Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . ready men-tioned. Jlie barlHair which adjoined it was formedby a natural inlet (ai the NK. hide of the islauil. Onthe N., from which ipiarler iiloiui it was exposed totho wind, it was lendcrcil .vcclire by two sea-wallsrniming parallel to each other, at a of I 00feel apart, as shown in the annexed plan, roitions(,f these walls mav still be tiand. Thi eastern side I 1. 1250 TYKUS. of the harbour was enclosed by two ledges of rock,with the assistance of walls, having a passage be-tween them about 140 feet wide, which funned themouth of the harbo
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . ready men-tioned. Jlie barlHair which adjoined it was formedby a natural inlet (ai the NK. hide of the islauil. Onthe N., from which ipiarler iiloiui it was exposed totho wind, it was lendcrcil .vcclire by two sea-wallsrniming parallel to each other, at a of I 00feel apart, as shown in the annexed plan, roitions(,f these walls mav still be tiand. Thi eastern side I 1. 1250 TYKUS. of the harbour was enclosed by two ledges of rock,with the assistance of walls, having a passage be-tween them about 140 feet wide, which funned themouth of the harbour. In case of need this entrancecould be closed with a boom or chain. At presentthis harbour is almost choked with sand, and only a TYEUS. small basin, of about 40 yards in diameter, can betraced (Shaw, Travels, vol. ii. p. 30); but in itsoriginal state it was about 300 yards long, and from230 to 240 yards wide. Part of the modern townof Sur, or Sour, is built over its southern portion,and only vessels of v ry shallow draught can ,D K, FF. GG. H. an. bh. 1. 2, 2. 3,3. 4, 4,;4,4. 5. Northern harbour. Supposed limit of ancient harbour Tract of loose sami. Southern, or Esyptian, harbour. Southern, or , roadstead. Isthipiis formed hy Alexanders mole. Deprpssion in the sand. Northern, or Sidonian, roadstead. Portions of inner sea-wall, visible above water. Ancient canal. Entrance of northern harbour. Orisiinal line of sea-wall. Outer wall, now below water. LiTie of rorks, bordered on the E. by a wall, not of ancient of rocks projecting 90 feet into the sea. OF TVRE. (From Kenricks Phoenicia.) 6. Columns united to the rock. 7. Rock, below .?) fpet of rulibish. 8. Ledge of rocks extending 200 feet into thesea. 9. Remains of a wall, with irons for Masonry, showing the entrance of the canal. 11,11,11,11. Walls of the Cothon or harbour, about 25feet , 12. Portions of wall overturned in the harbour. 13. Rocky islets. 14.
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