same or rather bigger size than those of _Natolia Hisar_; and by each lie great heaps of stones, cut spherically to the dimensions of each canon. In relation to this town of _Sestos_, and the tower of _Leander_, once adjoining to the shore a little above the town, I remembered that request of _Musaeus_: Σὺ δ’ εἴποτε κεῖθι περήσεις, Δίζεό μοι τινὰ πύργον[66]. April v. This morning a fresh wind favouring us at south west we set sail by six a clock, and passing the forementioned castles, within a league on the European shore, arrive at the town _Maitos_, antiently _Madytos_[67], seated on a low land within a small recess of the sea, and inhabited intirely by Greeks. The campain on each side is delightful to the traveler, as well as fertile to the inhabitants; being for the most part of a level situation, and in the neighbourhood of the villages it possesses, well cultivated and distinguished into pastures. About three leagues from _Maitos_ we view on the same shore two pleasant and well situated villages, by the name of the _Lesser_ and _Greater Galata_. Thence about the distance of two leagues we arrive betwixt _Lampsacus_ on the Asian, and _Callipolis_ on the European shore; the former a small town, and the latter a city of no inconsiderable extent; so that now they have changed their fortune, and that character, which they bore in the time of _Strabo_[68]. About twelve leagues from _Callipolis_ lies the island _Marmora_, exceeding high ground, abounding with rich veins of durable and pretious marble; the same of which has given it the name of _Marmora_, instead of the ancient _Proconésus_. Adjoining to this are two lesser isles, _Kutali_ and _Alonia_, the latter eminent for the product of excellent wines. Betwixt these islands and the beautiful Thracian shore, which here graces the _Propontis_, we were advanced by a brisk and favourable gale at the approach of the evening, and from thence are now continuing our voyage, with the same auspicious wind, and hopes, if God permit, to arrive at _Constantinople_ early by to morrow morning. April vi.