Journey to Tflorguna, Balaklava^ and along the South-weßern

Coaß of the Critnea.

JYIy firft excurfion to Akhtiar, and into the Cheribnefus,greatly increafed my defire of exploring Crim-Tartary. Imme-diately after my return, I availed myfelf of the vernal feafon ;and without hefitation accompanied my friend Hablitzl tohis eftate of Tfhorguna; in order to continue my fartherjourney into the mountains, directing my courfe along thefouthern coaft of the Crimea.

On Eafter Sunday, I departed with my confort and daughter,whofe curiofity of viewing fome beautiful tra£ls of this penin-fula had likewife been excited. I have already defcribed myjourney to the banks of the Belbek: but we here quitted thewettern poft-road leading to Akhtiar, and proceeded in a direcT:

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