On That Coast Is A Fair Castle That
Men Call Florach, And It Is Right A Strong Place.
And uppermore
amongst the mountains is a fair city, that is called Tarsus, and
the city of Longemaath, and the city of Assere, and the city of
Marmistre.
And when a man is passed those mountains and those
fells, he goes by the city of Marioch and by Artoise, where is a
great bridge upon the river of Ferne, that is called Farfar, and it
is a great river bearing ships and it runs right fast out of the
mountains to the city of Damascus. And beside the city of Damascus
is another great river that comes from the hills of Liban, which
men call Abbana. At the passing of this river Saint Eustace, that
some-time was called Placidas, lost his wife and his two children.
This river runs through the plain of Archades, and so to the Red
Sea. From thence men go to the city of Phenice, where are hot
wells and hot baths. And then men go to the city of Ferne; and
between Phenice and Ferne are ten mile. And there are many fair
woods. And then men come to Antioch, which is ten mile thence.
And it is a fair city and well walled about with many fair towers;
and it is a great city, but it was some-time greater than it is
now. For it was some-time two mile on length and on breadth other
half mile.
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