DEPARTURE FROM ATHENS. 375 
cottas Temple of the Coryphaean Diana Temple of 
Apollo Circular edifice Theatre of Polycletus Epi- 
dauriau serpent Aspect of the Coilon Perfect state 
of the structure dimensions and detail of the parts 
Journey to Nauplia Lessa Dorian and Egyptian 
antiquities Arachnaeus Mons Cyclopda Nauplia 
House of the Consul Turkish Gazette Public re- 
joicings Athlete Pyrrhica Population Air Com- 
merce Gipsies Characteristic features of Grecian 
cities Tiryns Celtic and Phoenician architecture 
Origin of the Cyclopean style History of Tiryns 
character of its inhabitants. 
ON Thursday, November the fifth, we left Athens CHAP. 
at sun-rise, for the Pirceeus; having resolved to 
sail to Epidaurus; and after visiting Epidauria 
and Argolis, to return through the northern 
districts of PELOPONNESUS, towards Megara P nnesus ' 
and Eleusis. The Governor of Athens had kindly 
commissioned a relation of his family, a most 
amiable and worthy Turk, to accompany us in 
the capacity of Tchohadar; a word which we shall 
not attempt to translate : it is enough to say that 
such was his title, and that he travelled with us 
as an officer who was to provide for us, upon all 
occasions, and to be responsible for our safety 
among the Albanians. Our caique had remained 
at anchor since our arrival : the men belonging to 
her had been daily employed in repairing the 
