fonian Islands. 295 
and excite an idea very similar to that which the ancients 
have transmitted to us on the subject. At all events, it 
enables us more accurately. to ascertain the boundaries of 
the ancient city. 
At three different points within the inclosure of the an- 
_ elent city there are remains of a stone aqueduct. This 
ayueduct was, in the lower parts, sustained by arcades, a 
great part of which we still see at the level of the ground 
to an extent of 7 or 800 metres. The piles are 1 metre 
80 centimetres Jong, by 1 metre 40 centimetres in thick- 
ness. The aperture of the arcades is 3 metres 60 centi- 
metres. This aqueduct drew ils waters from a ridge ter- 
minated by Mount St. Helena. Subsequent excavations 
have exposed the springs and reservoirs from which the 
water was obtained. 
A short distance from the place where this aqueduct was 
discovered, a circular water pipe of baked earth was found, 
The slope directed towards the convent of St. Theodore has 
been levelled in the part exposed. It is 4 centimetres by 
6 metres and 40 centimetres long. 
Tn the environs were found large quantities of stones for 
building, but in such a state of confusion that nothing 
could be traced of their former condition. A note was 
taken of their position, however, that their destination 
might be traced from other circumstances. Many bricks 
and other articles of baked earth were found at the same 
time. 
On digging more to the eastward, a conduit-pipe was , 
discovered cut into the ¢ufa, and which seemed to be of 
considerable length. This conduit was two feet wide and 
nearly six feet high. It seemed to have been made with 
the pickaxe, and might probably have been constructed to 
collect the waters of filtration, and furnish an artificial spring. 
These monuments announce that what the ancients have 
told us of the magnificence of the works ofthis city is 
not exagverated. As to the waters, Homer informs us that 
there were two fountains constantly spouting water, one 
of which waiered the gardens of Alcinous and the other 
flowed through canals under the windows of the palace, 
forming afterwards a large basin for the use of the citizens, 
Near the salt pits, and still within the limits of the an- 
cient city, several tombs have been found, of which the best 
reserved is formed of large square bricks 44 centimetres 
in extent. According to what we can learn, three or four 
were placed on each side, as many above, and one at 
each end. 
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