Histories

These measurements have been made in this way: a ship will generally accomplish seventy thousand orguiae [*](The Greek o)rguia/ was the length of the outstretched arms, about six feet.) in a long day's voyage, and sixty thousand by night.

This being granted, seeing that from the +Black Sea [38,42] (sea) Pontus' mouth to the +Poti [41.683,42.183] (inhabited place), regions under republican jurisdiction, Georgia, Asia Phasis (which is the greatest length of the sea) it is a voyage of nine days and eight nights, the length of it will be one million one hundred and ten thousand orguiai, which make eleven thousand stades.