18 History of Nature. [Boox IV. 



Macedonicum, all that which toucheth Macedonia and 

 Thracia: and Graeciensum, where it beateth upon Greece. 

 For the Greeks divide the Ionian Sea, into Siculum and 

 Creticum, from the Islands. Also, Icarius (they call that), 

 between Samos and Mycionus. The other Names are given 

 by Bays, of which we have spoken. And thus much, indeed, 

 of the Seas and Nations contained in this Manner within the 

 third Bay of Europe. 



CHAPTER XII. 



Islands between those Lands, among which, Creta, Euboea, 

 Cyclades, and Sporades: also, of Hellespont, Pontus, 

 Maoris, Dacia, Sarmatia, and Scythia. 



ISL ANDS over against Thresprotia, Corcyra: 12Miles from 

 Buthrotus, and the same from Acroceraunia, 50 Miles, with 

 a City of the same Name, Corcyra, of free Condition ; also, 

 the Town Cassiope, and the Temple of Jupiter Cassiopeeus : 

 it lieth out in Length 97 Miles. Homer called it Scheria 

 and Phaeacia : Callimachus also, Drepane. About it are 

 some others : but verging toward Italy, Thoronos : and to- 

 ward Leucadia, the two Paxae, five Miles divided from Cor- 

 cyra. And not far from them before Corcyra, Ericusa, 

 Marate, Elaphusa, Malthace, Trachiae, Pytionia, Ptychia, 

 Tarachie. And beyond Pholachrum, a Promontory of Corcyra, 

 the Rock into which it is feigned that the Ship of Ulysses was 

 turned, on Account of its Resemblance. Before Leucadia, 

 Sybota. But between Leucadia and Achaia there are very 

 many: of which are Teleboides, the same as Taphiae: of the 

 Inhabitants before Leucadia, they are called Taphias ; Oxiae 

 and Prinoessa : and before ^Etolia, the Echinades, ^Egialia, 

 Cotonis, Thyatira, Geoaris, Dionysia, Cyrnus, Chalcis, 

 Pinara, and Mystus. Before them in the deep Sea, Cepha- 

 lenia and Zacynthus, both free States : Ithaca, Dulichium, 

 Same, Crocylea, and Paxos. Cephalenia, formerly called 

 Melaana is 11 Miles otf, and 44 Miles in Circuit. Same was 

 destroyed by the Romans : nevertheless, it hath still three 

 Towns : between it and Achaia is Zacynthus, with a Town, a 



