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one hundred and fifty paces, we came to the chap. 
mountain where the Coilon of the Theatre has ., ^, , 
been hewn. The source of the fountain is upon 
the north-iuestern side of it ; for by striking the 
ground there, a cavity may be observed. The 
vaulted roof of this subterraneous passage, 
once undoubtedly an aqueduct, is formed with 
antient tiles ; and the workmanship at the 
source oi t\\e fountain is of the same nature. 
We next visited the theatre, perhaps one Thtaue. 
of the most antient in Greece, and one of 
the most entire now remaining. It faces the 
N. K. E. towards a village called Karamsa, 
situate on the other side of the plain, at the 
base of the opposite mountains. The Coilon 
is now in as perfect a state as when it was first 
formed : it is hollowed in the rock, above the 
ruined edifice, before mentioned, and the fountain ; 
to the s. s. w. of the latter. Nothing is wanted 
in this part of the Theatre, but the marble 
covering for the seats. They are only twelve 
inches high, and seventeen inches and a half 
wide : sufficient space is therefore hardly 
allowed for the feet of the spectators. The 
magnificent theatre constructed by Pohjcletus 
in Epidauria\ contains a space eighteen inches 
(2) See the former Volume of this work, p. 417. 
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