Silver Medals of the Locri Opuntii. 
CHAP. IX. 
PHARSALIA, TO THE VALLEY OF TEMPE. 
appearance of the Country after passing Thermopylae — 
Boundaries and names of Thessaly — Pharsalus and 
Palaepharsalus — Population of Pharsa — Field of the Bat- 
tle of Pharsalia — Appearance of the Plain — Pelasgiotis 
— Numerous Sepulchres — Antique Cars — Larissa — Evil 
disposition of its inhabitants — Population-'— Commeixe 
— Peneus River — Larissa Cremaste — Uoad to Tempe — 
Tumuli — Military Way — Nesonis Palus — View of 
Olympus — Entrance of the Valley — Gonnus — Origin of 
the Defle — Ampelakia — Natural locality of the Verde- 
antico Marble — consequence of the discovery — Atrakia 
— Marmor Atracium — Village o/'Ampelikia — Manu- 
factory — Effect of the English Cotton-mills — Manner 
of making the thread— -Process of dyeing the wool — 
Bearing 
