02 COUNTRY OF THE CICONES. 
that could be carried off, and murdering the 
inhabitants'. The flames were seen as far oft^ 
as KishcLTiy distant eight hours from Fairy, in the 
road to Constantinople. The J^ha escaped, and 
took refuge in Mary. 
We observed a few vestiges of antiquity in 
Fairy, particularly a large marble capital of a 
Lhric column ; also an antient fountain : but the 
state of the place allowed us neither the leisure 
nor the inclination to look for works of art. 
Difficulty w^e had the greatest difficulty in getting horses; 
ti.etown. a strong opposition being made to our hiring 
those at the caravanserai. At last, however, 
what with entreaties, bribes, kicks, and cuffs, 
here 2i piastre, and there a blow; first persuasions, 
then menaces ; we at last bade adieu to Fairy ; 
hoping never to set our feet again within the 
territory of the Cicones^ 
(1) Ti<p^x I' ig elx^iuttei KIK0NE2 KIK0NE22I yty^nuv, 
0< <r<piff4 yiiTovi; nfat eifia ^Xtovis xai a^iiovs, 
"R-rs.^ov »«;«T>;, 'EniSTAMENOI MEN 'AO'^innHN 
'ANAPA2I MAPNA20AI, KAI "001 XPH nEZON 'EOxXTA, 
*Hsg/«. Odyss. lib. ix. 47. 
(2) o? Cavav u -riViCf, KIKONflN ua-» hTahvTu. Ibid. 66. 
