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that Dryussa^ and tlien Antliemussa^. To tliese names 
Aristocritus has added Melamphyllus^ and Cyparissia*: 
other writers, again, call it Parthenoarussa^ and Stephane^. 
The rivers of this island are the Imbrasus, the Chesius, and 
the Ibettes. There are also the fountains of Grigartho and 
Leucothea ; and Mount Cercetius. In the vicinity of Samos 
are the islands of Ehypara, Nymphsea, and Achillea. 
CHAP. 38. — CHIOS. 
At a distance of ninety -four miles from Samos is the free 
island of Chios'", its equal in fame, with a town of the same 
name. Ephorus says, that the ancient name of this island 
was ^^thalia ; Metrodorus and Cleobulus tell us, that it had 
the name of Chia from the nymph Chioae ; others again say, 
that it was so called from the word signifying snow"^ ; it was 
also called Macris and Pityusa^. It has a mountain called 
Pelennseus ; and the Chian marble is well known. It is 125^^ 
miles in circumference, according to the ancient writers ; Isi- 
dorus however makes it nine more. It is situate between 
Samos and Lesbos, and, for the most part, lies opposite to 
Erythrse^^ 
The adjacent islands are Thallusa^^, by some writers called 
Daphnusa^^, CEnussa, Elaphitis, Euryanassa, and Arginusa, 
with a town of that name. All these islands are in the vici- 
nity of Ephesus, as also those called the Islands of Pisistra- 
tus, Anthinse, Myonnesos, Diarreusa, — in both of these last 
there were cities, now no longer in existence, — Poroselene^^, 
^ From its numerous oaks. ^ JVom the abundance of its flowers. 
^ " .Of dark," or " black foliage ; " in allusion probably to its cypresses. 
^ " Cypress-bearing." 
^ This is not improbably a compound, formed by a mistake of the 
copyists, of the two names, Parthenia and Aryusa, mentioned by 
HeracHdes. 
6 " The Crown." This island was the birth-place of Pythagoras. 
7 Now known as Khio, Scio, Saka Adas si, or Saksadasi. Chios was 
declared free by the Dictator Sulla. ^ Xi<hv, gen. Xiovos. 
9 Macris, from its length, and Pityusa, from its pine-trees. 
10 Dalechamps says 112 is the correct measurement. 
11 Mentioned in C. 31 of the present Book. 
12 Meaning " green and flourishing." 
13 " Productive of laurels." None of these islets appear to have been 
recognized by their modern names. 
1^ By Strabo called Pordoselene. He says that the islands in its 
