in the appearance of the country—Arrival if Zaffran—Grateful verdure o f iff Pasturage—
Remains at Zaffran considered as those of Aapìs-Thèèr nature and appearance descnked—
Port called Mersa Zaffirta considered as th a t of Aspis—Difficulties attending this positron^
on the Beach—Supposed Date of thè Buildings at ZaiffrSn-itemarfa connected with
them—Castles mentioned by Leo Africanus—Construction of the Forts at Zaffran - 113
CHAPTER VII.
Reihirks on the City.of Soft, or Bert, of Edrisi and other Arab Geographers—Description of
it by Leo Africanus—Position Of Sert, on the authority of Ahulfeda-Zaffran Considered as
Asna—Remarks of Hajbr Rennell On these Places—Remains at Medindt Sultán considered
as those of Sort—Columns and Other Remains described by Sigtior Della Celia, in the
Neighbourhood i>f ZaSran—1Train of Argument adopted by the Doctor On this occasion—
Remarks of the same Writer on thè Tower of Enphrintas, ind the Town of Charax, as laid
down by Straho-Hature of the Inscriptions on the Columns alhided to by Signor Della
C e l a — Formidable Appearance of the'Coast at Zaffr&n-General Appearance of the Country
in its Neighbourhood—Species of Crocus abounding th e re—CKbliging Treatment of Our Party
by the Arabs of ZaffrSn-Arrival at Medinét Sultkn-Description of its Remains-Further
Remarks on the Towef of EuphrSntas—Arrival at Nehlm—Ankward Situation of Shekh
Mahommed el Dúbbah-Visit of the Ddbbah to onr Tent-Object of it discovered-Depar-
tare of Shekh Mahommed, well pleased with the result of his Visit - - - 1 0
CH APTER VIII.
Leave Nehim—Arrive at BoOsaida— Shekh Hamed Shakshak—Return of Shekh Mahommed—
Revival of the Report above mentioned-Motive for renewing it-Discharge our Mesúrate
Camel-drivers—Treaty with the Ddbbah for others-Interested conduct of S h ^ h Ma-
hommed-Commencement of another Salt-Lake at Sharia-Easy mode of shifting d ^ r i e r
practised by the Arahs-Their manner of traveling-Termination of the Lake-Arnve gg
Shegga—Remains of Forts observed there Other Remains in its neighbonrhOod-Abund-
ant Pasturage at Shègga-Fortréss of Bengerwhd-J>ecuUarities of its Poeition-Sengerwàd
considered as the Castle-Of Euphrantas-Ohiections to this unpposition-Reasons m favour
of it—Leave Wady Shegga—Gross a Tract of Red Sand-Spamoue Bay a t Ras Howeijah
—Good Anchorage probably found tberb—Remains of a n ancient Town near Ras Howeya
considered as those Of Charas—Trade of Charas alluded to, as mentioned byStrabo-Furtber
reasons for placing the Tower, of Euphrantas at Bengerwàd-Allusion to * e barter-of
Silphium at Charax-Emendations of Strabo’s Test proposed by Signor Della C rila -A am e
i t Hucha—Alleged Origin of ¡this Name as applied to the place in quest.on-Hud.a lately
infested by a formidable Band Of Rohherb-Precautions of our Arab Escort to prevent any
Attack—Rigorous Méasmès «fMatanmed Bey apparently very necessary-Remarkable«Hi
of Gypsum at Hudia—Celebration of Christmas-day by our Party at Hudla—Portress at
Mahiriga—Arrival of a party of Pilgrims from the Westward—Disturbance at Linoof—
Apparent causes of it—111 behaviour of the Dubbah—Hi& sudden change of Conduct, and
artful Manoeuvres—Remarks on Arab Character—Satisfactory Termination of the Disturbance—
Arrival at Mukhtdr, the Boundary of the Districts of Syrt and Barka - 178
CH APTER IX.
Barren and desolate appearance of the Country in fhe Neigh hourly pod of Muktdhr—jpulphur
Mines at Kebrit—Extensive Marsh near Muktdhi*—Arrive at Sachrln, the sopthernmpst
Ppint of tfie Gvdf-^Singularly desplafe and pomfprtless Appearance of it-rrE^aminatjon
of the Coast from the Heights of ^erla—Extreme Difference pf Ug Outline frpm that laid
down in xpodern Charts—-Suggested CJauses of this Error—Accumulation of Sand on the
Beach in this Neighbourhood—Alarm pf Signor Della Cell?, in passing it—Causes pf this
Accumulation cpnsidered^-CharaGter of the Cppinjtry '.-at- the Bottpm pf the Gulf—Ohser-
vation§ of Signor Della CJellft respepting it—Allusion of the Dpcfor to the Expedition of
the Psylli—Remarks on the Latitude p f this part of the Ghlf^Moniiments p f the Philaeni
—Record of their Patriotism by Sallust-r-Variqus Positions ,of the Philseniap Altars by the
Ancients—Boreum Promontorium and Oppidum p f CeUarius—Suggested Causes of their
Position by this Authpr ip the Bottom pf the Gulf—Observations on the Nature of the
Soil of the Greater Syrtis—Allusion to $hp March of Catp acrpss it—Island called
Bushaifa at the Bottom of the Gulf—Gradual Improvement in the Appearance of the Country
, Arrival at Braiga—Remains observed there—Harbour of Braiga—Heaps pf Sulphur
lying on the Beach there for Embajrk^tiQp—Salt Lake and Marsh at Braiga below the Level
of the Sea—Well-constructed Forts at Braiga—Braiga considered as the Site of Automala
—Contest between the Avarice and Conscience of the Ddbbah—Its termination in favour
of the latter—Arrival at Tabilba—Excavations and Remains there—Tahilha considered
as the Maritimae Stationes of Ptolemy—Arrive at Ain Agkn—Chain of Salt Lakes and
Marshes said to extend two Days to the South-eastward—Island of Gkra, probably the
Gaia of Ptolemy—Wells of sweet Water, two Miles to the North-east of Shiebah—Abduction
of a Lamb from an Arab Shepherd by our Party—Consequences of this Measure-—Departure
of the Ddbbah in search of his Camels—rArrival at Carcora—Two Boat Coves observed
there—Springs pf Fresh Water within a few feet of p Salt Water Lake—Arrive at
Ghimenes—Forts and Remains there—-Excavated Tombs in the Neighbourhood—-Change of
Weather experienced—Wasted Condition of our Horses ’ from Fatigue and want of W a te r -
Hardy Constitution of the Barbary Horses—Treatment of them by the Arabs—Improved
Appearance of tjie Country in approaching Bengazi—Singular Fences of Stone generally
adopted in this part of the Country—Causes of their Erection—Position of Bengazi—Fertile
Appearance of the Country abput it—Arrival at Bengazi—Friendly Reception of our Party
by Signor Rossoni, the British Resident there—Establish ourselves in the Town for the
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