attilius_n regulus_n be_v consul_n upon_o news_n bring_v of_o a_o sudden_a rise_n and_o tumult_n of_o the_o gaul_n alone_o by_o itself_o without_o any_o foreign_a aid_n and_o even_o they_o without_o any_o nation_n beyond_o padus_n arm_v 80000_o horseman_n and_o 700000_o foot_n in_o plenty_n of_o all_o metal_n mine_n it_o give_v place_n to_o no_o land_n whatsoever_o but_o forbid_v it_o be_v to_o dig_v any_o by_o a_o old_a act_n of_o the_o senate_n give_v express_a order_n to_o make_v spare_a of_o italy_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o illyricum_n the_o nation_n of_o the_o liburnian_o join_v unto_o arsia_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o river_n titius_n a_o part_n thereof_o be_v the_o mentores_n hymani_fw-la encheleae_fw-la dudini_fw-la and_o those_o who_o callimachus_n name_v pucetiae_fw-la now_o the_o whole_a in_o general_n be_v call_v by_o one_o name_n illyricum_n the_o name_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v few_o of_o they_o eitherworthy_a or_o easy_a to_o be_v speak_v as_o for_o the_o judicial_a court_n 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wax_v more_o mild_a and_o civil_a turn_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o illyricum_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n settle_v low_o by_o a_o easy_a descent_n both_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a that_o part_n which_o regard_v the_o adriatic_a sea_n be_v call_v dalmatia_n and_o illyricum_n abovenamed_n pannonia_n bend_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o be_v bound_v by_o the_o river_n danubius_n in_o it_o be_v these_o colony_n aemonia_n siscia_n and_o these_o river_n of_o special_a name_n and_o navigable_a run_v into_o danubius_n draus_n with_o more_o violence_n out_o of_o the_o noricke_n alps_n and_o saus_n out_o of_o the_o carnicke_n alps_n more_o gentle_o 115_o mile_n between_o as_o for_o draus_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o serretes_n serrapille_v jasians_n &_o sandrozetes_n but_o saus_n through_o the_o colapian_n and_o bruci_n and_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a state_n of_o that_o country_n moreover_o the_o arivates_n azali_n amantes_fw-la belgites_n catari_fw-la 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the_o confluent_a abovenamed_n in_o it_o be_v the_o dardanian_n celegeri_n triballi_n trimachi_n moesi_n thranes_n and_o the_o scythian_n
caput_fw-la saxi_fw-la beside_o the_o rock_n head_n the_o frontier_n town_n of_o cyrenaica_n be_v call_v catabathmos_n which_o be_v a_o town_n and_o a_o veil_n all_o on_o a_o sudden_a fall_n with_o a_o steep_a descent_n to_o this_o bound_n from_o the_o less_o syrtis_n cyrenaica_n africa_n lie_v in_o length_n 1060_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n for_o so_o much_o as_o be_v know_v 800._o chap._n vi_o ¶_o lybya_n maroeotis_n the_o country_n follow_v be_v name_v mareotis_n libya_n and_o bound_v upon_o egypt_n inhabit_v by_o the_o marmaridae_fw-la adyrmachidae_n and_o so_o forward_o with_o the_o mareotae_fw-la the_o measure_n of_o it_o from_o catabathmos_n to_o paretoninm_n be_v 86_o mile_n in_o that_o tract_n there_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n between_o the_o village_n apis_n a_o place_n renown_v for_o the_o religious_a rite_n of_o egypt_n from_o it_o to_o paraetonium_n be_v 12_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o alexandria_n 200_o mile_n the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v 169_o mile_n eratosthenes_n 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island_n lie_v most_o between_o sicily_n and_o sardinia_n there_o be_v that_o write_v how_o these_o sometime_o be_v inhabit_v but_o afterward_o sink_v down_o and_o be_v cover_v chap._n viii_o ¶_o the_o aethyopian_o but_o within_o the_o inner_a compassc_n and_o hollow_a of_o africa_n towards_o the_o south_n &_o above_o the_o gaetulians_n where_o the_o desert_n come_v between_o the_o first_o people_n that_o inhabit_v those_o part_n be_v the_o libij_fw-la aegyptij_fw-la and_o then_o the_o leucaethiope_n above_o they_o be_v the_o aethyopian_a nation_n to_o wit_n the_o nigritae_n of_o who_o the_o river_n take_v name_n the_o gymetes_n pharusi_n and_o those_o which_o now_o reach_v to_o the_o ocean_n who_o we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o march_n of_o mauritania_n namely_o the_o perorsi_n from_o all_o these_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o wilderness_n eastward_o till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o garamantes_n augylae_n and_o troglodyte_n according_a to_o the_o most_o true_a opinion_n of_o they_o who_o 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caesarea_n with_o the_o fountain_n abovesaid_a abiâ—a_o arca_n ampeloessa_n and_o gabe_n chap._n xix_o ¶_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n return_v now_o we_o must_v to_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o phoenicia_n a_o river_n run_v there_o call_v crocodilon_n whereupon_o stand_v a_o town_n in_o time_n past_o bear_v the_o name_n also_o there_o remain_v in_o those_o part_v the_o bare_a relic_n still_o of_o city_n