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again in the Alexander Pſeudomantis, with ſome reflections on the folly and ſuperſtition of the inhabitants.

From Abonitichos to the river Æginetis 150 ſtadia. From the river Æginetis to Cinolis 150 ſtadia. This place ſtill retains its ancient name, being now called Cimoli, or Cinoli.

From Cinolis to Stephanes 180 ſtadia. This place alſo keeps its ancient name, being now called Stephane, or, according to Arrowſmith's chart, Iſtifane. Tournefort ſays, it is a beautiful village, in which rank it is placed by Ptolemy.

From Stephanes to Potamos 150 ſtadia. From Potamos to Leptes acra 120 ſtadia. From Leptes acra to Harmene 60 ſtadia. Harmene was a village [1] belonging to Sinope, with a good port, as we are told by Strabo, Marci anus Heracleota, and Scylax. Ptolemy makes the [2] diſtance between Harmene and Carambiſto be 786 ſtadia, and [3]Arrowſmith's chart gives 855 ſtadia, but Arrian makes it 930 ſtadia. As Arrian followed the coaſt, the doubling of Cape Stephane would increaſe the diſtance, and perhaps to that amount. It is now called Armiro.

From Harmene to Sinope 40 ftadia. Strabo makes this diſtance

  1. Xenoph. Anab. lib. vi.
  2. The difference between Harmene and Caarambis is, according to Ptolemy, Long. 1° 36′, Lat. 24′, Latin copy; Long. 1° 5′, Lat. 1°, Greek copy; equal, according to the Latin copy, to 84.285 Engliſh miles, or 734 ſtadia nearly. According to the Greek copy, = 88 Engliſh miles, or 768 ſtadia nearly. Average of both 751 ſtadia nearly. The Greek Copy gives the latitude both of Carambis and Harmene nearly ture, according to ſome maps; but maps, even the moſt modern, vary much from one another
  3. 98 Engliſh miles.
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