RUINS OF ORCHOMENUS. 195 
two antient wells remaining in the village. 
Almost every thing belonging to Orchomenus 
remains as Pausanias found it in the second cen- 
tury. It was evidently then in ruins, for he 
" The three Inscriptions relate to the same transaction. Eubuliis 
lends the Orchomenians a sum of money, which is partly repaid in the 
month Theluthiui. The old writings in the hands of Euphron, &c. are 
then cancelled, (see Inscr. 1.) and new ones made out, (see Inscr. 3. 1. 7.) 
and deposited with Sophilus, &c. (see Inscr. 2.) These again are can- 
celled in the montli Ahilcomenius, on condition that Eubulus shall have a 
right of common. The second and third Inscriptions act as counter- 
vouchers ; the one being a public record of Eubulus's receipt ; and the 
other, of the right granted hira. 
" Inscr. 3. 1. 13. I put a comma after Isr/vo/^/af. 'ief Eubulus have 
a right of pasturage for a given time ; that is to sny, the right of grazing, 
for four ijears, 220 head of cattle, including horses, and 1000 sheep, 
including goats j' i.e. a horse to reckon as an oX, and a goat as a slreep. 
"X. 19. No^«i;»>;; is tlie contractor who farms the public pasture-land. 
Thus reXuftiSt ipycivris, (Chandler's Marm. Ox. xlix.) &c. Eubulus 
enters his cattle at the offices of the Treasurer and of the Contractor, that 
their accounts may check each other. 
"L. 20. Kavfia, or iyxuvfta, is a bui'nt-in mark. See Scaliger onVarro 
de L.L. p. 107. ed. 1619; and the Notes on Hesychius, vv. xovvrctrias et 
vfvfiv-riov. Eubulus is to register, 1. the marks of his cattle, horses, &c. 
specifying any that may be unmarked ; 2. the number of each sort, 
««i. 22. "I(av<'/ is for Zirt (catri), I being put for E, as in ATHNOGE- 
TIONTOS and AOKIEI in the 4th and 7th Orchomenian Inscriptions, 
and I0SA2 (IflSAS) for aiW in one at Thebes, which Pococke has 
given vrith his characteristic inaccuracy, p. 50. Read, 
EIMEN FOI rA2 KAI FOIKIA 
2 EHAIIN KAI ATEAIAN 
KAI ASOYAIAN KAI KAFFAN 
KAI KAT0AAATTAN KAI HO 
AEMft KAI IPANA2 IftlAI. 
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