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GREAT NUMBERS OF THE CONE-DWELLINGS ARE NOW USED AS DOVECOTES FOR THE 



HOUSING OF THE FLOCKS OF PIGEONS THAT GIVE BOTH THEIR EGGS 



AND THEIR FLESH TO THEIR TROGLODYTE OWNERS 



The windows of such hen-coop cones are always walled in, though holes of ingress and 

 egress are left for the birds. These cones are usually painted red or white on the outside of 

 the holes as far as the arm can reach. The reason for this practice is not apparent, unless 

 it is that the pigeons are thus supposed to be aided in locating their abodes. 



division, he ran to the village which had 

 been allotted to Xenophon. 



"He surprised within it the villagers, 

 with their headman and seventeen young 

 horses which were being reared as a 

 tribute for the king, and, last of all, the 

 headman's own daughter, a young bride, 

 only eight days wed. Her husband had 

 gone off to chase hares, and so he es- 

 caped being taken with the other vil- 

 lagers. 



"The houses were underground struc- 

 tures, with an aperture like the mouth of 

 a well, by which to enter, but they were 

 broad and spacious below. The entrance 

 for the beasts of burden was dug out, but 

 the human occupants descended by a 

 ladder. 



"In these dwellings were to be found 

 goats and sheep and cattle, and cocks and 

 hens, with their various progeny. The 

 flocks and herds were all reared under 

 cover upon green food. 



XENOPHON'S VISIT TO THE DWELLERS 

 UNDERGROUND 



"There were stores within of wheat 

 and barley and vegetables, and wine made 

 from barley in huge bowls ; the grains 

 of barley malt lay floating in the bever- 

 age up to the lip of the vessel, and reeds 

 lay in them, some longer, some shorter, 

 without joints. When you were thirsty 

 you took one of these in your mouth and 

 sucked. The beverage without admix- 

 ture of water was very strong, and of a 



