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 194 STRABO. CASAUB. 475. says, that its length is 2000 stadia, and its breadth irregular, and that the circuit would exceed the number of stadia as- signed by Artemidorus. Throughout one-third of its length, (beginning from the western parts, the island is of a toler- able width). 1 Then there is an isthmus of about 100 stadia, on the northern shore of which is a settlement, called Amphi- malla ; 2 on the southern shore is Phosnix, 3 belonging to the Lampeis. The greatest breadth is in the middle of the island. Here again the shores approach, and form an isthmus narrower than the former, of about 60 stadia in extent, reckon- ing from Minoa, 4 in the district of the Lyctii, 5 to Thera- pytna, 6 and the African sea. The city is on the bay. The shores then terminate in a pointed promontory, the Samonium, looking towards JEgypt and the islands of the Rhodians. 7 4. The island is mountainous and woody, but has fertile valleys. The mountains towards the west are called Leuca, or the White Mountains, 8 not inferior in height to the Taygetum, 9 and extending in length about 300 stadia. They form a ridge, which terminates at the narrow parts (the isthmus). In the middle of the island, in the widest part, is (Ida), 10 the highest of the mountains there. Its compass is about 600 stadia. It is surrounded by the principal cities. There are other mountains equal in height to the White Mountains, some of which terminate on the south, others towards the east. 5. From the Cyrenaean 11 territory to Criu-metopon 12 is a I It is impossible to say what words should fill up the hiatus in the text, but probably something to this effect, cnrb rfav ta-xepiuv p.tpu>v rj vijaog TrXaraa ttm. Kramer. Groskurd proposes r} vfjaog Ttvoxupti, the island suddenly narrows. On the bay of Armiro. Castel Franco. Acts of Apostles, xxvii. 12. Porto Trano. At the bottom of the bay of Mirabel. Near Lytto. 6 Girapetra. By the islands of the Rhodians are meant Caso, Nisari, Scarpanto, &c. Aspra-vuna, or Sfakia. 9 Mt. Penta-Dactylon in the Morea. 10 Psiloriti. II From what point in the Cyrenai'ca is not said. From b. viii. c. iii. 1, it would appear to be Phycus, (-Ras al Sem,) but from b. xvii. c. iii. 20, it would seem to be Apollonias, (Marsa-susa.) the maritime arsenal of the Cyrenaeans, situated at about 170 stadia to the east of Phycus, and 80 stadia to the west of Cyrene. 12 C. Crio