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can be little doubt that this was the necropolis, or place of
sepulture for the inhabitants of Marathia, but the work-
manship of the tombs is so simple and devoid of ornament,
that it Avould be difficult to form a probable conjecture on
the period of their construction. From this place, which is
now called TA MNHMATA, or the Tombs, as we were in-
formed by some persons who were employed in gathering
wild asparagus on the spot, we descended over cultivated
terraces, to the bed of an occasional torrent, which, in the
winter, discharges itself into a little bay, lying to the right
of our path. Here again we began to ascend a second
rugged projection from the mountain now called Stephano,
which, with its branches, forms almost the whole of the
southern portion of the isle. From the summit we obtained
the first view of the town and port of Bathi. From this
point the little port of Saracinico is also seen. It is only
the receptacle of small fishing boats. The engraved drawing
at the commencement of this chapter, will afford a more
correct idea of the spot, than can be given by a simple de-
scription. Another rough descent brought us to the con-
fines of modern cultivation, and we found in a field an in-
can be little doubt that this was the necropolis, or place of
sepulture for the inhabitants of Marathia, but the work-
manship of the tombs is so simple and devoid of ornament,
that it Avould be difficult to form a probable conjecture on
the period of their construction. From this place, which is
now called TA MNHMATA, or the Tombs, as we were in-
formed by some persons who were employed in gathering
wild asparagus on the spot, we descended over cultivated
terraces, to the bed of an occasional torrent, which, in the
winter, discharges itself into a little bay, lying to the right
of our path. Here again we began to ascend a second
rugged projection from the mountain now called Stephano,
which, with its branches, forms almost the whole of the
southern portion of the isle. From the summit we obtained
the first view of the town and port of Bathi. From this
point the little port of Saracinico is also seen. It is only
the receptacle of small fishing boats. The engraved drawing
at the commencement of this chapter, will afford a more
correct idea of the spot, than can be given by a simple de-
scription. Another rough descent brought us to the con-
fines of modern cultivation, and we found in a field an in-