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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o a_o tombstone_n in_o the_o say_a buryingplace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v several_a old_a pillar_n with_o inscription_n in_o a_o chane_n but_o the_o letter_n be_v so_o effaced_a and_o break_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v well_o read_v in_o a_o back_n yard_n belong_v to_o a_o tanner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o these_o four_o latin_a verse_n under_o vota_fw-la supervacua_fw-la fletusque_fw-la et_fw-la numina_fw-la divum_fw-la naturae_fw-la leges_fw-la fatorumque_fw-la arcuit_n ordo_fw-la sprevisti_fw-la patrem_fw-la matremque_fw-la miserrime_fw-la nate_fw-fr elysios_fw-gr campos_n habitans_fw-la et_fw-la prata_n veatum_n in_o a_o back_n lane_n not_o far_o from_o the_o corner_n to_o the_o north-east_n of_o the_o basar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o city_n have_v a_o very_a great_a convenience_n of_o water_n which_o stream_n in_o every_o street_n flow_v from_o a_o neighbour_a hill_n to_o the_o eastward_o of_o it_o about_o a_o mile_n off_o there_o be_v above_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pipe_n if_o the_o turk_n may_v be_v credit_v to_o convey_v it_o to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v populous_a inhabit_v most_o by_o turk_n who_o have_v eight_o mosch_n here_o few_o christian_n reside_v among_o they_o those_o armenian_n we_o find_v there_o be_v stranger_n who_o come_v thither_o to_o sell_v sash_n handkerchief_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o persia_n they_o be_v maintain_v chief_o by_o the_o trade_n of_o cotton-wool_n which_o they_o send_v to_o smyrna_n for_o which_o commodity_n thyatira_n be_v very_o considerable_a on_o the_o 8_o we_o leave_v thyatira_n and_o about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n in_o the_o plain_n we_o find_v a_o stone-coffin_n that_o have_v this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o city_n we_o find_v several_a stone_n that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o antoninus_n engrave_v on_o they_o within_o two_o hour_n we_o pass_v a_o small_a river_n which_o cross_v the_o plain_a from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o a_o mile_n off_o
time_n to_o transcribe_v than_o we_o can_v convenient_o bestow_v this_o that_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ......_o ....._o three_o hour_n after_o we_o arrive_v at_o philadelphia_n philadelphia_n distant_a from_o sardes_n to_o the_o southeast_n about_o twenty_o seven_o mile_n philadelphia_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o rise_n of_o mount_n tmolus_n the_o street_n to_o a_o good_a height_n lie_v one_o above_o another_o which_o give_v it_o a_o very_a advantageous_a prospect_n from_o most_o part_n into_o the_o plain_a both_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o east_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o turk_n alah_n shahr_fw-ge or_o the_o fair_a city_n which_o must_v be_v understand_v only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o situation_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o build_n in_o it_o to_o make_v it_o deserve_v that_o name_n a_o city_n former_o of_o as_o great_a strength_n as_o beauty_n have_v have_v three_o strong_a wall_n towards_o the_o plain_a a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inmost_a wall_n yet_o stand_v though_o decay_a and_o break_v down_o in_o several_a place_n with_o several_a bastion_n upon_o it_o defend_v by_o they_o but_o more_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o maintain_v its_o liberty_n and_o hold_v out_o against_o vrchan_a and_o morat_n the_o first_o when_o all_o the_o lesser_a asia_n beside_o have_v be_v overrun_v by_o the_o ottoman_a force_n but_o at_o last_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o bayazid_a the_o first_o who_o the_o turk_n call_v yilderim_n or_o lightning_n after_o a_o long_a distance_n the_o philadelphian_o have_v make_v several_a sally_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a to_o remove_v and_o raise_v the_o siege_n it_o be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o fate_n of_o other_o city_n and_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o barbarous_a conqueror_n who_o be_v not_o want_v in_o cruelty_n to_o express_v his_o revenge_n and_o furious_a rage_n against_o the_o distress_a citizen_n for_o dare_v to_o withstand_v so_o long_o his_o victorious_a arm_n there_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a out_o of_o town_n to_o the_o south_n a_o thick_a wall_n of_o man_n bone_n consuse_o cement_v together_o with_o the_o stone_n in_o all_o probability_n raise_v by_o his_o command_n for_o sure_a none_o but_o such_o a_o barbarian_a will_v have_v do_v it_o in_o compliance_n perchance_o with_o some_o rash_a vow_n that_o he_o have_v make_v when_o he_o lie_v fret_v and_o storm_v before_o it_o the_o church_n feel_v the_o terrible_a effect_n of_o his_o fury_n as_o well_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n most_o of_o they_o be_v demolish_v and_o turn_v into_o dunghill_n as_o it_o that_o of_o st._n john_n to_o the_o southeast_n most_o probable_o the_o cathedral_n for_o its_o largeness_n where_o they_o throw_v their_o rubbish_n and_o filth_n and_o the_o rest_n make_v mosch_n southward_o be_v the_o river_n cogamus_n flow_v from_o the_o hill_n abundance_n of_o vineyard_n all_o along_o which_o the_o poor_a greek_n use_v to_o cultivate_v but_o be_v at_o that_o time_n deter_v from_o make_v wine_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o severe_a prohibition_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n so_o that_o here_o as_o a_o greek_a pappas_n tell_v we_o they_o have_v scarce_o wine_n enough_o for_o the_o sacrament_n the_o city_n be_v very_o populous_a there_o be_v above_o five_o hundred_o janissary_n in_o it_o who_o according_a to_o their_o privilege_n the_o government_n be_v so_o much_o in_o their_o favour_n can_v be_v judge_v only_o by_o their_o serdar_n or_o captain_n the_o cady_n or_o civil_a governor_n have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o in_o the_o least_o next_o to_o smyrna_n philadelphia_n have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o christian_n above_o the_o other_o metropolitical_a seat_n there_o be_v above_o two_o hundred_o house_n of_o they_o there_o and_o four_o church_n whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v dedicate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n st._n marry_o the_o other_o three_o to_o st._n george_n a_o great_a saint_n among_o they_o st._n theodore_n and_o st._n taxiarche_n we_o find_v several_a stone_n here_o with_o inscription_n but_o what_o be_v either_o turn_v up-side_n down_o and_o so_o clap_v into_o wall_n or_o else_o horrible_o deface_v and_o break_v these_o six_o verse_n find_v entire_a upon_o a_o monumental_a stone_n in_o a_o churchyard_n of_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o 12_o after_o three_o hour_n ride_v from_o philadelphia_n we_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n cogamus_n who_o channel_n be_v narrow_a but_o stream_n deep_a and_o full_a and_o leave_v the_o plain_n some_o hour_n after_o we_o climb_v up_o the_o tmolus_n which_o we_o find_v in_o some_o place_n very_a sleep_n and_o rocky_a on_o each_o side_n cover_v with_o vast_a number_n of_o pine_n and_o firr-tree_n and_o have_v gain_v the_o 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