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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 516 516 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 45 45 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 17 17 Browse Search
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Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life 8 8 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 7 7 Browse Search
William Alexander Linn, Horace Greeley Founder and Editor of The New York Tribune 6 6 Browse Search
Bliss Perry, The American spirit in lierature: a chronicle of great interpreters 4 4 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 3 3 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 2 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 3 3 Browse Search
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Strabo, Geography (ed. H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A.), BOOK XIV., CHAPTER VI. (search)
is 1400 stadia. The Cleides are two small islands lying in front of Cyprus on the eastern side, at the distance of 700 stadia from the Pyramus.Dschehan-Tschai. The Acamas is a promontory with two paps, and upon it is a large forest. It is situated at the western part of the island, but extends towards the north, approaching very near Selinus in Cilicia Tracheia, for the passage across is only 1000 stadia; to Side in Pamphylia the passage is 1600 stadia, and to the Chelidoniæ (islands) 1900 stadia. The figure of the whole island is oblong, and in some places on the sides, which define its breadth, there are isthmuses. We shall describe the several parts of the island briefly, beginning from the point nearest to the continent. We have said before, that opposite to Anemyrium, a promontory of Cilicia Tracheia, is the extremity of Cyprus, namely, the promontory of Crommyon,Kormakiti. at the distance of 350 stadia. From the cape, keeping the island on the right hand, and
Strabo, Geography (ed. H.C. Hamilton, Esq., W. Falconer, M.A.), BOOK XVI., CHAPTER II. (search)
to death. Next is the road to Pelusium, on which is situated Gerrha;B. xvi. c. iii. § 3. and the rampart, as it is called, of Chabrias, and the pits near Pelusium, formed by the overflowing of the Nile in places naturally hollow and marshy. Such is the nature of Phœnicia. Artemidorus says, that from Orthosia to Pelusium is 3650 stadia, including the winding of the bays, and from Melænæ or Melania in Cilicia to Celenderis,B. xiv. c. v. § 3. on the confines of Cilicia and Syria, are 1900 stadia; thence to the Orontes 520 stadia, and from Orontes to Orthosia 1130 stadia. The western extremities of Judæa towards Casius are occupied by Idumæans, and by the lake [Sirbonis]. The Idumæans are Nabatæans. When driven from their countryArabia Petræa. Petra, now called Karac, was the capital. by sedition, they passed over to the Jews, and adopted their customs.Josephus, Ant. Jud. xiii. 9. 1. The greater part of the country along the coast to Jerusalem is occupied by the Lak