TRIPOLY TO BENGAZI.

243 and unceasingly given him by the “ useless cur Morzouk, who always barked without the slightest occasion.” But the Dhbbah had taken horse before the camels were loaded, and was following the tracks of « his lost animals as fast as he could spur his old mare.

At a short distance from Rhout el Assoud, we observed, to the north eastward, about a mile distant from the shore, six rocks connected by breakers, under which there appeared to be good anchorage for small vessels : the coast opposite them is Ioav, and formed in shallow sandy bays, some of which have rocks extending across their entrance, and would afford protection for boats. At night we halted at Shohan, without having seen a single hving object during the day. On a hill near Shohan are the remains of a Marabut, overlooking a large plain covered with brushwood. From this hill we could perceive the ruins of two forts situated upon eminences to the south eastward. On the following day, after travelling eight hours along a plain, bounded by marsh and sand-hills towards the sea, we reached Carcora, where we hoped to find the place described by Captain Lautier on the north side of the bay, in which he states that he discovered an ancient well containing many Greek inscriptions*.

All our researches, however, on this point were unavailing ; and the Arabs we met with about Carcora were all positive in affirming that no such well existed. We had the more reason to regret our failure, * Nel fondo di questo seno v’ ha un pozzo di acqua dolce, ove si attinge a una grandissima profonditi, sopratutto in estate. E' rotondo, con una scalinata interna, per la quale vi si puo facilmente discendere. Ad ogni dieci scalini vi si trovano scolpite inscrizione in Greco. Fiirono impiegate nel mese di Settembre ottanta tre braccia di corda per attignerle 1’ acqua. — (Della Celia : Viaggio da Tripoli, &c. p. 220-21.)

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