Dodwell, Edward: A classical and topographical tour through Greece, during the years 1801, 1805, and 1806: in two volumes (Band 2) (London, 1819)

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CHAPTER X.

From Messene to the khan of Sakona—To Smano—Ruins of an ancient city—Ruins of Megalopolis
—Panoramic view of the plain—Perilous situation of the author, and conflict with the thieves
—Unexpected delivery from danger—Pursuit and capture of several thieves—Their punishment
—Theatre of Megalopolis—Ruins in the vicinity—Departure from Sinano in search of the ruins
of Lykosoura—Village of Delhi Hassan—Town of Karitena—Kachikolo Kastro, probably
Gortys—Temple of Apollo Epikourios—Sculpture of the temple—Sources of theNeda—Mount
Tetragi, probably Lycaeon—Mount Dioforti, probably Kerausios—Ruins of a city, probably
Lykosoura—Road to Sparta—Village of Agie Basile—Source of the Eurotas—Arrival at
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CHAPTER XL

Ruins of Sparta—Panorama—Mount Taygeton—Remains of Amyklai—From Misithra to Tripolitza
—Mount Menalion—Ruins of Tegea—From Tripolitza to Mantineia—Ruins of the city—To
Orchomenos—Description of its ruins ------ 403

CHAPTER XII.

To Zaraka, on the lake of Stymphalos—Mount Oligyrtos, and difficulty of the passage—Ruins of an
ancient city, probably Alea—Lake, town, and city of Stymphalos—Coins of that town—Kata-
bathron—To Phonia, the ancient Pheneos—Plain of Phencos—River Aroanios—Phonia—
Ruins upon a high mountain—Ruins of Pheneos—Coins of that town—Lake of Pheneos—
Katabathron—Village Likourio—Issue of the lake of Pheneos, and source of the Ladon—
Kalybia of Mazi—Ruins of Klitor—Plain and mountains—To the monastery of Megaspelia—
Ruins on the way—Town of Kalabryta—River Bourai'kos—Monastery of Megaspelia—
Its extraordinary and magnificent situation—To Gurumistris—Fount Alusson—Ruins of an
ancient city—To Patra—Wooded pass of Makellaria, and danger of being robbed—Arrival at
Patra—To Messaloggion—Sail for Ithaca—Driven back by unfavourable winds—Island of
Basiladi—Promontory of Konopeli, and ruins of a town, and thermal spring in Eleia—Arrival
at Ithaca—Accompanied by thieves to Santa Maura—Island of Saint Nicolo—Prebeza—Corfu

—Arrival at Messina—Departure for Civita Vecchia—Becalmed off the Lipari islands__Volcano

of Stromboli—Turtles, nautili, and pilot-fish—View of the three volcanoes, ^Etna, Stromboli,
and Vesuvius, from the same spot—View of the coast and bay of Naples—The Roman coast—

Mount Circsei__Neighbouring islands—Arrival at Civita Vecchia—Quarantine—Imprisonment

—Insulting conduct of the general—Kind and friendly conduct of another Frenchman—Arrival
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