by Ptolemy Ἀκρίτας ἄκρα, or the indiſtinct cape, or promontory, perhaps from its being often enveloped in [1] clouds, which might alſo be the origin of its other name. It itill retains its ancient epithet, being now called Kalin acron, or the Black cape. Its diſtance from the Rhebas, as here laid down, agrees with modern maps, it being in the latter 18 Engliſh miles, which differs only a fraction of a mile from Arrian's computation. It is put down in the Peutingerian Tables, as 25 miles from the temple of Jupiter Urius; but, according to Arrian, it is 240 ſtadia, or 30 Greek miles.
From Aera Melaena to Artanes 150 ſtadia. Some think that this was a fortreſs, not a river. Ptolemy calls it Ἀρτάκη χωρίον. D'Anville adds a river, and there is one about this diſtance in the modern maps. It is ſet down in the Peutingerian Tables under the name of Artane, and is placed at the diſiance of nineteen miles from Acra Melæna, which is as near as poſſible to Arriarfs calculation of 150 ſtadia.
From Artanes to Pſilis 150 ſtadia. This ſeems to be mentioned by Ptolemy, but the text is corrupted, or doubtful; and it is uncertain whether the Pſilis or the Rhebas be meant, and the longitude indicates that the latter was underſtood. A place or ſtage called Philium is put down in the Peutingerian Tables, at the diſtance of 10 miles from Artanes, which agrees ſo nearly with the interval aſſigned by Arrian, that there is little doubt that the ſame place is meant by both. The mouth of this river is men-
- ↑ Trecarris, or the Black mountain in South Wales, is probably ſo called for the ſame reaſon.
