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348 RUINS OF LEPREOS.
was only two hundred men. Herodotus' says that Lepreos was
built by those Minyans, who were driven from Lemnos by the
Pelasgi.'
About a mile and a half from this place towards the north, is the
town of Strobitza, inhabited by Turks and Greeks.
Between five and six miles towards the south-east is Graditza, a
village near the ancient city of Phigalia; another village named
Paulitza is in the same vicinity.
An extensive view is enjoyed from this place. The Strophades
are faintly distinguished at a great distance. Towards the south a
high mountain is visible from afar; but its ancient name is unknown..
Near its foot a point of land stretches out into the sea : beyond this
point we may discern the round summit of the small island of Prote.3
The nearer hills are round and undulating, and the intermediate glens
and vallej-s in a state of florid cultivation.
The town of Philiatra was concealed by an intervening hill; but a
great cypress near it was distinguished like a black point. Mount
Te tragi, which is a branch of Lycseon, and the sinuous valley of the
river Neda, are also visible.
We remained at this place two hours and a quarter, which, how-
ever, was by no means sufficient for a satisfactory examination of
these ruins; but we had a long journey to make to reach Arkadia,4
the ancient Cyparissiai,5 where we proposed to pass the night.
In thirty-five minutes we reached the base of the hill, and crossed
the rivulet which I noticed in my way to this place, and twenty
minutes beyond it we crossed a river, went through a plain covered
with corn, closed on the left with hills wooded with pines. One
hour from the first-mentioned stream we passed over the remains
1 B. 1. c. 143. « About 1149 years B. C.
3 Now called Prodano. It was deserted in the time of Thucydides. B. 4. c. 1.
< I have written the name of this town with the k, in order to distinguish it from the ancient
territory of that name, which I have written with the c.
s It is written indifferently in the singular, or the plural, in ancient authors. I have fol-
lowed Pausanias.
was only two hundred men. Herodotus' says that Lepreos was
built by those Minyans, who were driven from Lemnos by the
Pelasgi.'
About a mile and a half from this place towards the north, is the
town of Strobitza, inhabited by Turks and Greeks.
Between five and six miles towards the south-east is Graditza, a
village near the ancient city of Phigalia; another village named
Paulitza is in the same vicinity.
An extensive view is enjoyed from this place. The Strophades
are faintly distinguished at a great distance. Towards the south a
high mountain is visible from afar; but its ancient name is unknown..
Near its foot a point of land stretches out into the sea : beyond this
point we may discern the round summit of the small island of Prote.3
The nearer hills are round and undulating, and the intermediate glens
and vallej-s in a state of florid cultivation.
The town of Philiatra was concealed by an intervening hill; but a
great cypress near it was distinguished like a black point. Mount
Te tragi, which is a branch of Lycseon, and the sinuous valley of the
river Neda, are also visible.
We remained at this place two hours and a quarter, which, how-
ever, was by no means sufficient for a satisfactory examination of
these ruins; but we had a long journey to make to reach Arkadia,4
the ancient Cyparissiai,5 where we proposed to pass the night.
In thirty-five minutes we reached the base of the hill, and crossed
the rivulet which I noticed in my way to this place, and twenty
minutes beyond it we crossed a river, went through a plain covered
with corn, closed on the left with hills wooded with pines. One
hour from the first-mentioned stream we passed over the remains
1 B. 1. c. 143. « About 1149 years B. C.
3 Now called Prodano. It was deserted in the time of Thucydides. B. 4. c. 1.
< I have written the name of this town with the k, in order to distinguish it from the ancient
territory of that name, which I have written with the c.
s It is written indifferently in the singular, or the plural, in ancient authors. I have fol-
lowed Pausanias.