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presents in its opulent bosom chrysolites, eme- 

 ralds, and beryls ; and which is thus described 

 by an able observer. 



odon-Tcheion. " Three or four leagues before arriving at the 

 gang of the beryls, you begin to rise on the vast 

 base of the mountain, entirely composed of the 



remains of its ancient summit. You may go on 

 horseback to the foot of its actual summit, which 

 is only elevated above its base about 1200 feet 

 perpendicular; and it may be easily climbed on 

 foot, as it is composed of granite tolerably friable, 

 and which presents no precipices. This summit 

 is formed like a horse- shoe, at the bottom of 

 which is a spring, which waters the little valley 

 formed by the two branches of the horse-shoe, 

 whose aperture faces the S. E. ; its extent in 

 length being from 4 to 500 fathoms. It is upon 

 the slope, which rises on the right in entering 

 the valley, that there are two gangs of emeralds: 

 the first is not far from the rivulet, and contains 

 chrysolites ; the second is near the middle of the 

 height of the summit, rather advanced within 

 the horse-shoe, and is that which contains the 

 emeralds. The third gang is on the very crest 

 of the summit, at the extremity of the horse- 

 shoe, it contains the beryls." * If this celebrated 



* Patrin, ii. 24. 



