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διὰ τῆσδε, ‘this sea’ as usual = the Mediterranean.

ἐς τὴν τελευτᾷ. The words ‘in which it ends’ are ambiguous as to Egypt, as is also 41. 1. H., however, seems by coupling Egypt with Syria to put them both in Asia; cf. also 41. 1 n. On the other hand, he does not count the Egyptians in this ἀκτή (v. i.); and in 41. 2 he clearly makes Africa begin at the Isthmus of Suez. In ii. 17. 1 he makes the boundaries of Asia and Libya those of Egypt, but does not say to which continent it belongs. On the whole it is more probable that H. gave Egypt to Africa, but many, e.g. Tozer, A. G. p. 82, maintain the contrary; but as he thought Africa a continuation of the ἀκτή of Asia, the exact position of Egypt seemed to him of little importance.

τρία. The three nations are Assyria and Arabia with Phoenicia, not with Persia (as Macan); Persia is the base of the ἀκτή, not part of it.

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