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On the side of Syria, joining up to Judæa, is the region of Decapolis [Note], so called from the number of its cities; as to which all writers are not agreed. Most of them, however, agree in speaking of Damascus [Note] as one, a place fertilized
by the river Chrysorroös [Note], which is drawn off into its meadows and eagerly imbibed; Philadelphia [Note], and Rhaphana [Note], all which cities fall back towards Arabia; Scythopolis [Note] (formerly called Nysa by Father Liber, from his nurse having been buried there), its present name being derived from a Scythian colony which was established there; Gadara [Note], before which the river Hieromix [Note] flows; Hippo, which has been previously mentioned; Dion [Note], Pella [Note], rich with its waters; Galasa [Note], and Canatha [Note]. The Tetrar-
chies [Note] lie between and around these cities, equal, each of them, to a kingdom, and occupying the same rank as so many kingdoms. Their names are, Trachonitis [Note], Panias [Note], in which is Cæsarea, with the spring previously mentioned [Note], Abila [Note], Arca [Note], Ampeloëssa [Note], and Gabe [Note].
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