164 CORYDALLA. 



ground, but without finding any of service. 

 Fortunately, however, our surigee, Nicolo, whose 

 melancholy, in consequence of the drowning of 

 his horse at Phineka, was beginning to pass 

 away, took almost equal interest with ourselves 

 in seeking " grammata." In an old wall, he 

 discovered a squared block, with its inscribed 

 face turned towards the stones, on which, in 

 beautifully preserved letters, was the name of 

 the city — Corydalla. 



At the ruins of Corydalla there are no sar- 

 cophagi, and only two very rude square rock- 

 tombs. The rock is shaly, and unsuited to 

 sepulchral architecture. The tombs we had 

 visited between Limyra and Armootlee most 

 probably belonged to this city, which appears 

 to have been a place of consequence at a very 

 early period. 



After copying the inscription pointed out to us 

 by Nicolo, we sought a guide to conduct us to 

 the other ruins in the neighbourhood, of which 

 our host at Armootlee had spoken. Leaving 

 Corydalla to the east, we crossed the plain and 

 ascended a range of hills, thickly covered by 

 pines. The aspect of the forest was such, that 

 we indulged few hopes of a discovery, nor did 



