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reader no doubt remembers that Van Mitten, much disappointed at not having been able to visit the ruins of the ancient Colchis, had made up his mind to indemnify himself by exploring the "mythological" Phasis, which, under the less euphonious name of the Rion, now flows into the sea at Poti, where it forms a little harbour in the littoral of the Black Sea.

But in truth the worthy Dutchman was again destined to have his hopes crushed. He was certainly very desirous to trace out the course of Jason and of the Argonauts, to explore the celebrated places through which the bold son of Æson penetrated on his search for the Golden Fleece. No! Van Mitten was just at present in a great hurry to quit Poti, so as to follow up Seigneur Kéraban, and to rejoin him on the Russo-Turkish frontier.

VOL. II.