in ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY, an island refer- red to Africa by Scylax and Ptolemy; but nearer Si- cily, and allotted to it by the Romans; commended Vol. XIII. Part II.

for its commodious harbours; for a city well built, with artificers of every kind, especially weavers of fine linen; and owing to the Phoenicians, the first colonists. Now Malta; remarkable for St Paul's shipwreck. See MALTA.

Melita, or Melitina Insula; an island on the coast of Illyricum in the Adriatic. The Catuli Melitaei (Pliny) were famous. Now Melide, the name of the island Samos. See SAMOS.

in ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY, 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.