waves。　We　ascended　the　stream　for　a　short　distance；　until；　tempted　by
  two　or　three　large　plane…trees；　we　halted　for　luncheon　beneath　their
  shade。　The　river；　which　occasionally　flooded　sufficiently　to　bring　down
  heavy　timber　when　felled　among　the　mountains；　flowed　through　an
  extremely　rich　but　narrow　valley；　which　extended　into　a　glen　between
  their　precipitous　slopes　until　it　became　a　mere　ravine。　The　mass　of
  mountains　in　this　district；　which　form　a　succession　of　wild　and
  impassable　steeps；　is　marked　upon　Kiepert's　map　as　〃unexplored。〃　They
  were　originally　pine…forests；　but　the　destruction　of　timber　has　been
  carried　to　such　an　excess　that　comparatively　few　trees　remain。　With　my
  glass　I　could　distinguish　large　trunks　that　lay　rotting　upon　the　ground；
  where　they　had　pitched　among　the　stems；　and　roots　of　trees　that　had　been
  already　felled；　these　had　been　rolled　from　the　steep　heights　above；　but
  having　been　caught　in　their　descent　to　the　torrent　below　by　the　opposing
  stumps；　they　had　been　abandoned；　and　other　trees　had　been　felled　in
  their　stead；　where　the　inclination　was　more　favourable　for　their
  transport。
  This　portion　of　the　coast　should　be　thoroughly　explored　by　practical
  miners；　as　it　is　rich　in　minerals。　I　procured　some　fine　specimens　of
  pyrites　of　copper；　which　the　natives　mistook　for　silver；　and　should　a
  mineralogical　investigation　be　made　by　the　authorities；　I　feel　sure　that
  the　metallic　wealth　of　Cyprus　will　be　discovered　between　Caravastasi　and
  Poli…ton…Krysokhus。
  It　was　late　before　our　baggage　animals　appeared；　and　when　they　at　length
  arrived；　Iiani's　venerable　camel　was　missing。　It　appeared　that　this
  worn…out　old　creature　had　been　performing　acrobatic　feats　in　tumbling
  throughout　the　difficult　journey；　and　had　rolled；　together　with　its
  load；　down　several　places　that　had　threatened　its　destruction。　It　had
  delayed　the　march　several　hours；　as　it　had　been　many　times　released　from
  difficulties　by　unloading；　reloading；　and　dividing　the　heavier　portions
  of　baggage　among　the　other　camels　which　received　a　smaller　pay。　At
  length；　upon　arriving　upon　the　deep　sand　of　the　beach；　about　a　mile
  distant；　it　had　fallen　down；　and　given　up　everything　except　the　ghost。
  It　was　a　natural　annoyance　to　the　owners　of　the　other　camels　that　Iiani
  should　be　paid　highly　for　a　useless　animal；　while　they　had　to　carry　its
  load　divided　among　them　assisted　by　a　division　of　the　smaller　weights
  among　the　servants'　riding　mules。　The　evening　was　passed　in　grumbling：
  everybody　was　in　a　bad　humour。　It　was　declared　impossible　to　pitch　the
  tent　upon　the　sandy　beach　by　the　pool　of　fresh　water；　as　there　was　no
  holding…ground　for　the　tent…pegs。　I　quickly　instructed　them　in　making
  faggots　of　tamarisk…boughs　which；　tied　to　the　ropes　and　buried　in　the
  sand；　were　much　more　secure　than　pegs　in　the　hardest　soil；　and　the　tent
  was　at　length　arranged。　A　small　species　of　curlew　tempted　its　fate　by
  visiting　the　fresh…water　margin　just　before　our　dinner…hour；　I　bagged
  it；　and　as　the　cook　was　in　a　bad　humour；　I　made　a　fire　of　driftwood；
  with　which　the　beach　was　strewed；　and　when　the　glowing　embers　had
  succeeded　to　the　flame　and　formed　a　red…hot　heap；　I　cut　two　forked
  sticks；　which；　placed　on　either　side　upright　in　the　sand；　supported　my
  bird　upon　a　long　skewer　of　green　tamarisk…wood。　A　little　salt；　pepper；
  and　a　smear　of　butter　occasionally；　produced　a　result　that　would　have
  beaten　Christo's　best　attempts。
  On　the　following　morning　we　were　all　once　more　in　good　humour；　the　old
  camel　had　not　died；　but　had　been　brought　into　camp　late　at　night。　It　now
  formed　the　object　for　everybody's　joke；　and　its　owner　liani　was
  recommended　to　〃try　and　sell　it；〃　or　〃to　make　it　a　present　to　a　friend；〃
  or　〃to　ride　it　himself；〃　the　latter　course　would　have　been　a　deserved
  punishment。　Iiani　escaped　further　remarks　by　jumping　upon　his　mule　and
  riding　ahead；　and　we　followed　our　guide　without　delay　along　the　deep
  sandy　beach。
  We　rode　for　fourteen　miles　along　cliffs　bordering　the　sea；　with　the　deep
  hollows　occasioned　by　the　natural　drainage　causing　a　continual　series　of
  ups　and　downs；　which　reminded　me　forcibly　of　the　coast　of　South　Devon
  between　Torquay　and　Dawlish。　The　difference　lay　in　the　rocks；　which　were
  all　plutonic；　and　in　the　scenery　upon　our　left；　which　was　a　wild　and
  confused　mass　of　mountains；　scarred　by　deep　and　dark　ravines；　while　the
  more　distant　summits　exhibited　the　still…existing　pine…forests；　these
  had　disappeared　from　the　slopes　which　faced　the　coast；　and　had　afforded
  facilities　for　exportation。　We　halted　in　a　deep　glen　between　exceedingly
