Ward, John, 1832-1912, Hill, George Francis, Sir, 1867-1948 · London : J. Murray · leaf 490
od which have never been proj)erlyexplored. It is on a fine river, the ancient Cydnus, is surrounded with beautifulgardens, and has a look of its old importance when vitwed from some way off. Tin splendid perennial fiood of this river, with falls which remind one ofTivoli, is a delightful sight to… … Tarsus. ablutions, by the natives, to this day. The river is a turbulent one and hascovered over the ruins of the ancient city with twenty feet of silt. It was on this river that Cleopatra, disguised as Aphrodite, sailed in abarge with silken sails, to meet Mark Antony. 378 GREEK COINS AND THEIR…
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