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pillar_n sink_v very_o low_a in_o the_o ground_n about_o four_o span_n only_o leave_v above_o we_o can_v not_o find_v any_o ruin_n of_o church_n and_o inquire_v of_o the_o turk_n about_o it_o they_o tell_v we_o there_o be_v several_a great_a building_n of_o stone_n under_o ground_n which_o we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o believe_v from_o what_o we_o have_v observe_v in_o other_o place_n where_o dig_v somewhat_o deep_a they_o meet_v with_o strong_a foundation_n that_o without_o all_o question_n have_v former_o support_v great_a building_n but_o the_o description_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o several_a inscription_n that_o we_o find_v there_o put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a thyatira_n though_o the_o greek_n who_o be_v prodigious_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o antiquity_n take_v tyreh_n a_o town_n twenty_o five_o mile_n to_o the_o southeast_n of_o ephesus_n to_o be_v the_o place_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sound_a the_o one_o have_v with_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o same_o weak_a pretence_n as_o they_o have_v mistake_v hitherto_o laotik_a a_o town_n not_o far_o from_o ancyra_n angury_n the_o turk_n call_v it_o in_o galatia_n for_o laodicea_n when_o we_o have_v most_o authentic_a proof_n that_o it_o be_v place_v near_o to_o the_o river_n lycus_n and_o not_o far_o from_o hierapolis_n on_o the_o pedestal_n of_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o marketplace_n cover_v we_o find_v this_o inscription_n engrave_v in_o very_o fair_a character_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 on_o the_o side_n of_o a_o large_a stone-coffin_n in_o form_n of_o a_o chest_n the_o cover_n take_v off_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o court_n of_o a_o seraglio_n be_v the_o follow_a inscription_n of_o six_o very_a long_a line_n the_o letter_n engrave_v small_a and_o very_o close_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v twice_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirenians_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o another_o such_o sepulchral-stone_n now_o make_v use_n of_o by_o a_o tanner_n in_o his_o house_n may_v be_v read_v these_o word_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 we_o find_v several_a other_o inscription_n some_o of_o which_o i_o take_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v all_o for_o want_v of_o time_n and_o convenience_n the_o turk_n in_o great_a company_n both_o man_n and_o boy_n press_v upon_o i_o several_a stone_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o wall_n reverse_v by_o these_o great_a enemy_n of_o learning_n and_o antiquity_n who_o wonder_v at_o we_o and_o think_v we_o little_a less_o than_o mad_a for_o come_v from_o so_o far_o as_o smyrna_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o few_o old_a stone_n which_o they_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o than_o to_o put_v into_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n break_v they_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n oftentimes_o as_o they_o have_v occasion_n i_o find_v by_o several_a inscription_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n great_a votary_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o street_n near_o a_o fountain_n upon_o a_o break_a stone_n put_v into_o a_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o diana_n goddess_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o always_o bury_v their_o dead_a out_o of_o town_n and_o near_o the_o highway_n except_o their_o emperor_n and_o their_o relation_n or_o some_o great_a man_n as_o bassa_n or_o other_o who_o have_v merit_v well_o by_o their_o service_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v inter_v in_o city_n as_o constantinople_n adrianople_n or_o prusia_n near_o the_o mosch_n or_o chane_n in_o their_o own_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v purchase_v to_o the_o northwest_n of_o the_o city_n where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o stately_a pillar_n which_o be_v design_v to_o another_o use_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a stone_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o one_o of_o she_o priestesses_z vlpia_n marcelia_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_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 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
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