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according afterwards Alps amongst ancient appears bearing bounded breadth called Cape cause coast concerning considerable considered contains continued course Danube described direction distance district divided dwell earth east Egypt entirely equal Eratosthenes Ethiopians extending extremity fact flows former formerly founded geography give Greeks Gulf habitable Hercules Hipparchus Homer India inhabitants island Italy king lake land latter length less lies likewise live means mentioned Mount mountains mouth nature northern observed occupied ocean opinion opposite parallel passage passed Pillars plain poet portion possessed present probable promontory received regions remaining remarks rising river Romans Rome runs sail says seems separated Sicily side situated southern speak stadia Strabo Strait supposed taken tells temple territory thence thing town various whole wind writers zone