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CHAPTER VI.
or S g L j described by Strabo-Pemarks of Strabo
of the 1 H M T « a™earanCe and extent of the Marsh-Remains considered as those
^ancient Naval Station,: described by Strabo, at the Month of the Lake-Appear-
ance of another Station more to the northward-Gulf,of Znca-Remarks of Signor Della
Celia connected with it Resemblance of the names Zuchis and Zuc^-Non-existence of
the _6nlf .of Zuoa. m the Greater .Syrtis-Error of D ;Anville and modem Geographers
on this pmn,-Remarks of Signor Della Celia on the terms Mank and Lake, as applied
to the body of water mentioned by Strabb-Dimensions of the existing M arsh-Alleged
danger of crossing ^ In s u la te d ; sppts .n r several parts of the Marsh, corresponding with
- T H T ' f f t l ' f i m f V S<?°¥>-Appearance of Pasturage in this n e ig lL r -
. hood—Liberality of ShekVMahorntned-Cause of it ascertained-Sooleb occupies the place
assigned in modernlcbapts to ;,h e Gulf of - Zuca-Continuance , of the Marsh-Remains
near Mahada called Kusser el Jbbbah-Siory connected with them related by the Dhbbah-
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 Advenm
I ^ a tAMahid S l S S Pr°hM y i f Tulr>s mssiin 0f Eiriai-Remains a,
MahkdMasskn—Arrive at G.raff, where the Marsh terminates altogethe^-Refractory conduct
of our Camel-drivers-Improvement in the appearance of the countty-Arrival at
Zaffmn-Grateful verdure , of its Pasturage-Remains at Zaffrttn considered as those of
t v f 7 V - lr aPPf" “ Ce described- Po'-‘ called- Mersa Zaffrkn considered as
tha of Asp^Difficulties attending this position-Remains on the Beach-Supposed Date
oPthe-Buildings, at Zaffrkn-Remarks connected with them-Castles mentioned by Leo
Atncanus—-Construction of the Forts at Zaffr&n.
Ojf quitting the groves and gardens of Mesurata for the wilds
of the Greater Syrtis, the first object which presents itself, in the
level tract of country already mentioned, is the extensive marsh
described by Strabo as occurring after the Cephalas Promonto-
rium. I t has not now the character of an uninterrupted sheet of
water, as it appears to have had when seen by this geographer,
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