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figure. It is situated between Samos and Lesbos 

 and directly opposite to Erythrae. Neighbouring 

 islands are Tellusa, by other \\Titers called Daphnusa, 

 Oenusa, Elaphitis, Euryanassa and Arginusa with its 

 town. These islands bring us to the neighbourhood 

 of Ephesus, where are also those called the Islands 

 of Pisistratus, Anthinae, Myonnesus, Dian-heusa (the 

 towns on both these islands have disappeared), 

 Pordoselene with its town, Cerciae, Halone, 

 Commone, Illetia, Lepria, Aethi-e, Sphaeria, Pro- 

 cusae, Bolbulae, Pheate, Priapos, Syce, Melane, 

 Aenare, Sidusa, Pele, Drymusa, Anhydros, Scopelos, 

 Sycussa, Marathusa, Psile, Perirrheusa, and many 

 others of no note. Out at sea is the famous island 

 of Teos with its town, ll^ miles from Chios and the 

 same distance from Erythrae. Near Smyrna are the 

 Peristerides, Carteria, Alopece, Elaeusa, Bacchina, 

 Pystira, Crommyonnesos, Megale. Oft' the Troad 

 are Ascaniae, the three Plateae, then Lamiae, the 

 two PUtaniae, Platc, Scopelos, Getone, Arthedon, 

 Coele, Lagusae, Didymae. 



XXXIX. The most famous island is Lesbos, 65 Lesboa. 

 iniles from Chios ; it was formerly called Himerte 

 and Lasia, Pelasgia, Aegira, Aethiope and Macaria. 

 It had nine noteworthy towns : of these Pyrrha has 

 been swallowed up by the sea, Arisbe destroyed by 

 eartliquake and Antissa absorbed by Methymna, 

 which itself Ues near nine cities of Asia, along a 

 coastline of 37 miles. Agamede and Hiera have 

 also ceased to exist ; but there remain Eresos, Pyrrha" 

 and the free city of Mytilene, which has been 

 powerful for 1500 years. The circuit of the whole 

 island measures 168 miles according to Isidore and 

 195 miles according to old authorities. The mountains 



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