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

CHAPTER V.

Departure from Athens—To Eleusis—Mystic way—Monastery of Daphne—Votive rock—Sacred
springs—Bethels—Eleusis—Mount Kerata—Megara—Its territory and ports—Extensive
view—Mount Gerania—Derbeni—Magnificent view—Isthmus of Corinth—Remains of the
great foss, and Isthmian walls—The Acrocorinthos—Beauty of the view from its vicinity—
Doric temple—Port Kenchreai—Bath of Helena—Ancient sepulchres near the village of
Mertesa—Excavations—Terra cotta vase—Mouth of an ancient well at Corinth.

TO ELEUSIS.

X HE day of our departure from Athens was so fine as to appear
like summer, although the 28th of November. In the early part of
the month, however, the weather had been severe: the snow remained
two days on the plain, and the Attic mountains were covered for
near a week, during which time we suffered extremely from the cold,
owing to the thin and ill-built walls of the Athenian houses, and to
the imperfect fabrication of the doors and windows, which admitted
the cold at every crack. As we quitted Athens, those who met us
wished us a happy return to our own country; aih xaXa stg rov totov
a-ag, which brings to mind the expression of Chryses, who, while he
implores the Greeks to restore his daughter, wishes them, in case of
their compliance, among other blessings, that of returning safe to
their own homes.

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We went along the sacred way; and at the entrance of the olive-
grove passed by the house of Hali Adgi Agha, and by the church of

1 Homer, Iliad, 1. v. 19.