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At a greater distance \ but resorting to the same place of 

 jurisdiction, are the Orthronienses, the Alindienses^ orHip- 

 pini, the Xystiani', the Ilydissenses, the ApoUoniatae^, the 

 Trapezopolitce*, and the Aphrodisienses*, a free people. Be- 

 sides the above, there are the to^vn^ of Coscinus^, and Har- 

 pasa', situate on the river Harpasus', which also passed the 

 town of TraUicon when it was in existence. 



CHAP. 30. — LTDIA. 



Lydia, bathed by the sinuous and ever-recurring windings 

 of the river Maeander, lies extended above Ionia ; it is joined 

 by Phrygia on the east and Mysia on the north, while on the 

 south it runs up to Caria: it formerly had thenameof Maeonia^". 

 Its place of tne greatest celebrity is Sardes", which lies on 

 the side of Mount Tmolus^', formerly called Timolus. From 

 this mountain, which- is covered with vineyards, flows the 



> Parisot observes that many of the towns here mentioned belonged 

 to the northern part of Phrygia. 



2 The people of Alinda in Caria, which was surrendered to Alexander 

 the Great by AUnda, queen of Caria. It was one of the strongest places 

 in Caria. Its position has been fixed by FeUowes at Demnieergee-derasy, 

 between Arab-Hissa and Karpuslee, on a steep rock. 



* Of Xysti8, as also of Hydissa, nothing appears to be known. 



* Inhabitants of Apollonia in Caria, of which place nothing appears 

 to be kno\vn. 



5 Pococke says that the modem site of Trapezopolis is called Karadche. 



^ The people of Aphrodisias, an ancient' city of Caria, situate at the 

 modem Ghera or Geyra, south of Antiochia on the Maeander. Aphro- 

 dite or Yenus seems to have been principally worshipped at this place. 

 Strabo places it in Phrygia. 



7 Or Coscinia, a place in Caria, which, as we may gather from Strabo, 

 ranked below a town. Leake thinks that Tshina, where Pococke foimd 

 considerable remains, is the site of this place. 



8 On the eastern bank of the Harpasus, a tributary of the Maeander. 

 Its ruins are supposed to be those seen at a place called Harpas Kalessi, 

 In B. ii. c. 98, Pliny speaks of a wonderful rook at this place. 



^ Now known as the Harpa. 



^° By this name alone it is known to Homer. 



1^ Its ruins, now called Sart, are very extensive, though presenting no- 

 thing of importance. Its citadel, situated on a rock, was considered to 

 be almost impregnable. 



12 Now called Kisilja MusaDagh. It was fiamous for its wine, saflGron, 

 and gold. 



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