city, a colony from Miletus, the memory of which is preſerved in the works of many writers. From Theodoſia to a port of the Tauro-Scythæ, now deſerted, two hundred ſtadia. From thence to Halmitis Taurica ſix hundred ſtadia. From Lampas to Symboli Portus, which is alſo a Tauric port, five hundred and twenty ſtadia. From Symbolus to Cherſoneſus Taurica a hundred and eighty ſtadia. From Cherſoneſus Taurica to Cercinetis ſix hundred ſtadia. From Cercinetis to Calos, a Scythian port, ſeven hundred ſtadia. From the port of Calos to Tamyraca three hundred ſtadia. Within the limits of Tamyraca there is a ſmall lake. From Tamyraca to the place where the lake diſcharges itſelf, three hundred ſtadia. From the mouth of the lake to Eona three hundred and eighty ſtadia. From Eona to the river Boryſthenes a hundred and fifty ſtadia. When you ſail up the river you meet with a Greek city of the name of Olbia. From the Boryſthenes to a ſmall, deſerted, name-leſs iſland, ſixty ſtadia. From the deſert iſland to Odeſſus, where there is a port for ſhips, eighty ſtadia. The port of the Iſtrians is the next place in order from Odeſſus, and lies at the diſtance of two hundred and fifty ſtadia. Next in order is a port of the Iſiaci, at the diſtance of fifty ſtadia. From the port of the Iſiaci to the mouth of the river Iſter, called Pſilon, one thouſand two hundred ſtadia. The intermediate places are deſert and nameleſs. Exactly over againſt this mouth there lies an iſland, ſituated directly oppoſite to the courſe of thoſe who ſail with a North wind. Some call this the iſland of Achilles; others call it the chariot of Achilles; and others Leuce, from its colour. Thetis is ſaid to have given up this iſland to her ſon Achilles, by whom it was inhabited. There are now exiſting a temple, and a wooden ſtatue of Achilles, of ancient workmanſhip. It is deſtitute of inhabitants, and paſtured only by a few goats, which thoſe, who touch here, are ſaid to of-
