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'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎340] (413/905)

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340
LAKES.
[CHAP. XV.
of the Delik Tagh (Mount Climax), which extends for some
distance westward, sending out numerous groups of mountains
with high peaks, such as Pernaz Tagh, Eljik Tagh, Aktar
Tagh, &c., covering the interior and central portions of the
territory.
Towards t:he western side it is watered by the Cheena Chai
(Marsyas), and other affluents of the Maeander ; and towards
the east by the Dalamon Chai or Indus. The latter, which
probably likewise represents the Calbis 1 of Strabo and Ptolemy, 8
has its source at Mount Cibyrates, in Greater Phrygia; it is
joined by 60 rivers, besides torrents, during its course to its
estuary, near the city of Caunus, 3 and by the Patara or
Xanthus, with the Maugher Chai" and numerous other
affluents.
Within its limits also are the extensive lakes of Ayelan-
Ghieul, Schedder Yaila, Ghieul Hisar, and Kenygeeze, in
addition to numerous inlets, such as the Gulfs of Mandelyah,
Kos, Makri, Karagia-aghatch, and the magnificent harbour
of Marmarass.
The coast is bold and striking, but, like that of Pamphylia,
barren. The interior contains many narrow valleys of rich
pasture with crystal streams, such as the Dalomon and the
Xanthus, which is still more extensive, also several elevated
plains, among which may be noticed the Cadyna, Ayvasil,
Amotloo, and Oloojak; but the remainder of the country is a
succession of bold cliffs and mountains, varying from 3300 feet
at Cadyna, to 10,000 feet at Aktar Tagh (Massicytus), 4 and
occasionally presenting, as at Tlos, Xanthus, and Minara, the
finest combination of scenery, 5 animated by thousands of night
ingales. 6 Cultivation prevails here to a greater extent than
in the preceding district; but the occupations of the people
Col. Leake's Observations on Mr. Hoskyns's Survey of Lycia, Caria, &c.
s Lib. V., c. xi.
3 Pliny, lib. V., c. xxviii.
4 Survey of the Interior of Lycia, &c., by Mr. Hoskyns, Master of H.M.S.
Beacon, 1840 and 1841.
5 Ibid.
6 Mr. Fellowes's Journal, p. 254.

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The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.

Publication Details: London : Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1850 Printed by W. Clowes and sons, Stamford Street.

Notes: Printer's name from colophon Section at the end of a manuscript text. . Only two volumes of text and an atlas containing the maps were published.

Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: xxvii, [3], 799, [1] p., [29] leaves of plates (1 folded), (the plates are numbered: 1, 3-9, 11-26, 28, 33, 37, 39, 42-43). Vol. 1, p. 705-706 and p. 707-708 are fold-out leaves.

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