Departure of the Expedition from Tripoly — Passage through Tagiura — Fertile appearance of the latter — Its Mosque, and actual remains — Tagiura considered as the site of Abrotonum — Existence of a Salt-water Lake at Tagiura, consistent with Strabo’s account of Abrotonum — Present tranquil condition of the Country in this Neighbourhood contrasted with its dangerous state in the time of Consul Tully — Sand-heaps to the eastward of Tagiura — Remarks on their formation, and on the accumulation of Sand in other places — Dangers of the Sand-storm considered — Passage over the Sandy Tract to the eastward of Tagiura — Arrive at Wady Ramleh — Stormy weather at that place — Take leave of our European friends who had accompanied us from Tripoly — Continuance of the gale — Arrive at Wady’m’Seyd — Attempt to pass, without success, across the Sand-hills to the Coast — Arrive at Guadigmata — Position of Graphara, as laid down by Scylax, considered — Ancient remains discovered by Captain Smyth in the neighbourhood of Wady’m’Seyd and Abdellata — Remarks on these, considered as the remains of Graphara — Scuffle with the Arabs at Sidy Abdellati — Remains at that place indicative of an ancient military station — Cross the range of Selem — Extensive view from its summit over the fertile plains of Lebida and Jumarr — Rains still continue — Distress of the Camels — Meet with the English Consul on his return from an Excursion to Lebida — Report of a troop of marauding Arabs lying in wait for our Party 33 CHAPTER IV.