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on the left of the Scamander. Priam has to ford the river to visit the tent of Achilles. Surely there is no room along the Hellespont between the mouth of the present Scamander and the sea. The Greek camp
Map. A.The Troad
must, therefore, lie to the right; and if so, why should Priam have occasion to cross the stream ?
An old river bed is seen close to Hissarlik, dry in summer, with here and there pools of water. This has been identified with the ancient course of the Scamander. It is flooded in the rainy season, and bears the name Kalifatli Asmak, from the little village of Kalifatli by its side. But we have not yet enough to
