282 RHODES. 
^vin'' countrymen were there, several inscriptions were 
noticed ; and of these, one may be here inserted, 
owing to the evidence it contain 
real position of the ancient city. 
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tions, owing to the evidence it contains respecting the 
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Many cities in Asia and Europe celebrated games 
in imitation of the four sacred games of 
Greece'. Agesistratus, who is commemorated in 
this inscription, was the first of the Lindians who 
had overcome the Boys in wrestling at the 
Olympic Games \ 
Some terra-cotta vases, of great antiquity, 
were also found in a garden : of these, we pro- 
cured one with upright handles. Lindus is not 
more than one long day's journey from Rhodes, 
if the traveller make use of mules for his con- 
veyance. 
(1) See Recueil (VAnliq. tarn. II. p. 223; and also Corsiiii Diss. 
Qualuor, Agon. p. 20. 
(2) In an Inscription found at Sparta, and cited by Caylus, wc reac(, 
