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five; from the Eed Sea, by way of the Tigris, two hun- 
dred and twenty; and from Zeugma, seven hundred and 
twenty-three, miles. Zeugma is distant from Seleucia*^ in 
Syria, on the shores of our sea, one hundred and seventy-five^^ 
miles. Such is the extent of the land that lies in these parts 
between the two seas.^^ The length of the kingdom of Parthia 
is nine hundred and eighteen miles. 
CHAP. 31. — THE TTGEIS. 
There is, besides the above, another town in Mesopotamia, 
on the banks of the Tigris and near its confluence with the 
Euphrates, the name of which is Digba.^^ (27.) But it will be 
as well now to give some particulars respecting the Tigris 
itself. This river rises in the region of Greater Armenia,^'* 
from a very remarkable source, situate on a plain. The name 
of the spot is Elegosine,"^ and the stream, as soon as it begins 
to flow, though with a slow current, has the name of Diglito.^* 
When its course becomes more rapid, it assumes the name 
of Tigris, given to it on account of its swiftness, that 
word signifying an arrow in the Median language. It then 
flows into Lake Arethusa,^^ the waters of which are able to 
Near Antioch and the Orontes: now Seleukeh, or Kepse, near 
Suadeiah. 
49 See B. V. c. 13. 
50 The Mediterranean and the Red Sea ; the latter including the mo- 
dern Eed Sea and the Persian Gulf. 
Forbiger is of opinion that this is the same as the Didigua or Didugua 
of Ptolemy. It was situate below Alpamea. D'Anville takes it to be the 
modern Corna. 
52 The modern Turcomania. 
53 Now known as the Plain of Chelat, according to Parisot, extending 
between Chelat, a city situate on a great lake and the river Rosso, falling 
into the Caspian Sea. 
5* Called Diglith by Josephus. Hardouin states that in his time the 
name given to the river by the natives was Daghela. This name is also 
supposed to be another form of the Hiddekel of Scripture. See Genesis 
ii. 14. 
55 According to Bochart, this was a corruption of the Eastern name 
Deghel, from which were derived the forms Deger, Teger, and ultimately 
Tigris. 
56 Bitter has identified this with the modern lake Nazuk, in Armenia, 
about thirteen miles in length and five in breadth. The water at the pre- 
sent day is said to be sweet and wholesome. 
