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tani\ tlie Bosenses^, the Caralitani^, who enjoy the rights of 
Eoman citizenSj and the JN'orenses'*. There is also one colony 
which is called Ad Turrim Libysonis^. Timseus has called 
this island Sandaliotis, on account of the similarity of its shape 
to the sole of a shoe, while Myrtilus has given it the name of 
Ichnusa^, from its resemblance to the print of a footstep. 
Opposite to the Grulf of Psestum is Leucasia-^, so called from 
a Siren wl o is buried there ; opposite to Yelia are Pontia 
and Isacia. both known by one name, that of (Enotrides, a 
proof that Italy was formerly possessed by the ffinotrians. 
Opposite to Yibo are the little islands called Ithacesige^^ 
from the watch-tower of Ulysses situate there. 
CHAP. 14. (8.) SICILY. 
Eut more celebrated than all is Sicily, called Sicania by 
Thucydides, and by many writers Trinacria or Trinacia, from 
its triangular appearance. According to Agrippa it is 618^ 
miles in circumference. In former times it was a conti- 
nuation of the territory of Bruttium, but, in consequence of 
the overflowing of the sea, became severed from it ; thus form- 
ing a strait of 15 miles in length, and a mile and a half in 
width in the vicinity of the Pillar of Hhegium. It was from 
this circumstance of the land being severed asunder that 
the Greeks gave the name of Eliegium^^ to the town situate 
on the Italian shore. 
In these Straits is the rock of Scylla, as also Charybdis", a 
whirlpool of the sea, both of them noted for their perils. Of 
this triangle, the promontory, which, as we have already 
1 Their town was probably either the present ISTapoH or Acqiia di Corsari. 
2 Their town is probably indicated by the ruins on the river Gravino. 
3 Their town was Carahs, the present CagHari. 
4 Their town was probably Nora, the present Torre Forcadizo. 
^ "At Libyso's Tower." ^ From the Grreek i'xi^os, " a footstep.'* 
^ Now La Licosa, a small rocky island. 
^ Now Torricella, Praca, and Brace, with other rocks. 
^ Posidonius, quoted by Strabo, says 550. 
10 Meaning that it comes from the Grreek verb prjyvv[.u, " to break." 
Thi3 is probably only a fanciful origin of the name. 
11 The present Grarofalo. At the present day small boats approach it 
without danger. 
12 In Chap. X. Pelorus is the modern Capo di Faro. 