to_o wit_n dorum_fw-la sycaminum_fw-la the_o cape_n or_o promontory_n carmelum_fw-la and_o a_o town_n upon_o the_o hill_n so_o name_v but_o in_o old_a time_n call_v ecbatana_n near_o thereto_o getta_n and_o jebba_n the_o river_n pagida_n or_o pelus_n carry_v crystal_n glass_n with_o his_o sand_n upon_o the_o shore_n this_o river_n come_v out_o of_o the_o mere_a ceudevia_n from_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n carmel_n near_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o city_n ptolemais_n erect_v in_o form_n of_o a_o colony_n by_o claudius_n caesar_n in_o ancient_a time_n call_v are._n the_o town_n ecdippa_n and_o the_o cape_n album_n then_o follow_v the_o noble_a city_n tyrus_n in_o old_a time_n a_o island_n lie_v almost_o 3_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n within_o the_o deep_a sea_n but_o now_o by_o the_o great_a travel_n and_o device_n wrought_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a at_o the_o siege_n thereof_o join_v to_o the_o firm_a ground_n renown_a for_o that_o out_o of_o it_o have_v be_v three_o other_o city_n of_o ancient_a name_n to_o wit_n leptis_n utica_n and_o that_o great_a carthage_n which_o so_o long_o strive_v with_o the_o empire_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o monarchy_n and_o dominion_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o and_o gades_n divide_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v people_v from_o hence_o but_o now_o at_o this_o day_n all_o the_o reputation_n and_o glory_n thereof_o stand_v upon_o the_o die_n of_o purple_a &_o crimson_a colour_n the_o compass_n of_o it_o be_v 19_o mile_n so_o you_o comprise_v palaetyrus_n within_o it_o the_o very_a town_n itself_o alone_o take_v up_o 22_o stadia_fw-la near_o unto_o it_o be_v these_o town_n luhydra_n sarepta_n and_o ornython_n also_o sydon_n where_o the_o fair_a and_o clear_a glass_n be_v make_v and_o which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o great_a city_n thebes_n in_o boeotia_n chap._n xx._n ¶_o the_o mount_n libanon_n behind_o it_o begin_v the_o mount_n libanus_n and_o for_o 1500_o stadia_fw-la reach_v as_o far_o as_o to_o smyrna_n whereas_o coele-syria_n take_v the_o name_n another_o promontory_n there_o be_v as_o big_a over-against_o it_o call_v antilibanus_n with_o a_o valley_n lie_v between_o which_o in_o old_a time_n join_v to_o the_o other_o libanus_n with_o a_o wall_n be_v past_o this_o hill_n the_o region_n decapolis_n show_v itself_o to_o you_o within-forth_a call_v decapolis_n and_o the_o abovenamed_n tetrachies_n or_o realm_n with_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a largeness_n that_o palestine_n have_v but_o in_o that_o coast_n and_o tract_n still_o along_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n libanus_n 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promontory_n whereupon_o stand_v the_o free_a city_n laodicea_n together_o with_o diospolis_n heraclea_n charadrus_n and_o posidium_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o syria_n antiochena_n go_v forward_o in_o this_o tract_n and_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o cape_n of_o syria_n atiochena_n within-forth_a be_v seat_v the_o noble_a and_o free_a city_n itself_o antiochena_n surname_v epidaphne_n through_o the_o mid_n whereof_o run_v the_o river_n orontes_n but_o upon_o the_o very_a cape_n be_v the_o free_a city_n seleucia_n name_v also_o pieria_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o the_o mount_n casius_n above_o the_o city_n seleucia_n there_o be_v another_o mountain_n name_v casius_n as_o well_o as_o that_o other_o which_o confronterh_n arabia_n this_o hill_n be_v of_o that_o height_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o it_o in_o the_o dark_a night_n season_n at_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o four_o watch_n he_o may_v behold_v the_o sun_n arise_v so_o that_o with_o a_o little_a turn_n of_o his_o face_n 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with_o coele_n syria_n it_o have_v in_o it_o apamia_n separate_v from_o the_o nazerine_n tetrarchy_n by_o the_o river_n marsia_n likewise_o bambyce_n otherwise_o call_v hierapolis_n but_o of_o the_o syrian_n magog_n there_o be_v honour_v the_o monstrous_a idol_n of_o the_o meermaid_n atargatis_n call_v of_o the_o greek_n decreto_fw-la also_o chalcis_n with_o this_o addition_n upon_o belus_n from_o which_o the_o region_n chalcidene_n most_o fertile_a of_o all_o syria_n take_v name_n then_o have_v you_o the_o quarter_n cyrrhistica_fw-la with_o cirrhus_fw-la gazatae_fw-la gindarene_n and_o gabenes_n moreover_o two_o tetrarchy_n call_v granucomatae_fw-la moreover_o the_o hemisenes_n hylate_n the_o ituraeans_n country_n and_o principal_o those_o of_o they_o who_o be_v name_v betarrani_fw-la and_o the_o mariammitane_n the_o tetrarchie_n or_o principality_n name_v mammisea_n the_o city_n paradisus_fw-la pagrae_n pinarites_n and_o two_o seleuciae_fw-la beside_o the_o above_o name_v one_o 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under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n
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