Goodisson, William: A historical and topographical essay upon the islands of Corfu, Leucadia, Cephalonia, Ithaka and Zante: with remarks upon the character manners and customs of the Ionian Greeks : descriptions of the scenery and remains of antiquity discovered therein, and reflections upon the Cyclopian ruins, illustrated by maps and sketches (London: Thomas and George Underwood, 1822)

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Geographical position of the Islands—Importance of,
considered politically —«Changes of Government in
the early ages—The Corcyreans the primary cause
of the Peloponnesian war .page 1

CHAPTER II.
Island of Corfu—Its various appellations—form of
Government under Alcinoiis—Difficulties in recon-
ciling its identity with Scheria answered—direct
proofs thereof—Topography agrees almost exactly
with Homer s description— Ample proofs of the site
of Corcyra—Site of an aqueduct discovered by the
French engineers—Mr. Prossalendis ingenious con-
jecture relative to it—Fountain and Temple of Apollo
—Population of Corcyra yreatly exceeded that of
the present day—Some reflections upon the Political
Economy of those days. .page 7