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be_v 2250._o and_o those_o who_o have_v measure_v it_o most_o exact_o do_v reckon_v it_o to_o be_v not_o above_o 2240._o eustathius_n do_v liken_v italy_n to_o a_o ivy_n leaf_n pliny_n solinus_n and_o other_o do_v resemble_v it_o to_o a_o oak_n leaf_n because_o it_o be_v long_o than_o broad_a bend_v his_o head_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o so_o end_v in_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o amazonian_a breastplate_n the_o latter_a writer_n do_v more_o convenient_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o man_n thigh_n the_o skin_n whereof_o lie_v over_o against_o the_o low_a sea_n the_o calf_n over_o against_o the_o high_a sea_n and_o all_o the_o foot_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o ionian_a sea_n the_o heel_n do_v look_v towards_o epirum_n the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n be_v the_o tarrentine_n bay_n the_o more_o fleshy_a part_n do_v make_v the_o promontory_n zephyrius_fw-la carcinus_n and_o bruttium_n the_o toe_n be_v turn_v towards_o sicily_n the_o knee_n be_v in_o the_o populonian_a promontory_n the_o hip_n and_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o thigh_n do_v touch_v the_o alps_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o name_n and_o quantity_n of_o italy_n the_o quality_n follow_v which_o always_o arise_v from_o the_o situation_n of_o a_o country_n if_o any_o one_o will_v take_v a_o diligent_a account_n of_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o according_a to_o the_o longitude_n the_o most_o western_a meridian_n do_v fall_v upon_o the_o 29._o degree_n and_o the_o most_o eastern_a meridian_n the_o 43._o degree_n it_o be_v 7._o degree_n in_o latitude_n for_o the_o most_o southern_a parallel_n be_v 28._o degree_n distant_a from_o the_o aequator_fw-la and_o the_o most_o northward_o 46._o and_o so_o he_o shall_v find_v that_o italy_n be_v in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o climate_n and_o all_o the_o parallel_n between_o eleven_o and_o sixteen_o in_o which_o space_n of_o land_n the_o day_n differ_v one_o hour_n for_o the_o long_a day_n of_o summer_n in_o the_o southern_a parallel_n be_v 14._o hour_n long_o with_o three_o fifth_n but_o in_o the_o northern_a parallel_n it_o be_v 15._o hour_n long_o with_o three_o fifth_n italy_n have_v such_o a_o situation_n and_o have_v the_o alps_n run_v through_o it_o which_o pass_v lengthwaye_n through_o the_o middle_n of_o italy_n on_o both_o side_n especial_o on_o the_o south_n side_n have_v fair_a fruitful_a field_n &_o hill_n lie_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o all_o the_o time_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n be_v so_o temperate_a and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o fruitful_a especial_o in_o some_o place_n the_o country_n be_v very_o temperate_a and_o very_o plentiful_a and_o have_v good_a store_n of_o corn_n be_v not_o chargeable_a in_o till_v but_o very_o gainful_a to_o the_o husbandman_n the_o rosselanian_a field_n in_o vmbria_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v so_o fruitful_a that_o varro_n witness_v caesar_n vopiscus_n when_o he_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o censor_n say_v that_o the_o rosean_a field_n be_v the_o
monastery_n there_o be_v 8._o bishop_n assign_v to_o govern_v these_o church_n the_o first_o and_o chief_a be_v the_o pope_n the_o rest_n be_v under_o he_o as_o the_o bishop_n ostiensis_n who_o be_v patriarch_n of_o campania_n and_o do_v consecrate_v the_o pope_n unto_o who_o be_v join_v velletrensis_n or_o valeriensis_n portuensis_n sabinensis_fw-la tusculanensis_fw-la praenestiensis_n and_o albanensis_fw-la there_o be_v also_o assign_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o same_o church_n 28._o cardinal_n namely_o by_o the_o title_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n john_n and_o paul_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n stephen_n in_o celio-monte_a by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n susanna_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n peter_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n prisca_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n siriack_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n marcellus_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n balbina_n by_o the_o title_n of_o s._n grisogoni_fw-la