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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1876 Excerpt:... Extent.--Its area is 7,777 square miles, or not quite as large as the state of Massachusetts. Mountains.--The mountains of Peloponne'sus have their origin in Arcadia, the central district of the country, which is encircled by an irregular ring of mountains forming a kind of natural wall, from which lateral branches extend in all directions toward the sea. The principal mountain ranges are Erymanthus, Lyoeus, Tay'getus., Capes.--Chelona'tas, Ichthys, Tae'narus, and Ma'lea. Rivers.--The chief river is the Alphe'us in Arcadia and Elis, next in size are the Euro'tas in Lacon'ica, the Pami'sus in Messenia, and the Pene'us in northern Elis. Volcanic Changes.--Earthquakes have, in all ages, been of frequent occurrence in Peloponne'sus. The earthquake of 464 B. c. destroyed almost the whole city of Sparta, and a century later (373 B.c.) two cities of Achaia, He'lice and Bura, were swallowed up by the sea. Divisions.--The central district was called Arcadia. South of it were Lacon'ica and Messenia; on the West Elis; on the North, Achaia, and on the East, Ar'golis, which was subdivided into Corinthia, Phliasia, Sicyonia, Ar'golis and Cynuria. Questions.--88. What is the modern name of Peloponnesus?--What are its boundaries?--What is its extent?--Describe its mountains. Its capes.--Its rivers.--What is said about volcanic changes?--What cities were destroyed by the earthquake of 464 B. C.?--Give the division! of Peloponnesus.--How was Argolis subdivided? § 89. ARCADIA. 'ApxaSi'a.) Boundaries.--North, Achaia; East, Ar'golis; South, MesSenia and Lacon'ica; West, Elis. Extent.--Next to Lacon'ica it was the largest country in Peloponne'sus. Its area was about 1,700 square miles. fountains.--It was surrounded and traversed by different ranges of mountains. It has bee...