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eleutherna and sybritia.
[chap.
possible inquiries to learn the situation of Sybritia. We
know from the Peutinger Table that the latter city was
eight miles to the south-west of Eleutherna; and its
numerous and beautiful silver coins would lead us to
suppose it to have been a place of some consideration.
Scylax mentions it, along with Eleutherna, saying that
Eleutherna is on the north side of the island, and Sybritia
on the south9; and its name occurs even in Hierocles10.
My very diligent inquiries after the city which was
situated so near Eleutherna, were at length successful.
I discovered that there are vestiges of antiquity on the
summit of a lofty hill, about five miles to the southward
of Arkadhi. The distance agrees very well with that
of the Table, and it is only necessary to examine the
sites, in order to be able to decide with confidence on
the question. Supposing however as I did, that the
Beacon would reach Khania about the first of April,
and being anxious to see Captain Copeland, as I have
already mentioned, I postponed my examination of these
sites, for the present11.
In the winter after the revolution commenced, the
Sfakians began to spread themselves over the district of
Amari, and engaged the Rhithymnidte Mohammedans
both in Amari and Rhithymnos. On this Iatimeles, a
Mohammedan leader, left Rhithymnos with eighty picked
men, and took possession of the monastery of Arkadhi.
He supposed that his presence, with such a party, would
tend to keep the neighbouring district tranquil, since the
Christians of Amari had not yet revolted, and the Mo-
hammedans were all remaining quiet in their villages.
The straggling parties of armed Christians, chiefly
natives of Sfakia, who were dispersed through the
9 Scylax, in Geog. Gr. Min. T. i. p. 265. Gail.
10 Hierocles, ed. Wess. p. 651.
11 It was not until I had explored all the western part of the island,
and had taken some pains in examining the Sfakian mountains, that I was
able to return to my monastic friends of Arkadhi and Asdmatos, and to look
upon what is left of Eleutherna and Sybritia.
eleutherna and sybritia.
[chap.
possible inquiries to learn the situation of Sybritia. We
know from the Peutinger Table that the latter city was
eight miles to the south-west of Eleutherna; and its
numerous and beautiful silver coins would lead us to
suppose it to have been a place of some consideration.
Scylax mentions it, along with Eleutherna, saying that
Eleutherna is on the north side of the island, and Sybritia
on the south9; and its name occurs even in Hierocles10.
My very diligent inquiries after the city which was
situated so near Eleutherna, were at length successful.
I discovered that there are vestiges of antiquity on the
summit of a lofty hill, about five miles to the southward
of Arkadhi. The distance agrees very well with that
of the Table, and it is only necessary to examine the
sites, in order to be able to decide with confidence on
the question. Supposing however as I did, that the
Beacon would reach Khania about the first of April,
and being anxious to see Captain Copeland, as I have
already mentioned, I postponed my examination of these
sites, for the present11.
In the winter after the revolution commenced, the
Sfakians began to spread themselves over the district of
Amari, and engaged the Rhithymnidte Mohammedans
both in Amari and Rhithymnos. On this Iatimeles, a
Mohammedan leader, left Rhithymnos with eighty picked
men, and took possession of the monastery of Arkadhi.
He supposed that his presence, with such a party, would
tend to keep the neighbouring district tranquil, since the
Christians of Amari had not yet revolted, and the Mo-
hammedans were all remaining quiet in their villages.
The straggling parties of armed Christians, chiefly
natives of Sfakia, who were dispersed through the
9 Scylax, in Geog. Gr. Min. T. i. p. 265. Gail.
10 Hierocles, ed. Wess. p. 651.
11 It was not until I had explored all the western part of the island,
and had taken some pains in examining the Sfakian mountains, that I was
able to return to my monastic friends of Arkadhi and Asdmatos, and to look
upon what is left of Eleutherna and Sybritia.