266 ATHENS. 
We turned from it towards the TEMPLE OF 
THESEUS, which exists almost as perfect as 
when it was at first finished. Having gratified 
our curiosity by a hasty survey of the outside 
of this building which, although not of so 
much magnitude as the Parthenon, ranks next 
to it in every circumstance of chaste design and 
harmonious proportion we entered the modern 
city by a gate near to the Temple, and were 
conducted to the comfortable dwelling assigned 
for our abode, by Lusieri, during the remainder 
of our residence in ATHENS. 
