Vol. in* Mifcellmea Curiofa. 59 



and at the Caflles of Sefios and Abydos 

 the ftreight may be about three quarters of 

 an Englifh mile over, or lefs. 



The length of the Propontis is about a hun- 

 dred and fifty miles, both Ihores may be feeix 

 in the middle of it. In it are, 



Cyz^icm^ an Ifland near the Afian fliore, to 

 which it is joined by two bridges. It ftill re- 

 tains its ancient name Ku|/;ta, and is the feat 

 of a Bifhop, being inhabited by a confiderable 

 number of Greeks. 



Proconnefus^ not far from the former ; now,' 

 as for fome centuries pafl, called Marmora^ 

 from the excellent quarries of Marble there 

 found, the marmor CyTienicum alio being fa- 

 mous in the time oi Pliny. 



Besbychm^ now called by the Greek, itctKohti^vo^ 

 or the good haven, not far from the entrance 

 into the bay of Alomanea to the North and by 

 Eaft. The Turks call it Imralme. 



^ There are feveral Iflands over againft the 

 bay of NicomedU^ formerly called Sinus Afta-> 

 cenusy according to Strabo^ about fix or feveii 

 leagues from Ccnfiantinople.z 



Pr<7te,fo called becaufe they approach firft to 

 it, coming from Confiantinople \ to the South 

 of this Prendre and Pytis^ which I take to be 

 the fame with Pyrgos^ that lyes inmoft toward 

 the bay: Chdcitis^ in modern Greek, Chake 

 or Chalets. Oxia3,nd Platy to the North- weft- 

 I have exprefled the Imklp names of the lefler 

 and uninhabited Iflands elfewhere, which per- 

 chance were phantaftically impofed by fome 



Ipranks. 



The Seraglio is at the extreme point of the 

 North-eaft Angle of Confi'untinofle^ vvhere 



Gillium de Bofp. Thracio iib» 3.ii«cap. 12. 



D4 formerly 



