121 VLAIN OF TROY. 
CHAP, top two small oak trees were then growing. 
»^ — ,^— — ' This tumulus will not be easily discerned by 
future travellers, from the uniformity of its 
appearance, at a distance, with the rest of the 
vast Plain in which it is situate, being either 
covered with corn, or furrowed by the plough. 
The view it commands of the coast, towards 
the mouth of the Mender, may possibly entitle 
it to their subsequent consideration, with re- 
ference to the Sepulchre of Myrinna. 
We now proceeded to the Callifat Osmack, or 
Callifat Water, a river that can scarcely be said 
to flow towards the Mender; yet so deep, that 
we were conducted to a ford in order to pass. 
Hundreds of tortoises, alarmed at our approach, 
were falling from its banks into the water, as 
well as from the overhanging branches and 
thick underwood, among which these animals, 
of all others the least adapted to climb trees, 
had singularly obtained a footing. Wild-fowl, 
also, were in great abundance ; and in the corn 
land partridges were frequently observed. We 
Opinion have no hesitation in stating, that we conceive 
the iYniois. tuis river to be the SiMOis; nor would there, 
perhaps, remain a doubt upon the subject, if it 
PreviVnt wcrc uot for tlic prejudicc founded upon a 
marvellous error, which has prevailed through- 
out all the Trojan controversy concerning the 
error with 
icf^ard to 
tlic Sca- 
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