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were under the Parthians^ before the Romans fell in a- 
mongft them; but the Date (hews this to be after the 
time of Hadrian, and fo after their coming. Nay, and 
in an Infcription before mentioned, v\ hich is of a later 
Date than this by 80 Years, we have the Name of the 
fame Perfon. Hot Sulphureous Baths are things very 
frequent in this Country ; and thence it was that it ob- 
tained the Name of Syria Salutifera, The fcent of the 
Waters here is much like thofe of Bath in England, but 
not fo ftrong, neither is the Taftc fo ofTenfive.' On the 
contrary, when they have run fo far from the Fountain, 
as to become cold, they are very potable, and are the 
only Waters the Inhabitants ufe. But we, during our 
flay there, fent to a Fountain of very excellent Water, 
about an hour diflant from the City. 
On the Eaft fide likewife of the long Piazza ftands, 
if I may ufe fuch an Expreflion, a Wood of Marble 
Pillars, fomePerfed, and others deprived of their beau- 
^ tiful Capitals ; but fo fcattered and confuied, that it is 
not po/Eble to reduce them into any Order, fo a^ to 
coojefture to what they anciently ferved. In one place 
are 11 together in Square after this manner ; * pa- 
ved at the bottom with broad flat Stone, but without 
any Roof or Covering. And at a little diftance from 
The little that ftands the Ruines of a fmall Temple, u hich by the 
Temple, remains feems to have been for the Workmanfhip very 
curious : But the Roof is wholly gone, and the Walls 
very much defaced and confumed with Time. Before 
the'Entrance which looks to the South, is a Piazza fup- 
ported by fsx Pillars, two on one hand of the Dobr^ 
and two on the other, and at each end one. And the 
Pedeftals of thofe in the Front have been filled with In- 
fcriptions, both in Greek and the other Language ; but 
they are now fo obliterated and worn out, as no: to be 
Intelligible, The mod perfed was this that follows. 
MAA6NTON 
