MERGE TO GYRENE. 513 the place originally alluded to in the extravagant reports of the natives, and of others who may have visited the country in question.

The distance of five and six days south of Bengazi would not certainly correspond with the position of any one of these cities ; but it appears to us more probable that a place of some importance would be selected, in preference to one of inferior consideration, as the theme of a tale so marvellous ; and there can be no remains in the position alluded to which may at all be compared with those of the Pentapolis.

e shall now resume the thread of our narrative, and proceed to finish our account of Apollonia.

It will be observed, in referring to the plan of that city, that the greater part of the wall is remaining ; and we have never seen so good an example of ancient fortification (the wall of Teuchira excepted) as that which it still alFords. It has been strengthened by quadrangular turrets, at intervals of about eighty yards, and the gates have in general been placed in the angles formed by the wall with the towers, a position which rendered them less accessible when besieged than if they had been otherwise situated. All the turrets, however, are not square ; for one at the south-west corner is circular, as are also two of much larger dimensions on the north-western side of the city, which are about eighty feet in diameter, and have been built uncommonly solid to resist the wash of the sea. At the opposite corner of the town there is nothing remaining but the foundations of one of the towers and a part of the wall extending westward from it along the beach : these were, however, sufficient to determine