CONTENTS. XI

of Gypsum at Hudia — Celebration of Christmas-day by our Party at Hudia — Fortress at Mabiriga — Arrival of a party of Pilgrims from the W estward — Disturbance at Linoof — Apparent causes of it — 111 behaviour of the Diibbah — His sudden change of Conduct, and

artful Manoeuvres — Remarks on Arab Character — Satisfactory Termination of the Disturb-

ance— Arrival at Mukhtdr, the Boundary of the Districts of Syrt and Barka - - 17S

CHAPTER IX.

Barren and desolate appearance of the Country in the Neighbourhood of Muktdhr — Sulphur

Mines at Kebrit — Extensive Marsh near Muktdhr — Arrive at Sachrin, the southernmost

Point of the Gulf — Singularly desolate and comfortless Appearance of it — Examination

of the Coast from the Heights of Jeria — Extreme Difference of its Outline from that laid down in modern Charts — Suggested Causes of this Error — Accumulation of Sand on the Beach in this Neighbourhood — Alarm of Signor Della Celia in passing it — Causes of this Accumulation considered — Character of the Country at the Bottom of the Gulf — Obser-

vations of Signor Della Celia respecting it — Allusion of the Doctor to the Expedition of

the Psylli — Remarks on the Latitude of this part of the Gulf — Monuments of the Philaeni — Record of their Patriotism by Sallust — Various Positions of the Philsenian Altars by the Ancients — Boreum Promontorium and Oppidum of Cellarius — Suggested Causes of their

Position by this Author in the Bottom of the Gulf — Observations on the Nature of the

Soil of the Greater Syrtis — Allusion to the March cf Cato across it — Island calltd

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 of Sulphur

lying on the Beach there for Embarkation — 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 — Tabilba considered

as the Maritime Stationes of Ptolemy — Arrive at Ain Agan — Chain of Salt Lakes and Marshes said to extend two Days to the South-eastward — Island of Gara, probably the

Gaia of Ptolemy — Wells of sweet Water, two Miles to the North-cast of Shiebah — Abduc-

tion of a Lamb from an Arab Shepherd by our Party — Consequences of this Measure — De-

parture of the Dubbah in search of his Camels — Arrival at Carcora — Two Boat Coves ob-

served there — Springs of Fresh Water within a few feet of a 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 Water —

Hardy Constitution of the Barbary Horses — Treatment of them by the Arabs — Improved Appearance of the 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 Countiy about 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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