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with silver coins of Thessaly, OEIIAAftN, and chap. 
gold coins of Philip and of Alexander. We ^ -,- ' 
were told by the goldsmiths that antient medals 
are often found at Pharsa, and that they are 
brought to Larissa for sale. One of the gold- 
smiths regretted that we had not arrived a 
little sooner ; having, as he said, melted as 
many silver medals, a short time before, as 
afforded a mass of the pure metal v^^eighing 
half an oque'^. Making great allowance for this 
most exaggerated statement, we may never- 
theless believe that medals pass frequently 
through the hands of these workmen in Larissa: 
and as the large silver coins of the Locri Opuntii 
are among the finest specimens of the Grecian 
art', travellers, coming after us, will do well to 
attend to the circumstance. In the shops of Commerce. 
this city we observed almost every thing that 
is sold at Constantinople, and much of German 
ware besides, especially glass. Tea is also 
sold here, and of good quality. Where there 
are so many Turks, the commerce in other 
respects cannot be considerable; yet Thessaly 
must export a great quantity of corn, as the 
(2) " Oa trouve dans cette ville d'eicellentes m^dailles d'or et 
d'argent, presque toutes des Rois de Mac^doine et de la Grice." 
Voyage Du Sieur Paul Lucas, torn. I. p. 84. Amst. 1744. 
(3) See the Vignette to this Chapter. 
