(anc. geog.), an island referred to Africa by Scylax and Ptolemy; but nearer Sicily, and allotted to it by the Romans; commended for its commodious harbours; for a city well built, with artificers of every kind, especially weavers of fine linen; all owing to the Phoenicians, the first colonists. Now Malta; remarkable for St Paul's shipwreck.

Melita, or Melitina Insula; an island on the coast of Illyricum in the Adriatic. The Catuli Me-

litaei, (Pliny), were famous. Now Melide, the name of the island Samos.

(anc. geog.), a town of Ionia, struck out of the number of Ionian towns on account of the arrogance of the people, and Smyrna admitted in lieu of it. The situation not said.