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of CephalJonia bearing by compass uncorrected, south 10*
east, is the south-eastern extremity of that island. Under
it is a part of Ithaca, being the western side of Mount Ste-
phano, and presenting rapid declivities covered with bushes,
and a few cultivated terraces. The next object in Cephal-
lonia is the promontory of Chelia, beyond which, in the se-
cond or most distant range of hills, is the lofty mount iEnes,
where was a temple of Jupiter iEnesius. It is steep and
rugged toward the north, yet it produces trees of the spe-
cies called Elata, or silver fir. There is a pretty inlet or port
behind Chelia, bearing S. 12° W. and another at the other ex-
tremity of the promontory, bearing S. 21° W. The bay of Same
extends from Chelia to another point, bearing south 59° W,
and in the centre are seen a few houses, still known by the
name of Same, or Samo. This was one of the four great ci-
ties of Cephallonia; the only one mentioned by Homer,1 and
sent to Ithaca twenty-four of the suitors of Penelope.2 The
present houses being merely used as magazines, and for the
purposes of commerce, are erected close to the shore, but
the city, of which many vestiges remain, evincing the

1 Od. 16. 249. *Od. 6. 247.

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