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CHAPTER IV.
Departure from Mesaloggion. Corinthian gulph—its various denominations. Arrival at Patra—antiqui-
ties and modern state of that city. Mount Panachaikos—the castle—large cypress—slaves—mounts
Chalcis and Taphiassos. Departure for Galaxidi. Promontories of Rhion and Antirrhion. Promon-
tory of Drepanon. Nepaktos. Description of Galaxidi. Dance and Carnival of the inhabitants—
costumes.
FROM MESALOGGION TO PATRA.
On the afternoon of the 14th, we quitted Mesaloggion for Patra,
with a fair wind; and passing near the mouths of the Evenos, en-
joyed a fine view of Mount Chalcis, rising majestically from the sea.
It is said that there are still some remains of the city of Chalcis, or
Hypochalcis,1 at the foot of this mountain.
Strabo2 says that some made the Corinthian gulph begin between
Cape Araxos and the mouth of the Acheloos, which are one hundred
stadia apart, but that others reckoned it from the Evenos. It does
not however assume the appearance of a strait, until it reaches
that part which is between Patra and Mount Chalcis, the precipices
of which seem opposed as a natural barrier to the fury of the open
sea; the distance between the opposing shores not being apparently
above four miles.
Livy3 and Pliny4 place its mouth at Rhion ; the latter gives it the
length of eighty-five miles; it is however only sixty from Patra to
Corinth by sea.
The gulph had the general appellation of Corinthian as far as
the isthmus, but it was divided into smaller bays, the names of which
Strabo, b. 10. p. 451. ~ B. 8. p. 450. » B. 28. c. 7. 4 Nat. Hist. b. 4. c. 2.
Departure from Mesaloggion. Corinthian gulph—its various denominations. Arrival at Patra—antiqui-
ties and modern state of that city. Mount Panachaikos—the castle—large cypress—slaves—mounts
Chalcis and Taphiassos. Departure for Galaxidi. Promontories of Rhion and Antirrhion. Promon-
tory of Drepanon. Nepaktos. Description of Galaxidi. Dance and Carnival of the inhabitants—
costumes.
FROM MESALOGGION TO PATRA.
On the afternoon of the 14th, we quitted Mesaloggion for Patra,
with a fair wind; and passing near the mouths of the Evenos, en-
joyed a fine view of Mount Chalcis, rising majestically from the sea.
It is said that there are still some remains of the city of Chalcis, or
Hypochalcis,1 at the foot of this mountain.
Strabo2 says that some made the Corinthian gulph begin between
Cape Araxos and the mouth of the Acheloos, which are one hundred
stadia apart, but that others reckoned it from the Evenos. It does
not however assume the appearance of a strait, until it reaches
that part which is between Patra and Mount Chalcis, the precipices
of which seem opposed as a natural barrier to the fury of the open
sea; the distance between the opposing shores not being apparently
above four miles.
Livy3 and Pliny4 place its mouth at Rhion ; the latter gives it the
length of eighty-five miles; it is however only sixty from Patra to
Corinth by sea.
The gulph had the general appellation of Corinthian as far as
the isthmus, but it was divided into smaller bays, the names of which
Strabo, b. 10. p. 451. ~ B. 8. p. 450. » B. 28. c. 7. 4 Nat. Hist. b. 4. c. 2.