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The beginning of this tract is Daedala,Near Gudschek, at the bottom of the Gulf of Glaucus, now Makri. a stronghold; and ends at the mountain Phoenix,The Phoenix (Phinti?) rises above the Gulf of Saradeh. as it is called, both of which belong to the Rhodian territory. In front, at the distance of 120 stadia from Rhodes, lies Eleussa.Alessa, or, according to others, Barbanicolo. In sailing from Daedala towards the west in a straight line along Cilicia, Pamphylia, and Lycia, in the midway is a bay called Glaucus, with good harbours; then is the promontory Artemisium, and a temple; next, the grove sacred to Latona; above this, and at the distance of 60 stadia, is Calynda, a city; then Caunus,Dalian. and a deep river near it, the Calbis,Doloman-Ischai. which may be entered by vessels; between these is Pisilis.
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The city Caunus has a naval arsenal and a close harbour. Above the city upon a height is Imbrus, a stronghold. Although the country is fertile, yet the city is allowed by all to be unhealthy in summer, on account of the heat, and in autumn, from the abundance of fruits.
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Stories of the following kind are related respecting the city. Stratonicus, the player on the cithara, seeing the Caunians somewhat dark and yellow,Kramer suggests the words ὑπομέλανας καὶ, for the corrupt reading, ἐπιμελῶς. said that this was what the poet meant in the line, As are the leaves, so is the race of men.Il. vi. 146. When he was accused of ridiculing the unhealthiness of the city, he answered, Can I be so bold as to call that city unhealthy, where even the dead walk about?
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The Caunians once revolted from the Rhodians, but, by a decision of the Romans, they were received again by the Rhodians into favour. There is in existence an oration of Molo against the Caunians.
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It is said that they speak the same language as the Carians, that they came from Crete, and retained their own laws and customs.The Caunians were aborigines of Caria, although they affected to come from Crete.—Herod. i. 72.
