vi PREFACE.
which it deals, and its direct connexion with the
modern geography. The narratives of expeditions
that of Alexander in Asia, and, on a smaller scal<
Hanno on the west coast of Africa and of Pyth
northern sea—and the history of early cnquiric,
causes which regulate the movement of the tid
the progressive attempts that were made to c<
scheme of latitudes and longitudes, possess a:
which is not limited to the period at which tl
made. With a view to the convenience of thi
readers technical phraseology has been as far a
avoided, and quotations from classical writers ,'
relegated to the notes. On the other hand, t
requirements of students these quotations have 1
in full, whenever the subject which they ill
affected by the expressions used in the origir
works in which they occur are not easily accc,
The author desires to express his obligatic
first place to Sir E. H. Bunbury's work, already i
which he has consulted throughout; and also, t!
lesser degree, to Dr C. Miiller's Geographi Gra&
and Dr Hugo Berger's Geschichte der Wissem
Erdkunde der Griechen. On the subject of the
the Greek colonies he has consulted the chapter
History of Greece on " The Hellenes beyond th
lago," and for Alexander's Eastern expedition •
volume of Grote's History. His other obliga
been acknowledged in the notes.
Five of the maps which accompany the
No. 2, " The World according to Hecataeus ";