Acarnania
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S. and S.W. are the mountains of Aetolia and Acarnania.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
He then calmed their apprehensions by a discourse full of mildness; and in the hope of experiencing his clemency, which was reported abroad, several of the states of Acarnania went over to his side.
From The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 by Livius, Titus
Appian gives the list of officers and the limits of their commands, saying: "The coasts of Sicily and the Ionian sea as far as Acarnania were entrusted to Plotius and Varro."
From Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro by Harrison, Fairfax
The country, which forms part of the modern department of Acarnania and Aetolia, contains numerous fragments of ancient fortifications.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The Turks have retreated from Acarnania without a battle, after a few fruitless attempts on Anatoliko.
From Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 6 With His Letters and Journals by Moore, Thomas
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