CAP. XLVIII.

Of the Towne Scythopolis, and the Moun∣taine Casius.

I Passe ouer Da∣masco, Philadelphia, and Raphana, and will tel who were the firste inhabyters, and who was the founder of S•ythopolis.* At suche time as Bacchus had buried his Nourse, he builded this Towne, to the intent by Page  [unnumbered] rearing the walles thereof, to aduaunce the renowme of her Sepulture. And forasmuch as inhabiters wan∣ted, he chose out of his company the Scythians: and the more to encourage them to defende the Cittie, hee gaue it their name.

In the Countrey Selucia is another Mount Casius, harde by Antioche, from the toppe whereof a manne may in the fourth watch sée the Globe of the Sunne,* and with turning his body about a little aside, behold day on his one side, by meanes of the Sun dispersing the darknesse wyth his bright beames, & on hys other side still night. Such a prospect is there out of Mount Casius, that yée may sée the light before the day ap∣peare.