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 n. ix. c. i. 21, 22. ATTICA. 89 memoirs, which he composed concerning this mode of govern- ment. But so much hatred and dislike prevailed against anything connected with oligarchy, that, after the death of Casander, he was obliged to fly into Egypt. 1 The insurgents pulled down more than three hundred of his statues, which were melted down, and according to some were cast into chamber-pots. The Romans, after their conquest, finding them governed by a democracy, 2 maintained their independ- ence and liberty. During the Mithridatic war, the king set over them such tyrants as he pleased. Aristio, who was the most powerful of these persons, oppressed the city ; he was taken by Sylla, the Roman general, after a siege, 3 and put to death. The citizens were pardoned, and, to this time, the city enjoys liberty, and is respected by the Romans. 21. Next to the Piraeus is the demus Phalereis, on the suc- ceeding line of coast, then Halimusii, JExoneis, Alaeeis, the JExonici, Anagyrasii ; then Theoris, Lampesis ; JEgilieis, Anaphlystii, Azenieis ; these extend as far as the ^promontory Suniuin. Between the above-mentioned demi 'is a long promontory, Zoster, 4 the first after the ^Exoneis ; then an- other promontory after Thoreis, Astypalrea ; in the front of the former of these is an island, Phabra, 5 and of the latter an island, Eleiissa, 6 opposite the ^Exoneis is Hydrussa. About Anaphlystum is the Paneum, and the temple of Venus Colias. Here, they say, were thrown up by the waves the last por- tions of the wrecks of the vessels after the naval engagement with the Persians near Salamis, of which remains Apollo pre- dicted, " The women of Colias shall shudder at the sight of oars." In front of these places lies off, at no great distance, the island Belbina ; and the rampart of Patroclus j but most of these islands .are uninhabited. 22. On doubling the promontory at Sunium, we meet with Sunium, a considerable demus ; then Thoricus, next a demus called Potamus, from which the inhabitants are called Po- tamii ; next Prasia, 7 Steiria, Brauron, where is the temple of 1 Demetrius Phalereus was driven from Athens, 307 B. c., whence he retired to Thebes. The death of Casander took place 298 B. c. 2 Aratus, the Achaean general, 245 B. c., drove from Attica the Lace- daemonian garrisons, and restored liberty to the Athenians. 3 B. c. 87. 4 C. Halikes. 5 Falkadi. 6 Elisa. 7 Raphti.