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CHAP. III.
JOURNEY TO THE CAPITAL—TOMBS—PY)RT SARACINICO—GARDENS-
ARRIVAL AT BATHI.
AS the day began to decline, we quitted a scene no
less beautiful than interesting, in order to proceed to the
city. We ascended by a rugged and intricate path to the
top of a ridge projecting from the rocks of Korax, passing
a number of terraces now covered with bushes, but once
cultivated, and raised by unwearied industry on the rapid
declivity. The neglect of tillage affords a strong proof of
the reduced population of the island. Arriving at the sum-
mit, we were agreeably surprised by the sight of a little
enclosure free from bushes, and containing the remains of
antique tombs, or sarcophagi, such as are usually found in
the vicinity of ancient cities in other parts of Greece. There
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JOURNEY TO THE CAPITAL—TOMBS—PY)RT SARACINICO—GARDENS-
ARRIVAL AT BATHI.
AS the day began to decline, we quitted a scene no
less beautiful than interesting, in order to proceed to the
city. We ascended by a rugged and intricate path to the
top of a ridge projecting from the rocks of Korax, passing
a number of terraces now covered with bushes, but once
cultivated, and raised by unwearied industry on the rapid
declivity. The neglect of tillage affords a strong proof of
the reduced population of the island. Arriving at the sum-
mit, we were agreeably surprised by the sight of a little
enclosure free from bushes, and containing the remains of
antique tombs, or sarcophagi, such as are usually found in
the vicinity of ancient cities in other parts of Greece. There
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