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sailing from Lectum to Assos the Lesbian district begins opposite to Sigrium,Sigri. its northern promontory. Somewhere there is Methymna,Molyvo. a city of the Lesbians, 60 stadia from the coast, between Polymedium and Assos. The whole island is 1100 stadia in circumference. The particulars are these. From Methymna to Malia,Cape Sta. Maria. the most southern promontory to those who have the island on their right hand, and to which CanæAdshane. lies directly opposite, are 340 stadia. Thence ich is the length of the island, 560 stadia, thence to Methymna 210 stadia.This is the number given in Agathermus, and there is no difference in manuscripts in this part of the text. Falconer thinks we ought to read xili/wn e(kato\n kai\ de/ka (1100), for xili/wn e(kata\n to make the sum-total given agree with the sum-total of the particular distances. I am more inclined to deduct 10 stadia from the 210, which is the distance given between Sigrium and Methymne.—Coraÿ. Mitylene, the largest