Gell, William: The geography and antiquities of Ithaca (London, 1807)

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Proceeding to the right, the island of Calamo is seen bear-
ing N. 48° 30' E. and below it one of the little islets called
Formicoli. On the main land the high mountain Bumasto
is seen, the summit of which bears N. 50° E. and is in a line
with one extremity of Aotaco and a cape of Ithaca. The top
of the highest hill in Aotaco bears N. 53° E. and over it is
seen the island of Castos, bearing N. 58° E. Under the se-
cond summit of Aotaco is seen a point of Ithaca bearing
N. 55° E. it is one of the boundaries of port Schamos. The
little rock Cazurbo marks the entrance of port Bathi, and
its centre bears N. 59° E. On the terra firma is a lofty
mountain called Beluzza, ending in a direction N. 79° E.
near which is a port and town called Tragomesta. Mount
Stephano succeeds and completes the panorama, shutting
out the town of Bathi, and the islands near the mouth of
the Achelous. The foreground represents the platform on
the summit of Aito. As there is no other island between
Cephallonia and Ithaca, it will naturally occur to every
one, that the little islet of Dascallio is that called Asteris
by Homer, and mentioned by him as the spot where the
suitors lay in ambush, for the purpose of intercepting Te-