the Citadel-Cocla-Remains of LEUCTRA-Ruins at Phria - Helicon - Village of Neocorio Doubts respecting the supposed Situation of Thespia-Medals - Discovery of the old Route over Helicon-Further Account of the Albanian Peasants Journey over Mount Helicon - Monastery of St. Nicholo-Antiquities discovered there-Situation of the Fountain Aganippe and Grove of the Muses ascertained-River Permessus-Inscription relating to the Games called MOYEEIA-Extraordinary beauty of the scenery-Situation of the Fountain Hippocrene. CHAP. IV. P. 133. GROVE OF THE MUSES, UPON MOUNT HELICON, TO LEBADÉA. Plants of Helicon-View from the Heights-Valley of Sagără -Ascra-Summit of Helicon-Descent of the MountainKotûmala-Panori-Lebadéa-House of the ArchonManners of the higher class of Modern Greeks-Order of their meals-Society - Pawdoi - Ceremony observed in holding a Divân-Low pride-Dresses-Etiquette concerning slippers-Albanian Tenants-Joannina-Modern state of Lebadéa-Hieron of Trophonius-Uncertainty respecting the Adytum-Sources of the Hercyna -Validity of the remarks by Pausanias-Further account of the sources of the River-Water of Oblivion-Water of Memory-Origin of these appellations-General aspect of the Hieron-Receptacles for the Votive Offerings-Throne of Mnemosyne-Stoma of the Adytum-Attempt to explore the interior-Situation of the Consecrated Grove-Its original decorations-Denuded state of the antient city—Acropolis-Commerce of Lebadea. CHAP. V. P. 171. EXCURSIONS FROM LEBADEA, TO CHÆRONÉA AND The Author visits a Village called Capranû-Aspect of PARNASSUS-Ruins of CHERONÉA-Inscriptions-AqueductTheatre-Acropolis-Battles of Charonéa-Tomb of the Thebans - Sceptre of Agamemnon-Antiquities at the Church of Capranû-Marble Cathedra-Five Inscriptions upon one Tablet-Visit to a Village called Romaiko-Remarkable Bas-relief-Visit to Scrept-River MELAS-Tomb of Hesiod-Ruins of ORCHOMENUS-Archaic InscriptionsHieron of the Graces-Inscriptions relating to the Charitesian Games-Observations on the Æolian Digamma-Homoloïa-Sophocles of Athens mentioned as a Victor in Tragedy -Later Inscriptions-Hieron of Bacchus Sciathericum of the antient City-Greek Epigram thereby illustrated-Treasury of Minyas-Proof of the antiquity of Domes in Architecture-Acropolis of Orchomenus-Condition of the present inhabitants-Superstition respecting certain stones-Return to Lebadéa. CHAP. VI. P. 217. LEBADEA TO DELPHI. The author sets out for Delphi-View of Parnassus-Circular Monument-Defile of Schiste-Situation of Crissa-Castri Present condition of Delphi-its antiquities and natural curiosities-Inscriptions at St. Nicholo-Fountain Castalius -Gorgonian Head-Plants-Discovery of the Corycian Cave Cave Eastern Gate of the City-Gymnasium-Inscriptions there-Stadium-Monastery of Elias-Caverns-Plan of Delphi-Probable Site of the Temple of Apollo -Other DELPHI, TO THE SUMMIT OF PARNASSUS, AND Arracovia-Vineyards of Parnassus - Prospect-Condition of the inhabitants-Alteration of temperature-Traditions — Journey to the summit-Kallidia-Disappearance of the vegetation—Crater of Parnassus-Nature of the Peak—State of the thermometer upon the heights-Objects visible from the top of the mountain-Bearings by the compass-Adventure with the horses-Geological features-Singular effect of spontaneous decomposition in Limestone-Inference deduced from such phænomena-Plants of Parnassus-Lugari, or Lycorea-Monastery of the Virgin-Caloyers—their devotional exercises-Ignorance of those priests-Journey to Velitza- CACHALES torrent-Discovery of the Ruins of Tithorea-its relative position with regard to Delphi-Produce of Velitza- Simplicity of the Natives-their miserable condition-Anti- quity of Tithorea-Other Memorabilia-Egyptian custom of embalming birds illustrated-Inscription relating to Tithorea CHAP. VIII. P. 284. FROM TITHOREA, TO THE STRAITS OF THERMOPYLÆ, AND TO PHARSALUS. Palæo-Castro-Ledon-Elatéa-Observations by the magnetic needle-Amphicléa-Via Militaris-Cephissus -Bearings from Mount Eta-Callidromos-Trachiniæ of Sophocles -Cenæan Promontory-Appearance of the Sinus Maliacus -Bodonitza-Topography of the Epicnemidian LocrisThronium-Polyandrium of the Greeks who fell at Thermopylæ-Situation of the Spartan advanced guard-Great northern wall · Platanus Orientalis Of the Pyle and Therma-Fetid gaseous exhalation-alluded to by Sophocles -Nature of the Pass of Thermopyla-Path over Mount Eta-Heracléa and River Asopus-Plain of Trachinia-Turkish Dervéne-Zeitûn-Albanese Women-Bearings from the Heights-Plain of Dowclu-Plain of CrociusAlos-Plain of Pharsalia-Pharsa-Turkish Khan Tahtar Couriers. CHAP. IX. PHARSALIA, TO THE VALLEY OF TEMPE. Appearance of the Country after passing Thermopyle-Boundaries and names of Thessaly -Pharsalus and Palæpharsalus - Population of Pharsa-Field of the Battle of PharsaliaAppearance of the Plain-Pelasgiotis-Numerous Sepulchres -Antique Cars-Larissa-Evil disposition of its inhabitants -Population-Commerce-Peneüs River-Larissa Cremaste Road to Tempe-Tumuli-Military Way-Nesonis Palus View View of Olympus-Entrance of the Valley-GonnusOrigin of the Defile-Ampelâkia-Natural locality of the Verde-antico Marble-consequence of the discovery-Atrakia -Marmor Atracium-Village of Ampelâkia — Manufactory-Effect of the English Cotton-mills-Manner of making the thread-Process of dyeing the wool-Bearing of the Defile-Antient fortification-Roman Inscription-its date ascertained-use made of it-Former notions of Tempe— Descriptions given of it by antient authors-Pococke and Busching-Value of Livy's Observations-Pliny and Ælian. СНАР. Х. VALE OF TEMPE, TO THESSALONICA. Elian-Laurel of Tempe-Banditti-Length of the PassAppearance upon leaving the Defile-Heracléa-Turkish Funeral-Height of Olympus-Mount Athos-KallidiaMalathria-Mauro-Nero and Pellica rivers-InscriptionsBaphyrus-Antient Geography of Pieria uncertain-Tomb of Orpheus - Pimpléa — Observations of Livy-Situation of Dium-Katarina - View of Olympus-Palæo-CastroCleanly Cottages of the Albanians-Greeks compared with Albanians-Women-Shepherds' Dogs in body-clothesMountain barrier of Thessaly-Inscriptions between Katarina and Kitros-Country still called Macedonia-Mountains to the north of Salonica-Kitros-Pydna-Tomb of the Macedonians-Transactions at Pydna-Leuterochori― Methone-Lebâno-Alorus-Inge Mauro ferry-Maurosmack ferry-Axius, or Vardar river-Pella- Nature of the country celebrated for Alexander's Nativity-News of the Plague-Tekâle-Geography of Macedonia-Ega-Importance of ascertaining its position-Arrival at Thessalonica. |