50 NEAPOLIS. 
obvious, that it is marvellous it should have 
escaped the observation of such writers as 
Belon and Leundavius. The plain text of the 
sacred historian is decisive as to this point: 
"and a vision APPEAEED to PAUL IN THE 
NIGHT : THERE STOOD A MAN OF MACEDONIA, 
AND PRAYED HIM, SAYING, COME OVER INTO 
MACEDONIA, AND HELP US. AND AFTER HE HAD 
SEEN THE VISION, IMMEDIATELY WE ENDEAVOURED 
TO GO INTO MACEDONIA THEREFORE 
LOOSING FROM TROAS, WE CAME WITH A STRAIGHT 
COURSE TO SAMOTHRACIA, AND THE NEXT DAY TO 
NEAPOLIS ; AND FROM THENCE TO PHILIPPI, 
ViTHICH IS THE CHIEF CITY OF THAT PART OP 
MACEDONIA." Tlic promoutory, upon which 
Cavallo is built, stretches into the sea, so as 
to form a port on either side of it; hence 
the advantageous situation of Neapolis as an 
emporium of maritime commerce. The western 
port, where the town chiefly stands, is good, 
according to the report of the inhabitants, 
even for large vessels. Cavallo contains five 
hundred houses : its population consists of 
Turks and Greeks, but principally of Turks. 
The greater part of the town is contained 
within the walls of the citadel. Its commerce 
is confined solely to the exportation of tobacco 
and cotton, without any corn. We had not time 
