an island of the Archipelago, situated in E. Long. 25° 51'. N. Lat. 37° 28'. It is about 36 miles in circuit, and has a town of the same name, containing about 3000 inhabitants. The people of this island are said to be the best sailors in the Archipelago, and have about 150 vessels of different sizes. The island yields a sufficient quantity of barley for the inhabitants, and produces abundance of figs, and some olives; but there is a scarcity of water, especially in summer, there being but one well on the island. There are a great number of churches and chapels, with some monasteries. The dress of the women in this island is very remarkable, and as different from that of the other islands as that of those islanders is different from the dress of the other European ladies. Their heads are adorned with lively-colored turbans; their garments are a short white shift plaited before and behind, which reaches to their knees; they have white linen drawers, and red, green, yellow, or blue stockings, with various colored slippers. An ordinary suit for the better sort will cost 200 crowns.