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46 equal to 598 Englih miles, and 46′ 24″ of time. In this calculation the error of Ptolemy is of an oppoite kind to the former, as he places the mouth of the Phafis, compared with the Pharos of Alexandria, 146 Englih miles nearly too far to the Wetward. From Aparus to the Phais is, according to Pliny, 75, or, as ome copies read, 70 miles, equal to 600, or 560 tadia. D'Anville agrees nearly with Arrian. The Ruian map makes it 54 Englih miles, or about 470 tadia.

Strabo ays, it is 1400 tadia from Trapezus to the Phais. Arrian makes it 1450 tadia, which agrees nearly with Strabo. The ditance between the Bathys and the Phais is, according to Arrian, 360 iizadia. The map of the country between the Black ea and the Capian makes it 375 tadia, differing but little from Arrian.

D'Anville's map agrees nearly herewith. Arrian ays, that the water of the Phais is lighter in the balance, and more changeable in colour, than any water, with which he was acquainted. It may probably be oft, as being motly rain water, which is alo light. It is however, according to Hippocrates, a luggih and almot tagnant river, and its water not at all coinciding with the character given of it by Arrian. Itfurther appears from Hippocrates that the water of the Phais is ubject to become putrid from its tagnation, and the warmth of the un; and that thoe, who drink it, are liable to dieaes from this