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CARIA.
I have impressed upon paper the inscription I copied on
my last visit to this spot, as a specimen of the most beauti-
fully formed Greek letters I have ever seen. On the outer
side of the wall of this cella, towards the north, is the long
and celebrated edict of Dioclesian, both in Greek and Latin
its transcription, a laborious undertaking, was accomplished
above a century ago by Sherard, and is among the manu-
scripts in the British Museum. Colonel Leake has presented
me with a copy of it published in the form of a pamphlet,
which is an important supplementary document to his valu-
able work on Asia Minor. It is curious that many of the
articles of food mentioned in this edict still retain the same
names amongst the peasantry of the country.
The theatre, which I did not examine on my former visit,
is on the west side of the town; the whole of the seats
remain, but the proscenium is a heap of ruins. The vomito-
ries must have been on the sides of the proscenium, for there
are no arched ways visible leading into the diazoma, or lobby.
March 25th.—This morning we delayed our departure
until eleven o'clock, hoping that the rains would cease;
and taking advantage of a fair hour, we travelled slowly over
the rocky road towards Moolah. On reaching the plain
the rain again fell in torrents, and we were compelled to
take refuge at the village of Bozuke, not two hours' ride
from Esky Hissa: we have heard the thunder rolling among
the mountains around us all the afternoon. The general
elevation of this country is 1500 feet above the sea.
Moolah, March 27th.—This large Turkish town, the re-
sidence of a pasha, has no doubt, from its overhanging rock
and fine commanding situation, been the site of an ancient
Greek city; this must be the first impression of all travellers
who approach it from its flat plain to the north, west, and
south. "With this idea, I looked for old materials in every wall,
but scarcely saw a stone of that character. In rambling up
one of the craggy ravines at the back of the town, we were
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CARIA.
I have impressed upon paper the inscription I copied on
my last visit to this spot, as a specimen of the most beauti-
fully formed Greek letters I have ever seen. On the outer
side of the wall of this cella, towards the north, is the long
and celebrated edict of Dioclesian, both in Greek and Latin
its transcription, a laborious undertaking, was accomplished
above a century ago by Sherard, and is among the manu-
scripts in the British Museum. Colonel Leake has presented
me with a copy of it published in the form of a pamphlet,
which is an important supplementary document to his valu-
able work on Asia Minor. It is curious that many of the
articles of food mentioned in this edict still retain the same
names amongst the peasantry of the country.
The theatre, which I did not examine on my former visit,
is on the west side of the town; the whole of the seats
remain, but the proscenium is a heap of ruins. The vomito-
ries must have been on the sides of the proscenium, for there
are no arched ways visible leading into the diazoma, or lobby.
March 25th.—This morning we delayed our departure
until eleven o'clock, hoping that the rains would cease;
and taking advantage of a fair hour, we travelled slowly over
the rocky road towards Moolah. On reaching the plain
the rain again fell in torrents, and we were compelled to
take refuge at the village of Bozuke, not two hours' ride
from Esky Hissa: we have heard the thunder rolling among
the mountains around us all the afternoon. The general
elevation of this country is 1500 feet above the sea.
Moolah, March 27th.—This large Turkish town, the re-
sidence of a pasha, has no doubt, from its overhanging rock
and fine commanding situation, been the site of an ancient
Greek city; this must be the first impression of all travellers
who approach it from its flat plain to the north, west, and
south. "With this idea, I looked for old materials in every wall,
but scarcely saw a stone of that character. In rambling up
one of the craggy ravines at the back of the town, we were
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jv_i
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