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Show Mini km: riii: iamuin. TitnllttlultlandofMltyleiie, In the (Iretlan Arclillago, today occuplut the attention of the whole civilized world. The uM.p-itcliu tell ut that (laat Hrltaln hat aeliwl tho irt of Hlgrl on that ItlanJ, aud It making It a fortified aUtlon. In the clasaio days of (Ireecu and Itomiitlilt Itlaud wit called Ieloa, an 1 waa famed for the aalubrlty of lu climate, anl tl.o auperlorlty of Ita wluea. Thu at Horaco ctlebrateathe Intplrlng cup of mirth-producing Irtablail, audoftau alludiatothaaunii) Mltylene, then a beautiful city of hit darling l.etlios. Thu dltiatthei Bay Ita urea la but 7(1 squire mile, but aome authorltle aay It la ODO. It baa a population of tO.OOu, about half of whom nro Turka, tho remainder (IreeUe. Home famoua men were tiorn there, audi a Alcicu, l'lttacut mid Arcon. Happho, the famout jontita andtittrtpreaentatlve of the .llollau achoolof lytlo i-oetry waa born here. Her houto lu Mltjleno waa the ronltr of alllcrary coterlo of Iietblanlalltt, allofoullouulr, Aaa aUtlin for llrlllth thin thl Island would le Invaluable. Ita proximity to the Hellespont would glvu Ita occupier control of that passage, pass-age, Tetiedoa, though a llttlo rloer to tho channel dot not allord tafa nnchorago fur vettelt. Thl U tha Dland that It Wat supKted the Itu alant Intended tn uctupy. However, Ilrltalulinamarloa dectdeil move lu cHCupjIngHlgrl. With tint vantagu point on tho eatt, nnd (llbraltar nn the weet, l.nglaud blda fair to hold command of the Modlterraurin. |