Kitap 14
2.1
THE places beyond the Maeander, which remain to be described, belong to the Carians. The Carians here are not intermixed with Lydians, but occupy the whole country by themselves, if we except a small portion of the sea-coast, of which the Milesians and Mysians have taken possession.
2.1
CariaAdopting Kramer’s correction of καοͅίας for παραλίας. begins on the sea-coast opposite to Rhodes, and ends at Poseidium,Cape Arbora. belonging to the Milesians. In the interior are the extremities of Taurus, which extend as far as the Maeander. For the mountains situated above the Chelidonian islands,Schelidan Adassi islands, opposite Cape Chelidonia. as they are called, which lie in front of the confines of Pamphylia and Lycia, are, it is said, the beginning of the Taurus; for the Taurus has there some elevation, and indeed a mountainous ridge of Taurus separates the whole of Lycia towards the exterior and the southern part from Cibyra and its district, as far as the country opposite to Rhodes. Even there a mountainous tract is continued; it is, however, much lower in height, and is not considered as any longer belonging to Taurus, nor is there the distinction of parts lying within and parts lying without the Taurus, on account of the eminences and depressions being scattered about through the whole country both in breadth and length, and not presenting anything like a separation-wall.