  steep　hills；　through　which　a　torrent…bed　had　cut　its　course　directly　to
  the　sea。　In　this　secluded　spot；　far　from　all　villages　or　inhabitants；　we
  arranged　to　encamp　upon　a　flat　and　inviting　plot　of　turf；　which　in
  Cyprus　is　rarely　met　with。　Some　tolerable　elms　and　other　trees　formed　a
  dense　shade　in　a　deep　and　narrow　portion　of　the　glen　beneath　the
  over…hanging　cliffs；　and　a　beautiful　spring　of　water　issued　from　the
  rock；　received　in　a　stone　cistern　beneath。　An　arch　of　masonry　inclosed
  the　spring；　which　some　kind　person　had　thus　carefully　arranged　for　the
  public　good；　this　was　richly　clothed　with　maiden…hair　ferns。　The　surplus
  water；　after　overflowing　the　stone　basin；　formed　a　faint　stream；　which
  trickled　over　the　rocks　between　cliffs　only　a　few　feet　apart；　until　it
  emerged　from　this　narrow　cleft　and　joined　the　sea。　I　walked　down　this
  natural　alley　to　the　beach　and　bathed；　to　the　astonishment　of　my　guide
  Iiani　and　another　Cypriote；　who　rushed　to　the　top　of　the　cliff　as　though
  they　thought　I　contemplated　suicide；　these　people　having　a　natural
  horror　of　cold　water。　The　name　of　this　secluded　glen　was　Symboli。
  On　the　following　morning　we　started　for　Polis；　fourteen　miles　by　an　easy
  route　along　the　coast。　The　mountains　upon　our　left　were　very
  precipitous；　and　exhibited　the　same　character　of　complete　wilderness
  which　had　marked　them　for　the　last　two　marches；　the　only　difference
  apparent　was　an　increase　in　the　remaining　pines；　which　fairly　clothed
  their　summits　and　ravines。　The　sea　was　perfectly　calm；　and　for　the　first
  time　during　our　stay　in　Cyprus　we　observed　many　shoals　of　fish　playing
  upon　the　surface　close　to　the　beach。　Two　cormorants　were　in　the　bay；　and
  I　made　some　fortunate　shots；　killing　one　with　the　rifle　at　upwards　of
  200　yards；　and　disabling　the　other　at　about　250。　There　appeared　to　be
  more　signs　of　game　in　this　part　of　the　country；　as　the　cock　francolins
  were　crowing　in　many　directions　throughout　our　route；　until　we　arrived
  at　Polis；　or；　in　full；　〃Poli…ton…Krysokhus。〃
  This　place　was　formerly　important　as　one　of　the　principal　mineral
  centres　of　the　island；　and　the　large　accumulations　of　scoriae　in　several
  mounds　near　the　coast　prove　that　mining　operations　were　conducted　upon
  an　extensive　scale。　A　concession　had　recently　been　granted　to　a　small
  private　company　for　the　working　of　copper　in　this　neighbourhood；　and
  should　the　existence　of　metallic　wealth　be　proved　there　can　be　no　doubt
  that　capital　will　be　embarked　in　mining　enterprises；　and　the　locality
  will　recover　its　former　importance。　On　the　other　hand；　all　mining
  adventures　should　be　conducted　with　the　greatest　caution。　A　common　error
  is　committed　by　sanguine　speculators　in　following　the　footsteps　of　the
  ancients；　upon　the　supposition　that　because　in　former　ages　a　locality
  was　productive；　it　should　remain　in　the　same　profitable　condition。
  Nothing　can　be　more　erroneous；　it　is　generally　poor　gleaning　after　the
  Phoenicians。　The　bronze　of　those　extraordinary　miners　and　metallurgists
  was　renowned　above　all　other　qualities；　they　worked　the　copper…mines　of
  Cyprus　and　the　tin…mines　of　Cornwall；　but　the　expenses　of　working　a　mine
  in　those　days　bore　no　comparison　with　the　outlay　of　modern　times。　Slaves
  were　employed　as　a　general　rule：　forced　labour　was　obtainable；　and　the
  general　conditions　of　the　labour…market　were　utterly　at　variance　with
  those　of　the　present　day。　The　ancient　miners　would　seldom　have　abandoned
  their　veins　of　ore　until　they　were　completely　exhausted；　and　the　vast
  heaps　of　scoriae　which　now　mark　the　sites　of　their　operations　may　be　the
  remains　of　works　that　were　deserted　as　worn　out　and　unproductive。　It　is
  true　that　traces　of　copper　are　visible　in　many　places　throughout　the
  metamorphous　rocks；　and　the　greenstone　from　Soli　to　Poli…ton…Krysokhus；
  but　it　remains　to　be　proved　whether　the　metal　exists　in　sufficient
  quantities　to　be　profitably　worked。　It　is　generally　believed　that　zinc
  was　formerly　produced　at　Soli；　where　vestiges　of　ancient　mining
  operations　are　to　be　seen　upon　the　surface；　but　for　many　centuries　the
  works　have　been　abandoned。
  A　very　careful　scientific　examination　of　the　island　has　been　made　by
  various　explorersM。　Gaudry；　Unger；　and　Kotschy：　their　reports　are　not
  encouraging；　but　at　the　same　time　it　must　be　allowed　that　they　were　not
  practical　miners。　The　work　of　M。　Gaudry　must　always　be　accepted　as　a
  most　valuable　authority　upon　the　geology；　mineralogy；　and　general
  agricultural　resources　of　Cyprus；　but　it　will　be　remarked　by　all
  practical　men　that　the　explorations　of　the　country　have　been
  superficial；　no　money　has　been　expended；　and　is　it