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from Felitza, wliicli is called Thivay or Tkehes. chap. 
It is situate where the Cachales falls into the 
Cephissus. The former river they still call 
Cacha Rami, and Cachale; saying, that the name 
signifies Evil Torrent ; " an appellation," they 
affirm, " bestowed upon it because it destroyed 
(Thiva) Thebes" Of the city thus called Thebes, 
whatever its real name may have been, no other 
vestige remains than a few stones, or traces of 
walls, in the soil near the bed of the Cephissus. 
Not so of TiTHOiiEA, whose discovery gave us 
the highest satisfaction, and whose remains are 
very considerable. They are situate on the 
N.E. side of Parnassus, close to the foot of the 
mountain. In our journey thither from the 
monastery, at the distance of about two miles 
and a half from the latter, we passed a ruined 
village, called Neocorio. Somewhat farther on, 
we saw, upon our left, a tumulus constructed of 
stones. As the rain continued, our road be- 
came very bad. About an hour and a half 
after leaving the monastery, we arrived at 
another village, with a fountain built of large 
stones, called St. Marys. Continuing along the 
base of Parnassus, we came to two very large 
pits : upon the edge of each was a tumulus of 
earth ; and beyond we observed the foundation 
of a square structure, built of very considerable 
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