NEAPOLIS. 53 
Roman Road — Territory of the Cicones — Appearance 
of Fairy after its conflagration — Ismarus — Perilous 
situation of the Authw and his Companioiis — Behaviour 
of the Rebels — Particulars of the sacking and burning 
of Fa.iTy — Cause of the disaster — Diffiadty of quitting 
the town. 
jfxs we rode out of (Cavallo) Neapolis, on 
Monday, January the fourth, we saw a monoUthal 
Soros, supplying the place of a cistern, close to tiN^^lul 
a very antient well. It consisted of one entire 
block of marble; whereon, in large and distinct 
characters, we observed the following Inscrip- 
tion ; which was also noticed and copied by 
Belon, upon the same spot, a century and a half Beion. 
before our coming: 
CORNELIA • P • FIL • ASPRILIA • SAC • DIVAE • AVG 
ANN • XXXV • H • S • E • 
The mouth of the well consisted of two pieces of 
marble, which had once been fastened together 
by cramps of metal, either of brass or iron ; but 
they had been long removed. The marble was 
deeply furrowed by the ropes used in drawing 
water; a circumstance which has been pre- 
viously considered in this work, as affording a 
reasonable criterion for judging of the antiquity 
of wells, where this appearance is exhibited. 
