. A description of the East, and some other countries . O N G R E E C E. i6j 1 To the fouth of this part of the city, near the bed of the Ilifliis, theres a ftanding Water, and two ruined conduits, which they call the foun-f ain .Callirrhoe, and on the height, on the other fide of the Iliffus, are; remains of a beautiful fmall temple L, which is almoft entire, and was• he temple of Ceres Chloe; a plan and view of it may be feen in the Temple ofeventy-fourth plate; it is built of very white marble, the walls beingof one ftone in thicknefs, the front is to the weft, and had, I fuppofe,libur pill
. A description of the East, and some other countries . O N G R E E C E. i6j 1 To the fouth of this part of the city, near the bed of the Ilifliis, theres a ftanding Water, and two ruined conduits, which they call the foun-f ain .Callirrhoe, and on the height, on the other fide of the Iliffus, are; remains of a beautiful fmall temple L, which is almoft entire, and was• he temple of Ceres Chloe; a plan and view of it may be feen in the Temple ofeventy-fourth plate; it is built of very white marble, the walls beingof one ftone in thicknefs, the front is to the weft, and had, I fuppofe,libur pillars before the portico ; the cufhion of the bafe is fluted hori-i;ontally ; and the work of the bafe ranges round the temple, and the-nfide of the portico; there were four fteps all round on the outfide ;his temple was converted into a Greek church ; but it is not now ufedly the Chriftians, There is no water in the bed of the antient riveri liffus, except when the winter torrents run from the mountains, thelA-aters being diverted above to their gard
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