BOOK VI.] History of Nature. 101 



CHAPTER II. 



The Nation of the Paphlagonians, and Cappadocians. 



BEYOND this River Bilis is the Nation of Paphlagonia, 

 which some have named Pylsemenia, and it is enclosed with 

 Galatia behind it. The Town Mastya of the Milesians : and 

 next to it Cromna. In this quarter the Heneti inhabit, as 

 Cornelius Nepos saith, from whom the Veneti in Italy, who 

 bear their Name, are descended, as he would have us believe. 

 The Town Sesamum, which is now called Amastris. The 

 Mountain Cytorus, 64 Miles from Tium. The Towns 

 Cimolus and Stephane ; the River Parthenius ; the Pro- 

 montory Corambis, which reacheth a mighty way into 

 the Sea; and it is from the Mouth of the Pontus 315 

 Miles, or as others think, 350. It is also as far from the 

 (Strait) Cimmerius, or as some would rather have it, 312 

 Miles and a half. A Town there was also of that Name : 

 and another beyond it called Arminum : but now there is the 

 Colony Sinope, 164 Miles from Citorum. The River Vare- 

 tum ; the People of the Cappadoces ; the Town Gaziura, 

 and Gazelum ; the River Halys, which, issuing out of the 

 foot of Taurus, passeth through Cataonia and Cappadocia. 

 The Towns, Grangre, Carissa ; the Free City Amisum, distant 

 from Sinope 130 Miles. A Gulf, bearing the Name of this 

 Town, runneth so far within the Land that it seemeth to 

 make Asia almost an Island : for from thence through th^e 

 Continent to the Gulf Issicus in Cilicia, is not above 200 

 Miles. In all which Tract there are no more than three 

 Nations which justly may be called Greeks: which are the 

 Dorians, lonians, and ^Eolians : for all the rest are Bar- 

 barians. To Amisum there was joined the Town Eupa- 

 toria, founded by Mithridates : and when he was vanquished, 

 both together took the Name of Pompeiopolis. 1 



1 From Pompey the Great, who conquered him. Wern. Club. 



