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gible in fair Greek cbarafters, (wherea Houfe, which is built a» 
gainft it on one fide, does not hinder 0 as imKi»m» <^e^(, ^ofidL^ 
CMim^^im^' Each Wind placed againfl its quarter in the heaven$ ; 
and the roof is made of little planks of Marble,broad at bottom, 
and which meet all in a point at top, and make an obtufe pyramid 
of fome 3 2 or 3 6 fides. 
There is a delicate Temple of the G/^/^f»^ order in the Cuftle, 
whether of JPa^^drofos , or whom, I cannot tell ; but the work 
was moft fine, and all the ornaments moft accurately engraven-s 
The Length of this Temple was 67?« 
The Breadth 3§S ^^^' 
Thefe Pillars which remain of a Portico of the Emperour^^ 
driap, are very ftately and noble : They are of the CorwthUn or- 
dcr,aTid above 52 feet inheight, and 1 9 in circumference : They 
are canellate ; and there are now Handing feventeen of them,with 
part of their Cornice on the top. The building, to which they be^ 
longed, I meafured the Area of, as near as I could conjedlure ; 
and found it near a thoufrnd feet in length, and about fix hundred 
and eighty in bread l h. 
Without the Town , the Bridge over the IUffm hath three 
arches, of folid ftone-work ; The mlddlemofi: is near 2ofecc 
broad. There is the fiadium yet to be feen , w hofe length I mea- 
fured, and found it 650 feet, near to what theprecifemeafure of 
Jladium ought to be, viz.62 $. , 
Towards the Southern wall of the CaftJe there are the remains 
of the Theater of Bacchus y with the Portico of Eumnes^ which is 
near it 5 th^femi- diameter, which is the right Siiieof the demi- 
circle which makes the Theatre, is about 150 feet. The whole 
Body of the Scene, 256. Monfieur G/^iZ^/^^^w^ in that Book 
be hath written of Athens^ hath made a Cut of a Theatre , which 
he calls that of Bacchus^ which is a meer fancy and invention of 
hisown,nothinglike the Natural one, which by the Plan, he has 
drawnof theTQwn, I ;udge hedid not know. I give you this 
onebint> that you may not be deceived by that Book , which is 
wide from truth; as will appear to any body who fees the reality, 
though to one who hath not feen it, it feems plaufibly written* 
have dwelt long on Athens , but yet have faid nothing. This 
Town ak>ne defervcs a whole Book to difcourfeof it weD, which 
now I hav€ neither limenorroom to do ^ . but I have Memorials- 
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