delineated in a tower, or temple, sacred to Hermon.

Orpheus alludes to a Pharos of this sort, and to the paintings and
furniture of it, in his description of the robes with which Apollo, or
Dionusus, is invested. He speaks of them as the same Deity.

[228][Greek: Tauta de panta telein hierai skeuei pukasanta,]
[Greek: Soma theou plattein periaugous Eelioio.]
[Greek: Prota men argupheais enalinkion aktinessi]
[Greek: Peplon phoinikeon, puri eikelon, amphibalesthai.]
[Greek: Autar huperthe nebroio panaiolou heuru kathapsai]
[Greek: Derma polustikton theros kata dexion omon,]
[Greek: Astron daidaleon mimem', hierou te poloio.]
[Greek: Eita d' huperthe nebres chruseon zostera balesthai,]
[Greek: Pamphanoonta, perix sternon phoreein, mega sema.]
[Greek: Euthus, hot' ek peraton gaies Phaethon anorouson]
[Greek: Chruseiais aktisi balei rhoon Okeanoio,]
[Greek: Auge d' aspetos ei, ana de drosoi amphimigeisa,]
[Greek: Marmairei dineisin helissomene kata kuklon]
[Greek: Prosthe theou, zone d' ar' hupo sternon ametreton]
[Greek: Phainet' ar' okeanou kuklos, mega thaum' esidesthai.]

When the poet has thus adorned the Deity, we find, towards the conclusion,
that these imaginary robes never shew to such advantage as in the morning.
_When the sun_, says he, _rises from the extremities of the earth, and
enlightens the ocean with his horizontal rays; then they appear in great
splendour, which is increased by the morning dew._ All this investiture of
the Deity relates to the earth and the heavens, which were delineated upon
a [229]skin, [Greek: derma polustikton theros], styled [Greek: peplon].
This is described, [Greek: Astron daidaleon mimem', hierou te poloio]: _as
a copy and imitation of all the celestial appearances_. The whole was
deposited in a Pharos upon the sea shore, upon which the sun, at his
rising, darted his early rays; and whose turrets glittered with the dew:
[Greek: Hupo sternon ametreton phainet' ar' okeanou kuklos]: from the upper
story of the tower, which was of an unmeasurable height, there was an
unlimited view of the ocean. This vast element surrounded the edifice like
a zone; and afforded a wonderful phaenomenon. Such, I imagine, is the
solution of the enigma.

* * * * *

TAR, TOR, TARIT.

I have taken notice of the fears and apprehensions, under which the first
navigators must necessarily have been, when they traversed unknown seas;
and w