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The Country of Achaia described.

Achaia is bounded on the East with the Aegean Sea: On the West with Epirus: On the North with Thessaly: and on the South with Peloponesus, and the Sea thereof. Its divided into seven Provin∣ces. 1. Attica. 2. Megaris. 3. Boeotia. 4. Phocis. 5. Aetolia. 6. Doris; and 7. Locris.

1. Attica, which hath on the West Megaris; and on all other parts the Sea: the soil is barren, yet by the industry of the Inhabi∣tants was made fruitful: their current mony was stamped with an Oxe, whence grew that saying of corrupt Lawyers, Bos in lingua. The chief Cities are, 1. Athens, once famous all the world over. 2. Marathron, where M••ltiades overthrew the huge Army of Darius. 3. Piraea, the Haven Town to Athens; and 4. Panormus.

2. Maegaris, which hath on the East Attica: on the West Sinus Corinthiacus: on the North Boeotia; and on the South the Istmus. The chief Cities are, 1. Megara, now Megra: and 2. Eleusis.

3. Boeotia, which is bounded on the East with Attica: on the West with Phocis: on the North with the River Cephisus: and on the South with Megaris, and the Sea. The chief Cities are, 1. Thebes on the River Cephisus. 2. Daulis. 3. Platea. 4. Leuctra, where Epami∣nondas gave that great overthrow to the Lacedemonians. 5. Ascra, the birth-place of Hesiod. 6. Cheronea; the birth-place of Plutarch. 7. Orchomenon. In this Country are the streights of Thermopylae, where Leonidas with three hundred Spartans slew twenty thousand of Xerxes his Army, and were themselves all slain.

4. Phocis, which hath on the East Boeotia: on the West Locris, and Doris: on the North the Rivers Cephisus; and on the South Sinus Co∣rinthiacus: Here is Mount Helicon, consecrated to the Muses: Mount Citheron, and Pernassus, whose two-fold top kissed the clouds. The cheif Cities are, 1. Cyrra. 2. Crissa. 3. Anticyra on the Sea side, where grew Eloborum, that cured the Phrensie. 4. Elladia. 5. Pytho; or Pythia seated in the heart of Greece. Here the Amphictyons kept their Court. They were men selected out of the twelve prin∣cipal Cities in Greece, and had power to decide all controversies, and to enact Lawes for the common good. 6. Delphos, where was the Temple of Apollo, the most famous Oracle of the Heathens.

5. Locris, which hath on the East Aetolia: on the North Doris: and on the other parts the Sea. The chief Cities are, 1. Naupactum, now called Lepanto, where was that famous battel between the Turks, and Christians. 2. Ematia.

6. Aetolia, which is bounded on the East with Locris: on the West with Epirus: on the North with Doris: and on the South with the Gulph of Lepanto: Here is the Forrest of Caledon, where Melea∣ger slew the wild Boar; and the Rivers Evenus, and Achilous.

The chief Cities are, 1. Chalcis. 2. Olenus. 3. Plurona; and 4. Thir∣mum.

7. Doris, which hath on the East Boeota: on the West Epirus: on the South the Sea; and on the North the Hill Oeta: The chief Ci∣ties are, 1. Amphissa. 2. Libra. and 3. Citinum.