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CHAP, shore, although ar ong ruins, and obstructed 
by large stones, was more easy. 
New difficulties now occurred. It was found 
that the water near to the shore was too shallow 
to admit the approach of the boat from Salamis, 
for the conveyance of the Statue on board ; and 
the old quay of Eleusis, which consisted of 
immense blocks of marble stretching out into 
deeper water, was in such a ruined state, that 
several wide chasms appeared, through which 
the water flowed. Across these chasms it 
would be necessary to construct temporary 
bridges, for which timber would be required ; 
and even then the boat could not be brought 
close enough to the extremity of the quay 
to receive the Statue. Here the whole of our 
project seemed likely to meet with its ter- 
mination ; for it was quite impossible, without 
any mechanical aid, to raise a mass of marble 
weighing nearly two tons, so as to convey it 
into the boat. At this critical moment, when 
we were preparing to abandon the undertaking, 
a large Casiot vessel made her appearance, 
sailing between Salamis and the Eleusinian coast. 
We instantly pushed off in the boat, and hailed 
her; and the Captain consenting to come on 
shore, we not only hired his ship to take the 
