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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... rivers Indus and Arabius 2. From NE point of Kismish I. to the river Endian ( Arosis ) . · Mean of the aggregate sums 651 850 778 5141 6200 7231 580 7050 7293 The reader will perceive also the near proportions between this stade of ...
... rivers Indus and Arabius 2. From NE point of Kismish I. to the river Endian ( Arosis ) . · Mean of the aggregate sums 651 850 778 5141 6200 7231 580 7050 7293 The reader will perceive also the near proportions between this stade of ...
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... river Daix , ( the present Jaik , or more pro- perly Daek , ) where the Eastern Scythia began , and extended eastward to the country of the Yugures , or Oigurs . It would appear that Herodotus was not decided in his opinion , whether or ...
... river Daix , ( the present Jaik , or more pro- perly Daek , ) where the Eastern Scythia began , and extended eastward to the country of the Yugures , or Oigurs . It would appear that Herodotus was not decided in his opinion , whether or ...
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... Rivers of Scythia , with some of their principal Adjuncts -vast Inland Navigations - Subdivision of Scythia - Difficul ties concerning some of the River Boundaries - Idea that the Borysthenes formerly ran into the Palus Mæotis ; and ...
... Rivers of Scythia , with some of their principal Adjuncts -vast Inland Navigations - Subdivision of Scythia - Difficul ties concerning some of the River Boundaries - Idea that the Borysthenes formerly ran into the Palus Mæotis ; and ...
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... river Phasis ; 2. That the Isthmus of Natolia was little more than half of its actual breadth ; 3. That the mouth of the Danube was situated op- posite to Sinope ; 4. That the Palus Mæotis was nearly as large as the Euxine ...
... river Phasis ; 2. That the Isthmus of Natolia was little more than half of its actual breadth ; 3. That the mouth of the Danube was situated op- posite to Sinope ; 4. That the Palus Mæotis was nearly as large as the Euxine ...
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... river Jaxartes . We shall now proceed to the detail of the data , on which the extent and arrangement of the Scythian provinces rest . Herodotus enumerates eight rivers of ( Western ) Scythia , of which the Danube is the most western ...
... river Jaxartes . We shall now proceed to the detail of the data , on which the extent and arrangement of the Scythian provinces rest . Herodotus enumerates eight rivers of ( Western ) Scythia , of which the Danube is the most western ...
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