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Chap. 14.] ACCOUNT OF COUNTRIES, ETC. 219 Agathyrniim, the colony of ^yndaris the town of Mylse', and then Pelorus, the spot at which we began. In the interior there are the following towns enjoying Latin pri^-ileges, those of the Centuripini^ the Netini-*, and the Segestani^ ; tributary towns are those of the Assorini", the ^tnenses", the AgjTini'^, the Acestaei, the Acrenses^ the Bidini^", the Cetarini^ the Cacyrini^-, the Drepanitani, the Ergetini^^ the Echetlienses^^ the Erycini*^ the En- tpHini^^, the Enini'S the Enguini^^ the Gelani'^ the Gala- 1 Probably situate near the church of Santa Maria at Tindari, now the Capo di Mongioio. ^ '^ow called Melazzo. 3 Their city was Centuripa, on a hill S.W. of ^tna. The modern Centorbi occupies its site, and some of its rums may still be seen. •» Netum probably stood on the spot now known as Noto Anticho. 5 The ruins of Segesta are supposed to be those near the river San Bartolomeo, twelve miles south of Alcamo. ^ Asaro occupies its site. 7 A people dwelling at the foot of Mount uEtna, according to D'An- ville, at a place now called Nicolosi. 8 The people of Agyriimi ; the site of which is now called San Fihppo d'Argiro. Diodorus Siculus was a native of this place. 9 Acrffi occupied a bleak hill in the vicinity of the modem Pallazolo, where its ruins are still to be seen. ^0 Then- to^^^l was Bidis near Syracuse. The modern Bibino or San Giovanni di Bidmi is supposed to stand on its site. '1 The people of Cetaria, between Panormus and Drepanum. Its site is unknown. 12 The people of Cacyrum, supposed to have stood on the site of the modern Cassaro. The Drepanitani were so called fi-om hving on the promontory of Drepanimi. 13 The ruins near La Cittadella are probably those of Ergetivim. 1^ The people of Echetla. According to Faziello and Cluver its ruins were those to be seen at the place called Occhiala or Occhula, two miles from the town of Grran Michele. 15 The inhabitants of the city of Eryx, on the moimtain of that name, now San Giuhano. The ancient city stood probably half-way down the mountain. 16 The town of Entella survived till the thirteenth century, when it was destroyed by the Emperor Frederic II. The ruins were formerly to be seen near Poggio la Reale. 17 Perhaps the people of Eima, once a famous city. AccorcUng to the story as related by Ovid and Clauchan, it was from this spot that Pro- Bcrpine was carried off by Pluto. It stood on the same site as the town of Castro Giovanni. This note may however bo more apphcable to tho Hennenses, mentioned below. 18 The ruins of Enguinum are probably those in the vicinity of tho modem town of Gangi. 19 The people of Gela, one of the most important cities of Sicily. Its