Chapter XIII

VALLEY OF THE CALYCADNUS. PALÆPOLIS. ERMENEK.

Claudiopolis—The Yatar Tash—Latin Inscription—Guides to Ford
the River—Swiftness of the Gieuk Sou—Adrass, Bardat, and
Geden Mountains—Villagers Refuse a Guide—Churlishness of the
Peasantry of this District—Vast Forests—Precipices of Adrass
and Bardat—Bivouac with the Miller of Bejeh—The Volcanic Flame
on Daoush Tepe—Ruins of Balabolu (Palæpolis)—Sarcophagi—Huge
Old Juniper Trees—Tradition of the Capture of the City—Tombs
of the Muslim Soldiers—Snakes and Snake Bites—Effect of a Good
Cuffing—The Tea Plant Grows Wild in these Mountains—“Tell
us how to find the Buried Treasures!”—The Korou Deresi
(Parched Valley)—Descent to Ermenek—Terrible Hail-storm—Our
Khan Swamped—Immense Damage done by the Hail—Description of
Ermenek and its Neighbourhood—Difficulty of Reaching the
Sea Coast—Beauty of the Children and Young Girls—Nahli’s
Former Visit to Ermenek, and Adventures there—Nawàhi—Gelibel
Dagh—Yourouk Camp at Altoun Tash—A Hospitable Old Lady and
her Daughter 334-360