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spect, which, in the grandeur of its objects, chap. 
and in all the affecting circumstances of their ^-' -■ 
history, cannot be equalled in the world. 
The eye ranges over all the plains of Le- 
BADEA, Ch^euonea, and Orchomenus, look- 
ing down upon the numerous villages now 
occupying the sites of those and of other 
illustrious cities. From the spot where the 
spectator is placed, the most amazing undulation 
of mountain scenery descends, like vast waves 
in the heaving of an ocean, towards Parnassus; 
whose snowy bosom, dazzling by its brightness, 
appeared, fronting our route, with incomparable 
Qfrandeur*. 
& 
As we began to descend from this place, we Descent 
..... of the 
passed another fountam, pourmg its tribute into Mountain. 
other streams that, on this side of Helicon, 
fell, in noisy, rapid, and turbulent courses, from 
the summit of the mountain. An antient paved 
causeway, of which we had before observed the 
frequent remains, again occurred, and it was 
continued to the distance of a quarter of a mile; 
(4) " And yet how lovely in thine aje of woe, 
Land of lost Gods and godlike men ! art thou '. 
Thy vales of ever green, thy hills of snow. 
Proclaim thee Nature's varied favourite now." 
Cfulde Harold's nigrimage, Canto IL 77. p-103. Ijmd. 18ir, 
