Troy and Its Remains A Narrative of Researches and Discoveries Made on the Site of Ilium and in the Trojan Plain

CHAPTER V.

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_On the Hill of Hissarlik, November 24th, 1871._

Interruptions from Rain--Last works of the season, 1871--The supposed ruins of Troy reached--Great blocks of stone--Engineering contrivances--Excavations at the “Village of the Ilians:” no traces of habitation, and none of hot springs--Results of the excavations thus far--Review of the objects found at various depths--Structure of the lowest houses yet reached--Difficulties of the excavations--The object aimed at--Growth of the Hill of Hissarlik 90

_WORK AT HISSARLIK IN 1872._