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whereas Arrian makes it to be 370 ſtadia. Arrian's meaſurement however followed the coaſt, which is rather irregular. A place called Fatia, ſaid to be of great trade, is in this ſituation, and the river, at the mouth of which it ſtands, is called Phadizza, or, according to Tournefort, Vatiza. He mentions the place at the mouth as a village only.

From Phadiſana to Polemonium 10 ſtadia Pliny ſays, that from Amiſus to Polemonium is 120 miles, equal to 960 ſtadia. Arrianmakes it 940 ſtadia, or 117½ miles[1].

From Polemonium to Cape Jaſonium 130 ſtadia. This cape retains its ancient name, arid adds to the teſtimonies yet remaining of the Argonautic expedition.

From Jaſonium to the Inſula Cilicum 15 ſtadia. From the Inſula Cilicum to Boona 75 ſtadia, (now Cape Vona, according to Arrowfmith[2]) From Boona to Cotyora 90 ſtadia. This ſeems to have been in ruins in Strabo's time, having been demoliſhed to build Ceraſus and Iſchopolis. It was probably a larger place atthe time of Cyrus's expedition. Xenophon informs us, that it was a Greek city and a colony from Sinope.

  1. The Peutingerian Tables make it 127 miles or 1016ſtadia
      M. P.
    From Amiſus to Ancon, 22
    From Ancon to Heracleum, 40
    From Herncleum to Cena, 30
    From Cena to Camila, 7
    From Camila to Pytane, 8
    From Pytane to Polemonium, 20
    127 × 8 = 1016. 127
  2. From Cape Iafonium to Cape Vona is, on Arrowſmith's chart, about nine Engliſh miles and a quarter, or about 82 ſtadia, in a. right line.
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