By seven a clock we leave _Trianta_, crossing a little river within the limits of the village, and at an hour’s distance another of the same bigness; one or both of which, as they unite in the bottom of the plain, must be the antient _Halésus_, that ran into the sea at _Colophon_. We continue in a large and beaten road, leaving _Giamóbashy_ on our left hand, till having _Sedícui_ now in view, we cross over a watry bottom to shorten our way thither. Here we arrive about ten a clock, and stop to refresh ourselves in the consul’s country house; where after a long disuse of chairs, which are not the fashion of the Turks, we once more had the pleasure of sitting down to diner. Having mounted soon after three, the worshipful consul Raye, with several gentlemen of our nation, did us the honour to meet us about two miles distance from the village. On these therefore we waited home the remainder of our way, and so returned before six a clock in good health to _Smyrna_; having been much obliged to Mr. Whalley for his care and conduct, as well as mutually to one another for that chearful and unanimous temper, which sweetened all our travels, and deceived the several fatigues of this laborious journey. [Illustration] [Illustration] An Account of a voyage from _Smyrna_ to _Constantinople_, and a journey back from thence to _Smyrna_, in the year MDCCI. March xxvi. This day I took my passage for _Constantinople_ on board the _King William_ galley, captain Nehemiah Winter commander, and accordingly went on board at six a clock in the evening; being favoured with the company of Mr. Dunster, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Clotterbooke, who after a short repast returned a shore. On the same ship imbarked for _Constantinople_ the _barút agá_ of _Smyrna_, with his _harém_, and a numerous family. March xxvii. We set sail this morning with a gentle gale, which served us as far as _St. George’s_ island, that lies before the harbour of _Fochia Vecchia_, that is _Phocaea_; betwixt which and the sand head, occasioned by the discharge of the river _Hermus_, we came to an anchor at the approach of the evening. March xxviii. We set sail early this morning with little or no wind, the whole day continuing calm till towards the evening; when the gale began to grow fresh, and favouring us all night advanced us betwixt the main land of _Aeolia_ and the island of _Mitylene_, or _Lesbos_, leaving the bay of _Cuma_, now called _Sotaléa_, upon our right hand. March xxix.