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largest granite pillar in the world, excepting the chap. 
famous Column of Alexandria in Egypt, which it ' y. v 
much resembles. It is of the same substance, 
and it has the same form : its astonishing length, 
as a mere shaft (without base, or capital) of one 
entire stone, equalled thirty-seven feet eight 
inches, and it measured five feet three inches in 
diameter \ It may perhaps serve to throw some 
light upon the origin of the Egyptian Pillar. Its 
situation is upon a hill above Alexandria Troas, 
A paved road led from the city, to the place 
where it either stood, or was to have been 
erected. We have therefore the instances of 
two cities, both built by Generals of Alexander 
THE Great, in consequence of his orders; and 
each city having a pillar of this kind, upon an 
eminence, outside of its walls. These pillars 
may have served to support statues in honour 
of the founder of those cities ; or they may have 
been intended for sepulchral Stelcp, in memory 
of illustrious persons. The author's subsequent 
observations upon the Alexandrian Column 
rather induced the latter of these two opinions. 
The hot baths, called Lydia Hamam, have Hot Baths, 
been so ably described by Dr. Chandler'', that 
(l) Its diameter is five feet three inches at the base ; and four feet 
five inches at the summit. 
(C) Travels in Asia Minor, p. 33. 
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