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SATALIAH

Volume 19 · 137 words · 1860 Edition

or ADALLA, a town of Asiatic Turkey, at the head of the bay of the same name, on the Mediterranean, 50 miles N.E. of Cape Kheilidonia. It occupies a fine position, on a cliff rising steeply from the sea to the height of 70 or 80 feet, and encircled on the landward side by vineyards and orchards. The houses rise one above the other up the hill; and the view from the more lofty points of the bay and the mountains that skirt its shores is exceedingly beautiful. On the summit of the hill stands a castle; and in other parts of the town there are churches, mosques, baths, caravanserais, and many ancient remains. The port, which is formed by two moles, is of considerable size, but now only frequented by a few small vessels. Pop. 8000.