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ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES, ETC.
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and the Alpine tribes, distinguished by various names[1] but more especially the Capillati[2], Cemenelio[3] a town of the state of the Vediantii, the port of Hercules Monæcus[4], and the Ligurian coast. The more celebrated of the Ligurian tribes beyond the Alps are the Salluvii, the Deciates, and the Oxubii[5]; on this side of the Alps, the Veneni[6] and the Yagienni, who are derived from the Caturiges[7], the Statielli[8] the Bimbelli[9], the Magelli, the Euburiates, the Casmonates[10], the Veleiates[11], and the peoples whose towns we shall describe as lying near the adjoining coast. The river Rutuba[12], the town of Albiuni Intemelium[13], the river Merula[14], the town of Albium Ingaunum[15], the port of Vadum Sabatiorum[16], the river Porcifera[17], the town of Grenua, the river Feritor[18], the Portus Delphini[19] Tigullia[20], Tegesta[21]of the Tigullii, and the river Macra[22], which is the boundary of Liguria.

  1. ↑ Livy mentions four of these tribes, the Cclelates, the Cerdiciates, the Apuani, and the Friniatcs.
  2. ↑ Or "Long-haired." Lucan, B. i. 1. 442, 3, refers to this characteristic of the Alpine Ligurians:
    Et nunc tonse Lignr, quondam per colla decora
    Crinibus effusis toti prælate Comatæ.
  3. ↑ It is probably the ruins of this place that are to be seen at the present day at Cimiez in the vicinity of Nice.
  4. ↑ The modern Monaco.
  5. ↑ These tribes have been already mentioned in c. 5, as belonging to the province of Gallia Narbonensis.
  6. ↑ It is supposed that they dwelt near the present Vinadio in Piedmont.
  7. ↑ It is supposed that they inhabited the vicinity of the present town of Chorges, between Embrun and Gap.
  8. ↑ They probably dwelt near the modem town of Montserrat.
  9. ↑ They probably dwelt near the modern Biela, eight leagues from Verceil in Piedmont.
  10. ↑ Some writers place them near the modern city of Casale.
  11. ↑ Their locahty is supposed by some writers to be near the present Cortemigha, five leagues fi-om the town of Alba.
  12. ↑ Now the Roya, flowing between very high banks.—Lucan, B. ii. 1. 422, speaks of the Rutuba as "Cavus," "flowing in deep cavities."
  13. ↑ Probably the present Vintimiglia.
  14. ↑ The modern Arozia.
  15. ↑ The present town of Albenga.—Livy, B. xxix. c. 5, calls the inhabitants Albingauni.
  16. ↑ Now called Va{{subst:i:}} or Ye, and Savona.
  17. ↑ The modem Bisagna, which waters Genua, the modern Genoa.
  18. ↑ Now the Lavagna, which also washes Genoa.
  19. ↑ "The Port of the Dolphin;" now Porto Fino.
  20. ↑ Probably the ruins called those of Tregesa or Trigoso are those of Tigullia.
  21. ↑ Now Sestri di Levante.
  22. ↑ The modern Magra.
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