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From Cape Ampelus the fleet stretched across by a short course to
Cape Canastraeum, which is the point of the peninsula of Palline
that runs out farthest into the sea, and gathered fresh supplies of
ships and men from Potidaea, Aphytis, Neapolis, Aega,
Therambus, Scione, Mende, and Sane. These are the cities of the
tract called anciently Phlegra, but now Palline. Hence they again
followed the coast, still advancing towards the place appointed by the
king, and had accessions from all the cities that lie near Pallene,
and border on the Thermaic Gulf, whereof the names are Lipaxus,
Combreia, Lisae, Gigonus, Campsa, Smila, and Aenea. The
tract where these towns lie still retains its old name of Crossaea.
After passing Aenea, the city which I last named, the fleet found
itself arrived in the Thermaic Gulf, off the land of Mygdonia. And
so at length they reached Therma, the appointed place, and came
likewise to Sindus and Chalestra upon the river Axius, which
separates Bottiaea from Mygdonia. Bottiaea has a scanty sea-board,
which is occupied by the two cities Ichnae and Pella.
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