13G MOUNT HELICON. 
appellation ; and not, as Wheler relates, from 
the abundance of the hares found upon it. 
Here we observed a part of the antient paved 
causeway, which formerly led from Thespia to 
AscRAandLEBADEA'. Crocuses, and other early 
plants, were in flower. The weather, which had 
before been boisterous in this elevated region, 
was changed suddenly to the finest temperature 
View Qf spring. We saw from hence all Boeotia, with 
from the '- *-" 
Heights, here and there more distant regions and towering 
summits, whose bearings by the compass we 
immediately ascertained. The following state- 
ment will give the situation of the principal 
objects thus viewed from the n. e. side of 
Helicon; and the Vignette to this Chapter 
exhibits the appearance presented by the highest 
mountain of Eubcea, bearing East and by North, 
from the same point of view; the sea being here 
admitted into the prospect. 
Highest Mountain of Negropont .... E. and by N. 
Mountain Parnes, here called Ozia . . . s. e. and by E. 
Mountain CiTHiERONj called Elatcea ... s. e. And be- 
tween the mountain Cith.^ron and the spectator, in this 
line of observation, the high tower near Panaja, oc- 
curring as the first principal object. 
Helicon concealed all the other western and southern points 
of the panoramic circle. 
(1) Rectius fitliuhia, ut'EXdriia, et similia. Fid. Jnnot. Sylhurgii in 
fa\isan. p. 788. edit. Kuhnii. 
