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TOWN OF BELESTINA. REMAINS OF PHERAI. 93
pelacro and its islands, and that the most celebrated mountains were
visible from it, particularly Ossa, Olympos, Athos, Othrys, Pindos,
Oeta, Parnassos, and Knemis, besides numerous bays and promon-
tories of memorable note.
Pelion is now named sometimes Plesnid, and sometimes the
Mountain of Saint George.
TO BELESTINA (PHERAI) AND TOLELERE.
We quitted Bolo on the 2d of June, with the intention of visiting
the vale of Tempe, and of passing by Pherai and Larissa.
On setting out, we proceeded in a north-west direction, with Pe-
lion on our right, and the castle of Bolo and plain of Demetrias on
our left. In two hours and twenty minutes we came to a large tu-
mulus of earth near the road: at its base are some traces, com-
posed of small stones. We soon after entered the fertile plain of
Pherai, and passed successively three tumuli at equal distances,
with an interval of a quarter of a mile between each. From hence,
we viewed the town of Belestina, the ancient Pherai, and the lake of
Bcebeis, with Ossa and Olympos towering majestically upon the
right. To the left was a lower range of hills, on which the large
village of Saint George was conspicuously situated.
On quitting the tumuli, we crossed a small stream, with mulberry
trees on its banks, and after passing through an extensive Turkish
burying-ground, entered Belestina, which is three hours and a half
from Bolo. We passed through the town, as we were anxious to
examine the Hyperian fountain,1 which is in its suburbs, at the foot
At present called KepaAo fipv<n-
pelacro and its islands, and that the most celebrated mountains were
visible from it, particularly Ossa, Olympos, Athos, Othrys, Pindos,
Oeta, Parnassos, and Knemis, besides numerous bays and promon-
tories of memorable note.
Pelion is now named sometimes Plesnid, and sometimes the
Mountain of Saint George.
TO BELESTINA (PHERAI) AND TOLELERE.
We quitted Bolo on the 2d of June, with the intention of visiting
the vale of Tempe, and of passing by Pherai and Larissa.
On setting out, we proceeded in a north-west direction, with Pe-
lion on our right, and the castle of Bolo and plain of Demetrias on
our left. In two hours and twenty minutes we came to a large tu-
mulus of earth near the road: at its base are some traces, com-
posed of small stones. We soon after entered the fertile plain of
Pherai, and passed successively three tumuli at equal distances,
with an interval of a quarter of a mile between each. From hence,
we viewed the town of Belestina, the ancient Pherai, and the lake of
Bcebeis, with Ossa and Olympos towering majestically upon the
right. To the left was a lower range of hills, on which the large
village of Saint George was conspicuously situated.
On quitting the tumuli, we crossed a small stream, with mulberry
trees on its banks, and after passing through an extensive Turkish
burying-ground, entered Belestina, which is three hours and a half
from Bolo. We passed through the town, as we were anxious to
examine the Hyperian fountain,1 which is in its suburbs, at the foot
At present called KepaAo fipv<n-