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Identifier: gri_33125009339611 (find matches)
Title: A description of the East, and some other countries
Year: 1743 (1740s)
Authors: Pococke, Richard, 1704-1765 Gravelot, Hubert François, 1699-1773 Grignion, Charles, 1721-1810
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Publisher: London : Printed for the author, by W. Bowyer : And sold by J. and P. Knapton, W. Innys, W. Meadows, G. Hawkins, S. Birt, T. Longman, C. Hitch, R. Dodsley, J. Nourse, and J. Rivington
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was built at g upthe fide of mount Coriflus, and was then built along the height of itfor about a mile to the weft at h, and turning to the north weft forhalf a mile at i, and afterwards to the north eaft at k, it croffed alittle hill at 1, on which is the tower m, called the prifon of St. Paul,which is a building with Gothic arches; from that tower it defcends tothe lake P, which is to the weft of the temple of Diana O. This fa-mous temple is about a furlong to the weft of the firft mentioned hillof Lepre, the wall then turns north at p ; going by the lake to the weftof the temple, and turning to the eaft at q, it is carried along upon alittle eminence, and fo paffes north of that building r, which is nearthe circus s, beyond which it turns for a little way to the louth at t,and goes up the hill, croffing it as mentioned before: This was the fi-tuation of Ephefus when it was in its glory. The part of the town K,at the foot of mount Coriffus, was called Alpera : 1 he whole compaisz of
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