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flames. Tlie third island is Strongjle\ lying one mile^ to 
the east of Lipara, over which ^olus reigned as well ; it 
differs only from Lipara in the superior brilliancy of its 
flames. From the smoke of this volcano it is said that some 
of the inhabitants are able to predict three days beforehand 
what winds are about to blow ; hence arose the notion that 
the winds are governed by ^olus. The fourth of these 
islands is Didyme^, smaller than Lipara, the fifth Ericusa, 
the sixth Phoenicusa, left to be a pasture-ground for the 
cattle of the neighbouring islands, and the last and smallest 
Euonymos. Thus much as to the first great Grulf of 
Europe. 
CHAP. 15. (10.) — MAa^^A GE^CTA, BEaiOTINO AT LOCEI. 
At Locri begins the fore-part of Italy, called Magna 
Graecia, whose coast falls back in three bays'^ formed by the 
Ausonian sea, so called from the Ausones, who were the 
first inhabitants of the country. According to Yarro it is 
86 miles in extent ; but most writers have made it only 75. 
Along this coast there are rivers innumerable, but we shall 
mention those only that are worthy of remark. After 
leaving Locri we come to the Sagra^, and the ruins of the 
town of Caulon, Mystiss^, Consilinum Castrum'', Cocin- 
thum^, in the opinion of some, the longest headland of Italy, 
and then the Grulf of Scylacium^, and Scylacium^" itself, 
1 Now Strongoli and Stromboli. It is the only one of these mountains 
that is continually burning. Notwithstanding the dangers of their loca- 
lity, this island is inhabited by about fifty famihes. 
2 Strabo makes the same mistake ; the distance is twenty miles. 
3 According to Hardouin and D' Anville this is the modern Saline, but 
Mannert says Panaria. The geographers differ in assigning their ancient 
names to the other three, except that Euonymos, from its name, the " left- 
hand " island, is clearly the modern Lisca Bianca. 
^ These are the Gi-ulf of Locri, the Gulf of Scyllacium, and the Grulf of 
Tarentum, 
^ Now called the Sagriano, though some make it to be the modern 
Alaro. The site of the town of Caulon does not appear to be known : 
it is by some placed at Castel Yetere on the Alaro. 
Said by Hardouin to be the modern Monasteraci or Monte Araci. 
"J Supposed to have been situate on a hill near the modern Padula. 
s The modern Punta di Stilo, or " Point of the Column." 
® The modern Grulf of Squillace. Now Squillace. 
