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or_o celtae_n teutomalius_n of_o the_o salyi_n bituitus_n of_o the_o auverni_n with_o other_o not_o worth_a the_o mention_v in_o the_o time_n of_o caesar_n they_o consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o commonwealth_n the_o name_n &_o authority_n of_o king_n abrogate_a the_o first_o of_o foreign_a nation_n flow_v hereinto_o be_v the_o german_n intrude_a upon_o the_o part_n neighbour_a to_o the_o rhijn_n from_o who_o the_o many_o people_n of_o the_o warlike_a belgae_n be_v descend_v the_o certain_a time_n of_o their_o come_n be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o tarquin_n the_o proud_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o the_o 45_o olympiade_n arrive_v here_o the_o phocenses_n a_o grecian_a people_n inhabit_v phocaea_n a_o city_n of_o jonia_n in_o asia_n the_o less_o subdue_v and_o drive_v out_o of_o their_o country_n by_o harpagus_n general_a of_o the_o army_n of_o cyrus_n monarch_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o founder_n here_o of_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o massilia_n the_o 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allobroges_n assist_v by_o the_o auverni_n manage_v successive_o by_o two_o of_o their_o consul_n cn_fw-la domitius_n ahenobardus_fw-la and_o q._n fabius_n maximus_n the_o issue_n whereof_o be_v the_o captivity_n of_o bituitus_n king_n of_o the_o auverni_n with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o whole_a southern_a part_n hereof_o extend_v from_o the_o sea_n mediterranean_n unto_o the_o mountain_n cemmeni_n call_v afterward_o gaul_n narbonensis_n first_o reduce_v into_o the_o order_n of_o a_o province_n as_o think_v sigonius_n by_o this_o fabius_n in_o the_o year_n 633_o of_o rome_n foundation_n and_o some_o 5_o year_n after_o that_o the_o war_n with_o this_o nation_n beyond_o the_o alps_n first_o begin_v some_o 70_o year_n afterward_o c._n julius_n caesar_n governor_n of_o the_o province_n in_o ten_o year_n space_n by_o a_o long_a and_o bloody_a war_n conquer_v the_o rest_n hereof_o lie_v north_n of_o the_o mountain_n cemmeni_n and_o know_v by_o the_o name_n annotationes_fw-la of_o gallia_n comata_fw-la all_o which_o he_o reduce_v under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o province_n govern_v by_o their_o proconsul_n and_o other_o name_n of_o magistrate_n until_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o the_o reign_v and_o consulship_n of_o the_o emperor_n honorius_n &_o theodosius_n the_o second_o and_o about_o the_o year_n of_o rome_n 1164_o and_o of_o christ_n 412_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o honorius_n the_o goth_n under_o their_o king_n ataulphus_n first_o enter_v into_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o gaul_n narbonensis_n follow_v immediate_o after_o by_o the_o burgundian_n and_o frenchman_n with_o who_o swarm_n the_o whole_a in_o a_o short_a space_n become_v overspread_v the_o roman_a authority_n and_o empire_n as_o the_o name_n of_o gaul_n become_v hereby_o quite_o extinguish_v the_o description_n of_o gaul_n under_o the_o first_o roman_z emperor_n the_o first_o 17._o division_n hereof_o during_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o those_o first_o time_n we_o find_v in_o caesar_n to_o have_v be_v into_o the_o part_n of_o aquitania_n contain_v betwixt_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n and_o the_o river_n garonne_n celtica_n extend_v betwixt_o the_o garonne_n &_o the_o seine_n &_o marne_n and_o of_o belgica_n reach_v from_o those_o two_o river_n of_o the_o marne_n and_o seine_n unto_o the_o rhijn_n and_o the_o ocean_n he_o exclude_v narbonensis_n from_o the_o account_n and_o name_n of_o gaul_n doubtless_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o civility_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o their_o long_a commerce_n and_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o roman_n then_o grow_v altogether_o italianate_a and_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v augustus_n caesar_n notwithstanding_o afterward_o correct_v this_o division_n add_v gaul_n narbonensis_n hereunto_o make_v hereby_o 4_o part_n or_o province_n of_o the_o whole_a gaul_n narbonensis_n aquitania_n enlarge_v unto_o the_o loire_n celtica_n or_o 4._o lugdunensis_n and_o belgica_n a_o division_n long_o afterward_o
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part_v the_o same_o from_o spain_n it_o comprehend_v now_o the_o country_n of_o gascoigne_n guienne_n velay_n gevaudan_n rovergne_n quercy_n perigort_n limousin_n auvergne_n berry_n engoulmois_n xaintoigne_n nivernois_n bourbonnois_n &_o poictou_n with_o the_o dutchye_n of_o raiz_n in_o bretaigne_n beside_o some_o part_n of_o other_o country_n account_v in_o lugdunensis_n the_o sundry_a people_n and_o city_n hereof_o with_o their_o interpretation_n follow_v the_o pictones_n adjoin_v to_o the_o loire_n and_o the_o ocean_n the_o pictones_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n and_o pliny_n contain_v now_o poictou_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o raiz_n who_o town_n be_v augustoritum_n now_o poitiers_n limonum_n and_o sicor_n portus_n now_o luçon_n the_o santones_n the_o santones_n of_o caesar_n &_o strabo_n and_o santones_n liberi_fw-la of_o pliny_n now_o xaintoigne_n who_o city_n be_v mediolanium_n mediolanum_n of_o strabo_n now_o xaincte_n the_o bituriges_n vipisci_n bituriges_n vbisci_n of_o pliny_n and_o bituriges_n josci_n of_o strabo_n now_o bourdelois_n who_o city_n be_v burdegala_n burdegala_n of_o strabo_n now_o bourdeaux_n noviomagus_n and_o santonum_n portus_n the_o tarbeli_n the_o tarbelli_n of_o strabo_n and_o tarbeli_n quartuorsignani_fw-la of_o pliny_n now_o le_fw-fr pais_fw-fr de_fw-fr lapourd_n who_o city_n be_v aquae_fw-la augustae_fw-la the_o aquitani_n 19_o from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o the_o province_n after_o pliny_n now_o d'acq_n the_o limvici_fw-la neighbour_a to_o the_o pictones_n the_o lemovices_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n &_o pliny_n now_o limousin_n who_o city_n be_v ratiastum_fw-la now_o lymoges_n the_o cadurci_n the_o cadurci_n of_o caesar_n strabo_n &_o pliny_n now_o quercy_n who_o city_n be_v ducona_n now_o cahors_n the_o petrocorij_fw-la the_o petrocorij_fw-la of_o strabo_n and_o petrogori_n of_o pliny_n now_o perigort_n who_o city_n be_v vessuna_n now_o perigueux_n the_o bituriges_n cubi_n the_o bituriges_n cubi_n of_o strabo_n and_o bituriges_n 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