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DISSERTATION.

laid down by Arrian. The Peutingerian Tables count from the Chariens to Sicanabis 35 miles, or 280 ſtadia. From the Singamis to Tarfuras 120 ſtadia. The Peutingerian Tables make this diſtance to be 16 miles, or only eight itadia more than it is reckoned by Arrian. From Tarfuras to Hippus 150 Itadia. From Hippus to Aſtelephus 30 ſtadia. From Aſtelephus to Sebaſtopolis 120 ſtadia. This place was, in early times, called Dioſcurias from the Dioſcuri (Caſtor and Pollux), who were reported to have [1] founded it. It has now recovered its ancient name, although much corrupted, being called by the Turks Iſkouriah, or [2] Iſagour, although the Greeks, I believe, retain the modern name of Sevatopoli. It is placed by Ptolemy in Latitude 44° 45′ N. and Long. E. 72° 20′. By the Ruſſian map the latitude is 43° 27′ 30″, and by Arrowſmith's Chart 43° 18′. Longitude by the Ruſſian Map, 57° 56′; by Arrowfmith, 58° 21′ 50″. It is reckoned by Arrian to be 2260 ſtadia, equal to 282 Greek miles, or 258.68 Engliſh, diſtant from Trapezus. Pliny ſays, that it is 100 miles diſtant from the Phaſis, which agrees nearly with Arrian, who reckons this interval at 810 ſtadia, equal to 101 Greek miles and a quarter. The medium diſtance in [3] two modern maps is 96 Engliſh miles, equal to 838 ſtadia, or three Greek miles and a half more than Arrian's calculation.

Arrian, having enumerated the rivers, by which he paſſed, proceeds to ſpeak of the inhabitants of the country. His account

  1. Solinus and Ammianus Marcellinus ſay, that Diofcurias was founded by Amphitus and Cercius, the charioteers to Caſtor and Pollux, from whom alſo originated the nation of the Heniochi. Strabo calls them Rhecas and Amphiſtratus. Strab. lib. xi. Amm. Marcell. lib. xxii. c. 8.
  2. Iſagour is Hill a road for ſhips, but the place is in ruins, and uninhabited. Chardin, vol. i. p. 54.
  3. Arrowſmith's and Laurie's Charts.
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