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tain of hot Water. The Argenussae are distant from 

 four Miles. Then Phellusa and Pedua. Outside the Helles- 

 pont, over-against the Sigean Coast, lieth the Isle Tenedus, 

 called sometimes Leucophrys, Phoenice, and Lyrnessos. 

 From Lesbos it is six-and-fifty Miles, and from Sigaeum 

 twelve Miles and a half. 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



Hellespontus, Mysia, Phrygia, Galatia, Bithynia, 

 Bosporus. 



THE Hellespont then assumeth its Violence and over- 

 cometh the Sea, digging a Way with its Eddies, until it hath 

 torn away Asia from Europe. That Promontory we have 

 named Trapeza, ten Miles beyond which standeth the Town 

 Abydum, where the Straits are seven Stadia over. Be- 

 yond it is the Town Percote, and Lampsacum, called for- 

 merly Pityusa : the Colony Parium, which Homer called 

 Adrastia. The Town Priapos, the River ./Esepus, Zelia, 

 Propontus ; as the Place is called where the Sea enlargeth 

 itself. The River Granicum, the Harbour Artace, where 

 once stood a Town. Beyond it is an Island, which Alexander 

 joined to the Continent, in which standeth the Town Cyzi- 

 cum, founded by the Milesians, called heretofore Arconne- 

 sos ; Dolionis, and Dindymis, near the Top of which is the 

 Mountain Dindymus. Presently the Towns Placia, Aviacos, 

 Scylace : and behind them, the Mountain Olympus, called 

 Msesius. The City Olympena. The Rivers Horisius and 

 Rhyndacus, formerly named Lycus. This River taketh its 

 Beginning in the Lake Artynia, near to Miletopolis. It 

 receiveth the Marestos and many others ; and separateth 

 Asia from Bithynia. This Region was called Cronia : after- 

 ward Thessalis, then Malianda and Strymonis. These (Na- 

 tions) Homer named Halizones, because they are environed 

 with the Sea. There was a very great City named Attusa. 

 At this Day there are fifteen Cities, among which is Gordiu- 

 come, now called Juliopolis ; and on the Coasts Dascylos. 

 Then the River Gebes : and within-land, the Town Helgas, 



