The Geography System of Herodotus Examined and Explained, by a Comparison with Those of Other Ancient Authors, and with Modern Geography ...C.J.G. & F. Rivington, 1830 |
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... miles , ( or those of 60 to a degree ) or about 1,800 of Strabo's scale , ( 700 to a degree . ) Possibly the indentations of the coast , may make up the 2,000 . Sicily is also said by Scylax to be 2,500 stadia on each side § . Its ...
... miles , ( or those of 60 to a degree ) or about 1,800 of Strabo's scale , ( 700 to a degree . ) Possibly the indentations of the coast , may make up the 2,000 . Sicily is also said by Scylax to be 2,500 stadia on each side § . Its ...
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... miles . If be added for winding , the road distance will be 118 , which gives 755 to a degree . N.B. It is worthy of remark , that notwithstanding this po- sitive statement , and comparison , the distance betwixt Heliopolis and the sea ...
... miles . If be added for winding , the road distance will be 118 , which gives 755 to a degree . N.B. It is worthy of remark , that notwithstanding this po- sitive statement , and comparison , the distance betwixt Heliopolis and the sea ...
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... miles , from which results a proportion of 723 to a degree . But as this is calcu- ated on exceeding long lines of distance , it requires that some addition should yet be made to the 1,120 miles , in order to arrive at the measure of ...
... miles , from which results a proportion of 723 to a degree . But as this is calcu- ated on exceeding long lines of distance , it requires that some addition should yet be made to the 1,120 miles , in order to arrive at the measure of ...
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... miles ; giving a re- sult of • 2,339 to each farsang 2,496 Forster on 229 farsangs to 571 miles , in Korasan • Chardin and Olearius , on 82 farsangs to 252 miles between Casbin and Ispahan 3,055 in direct dis- tance . Herodotus But ...
... miles ; giving a re- sult of • 2,339 to each farsang 2,496 Forster on 229 farsangs to 571 miles , in Korasan • Chardin and Olearius , on 82 farsangs to 252 miles between Casbin and Ispahan 3,055 in direct dis- tance . Herodotus But ...
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... miles direct , or about 90 by the road , is given at 1500 stadia , Euterpe 7 . Result • 1000 2. Coast of Egypt , 3600 stadia , Euterpe 6 , distance 195 G. miles . Result • • 1108 3. Heliopolis to Thebes , 4860 stadia , Eut . 9 ...
... miles direct , or about 90 by the road , is given at 1500 stadia , Euterpe 7 . Result • 1000 2. Coast of Egypt , 3600 stadia , Euterpe 6 , distance 195 G. miles . Result • • 1108 3. Heliopolis to Thebes , 4860 stadia , Eut . 9 ...
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