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REMARKS ON PARTS OF GREECE. 



mountain, which is here bounded by the Lake Copais, are two very 

 copious springs. 



ChfErontea, now called Caprena, is placed at the foot of that range 

 of heio-hts which forms the western limit of the plain traversed by the 

 Cephissus, before it discharges itself into the Copaic Lake. Here are 

 a few inscriptions, and on the height north of the town, are the re- 

 mains of a Greek fortress, which probably was once the acropolis. 

 At the east extremity of this height, where it meets the plain, are 

 vestio-es of an ancient theatre, with several seats excavated in the 

 rock. The site of Coronea, it is imagined, is now occupied by the 

 little village Granizza, at the foot of Helicon, about two miles east 

 of Livadea ; here is a tower about twenty feet square, of ancient and 

 most solid construction. North-west of Platosa, in a sm.all plain 

 bounded to the west by Helicon, are traced the ancient foundations 

 of an oval enclosure, which probably was the situation of Leuctra ; an 

 insignificant village of five houses, adjoining the spot, called Lef ka, 

 in some degree confirms the conjecture ; here are two inscriptions, 

 and more in the village called Erimo Castro in the heights north of 

 Lef ka. Between Platsea and Leuctra is a considerable plain, which 

 from two tumuli near the road, may be supposed to have been the 

 scene of the engagement between Epaminondas and the Spartans. — 

 On the irregular ground, the roots of Cithseron, are the remains of 

 the ancient fortifications of P]ata3a, containing within them, though 

 on level ground, a semicircular enceinte, (one side of the outer walls 

 forming the chord) which perhaps was the acropolis ; here are some 

 fragments of columns and masses of masonry, and several very ancient 

 sarcophagi, without the city. The village Kokle, containing about 

 one hundred and fifty inhabitants, is above the remains of Plat^ea. — 

 The scene of the celebrated fight at Platoea, was on the north side of 

 Cithfieron, a chain of mountains which extending from the ^Egaean to 

 the Corinthian sea, separates Attica from Boeotia. The chief road of 

 communication between these districts passes over the summits of Ci- 

 thaeron, which in this part is distinguished by three remarkable points, 



