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VILLAGES NEAR ADRIANOPLE.
to the W. enters into the same channell likewise ; of these
three the first is call'd (likewise on this south side the City)
Tonza, the middle one Merrick, the sandy one Ardar; as if
the 3 streames after that had met at Adrianople, sever'd
themselves intirely again. By this you may see the error of
our common maps placing Adrianople upon the Hebrus,
which cannot be properly said to be till all these three meet
again beneath Bosnacui; at least the currents are falsely
there by them laid down. Mellitch comes from Pilippopoli,1
Arda comes from Sta. Sophia'2; upon which, next to
Carag&tch, stands Ckoroocui, or rotten town. About it are
many long (but narrow) lakes, which may give the name
in Turkish; and there growes infinity of Tributes aquaticus?
which the vulgar Greek calls aypioKaaravo, or wild chestnut,
and from thence they call the name of the town in Greek
KacTTavoxcopib. Southerly from the river Arda is another
village, cal'd in Turkish Ishck-cui^ or Asses town, in Greek
VaiSapo-^apLb, which signifyes the very same ; it was cal'd
formerly a'qhovo-ywLo, that is Nightingale town, but (as the
Greeks now tell the story) a great lord of this countrey
whom they call 'lovkiavovfyepa, whom they make a Turke,
sent for the Bishop of this town, who chanc'd to anger
him highly about a Cheflick, or summer house, which he
desired of the Bishop there ; and therefore he swore that
whosover cal'd it hereafter otherwise then ya[Supo-^copi6
should be hang'd.
As much farther, just at the foot of mount Rhodope, and
1 Capital of Eastern Roumelia.
2 If this refers to Sofia in Bulgaria, Dr. Cover's geography is rather
astray. No maps give a Sta. Sofia near the source of the Arda.
3 Dr. Covel here probably refers to the Iribulus terrestris, a caltrap,
which is supposed to be the tribulus translated " thistle" in Matt, vii,
16, and Heb. vi, 8. It grows in quantities in the East, and is also
known as "the Turkey plant". It is very prickly, and the fruit is used
medicinally.
4 Turkish es/ie£ = a. donkey.
to the W. enters into the same channell likewise ; of these
three the first is call'd (likewise on this south side the City)
Tonza, the middle one Merrick, the sandy one Ardar; as if
the 3 streames after that had met at Adrianople, sever'd
themselves intirely again. By this you may see the error of
our common maps placing Adrianople upon the Hebrus,
which cannot be properly said to be till all these three meet
again beneath Bosnacui; at least the currents are falsely
there by them laid down. Mellitch comes from Pilippopoli,1
Arda comes from Sta. Sophia'2; upon which, next to
Carag&tch, stands Ckoroocui, or rotten town. About it are
many long (but narrow) lakes, which may give the name
in Turkish; and there growes infinity of Tributes aquaticus?
which the vulgar Greek calls aypioKaaravo, or wild chestnut,
and from thence they call the name of the town in Greek
KacTTavoxcopib. Southerly from the river Arda is another
village, cal'd in Turkish Ishck-cui^ or Asses town, in Greek
VaiSapo-^apLb, which signifyes the very same ; it was cal'd
formerly a'qhovo-ywLo, that is Nightingale town, but (as the
Greeks now tell the story) a great lord of this countrey
whom they call 'lovkiavovfyepa, whom they make a Turke,
sent for the Bishop of this town, who chanc'd to anger
him highly about a Cheflick, or summer house, which he
desired of the Bishop there ; and therefore he swore that
whosover cal'd it hereafter otherwise then ya[Supo-^copi6
should be hang'd.
As much farther, just at the foot of mount Rhodope, and
1 Capital of Eastern Roumelia.
2 If this refers to Sofia in Bulgaria, Dr. Cover's geography is rather
astray. No maps give a Sta. Sofia near the source of the Arda.
3 Dr. Covel here probably refers to the Iribulus terrestris, a caltrap,
which is supposed to be the tribulus translated " thistle" in Matt, vii,
16, and Heb. vi, 8. It grows in quantities in the East, and is also
known as "the Turkey plant". It is very prickly, and the fruit is used
medicinally.
4 Turkish es/ie£ = a. donkey.