History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene
CHAPTER IV.
BENGHAZI.
Leave Tripoli, and arrive at Benghazi — Adopt it as our base of operations — The wretched state of the town, and the plague of flies — The Castle and the principal buildings — Make friends with the Arab shiekhs, and engage an Arab of Cyrene as an attendant — Buy two horses and other necessaries for the journey — Manner in which auctions are conducted — Camels procured, with the assistance of the Kaimacam — Visit the ancient Necropolis and the river Lethe — The unsafe state of the harbour — The loss of a brig off the entrance of it — The distance where fresh water is procured. — _Page_ 13.