TO NEAPOLIS. ; 
as of 2i fortress on either side. There is also chap. 
^diVi oi ?LVi aqueduct \ We then descended into ^ 
the very extensive and fertile plains of Lagadno 
and Baleftchino; so called from two villages 
having these appellations. The land here is 
low and marshy. Upon the south-tvestern side of 
this plain is a large lake : it was upon our right, 
our route being south-east. This lake is called Lake of 
that of St. Basil: it is perhaps smaller during 
the summer, because it seemed to us to bear 
the marks of being flooded : a small river runs 
into it. In this plain there are little tumuli close 
to the road, marking the distances'. They are 
easily distinguished from antient sepulchres, 
because their size is more diminutive ; and 
when used as marks of distance, they occur in 
pairs, one being on either side of the way. In 
(1) The author finds an insulated note upon a blank leaf of his 
Journal, which mentions that there are some inscriptions to be seen 
at a place called Daoot, or Dintt, holly, distant two hours from Salo- 
nica: but of the place so named, or its situation, he can offer no 
other information. 
(2) The author more than once alighted from his horse to measure 
the distance, by paces, from one of these stations to the next ensuing ; 
and found it to equal, as he thought, two Roman miles, of a thousand 
paces each : but it has been observed, that, " allowing twenty-eight 
inches to each pace, the distance nearly equals the ordinary Roman 
mile of IGIO yards." They are much more frequent, and occur with 
greater regularity, as the traveller approaches Constantinople. 
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