TO MARATHON. 13 
and here we passed the night. The next chap. 
morning, continuing our journey towards '_ . 
Marathon, we saw upon our left, about a mile 
from Kakiwies, among some olive-trees, a 
marble ^a^-re//^ representing two figures, with 
part of an Inscription; of which we could 
only trace the following letters, belonging 
perhaps to the name of some family : 
PAYZTA 
TPATH 
Such imperfect inscriptions are only worth 
observing when they denote, as perhaps this does, 
a sepulchral monument, and thereby mark the course of 
course of the antient road near to which the Road" '^"' 
tombs were constructed. Other travellers may 
hence be guided to the proper spot for making 
excavations. We had seen fragments oi terra-cotta 
vases at the village ofKakuvies, taken from graves 
that had been accidentally opened by the peasants 
in the neighbourhood. We observed a pleasing 
village upon Mount Penlelicusy towards the right : 
the mountain is now called Pendeli. This 
village retains its antient name K/i<pi(r<ricc, almost revi,ia. 
unaltered in its present appellation, Kevisia. It 
