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Plate I. where a figure is seen filling the trough from which
the cattle drink. Behind the masonry is a cavity pene-
trating about ten feet into the mountain, probably made
by art at some distant period, and containing a reser-
voir of excellent water, collected in drops from the roof
and sides of the grotto. About ten yards south of the
fount is the bed of a torrent, and in it has been another
rock cistern. A stream rushes, in the winter, from the moun-
tain above, having first precipitated itself from the rock,
and passed in its way a number of beautiful terraces, for-
merly cultivated. It is impossible to visit this sequestered
spot without being struck with the recollection of the Fount
of Arethusa and the Rock Korax, which the poet mentions
in the same line,1 adding, that there the swine eat the sweet
acorns, and drank the clear black water.
Having passed some time at the fountain, taken a draw-
ing, and made the necessary observations on the situation
of the place, we proceeded to an examination of the preci-
pice, climbing over the terraces above the source, among
shady fig-trees, which, however, did not prevent us from
' Odys. N. 408,
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Plate I. where a figure is seen filling the trough from which
the cattle drink. Behind the masonry is a cavity pene-
trating about ten feet into the mountain, probably made
by art at some distant period, and containing a reser-
voir of excellent water, collected in drops from the roof
and sides of the grotto. About ten yards south of the
fount is the bed of a torrent, and in it has been another
rock cistern. A stream rushes, in the winter, from the moun-
tain above, having first precipitated itself from the rock,
and passed in its way a number of beautiful terraces, for-
merly cultivated. It is impossible to visit this sequestered
spot without being struck with the recollection of the Fount
of Arethusa and the Rock Korax, which the poet mentions
in the same line,1 adding, that there the swine eat the sweet
acorns, and drank the clear black water.
Having passed some time at the fountain, taken a draw-
ing, and made the necessary observations on the situation
of the place, we proceeded to an examination of the preci-
pice, climbing over the terraces above the source, among
shady fig-trees, which, however, did not prevent us from
' Odys. N. 408,
h