LEBADEA. 169 
minaret. Another imperfect legend is upon a chap. 
stone in the same building, also noticed by ■ 
JVheler^: they were moreover both published 
by his companion Spon^. The name of the city 
occurs in these inscriptions, variously written, — 
nOAIS AEBAAEftN, and AEBAAEIEnN. From the 
fortress we observed the bearings of Clueronka 
and Orchomenus. 
Ch^ronea bears north and by cast, and is 
distant from Lebadea one hour and a half. 
Orchomenus, east-north-east, distant from 
Lebadea two hours. 
The commerce of Lebadea is very conside- commerce 
rable. It carries on a thnvmg trade, m the 
exportation, even to London, of corn and cotton, 
and of currant-raisins: the last article it sends 
from Pairas. Its own port is Jspropiti, antiently 
Anticyra. The wine of Orchomenus is also 
sold here : it is as good as old hock, having a 
similar flavour, but with less acidity: it is some- 
times as limpid and colourless as the clearest 
(2) See Journey into Greece, pp. Z1', 328. Lond. \G^i. 
i'-i) Voyaje de Grece, et du Levant, tome H. pp. 2G6, 2G7. 
«t la Haye, 17"4. 
