visit trom the Shekh of Mesurata—
Splendid Costume and Equipage of the Shekh’ compared with that of our Bedouin Guide,
Shekh Mahommed el Dubbah—Allusion to the report mentioned at the end of the Third
Chapter—Great demand for Medicine at Mesurata—Considerate conduct of Mr. Campbell—
Speedy success of his treatment in many difficult cases—Miraculous .cure of a young Arab
woman by an itinerant Sherlf and Mardbut—Deténtiòn of the party at Mesurata—Observations
on Cape Mesurata,. considered as the Cephalus Promontorium of Strabo*—Remarks of
Signor Della Celia on this subject—Alterations proposed by that gentleman in the punctuation
of a passage in Strabo descriptive of the Promontory—Actual appearance of the Pro-
montory sufficiently consistent with the account of Strabo—Well-founded Remarks of Signor
Della Celia on the extension of the Gharian Chain, &c,—Extensive View from the Sand-hills
at the back of Mesurata—Singular contrast presented by the view over the dreary wastes of
the Syrtis compared with that over the plain of Mesurata—Hot wind, and swarm of Locusts
accompanying it—Alarm of the Arabs of Mesurata—Precautions adopted by them on the
occasion—Destructive consequences (mentioned by Shaw) resulting from the visit of a flight
of Locusts which he witnessed—Remarks of Pliny on the same subject-—Arrival of the
Camels, and departure from Mesurata - - - - - - - - 8 1
CH APT ER VI.
Entrance of the Syrtis—Extensive Lake, or Marsh, described by Strabo—Remarks of Strabo
compared with the actual appearance and extent of the Marsh—Remains considered as those
of the ancient Naval Station, described by Strabo, àt the Mouth of the Lake—Appearance
of another Station more to the northward—Gulf of Zuca—Remarks-of Signor Dèlia
Cella connected with it—Resemblance of the names Zuchis and Zuca—Non-existence of
8 the Gulf of Zuca in the Greater Syrtis—Error of D’Anville and modern Geographers on
this point Remarks of Signor Della.Celia on the terms Marsh and Lake, as applied to the
body of water mentioned by Strabo—Dimensions of the existing Marsh—Alleged danger of
crossing it Insulated spots in several parts of the Marsh, corresponding with the accounts
of Strabo-r-Arrival at Sooleb—Appearance of Pasturage in this Neighbourhood—Liberality
of Shekh Mahommed—Cause of it ascertained—Sooleb occupies the place assigned in modem
Charts to. the Gulf of Zuca—Continuance of thè Marsh—Remains near Mahada called Kusser
el Jébbah Story connected with them related by the Diibbah—Unwillingness of our Arab
Guides to cross the Marsh—-Cause of this ascertained—Narrow escape of two of our party—
Nature of the Soil in this Neighbourhood—French Inscription left by - the Boats of
the Chevrette—Another left by the Barge of the Adventure—Arrive at Mahàd Hassàn,
probably the Turriss Hassàn of Edrisi—-Remains at Mahàd Hassàn—Arrive at Giraff, where
the Marsh terminates altogether—Refractory conduct of our Camel-drivers—Improvement
b