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Originally, there were said to be twelve Cyclades, but many others were added to them. Artemidorus enumerates (fifteen?) where he is speaking of the island Helena,Isola Longa, or Macronisi. and of which he says that it extends from ThoricusIt was situated in the bay of Mandri. to Sunium,C. Colonna. and is about 60 stadia in length; it is from this island, he says, the Cyclades, as they are called, begin. He names Ceos,Zia. as the nearest island to Helena, and next to this Cythnus, Seriphus,Serpho. Melos, Siphnus, Cimolus, Prepesinthus,Polino. Oliarus,Antiparos. and besides these Paros,Bara. “Naxos,Naxia. Syros,Syra. Myconus,Myconi. Tenos,Tino. Andros,Andro. Gyarus.Jura. Pliny, viii. 29, says the inhabitants were driven from the island by mice. The rest I consider as belonging to the Twelve, but not Prepesinthus, Oliarus, and Gyarus. When I put in at the latter island I found a small village inhabited by fishermen. When we left it we took in a fisherman, deputed from the inhabitants to go to C$esar, who was at Corinth on his way to celebrate his triumph after the victory at Actium.B. C. 31. He told his fellow-passengers, that he was deputed to apply for an abatement of the tribute, for they were required to pay 150 drachmae, when it was with difficulty they could pay 100.
