416 FROM THE VALE OF TEMPE, 
CHAP, and buildings of Salonica. Far beyond a 
t " ' ■ range of hills situate at the back of the city, 
to the*^'" and towards the north, we saw a very elevated 
north of snow-clad mountain ; and upon inquiring its 
Sulontca. ^ i ^ 
name, were told that it is called Maleshivo. 
This can be no other than the Scomius of Thu- 
cydides. We must continue the detail of objects 
hence visible, because it is made from notes 
written upon the spot. In the open sea, to the 
south of Mount Athos, we saw islands, and 
several high lands that seemed like islands, not 
one of whose names can be ascertained by any 
map of Greece: possibly the latter may have 
been the promontories of Ampelos and Cana- 
strceum. From this spot we also surveyed the 
whole of the plain surrounding the extremity of 
the Gulph of Therma. In this plain, upon the 
right hand, standing towards the sea, is an 
immense Tumulus, making a conspicuous and 
remarkable appearance, as the only principal 
object : it is now called TYMB02 by the Greek 
peasants. Thence we came to the village of 
Kitros. Kitrosy or Kitro, distant three hours from Kata- 
r'ina. Before we reached the village, we saw, 
upon our left, the ruins of a chapel; marking, 
perhaps, the site of an antient temple. Here 
we dined upon olives, onions, and biscuit, with 
very good wine, which we bought in the place. 
