. Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. e vei^ limited observations of the author do not authorize even anattempt to reconcile the existing appearance of the country with thedescription of antient geographers. Strabo (lib. xvii. p. 1135. ed Oxon.)journeying by land from the Canopian Gate of Alexandria towards theeast, arrives, after the distance of one hundred and twenty stadia (fifteenmiles), at the city of Canojms. This seems to coincide with the positionotAhoukir. But as to the present lake, the result of an inundationduring the year 1784, wliether it cover the original c
. Travels in various countries of Europe, Asia and Africa. e vei^ limited observations of the author do not authorize even anattempt to reconcile the existing appearance of the country with thedescription of antient geographers. Strabo (lib. xvii. p. 1135. ed Oxon.)journeying by land from the Canopian Gate of Alexandria towards theeast, arrives, after the distance of one hundred and twenty stadia (fifteenmiles), at the city of Canojms. This seems to coincide with the positionotAhoukir. But as to the present lake, the result of an inundationduring the year 1784, wliether it cover the original course of the Aieipu^(by means whereof, as distinct from the Alexandrian Canal, the annual?voyage took place from Canopus to Alexandria), or whether it occupy ter-ritory formerly inundated, in a similar manner, by the sea ; or if the siteof Aboukir may not rather be that of Taposiris than of Canopus, a(?cord-ing to Forslers conjecture, in his Notes upon Granger, supported by thetestimonifs of Z\icbnhr; may remain for future determination. F 3f ^ AT W [f. Z A K£ MA RJE O T I S This ZuAf was dn/ habtr Me ifherv j^,^ «.iM imulr in^4pnll8(U dslntimis t/im S fn^ -^ _- h-iou- r/w ,rarrrctt/,fl,}Av SiiM.
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