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examination of ruins.
[chap.
CHAPTER IV.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RUINS AT PALAEOKASTRON. DISCOVERY OF A
SARCOPHAGUS, A STATUE, AND ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS. POLITICAL
POWER OF THE CRETAN DEMOS. DETERMINATION OF THE SITES
OF MINOA, AM PHI MALL A, APTERA, AND KISAMOS. LEGEND RE-
SPECTING THE SIRENS AND THE MUSES, AND IDENTIFICATION OF
THE ISLANDS LEUCAE WITH THE ROCKS OF SUDHA. ORIGIN OF
THE ERROR RESPECTING THE SITE OF APTERA EXPLAINED. COINS
OF APTERA. MOUNT BERECYNTHOS, AND METALLURGY OF THE
IDAEAN DACTYLS.
February 17.
Early this morning I recommenced my examination
of the ancient remains. The monastery is in the midst
of them, and is not far from the centre of the ancient
city. At a little distance to the south and south-west, I
saw traces of two public buildings where several frag-
ments of shafts of columns, one of which was fluted,
were lying near the foundations of walls. To the north-
east of the monastery like vestiges of another ancient
examination of ruins.
[chap.
CHAPTER IV.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RUINS AT PALAEOKASTRON. DISCOVERY OF A
SARCOPHAGUS, A STATUE, AND ANCIENT INSCRIPTIONS. POLITICAL
POWER OF THE CRETAN DEMOS. DETERMINATION OF THE SITES
OF MINOA, AM PHI MALL A, APTERA, AND KISAMOS. LEGEND RE-
SPECTING THE SIRENS AND THE MUSES, AND IDENTIFICATION OF
THE ISLANDS LEUCAE WITH THE ROCKS OF SUDHA. ORIGIN OF
THE ERROR RESPECTING THE SITE OF APTERA EXPLAINED. COINS
OF APTERA. MOUNT BERECYNTHOS, AND METALLURGY OF THE
IDAEAN DACTYLS.
February 17.
Early this morning I recommenced my examination
of the ancient remains. The monastery is in the midst
of them, and is not far from the centre of the ancient
city. At a little distance to the south and south-west, I
saw traces of two public buildings where several frag-
ments of shafts of columns, one of which was fluted,
were lying near the foundations of walls. To the north-
east of the monastery like vestiges of another ancient