The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

tain friars are buried in unmarked graves
and 1t is said that If the hunter inadvert-
anuy steps upon the place of holy dust
his earthly blessings are numerous forever
afterwards.
Setubal stretches three miles or more
along the river bank, faced with broad
| quays and spacious warehouses. Though
| its population is less than 10000 il is
! Portugal's fourth city In size, and third
In commercial experimenting chiefly
| 20 its extensive trade in Muscatel and white
/ wines. Considerable quantities of oranges,
| lemons, and cork bark are also exported.
1t is the emporium Of the Portuguese silt
works, too. mined few miles TO the east
| ward. The salt is said to be the finest for
curing fish and meat, and is principally
shipped TO Scandinavian ports. Its pill
chard and other fisheries are also Of great
value. There are a number of quaint
old churches in the town, several converts
theatre, bull-ring, an arsenal, and d
handsome monument TO the poet, Bocage
who was born in Setubal-the name, by
the way. being pronounced as II spelled
Say-too VAIL. Among its other notable pub
lie buildings are three hospitals, two Latin
colleges, the Bomfn with its beautiful
fountain, the Fonte Nova, and the Anruu-
ciata. Remains of ancient walls enclose
valley is completely commanded by forts on
the hills. This is the site of the old Roman
city. Cetobriga. Some jealous authors give
1t still greater antiquity and ascribe its
origin TO Tubal. a near descendant of Noah.
Traces of the Ancient-.
Far more interesting than the city Of
today are the remains OF ancient -Trojs,'
in the sandhills OF low-lying promonto-
~ In the bay. Early In the present CEN
fury an unusually heavy rainfall uncov-
cred the ruins. and in 1850 an antiquarian
society began researches. which have lat
er been carried on by the Dukes Of Pal
milla, the richest and most influential
family Of Estramadura province beau
tiful Roman house has been unearthed.
almost entire. and many Roman coins and
other antiquities which furnish conclusive
evidence that the place dates back TO 300
or 400 a. d. You may easily visit #. sail
Ing across the bay from Sebutal: and in
the nearby palace OF the Duke of Palmil-
Ia-if so fortunate as TO gain an invitation
you may see lachrymatories and cinerary
urns OF glass. Saguntine vases, bronze and
earthenware lamps, amphOras, styla of
bone, bits OF mosaic pavement and col
umns oil colored marble, and a great num-
Der OF coins, Roman and Phoenician. II
is Significant fact, rs indicating dates.
that while Trajan, Antoninus Plus. Julian
the Apostate are represented by only one
or two coins each. seventeen have been
found OF Constantius Gallus, $40 of Ora
tian Cwho died A. d. 1881. 200 of Mayimus
VINO overthrew and succeeded him. and
about $50 Of Theodosius the Great. There
are fewer coins OF Theodosius' two sons. |
who reigned after him, the last OF whom
more emperors are 10 be found in Troia
strange Choice of the Romans.
Why the ancient Romans. or any ofbar |
people, should have wanted TO make n at |
Element, much less a luxurious city OF nal
aces and marble baths, on an absolutely |
Daren headland. when the fair and fertile |
shore OF Sebutal lay, Just opposite. and an
parently waiting TO receive them. must
forever remain among the mysteries. Per-
maps sea and land have shifted their rela-
I'VE positions since that early day, and il
Is the opinion OF many scientists that IL the
sand dunes were shoveled away II would
De found that Troja extended far around
he bay
quite remote from the one Roman palace |
inearthed. away down by the beach. are a
'efles OF reservoirs, from ten to fifteen feet
onR, from 1--WE 10 ten feet broad and four
IT hve feet deep. They are built with good
oncrete foundations. finished off smoothly
inside with cement The natural infer
.nce is that they were sea baths. for the
iristocratic Romans whose sea-view pal
ices crowned the hilltops Dig anywhere
! few inches below the surface and YOU
nay find bits Of green-glazed pottery, mo-
aic pavements. and broken marbles. In
'laces where heavy rains have washed
way the sands portions of walls. vaults.
nd archways are visible. Indicating what
ich finds few days hard work with
lex and shovel might disclose
FANNIE b. WARD.