BOOK V.] History of Nature. 83 



tain Signia, environed with the Rivers Marsyas, Obrima, 

 and Orga, which fall into the Maeander. The River Marsyas, 

 which a little from his Spring is hidden under Ground, 

 where Marsyas contended with Apollo in playing on the 

 flute, sheweth itself again in Aulocrenee, for so is the Valley 

 called, ten Miles from Apamia, as Men travel to Phrygia. 

 Under this Jurisdiction we should do well to Name the 

 Metropolitae, Dionysopolitee, Euphorbeni, Acmoneses, Pel- 

 teni, and Silbiani. There are besides 60 ignoble Towns. 

 Within the Bay of Doris, Leucopolis, Amaxitos, Elaeus, and 

 Euthene. Then Towns of Caria, Pitaium, Eutanise, and 

 Halicarnassus. To this (City) were annexed by Alexander 

 the Great, six Towns: Theangela, Sibde, Medmossa, Eura- 

 nium, Pedasium, and Telmessum. It is inhabited be- 

 tween the two Gulfs, Ceramicus and Jasius. From thence 

 Myndus, and where formerly stood Palsemyndus, Neapolis, 

 Nariandus, Carianda, the Free City Termera, Bergyla, and 

 the Town Jasus, which gave Name to the Gulf Jasius. But 

 Caria is most renowned for the Places of Name within it, 

 for therein are these Cities : Mylasa Free, and Antiochia, 

 where sometime were the Towns Seminethos and Cranaos : 

 and it is now environed about with the Maeander and Mos- 

 sinus. In the same Tract also stood Maeandropolis. There 

 is Eumenia close by the River Cludrus ; the River Glaucus ; 

 the Town Lysias and Orthasia. The Tract of Berecinthus, 

 Nysa, Trallis, which also is named Euanthia, and Seleucia, 

 and Antiochia. It is washed by the River Eudone, and 

 Thebanis passeth through it. Some report that the Pigmaei 1 



1 The Pygmasi were a fabulous nation inhabiting Thrace and other 

 regions, who brought forth young at five years of age, and were old at 

 eight. Homer has celebrated their memorable defeats by cranes. Iliad, 

 3d Book. 



" When inclement winters vex the plain 



With piercing frosts, or thick descending rain, 

 To wanner seas the cranes embodied fly, 

 With noise, and order, through the mid- way sky : 

 To pigmy nations wounds and death they bring, 

 And all the war descends upon the wing." Pope. 



Pliny has described these tiny creatures in Lib. vi. c. 22 and 35, and 



