PLAIN OF TROY. 113 
The third Inscription, and perhaps the most chap. 
important, has these remarkable words i ^- -y .-^^ 
Ol I A I El C 
TONHATPIONOEON 
Al N EI AN 
**THE ILIEANS TO THEIR COUNTRY'S GOD iENEA^." 
If this had been found by a late respectable 
and learned author', it might have confirmed 
him in the notion that the Thijmbrius was in 
fact the Simo'is^ as he believed; and perhaps 
have suggested, in the present name of the 
place, Halil Hi, (or, as we have written it, 
Haiti Elly, to conform to the mode of pro- 
nunciation,) an etymology^ from lAION. 
From the Ruins at Halil Elly we proceeded 
through a delightful valley, full of vineyards, 
and almond-trees in full bloom, intending to 
pass the night at the village of Thymbreck. We 
unguenta vulgo adhiberi." (Misc. Obs. 1733.) The portion 
of oil generally given to each man was called mensa olearia. 
puis, in voce. 
{]) The Author of the History of Ilium, &c. &c. 
(2) £%, in the language of the country, signifies a District ; so 
that the name of this place admits a literal interpretatiyi, signifying 
*' T/te District of Halil;" which maybe further interpreted, " The 
District of the San," from one of the names of jipolloy AIL or AE.\I02. 
