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marci ; and on the Tops of Caucasus, the Icatalae, Imaduchi, 

 Rani, Anclacae, Tydii, Charastasci, and Asuciandae. Along 

 the River Lagoiis, issuing out of the Mountains Cathei, and 

 into which Opharus runneth, are these Nations : the Cau- 

 cadse and the Opharitae : the River Menotharus, and Iruitues 

 divided from the Mountains Cissii, which passeth among the 

 Agedi, Carnapae, Gardei, Accisi, Gabri, and Gregari : and 

 about the source of this River Imitues, the Imitui and Apar- 

 theni. Others say that the Suitse, Auchetse, Satarnei, and 

 Asampatse, overflowed this Part ; the Tanaitae and Ne- 

 pheonitae were slain by them to a Man. Some write, that 

 the River Opharius runneth through the Canteci and the 

 Sapaei: and that the River Tanais traversed through the 

 Phatarei, Herticei, Spondolici, Synthietae, Amassi, Issi, 

 Catazeti, Tagori, Catoni, Neripi, Agandei, Mandarei, Satur- 

 chei, and Spalei. 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 Cappadocia. 



WE have gone through the Nations and Inhabitants of 

 the Coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Now are we to speak 

 of the People inhabiting the Inland Parts : wherein I shall 

 advance many things different from the ancient Geographers : 

 because I have made diligent Search into the state of those 

 Regions, especially by enquiry of Domitius Corbulo, in regard 

 of the things done by himself, and also of the Kings who 

 came from thence as Petitioners, and of those King's Sons 

 that were Hostages. And we will begin with the Nation of 

 the Cappadocians. This is a Country that of all which bound 

 upon Pontus, reacheth farthest within the Land : for on the 

 left Hand it passeth by the Greater and Less Armenia, and 

 Comagene : and on the right, all those Nations in Asia 

 before-named : being overflowed with a Multitude of People : 

 and with great Might climbing up Eastward to the Tops of 

 Taurus, it passeth Lycaonia, Pisidia, and Cilicia : and with 

 that quarter which is called Cataonia, it pierceth above the 

 Tract of Antiochia, and reacheth as far as to its Region Cyr- 



