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east_n it_o be_v high_a point_n north_n the_o way_n over_o it_o to_o chalcis_n now_o egripus_n north_n by_o east_n 15._o pentelicus_n mons_fw-la its_o high_a point_n north-east_n by_o north._n 16._o porto_n raphti_n ancient_o panormus_n portus_n on_o the_o attic_a shore_n southeast_n by_o east_n 17._o promenâ—orâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d now_o capo_n colonni_n south_n by_o east_n 18._o pâ—trocâ—â—_n inside_n now_o call_v guidronisa_n south_n 19_o phâ—larâ—ns_v portâ—â—_n munichia_n and_o beyond_o they_o the_o island_n salamis_n now_o colouri_n west_n 20._o piraens_n portus_n now_o porto_n draconi_fw-la by_o the_o turk_n porto_n lioni_n by_o the_o franc_n west_n by_o north._n 21._o the_o promontory_n amphialia_n and_o straight_o between_o salamis_n and_o attica_n west_n north-west_n 22._o eleusis_n now_o lepsina_n north-west_n by_o west_n 23._o a_o hill_n about_o a_o mile_n from_o athens_n in_o the_o way_n to_o cape_n colonni_n whence_o i_o take_v another_o prospect_n of_o athens_n west_n 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