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τὰ μέν (sc. οἰκέουσι): the construction changes to παρήκουσι παρά.

βορηίην: the Mediterranean Sea.

Σολόεντος (cf. iv. 43. 4); Cape Spartel on the coast of Morocco (near Tangier); others make it Cape Cantin (in latitude of Madeira).

τὰ δὲ ὑπέρ: adverbial, as is τὰ κατύπερθε; for the threefold belt of North Africa cf. iv. 181 n.; for the Libyans iv. 168 seq.

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