Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Kilid-bahr, the most important fortress on the European side of the Dardanelles, has 155 cannons;' the opposite fortress, sultani-kalessi, in Asia, has 196 cannons. The batteries on the European shores number 332 cannons and four mortars(deg) those on the Asiatic coast have 814 cannon and four mortars: making, together, cannons and eight mortars. Rodesto is a flourishing commercial town, and the residence Of a Greek archbishop.