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CHAP, IV.
BATHI—CEREMONIES AT THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION—PRYTANOS—MILI-
TARY— COMMERCE—POPULATION—DANCING—PORT—INSCRIPTION.
THE town of Bathi is situated close to the port, and
extends along its eastern and part of its southern and
northern shores. Though not large it is well peopled, and
the street which contains the house of the Prytano and
other public buildings has lately assumed a regular ap-
pearance. Frequent earthquakes have shewn the necessity
of erecting the bell towers at a short distance from the
churches, as their fall might involve the sacred edifices in a
common rain. The city contains about 400 houses. There
is a large coffee house, frequented by the higher order of
inhabitants, and though there are no regular inns, a traiteur
has been lately established for the convenience of the mari-
ners of the island.
BATHI—CEREMONIES AT THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION—PRYTANOS—MILI-
TARY— COMMERCE—POPULATION—DANCING—PORT—INSCRIPTION.
THE town of Bathi is situated close to the port, and
extends along its eastern and part of its southern and
northern shores. Though not large it is well peopled, and
the street which contains the house of the Prytano and
other public buildings has lately assumed a regular ap-
pearance. Frequent earthquakes have shewn the necessity
of erecting the bell towers at a short distance from the
churches, as their fall might involve the sacred edifices in a
common rain. The city contains about 400 houses. There
is a large coffee house, frequented by the higher order of
inhabitants, and though there are no regular inns, a traiteur
has been lately established for the convenience of the mari-
ners of the island.