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convenience and cleanliness, it is very re- chap. 
markable that it should be thus frequent in > 
the most barbarous countries, even by the 
way-side, far removed from any habitations; 
and also in the poorest towns of Italy ; while 
fountains are so rare in the wealthiest cities 
of Britain. There are parts of England where 
this luxury, which would be so conducive to 
the health of the inhabitants, is almost 
unknown. When we were within an hour 
and a half of Gymmergine, we passed the 
ruins of another city, or town, upon our left, 
called by the name of Mycena Kalis. The Mycena 
walls were very thick, and had been con- ^"^^^' 
structed of large pebbles imbedded in mortar. 
In another quarter of an hour we passed a 
river called j4ksu; and at sun-set arrived at 
the large town of Gymmerg'ine, written Com- 
mercine by Belon -. According to the Pandects 
of Leunclavius, these names are corruptions Lmncia- 
of Gumulza, called Gumulzma by the Turks^. 
(2) " Nous trouuasmes vne petite bourgade nommee Commercine, 
qui est a demie journee de Bouron, on 11 y avait de toutes sortes d© 
viandes que nous voulusmes acheter. U y a les ruines d'vn petit 
chastelet, dedens lequel est I'Eglise des Grecs Chrestiens : car le 
village est habitue des Grecs, et peu de Turcs" Belon. Observat. 
des plus. Singular. Sfc. en Grece,/. 61. Paris, 1555. 
(3) This town is mentioned by Leunclavius, in his " Pnndectes 
Historice Turcica" No. 43. together with Marolia (Maronea) and 
SSres. 
