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rin is the farthest point on the eastern coast. Strabo probably uses the plural to indicate the capes generally, not confining himself to those which project a few leagues farther than the rest. Thence to the Caspian Gates, 14,000. From the Caspian Gates to the Euphrates,The Euphrates at Thapsacus, the most frequented passage; hod. El-Der. 10,000. From the Euphrates to the Nile, 5000.The Pelusiac mouth of the Nile, now Thineh or Farameh. Thence to the CanopicClose by Aboukir. mouth, 1300. From the Canopic mouth to Carthage, 13,500. From thence to the Pillars at least 8000. Which make in all 70,800 stadia. To these [he says] should be added the curvature of Europe beyond the Pillars of Hercules, fronting the Iberians, and inclining west, not less than 3000 stadia, and the headlands, including that of the Ostimii, named Cabæum,Cape S. Mahé. and the adjoining islands, the last of which, named Uxisama,Ushant. is distant, according to Pytheas, a three days' sail. But he add