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Rh river is mentioned by Pliny, as lying between Trapezus and Aparus.

From the Pyxites to Archabis 90 tadia. This is put down as a river in Ptolemy, but not in Arrian, although, I think, implied. The text of Ptolemy is undoubtedly very corrupt. According to the Latin copy, it is placed in E. Long. 61° .59′, and according to the Greek in 52° E. Long. a difference of full ten degrees, or more than 500 Englih miles. The longitude according to D'Anville is nearly 59° 40′ Eat. In the maps of Ptolemy it is placed, as it ought to be, to the North-Eat of Trapezus and Athenæ Ponticæ. It eems to be pecified in the Peutingerian Tables under the name of Abgabes; but is there placed too much to the Wet, being only nine miles, or eventy-two tadia, from Athenæ Ponticæ; Whereas Arrian counts it to be 227 tadia, or more than 28 miles.

From Archabis to Aparus 60 tadia. This is the name of a river, and of a cattle on its banks. It is placed by Ptolemy 80′ to