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Mseandria, and Cestria\ the Thyamis', a river of Thesprotia, 

 the colony of Buthrotum*, and the Ambracian Gulf*, so 

 famed in history ; which, with an inlet only half a mile in 

 width, receives a vast body of water from the sea, being 

 thirty-seven miles in length, and fifteen in width. The river 

 Acheron, which runs through Acherusia, a lake of Thespro- 

 tia, flows into if after a course of thirty-six miles ; it is con- 

 sidered wonderful for its bridge, 1000 feet in length, by a 

 people who look upon everything as wonderful that belongs 

 to tnemselves. Upon this Gulf is also situate the town of 

 Ambracia. There are also the Aphas and the Arachthus", 

 rivers of the Molossi ; the city of Anactoria', and the place 

 where Pandosia' stood. 



CHAP. 2. — ACAENANIA. 



The towns of Acarnania', the ancient name of which was 

 Curetis, are Heraclia'", Echinus", and, on the coast, Actium, 



* The place called Palseo-Kistes now stands on its site, and some 

 remains of antiquity are to be seen. * Now the Calama. 



* Its ruins are to be seen near the modem Butrinto. It was said to 

 have been founded by Helenus, the son of PriauQ. Pwnponius Atticus 

 had an estate here. 



^ This corresponds to the present Gulf of Arta, and was especially famous 

 for being the scene of the battle of Actium. The city of Ambracia lay to 

 the north of it. The present Arta is generally beUeved to occupy its site. 



^ Pouqueville has shown tliat Pliny is in error here, and he says that 

 the Acheron is the modem Mavro Potamos ; but according to Leake, 

 the name of it is Gurla, or the river of SuU. It flows into the Port Fa- 

 nari, formerly called Glykys Limen, or Sweet Harbour, from the fresh- 

 ness of the water there. The Acherusian Lake is probably the great 

 marsh that Hes below Kastri. 



* It is now called the Arta, and gives name to the Gulf. 



7 The site of Anactoria or Anactoriiim, like that of its neighbour Ac- 

 tium, has been a subject of much dispute ; but it is now pretty generally 

 agreed that the former stood on the modem Cape Madonna, and Actium 

 on the headland of La Punta. 



* Pouqueville takes the ruins in the vicinity of Turco Palaka, eight 

 miles from Margariti, to be those of Pandosia. 



^ This district probably occupied the present cantons of Yonitza and 

 Xeromeros. It was called Curetis from the Curetes, who are said to have 

 come from JEtolia and settled in Acamania after their expulsion by jEtolus 

 and his followers. 



10 The modem Vonitza is supposed to stand on its site. 



1* Leake places its site at Ai VasiU, where some ruins are to be seezu 

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