. A description of the East, and some other countries . ence, is fortified with ftrong walls,which are almofl entire; there is a view of Athens from it, though it isat ten miles diftance: Defcending the hill we faw a road to the left,leading to a convent between the mountains, which is called Panaiea,and pafling by Caflia we came into the plain of Attica, in whichAthens ftands: This plain is about two leagues broad, and three in length,from mount Hymettus on the eaft, to the hills towards Eleufis; but northof mount Hymettus it extends to the eaft to the fea towards Porto Rafti,which is near th
. A description of the East, and some other countries . ence, is fortified with ftrong walls,which are almofl entire; there is a view of Athens from it, though it isat ten miles diftance: Defcending the hill we faw a road to the left,leading to a convent between the mountains, which is called Panaiea,and pafling by Caflia we came into the plain of Attica, in whichAthens ftands: This plain is about two leagues broad, and three in length,from mount Hymettus on the eaft, to the hills towards Eleufis; but northof mount Hymettus it extends to the eaft to the fea towards Porto Rafti,which is near the promontory Sunium, and to the north towards Mara-thon, where Miltiades defeated the Perfians, CHAP. X. Of Athens. To the weft of mount Hymettus, which was famous for its honeyand fine marble, there is a range of lower hills; that which isAthens. neareft to Athens is mount Anchefmus: Athens was about a mile to the fouth weft of it, on a hill, which on every fide, except tothe weft, is ahnoft a perpendicular rock; it is about three furlongs in length,.
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