Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . PLillN OF ANTIOCH—OVERFLOW OF THE ORONTES ; MOUNT AMANUS IN THE DISTANCE. (From a Sketch by C. F. Barker, Esq.). (From a Sketch by Edward B. B. Barker, Esc^.) CHAPTER XL GEOGRAPHY OF CILICIA—TARSUS AND ADANA MISSIS (mOPSUESTIA)—SIS (PIN- DENISSUS) BAYAS AND THE COAST PYLi^E CILICIJE POPULATION OF CILICIA EUROPEANS AND THEIR INFLUENCE DESTROYED — CONSULS AND THEIR AUTHORITY ENGLISH CONSULS ALLOWED TO TRADE — CLIMATE STAGNANT LAKE (rHEGMa)—MARSH
Cilicia, its former history and present state; with an account of the idolatrous worship prevailing there previous to the introduction of Christianity . PLillN OF ANTIOCH—OVERFLOW OF THE ORONTES ; MOUNT AMANUS IN THE DISTANCE. (From a Sketch by C. F. Barker, Esq.). (From a Sketch by Edward B. B. Barker, Esc^.) CHAPTER XL GEOGRAPHY OF CILICIA—TARSUS AND ADANA MISSIS (mOPSUESTIA)—SIS (PIN- DENISSUS) BAYAS AND THE COAST PYLi^E CILICIJE POPULATION OF CILICIA EUROPEANS AND THEIR INFLUENCE DESTROYED — CONSULS AND THEIR AUTHORITY ENGLISH CONSULS ALLOWED TO TRADE — CLIMATE STAGNANT LAKE (rHEGMa)—MARSH OF ALEXANDRETTA COUNTRY-HOUSES NIMRUD SEA-PORTS—KAISANLI MURSINA AND ITS ROADSTEAD. Having traced the history of Cilicia clown to the present day, I pro-pose noAV to say a few words on its geograjiliical position, statistics, com-mercial resources, natural productions, and antiquities. The so-calledpashalik of Adana, which corresponds pretty nearly to ancient CiliciaCampestris, is comprehended in a plain that extends from Sulufska(Seleucia,) to Marash, in a north-easterly direction, about 120 milesbetween the Taurus and Jawur or Giaour Tagh, which last, runningnorth and south, forms Avith the sea a triangle in which the provinceis composed, and
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