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90 the great degree of cold mentioned by Ovid and by Xenophon in this country, which might otherwie appear rather extraordinary in a latitude not exceeding 43 degrees. Salmydeus has omewhat of the old name preberved in Midiah, (Midjeh, Arrowmith,) a place built on the ame pot. Xenophon, in the paage alluded to in the text of Arrian, ays, that many hips, upon their arrival in the Euxine ea, trike, and are driven ahore, the coat being full of hoals, that run a coniderable way into the ea. The Thracian's, who inhabit this coat, raie pillars, and every man plunders the wreck that is cat upon his own coat. Salmydeus is mentioned by Æchylus in the Prometheus, with much the ame character as is here acribed to it; but the place there meant is aid to be on the eatern ide of the Propontis, and near to the river Thermodon.

From Salmydeus to Phrygia 330 tadia. This place is called Philea in Anonymi Periplus Maris Euxini, and Philias in the Peutingerian Tables. A place called Pliilin now tands on the ame pot, which is in the modern maps nearly 40 Englih miles, or 349 tadia, from Salmydeius.

From Phrygia to the Cyanean rocks 320 tadia. Thee are now called Urek Tachi.

From the Cyanean rocks to the Fanum Jovis Urii 40 tadia. Capitolio,