CHAP. VII.
¶ Of Sardinia.
SArdinia on the East side beareth 188 miles, on the West, 170, Southward, 74, and North∣ward 122: so that in all, it taketh vp the compasse of 560 miles. It is from the Cape of Ca∣raleis to Africke 200 miles: from Gades it is distant 1400 miles. It hath two Islands on [unspec E] that side where the Promontorie Gorditanum standeth, which be called Hercules Islands: of Sulsenses cape side, Enosis; of Caralitanum, Ficaria: some set not far from it the Islands Bele∣rides, and Collodes: and another which they call Heras Lutra, i. Iunoes lauer, or Hieraca. The States of greatest name therein, be the Ilienses, Balari, and Corsi: and of the foure townes, the chiefe are inhabited by the Sulcitanes, Valentines, Neapolitans, Bosenses, and Caralitani who are Roman infranchised citizens, and Norenses. One colonie there is in it and no more, which is called, Ad Turrim Libysonis. This island Sardinia, Timaeus called (of the fashion of a shooe or slipper) Sandaliotis: but Myrsylus, for the resemblance of a foots-step, Ichnusa. Ouer-against the creek Paestanum, there is Leucasia, called so of a Mere-maid or Sirene there buried: against [unspec F] Vestia, there lie Pontia and Issia, both iointly called by one name Oenotides; a good presump∣tion and argument that Italie was possessed by the Oenotrians. And against Vibo, other little ones, called Ithacesiae, the watch townes of Vlysses.