APPENDIX. V the most conspicuous is Mergip. These mountains form the western limit to the great plain of Lebda, (the ancient Leptis Magna.)

The ruins of the ancient city stand close upon the beach : they are more than half buried in sand, and are situated about three miles west of the groves of date-trees, which are easily distinguished from the sea. The port, or cothon of Lebda, is now filled up, but there is a small place called Mersa Ligatah, a mile and a half to the westward of the ruins, where small vessels may find shelter, except with the wind from the eastward. The sea here affords good fish ; and the shore is stocked with sheep, fruit, vegetables, and corn, which with the help of a chaous, may be obtained at a cheaper rate than at Tripoly.

Seven miles, south-east from the ruins of Lebda, is Tabia Point, a rocky headland, about forty feet high, with some rocks at the foot of it. Near it, there will be found indifferent protection for boats behind some rocks, that form Mersa Ugrah ; but these rocks are sometimes covered.

Immediately round Tabia point, the coast forms a bay as far as Zeliten Point : this is a rocky projection with several sunken rocks lying off it. Near the point there is a small cove, which has obtained the name of Mersa Zeliten, but it is too small for even boats to remain in blowing weather. It lies a mile and a half to the westward of a marabut’s tomb, which will be seen upon the beach supported upon small marble columns.

At Zeliten, sheep, fowls, butter, oil, fruit, vegetables, corn, and sweet water, may be procured in abundance, and very reasonably.

The town is a short walk from the Mersa, over a ridge of sand-hills, which extend along the coast towards Mesurata.

Eastward of Zeliten, the coast is rocky, and at times rises into cliffs. About mid- way between Cape Mesurata and Zeliten Point, there is a small Arab village, that may be distinguished by a cluster of date-trees, at the foot of some high sand-hills. Several reefs of rocks lie off here, and form Mersa Zoraig, and Mersa Gusser*.

Leb lii.

Tabia Point.

Mersa, and Point Zeliten.

* Neither of these afford shelter for shipping.