142 MOUNT HELICON. 
CHAP, near the suminit^ of Helicon: and amidst the 
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. rugged rocks surrounding this valleyy we saw 
shepherds, guarding their sheep and goats; and 
heard them piping their tuneful reeds, as when 
the Muses first vouchsafed to the Ascrt^an bard 
their heavenly inspiration '. Around the village 
are many fountains and streams, falling into the 
river upon whose banks it is placed ; and there 
are woods near it'. After passing Z^?^^/^, we 
advanced among the boldest rocks imaginable, 
exhibiting the liveliest colours. Thence we 
began once more to ascend, by a narrow, 
rough, steep, and stony path, as before ; 
Summit of and soon gained the highest point of all this 
Helicon. . 
passage over Helicon; commandmg a pro- 
(1) 'Aie^oTaru 'E> ixavi •^^f^ov; sviveiwavra, 
Hesiodi Diorufii Generiit'o, v. 7. p. 2. edit. Rohins. Oxon, 1737. 
(2) At tu 'ncf 'H'Tic'Sof xxXhn lot^a^av aei^iif, 
Ajvfl!,' 'Soi(/,atiot6 'V.Xir.uiidi i/cro ^a^/iia. 
T»y ci fil 'TT^eurirTcc Sioi too; fjtv^/iv 'iutecv 
Mov/rai 'OXufiTiaS'-;, Kai/aai Aio; Aiyii^oio. Ibitl. V. 22. p. 4. 
(8) At Stiiiura we found the " true Greek Hellkbore," Helletorus 
Orientalis of TVtlUlenow. 'Ihis species of HELLEBonr., wliose virtues 
were so hijflily extolled liy the Antients, was fir-t illustrated by 
Tournefort {I'ounge du Levant, torn. IF. p. 474.); and nn original 
drawing of the plant, taken for him by Juhi-iet, Iia-; been lately 
engraven, and published in the Annates du Museum d'Histoire Natu- 
reile. We found also upon Helicon the " Scarlet Oak," {Qnercwf 
Cocci/era, Linn.); and the " Flax-leaved Daphne," {Daphne Gnidium, 
Linn.) 
