A Journey from Vienna to Larissa. ji
The Hills between Serbia and Maced'onia, are a part of Mount Hie-
mus ; which, under several names,is thought to extend from the Adria-
tick to the Euxine Sea ; admitting of several padages, which Philips
King of Macedon took a speciai care toshutup againR the Neighbour-
ing Nations. Which when he had done, bethought himself secure:
and that from thence no Enemies could come at him, except they drop-
ped out of the Clouds. Some have thought, that from the middle
Peaks of Hiewas a man might see both the Euxine and Adriatick Seas;
and King Philip made tryal of it: but we find not, that he satisfled
his curiosity therein ; nor do I think any hath done it. Being upon
high Mountains, and more inclining to the Adriatick Sea, I viewed all
about; but found, that the high Albanian Hills did cut off all long
Prosped.
From Wrania we passed to CTw^^near which there is Rill a Greek
Monastery, upon the fide of the Hills. From thence to Kaplanlih or
Pigres Town; but why so called, I could not learn. ThentoZ^n/-
lih or Bridge-Town^ where there is a confiderakle River named Pjini^
and a good Bridge built over it. This Town was calually set on fire,
while we were in it, and a great part of it burnt down; the Ere encrea-
fing much before we got cut of it. Here we met with many persons,
who brought the Tribute, and a Present of Hawks out of Wallachia unto
the Grand Seignior jhen residing at LariJJa.
srom hence, by Ijbar, we came to Pyrlipe^ firR palling the high
Mountains of Pyrlipe in Macedonia, which Urine like Silver, as those of
Ch/Si-ira; and, beside Mofcovia Glass, may contain good Minerals in *
eir bowels. The Rocks of this Mountain are the moR craggy that I
na e seen ; and masly Stones lye upon stones, without any Earth about
them, and upon a ridge of a Mountain, many Steeples high, Rands
the Rrong Castle of Marco Crollowitz^ a man formerly famous in these
Parts.
Then through a Plain Country wre came to Monasier or 7Wz, a great
Place, well peopled, and pleasantly Seated. Here the Sultana^ who was
great with Child at Lariffa, was designed to be delivered, and lye in.
All accommodations being ordered to that purpose, where I afterwards
heard sire was delivered of a Daughter, who lived not long after. The
Purks, who have a high opinion of Alexander the Great, would have
been glad to have had a Son of the Empire born in Macedonia.
From hence to Filarina, and EcciJJo Verleni, where there are Aci-
dulce of good efleem, the Springs large, and plentiful. Before we de-
sended the Hill, which leads to this Town, we had a sight before us
of the famous Mount Olympus^ about Seventy miles off; and on the left
hand we saw the Lakes of Petriski, and Oftrowa; they have a Tradition,
that one of thefe Lakes was made, by taking great Rones out of the side
of the Hills,whereby the Subterraneous water,finding vent, over-ssowed
the Neighbour Plaines.
We came afterwards to Egrilugia, where we again left the Plains,
and travelled over high rocky Hills to Sariggiole. Vv hence passing
through the River Injecora, we came to Sarwztf, a noted Place, built
partly upon an Hill,and partly in the Plain. The Chriflians live moR
in the upper part, the Purks in the lower : there is also a CaRle upon
a very high Rock: not far srom hence we went through a passage, cut
through the Rocks, like to a great Gate, and a sinal! River palling affo
through