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182 Distance from Epheus to Sardis.

According to Herodotus 540 Olympic tadia.

According to Mr. La Nauze, from De Lie's map of Ancient Greece, 37° =42.704 Englih miles, = 373.075 Olympic tadia.

According to Mr. D'Anville, 480 Olympic tadia.

According to Mr. Rochette, 66 Englih miles, = 576 tadia.

According to Mr. Arrowmith, 59′ 30″, = 68.623 Englih miles, = 602.5 Olympic tadia.

It mut: be oberved, that thee calculations of the modern geographers refer to the direct ditance. If ⅛ be added, it will tand thus:

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37 + ⅛ (=4.625) = 41.625 == 48.48 Englih miles, = 423 Olympic tadia;

which lat number is to that aigned by Herodotus, (540) as 8 to 10.2126; and of coure hould give the lat-mentioned number for that of the tadia contained in a mile.

, Map, of Aia Minor.

480 + ⅛ (= 60) = 540;

the ame with Herodotus, and eight to a mile.

, Map of Greece.

66 Eng. miles, + ⅛ (=8.25) = 74.25 = 648.7 Olympic tadia, or 6.6595 to a mile.

, Map of Turkey in Europe.

68.623 + ⅛ (=8.57) = 77.201 = 675 Olympic tadia; or 6.4 to a mile;

which makes the tadium of Herodotus longer than the uual computation of the Olympic in the proportion of 5 to 4. For 5: 675:: 4: 540. This