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The geographical system of Herodotus examined and explained (Volume 1); by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1830 Excerpt: ... SECTION VII. OF THE COUNTRIES SITUATED BEYOND THE EUXINE SCYTHIA, TO THE EASTWARD AND NORTH-EASTWARD. Nations, or Tribes, situated beyond Scythia--Iyrcae or Turcae--Seceding Royal Scythians--Argippaei--Issedones, Arimaspians, and Gryphins--The Issedones answer to the Oigurs, Yugures, or Eluths--Error of Herodotus in placing the Issedones opposite to the Massagetae--Aral Lake mistaken for a part of the Caspian Sea--Argippcei and Arimaspi placed: the former at the mountains of the Great Steppe; the latter at the Altaian, or Golden Mountains--The Gold of the Arimaspi derived from the province of Kolyvan, bordering on Altai--Seceding Scythians supposed to have inhabited the Desht Kipzak, and part of the Great Steppe--Turcae, or Iyrcae, taken for the Torgauti--Riphaean Mountains--Altaian Mountains, the extreme boundary of the knowledge of Herodotus, eastward.--Particulars respecting the Argippaai and Issedones: the former celebrated for their probity; the latter a polished people--Arimaspian Verses--Herodotus in doubt concerning the Northern and Eastern Boundary of Europe; and sihnt concerning the Southern Boundary--Northern Ocean--Hyperboreans--Country and Rampart of Gog and Magog--An imputed error of Herodotus done away--Hyperboreans send offerings to Delos.--Melancholy fate of Travellers, who perish in a foreign land, whilst in pursuit of knowledge--Communication between individuals of distant nations, to be encouraged.--Apology for harmless Superstition in uninformed minds--General Observations. We shall next endeavour to collect the ideas of Herodotus respecting the countries situated beyond the Western, or Euxine Scythia; as also concerning the north part of Europe generally; and the tract which, from its relative situation, was named the country of the Hy...
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1235766004
- ISBN 13 9781235766008
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages142
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