The description of Greece, by Pausanias, tr. with notes [by T. Taylor].

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Page 124 - that its roots are indeed under the earth, which the ^Ethiopians dig out, and that there are men among them (killed in finding the place of its concealment.
Page 124 - that the ebony does not produce either leaves or fruit, and that it is never
Page 10 - all that is to be found in any other fea. The river Eridanus runs through this country, upon the banks of which the daughters of the Sun are faid to have bewailed the misfortune of their brother Phaeton. It is however but lately that they were called Gauls; for formerly they called themfelves, and were alfo denominated by others,
Page 11 - on account of the mud with which the gulf Lamiacus abounds at the Thermopylae. And this, as it appears to me, is occafioned by the hot water which runs from this part into the fea. It is difficult therefore to
Page 12 - of Ancyra, a Phrygian town, feated themfelves beyond the river Sangar. This city was built by Midas, the fon of Gordius ; and in my time an anchor was to be feen in the temple of Jupiter, which Midas difcovered, and a fountain which bears the name of Midas. They report that Midas poured wine into this fountain, for the purpofe of taking
Page 12 - over to Afia in their fhips, and depopulated its maritime part. But fome time after the inhabitants of Pergamus, who poflefled that country which was formerly called Teuthrania, drove the Gauls from the fea; and they taking
Page 11 - by the Athenians. But the Gauls having paffed through the narrow avenues of the mountain, and not efteeming the capture of the town a matter of great confequence, were in the higheft degree anxious to plunder
Page 45 - people indeed are not only remarkable for their philanthropy, but excel other nations in piety to the gods ; for they have altars to Shame, Fame, and
Page xv - with each other, and is confequently greater where the connexion is more profound. It is on this account that the found of the voice in
Page 250 - he built a city, and called it after the name of his wife,

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