s._n marcellinus_n and_o peter_n s._n anastasia_n s._n clemâ—nt_n s._n potentiana_n s._n martin_n on_o the_o mountain_n s._n praxedis_n s._n marcus_n s._n laurence_n s._n marry_o s._n 4_o or_o coronatorum_fw-la s._n sabina_n s._n nereus_n and_o archileus_fw-la s._n sixitus_n s._n eusebius_n s._n vitalis_n the_o 12._o apostle_n church_n s._n laurentius_n and_o s._n cecilia_n unto_o which_o be_v adjoin_v 18._o cardinal_n as_o deacon_n without_o the_o city_n there_o be_v in_o campania_n the_o bishop_n agnaninus_n alatrinensis_n fundanus_n tiburtinus_fw-la sagninus_fw-la terracinensis_fw-la verulanus_n feretinus_n soranus_n aquinus_n moreover_o the_o pope_n have_v under_o he_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n four_o patriarchall_a church_n unto_o which_o all_o other_o church_n in_o the_o same_o part_n be_v subject_a as_o the_o church_n of_o constantinopole_n of_o alexandria_n of_o antioch_n of_o jerusalem_n abruzzo_n and_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o this_o table_n two_o country_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v to_o be_v describe_v aprutium_fw-la and_o terra_fw-la laboratoris_fw-la the_o former_a or_o aprutium_fw-la the_o italian_n do_v now_o call_v abruzzo_n the_o bound_n thereof_o on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o sabinian_o and_o picentian_o with_o the_o river_n truentum_n on_o the_o north_n the_o hadriatick_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n the_o picentinians_n campanian_o martian_n aequicolians_n dwell_v on_o every_o side_n of_o the_o apennine_a mountain_n the_o country_n have_v a_o very_a wholesome_a air_n and_o be_v very_o populous_a pleasant_a and_o commodious_a towards_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o inward_a part_n be_v mountainous_a beside_o other_o commodity_n it_o have_v abundance_n of_o saffron_n and_o it_o breed_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n be_v aquila_n they_o report_v that_o the_o langbard_n do_v build_v it_o and_o afterward_o charles_n martell_n or_o as_o some_o think_v the_o 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beauty_n populousnesse_n and_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o famous_a because_o ovid_n be_v bear_v here_o chieti_n common_o call_v civita_n cheto_o be_v a_o archiepiscopall_a city_n asculum_n be_v a_o ancient_a city_n which_o antoninus_n call_v asculum_n and_o pliny_n call_v it_o the_o noble_a colony_n of_o picenum_n it_o stand_v in_o a_o plain_a open_a soil_n be_v well_o fortify_v with_o strong_a wall_n on_o one_o side_n there_o be_v a_o high_a mountain_n with_o a_o castle_n seat_v on_o it_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v fortify_v with_o the_o river_n truentus_n it_o be_v call_v now_o by_o a_o more_o fortunate_a and_o auspicious_a name_n beneventum_n though_o at_o first_o it_o be_v call_v maleventum_n from_o the_o rush_n which_o it_o suffer_v a_o malo_fw-la vento_fw-la or_o from_o evil_a fierce_a wind_n it_o be_v common_o call_v beneventi_n this_o city_n have_v a_o very_a convenient_a and_o pleasant_a situation_n and_o a_o excellent_a fruitful_a soil_n round_o about_o it_o sora_n be_v near_o unto_o the_o river_n lirus_n be_v populous_a and_o adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v aquinus_n where_o the_o great_a philosopher_n thomas_n aquinas_n be_v bear_v it_o retain_v still_o that_o name_n but_o it_o be_v almost_o fall_v down_o yet_o the_o ruin_n do_v show_v the_o ancient_a largeness_n thereof_o and_o it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o country_n i_o omit_v the_o description_n of_o the_o other_o town_n for_o brevity_n sake_n the_o river_n here_o be_v phinternus_n abruzzo·_n abruzzo_n et_fw-la terra_fw-la di_fw-fr lovoro_n which_o devide_v samnium_n from_o apulia_n common_o call_v fortore_n the_o fountain_n whereof_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n tifernus_n not_o far_o from_o bovianum_n and_o it_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o hadriatick_a sea_n near_o the_o lesinensian_a lake_n there_o be_v also_o trintus_n which_o pliny_n note_v be_v full_a of_o havens_n also_o asinella_n sentus_n sangrus_n there_o be_v also_o the_o river_n morus_n feltrinus_n pescara_n aternus_n rafentus_n orta_fw-la liberata_fw-la salmus_n plumba_n vomanus_n turdinâ—s_n and_o other_o moreover_o there_o be_v also_o among_o the_o samnite_n mountain_n so_o high_a that_o they_o do_v exceed_v the_o apennine_a mountain_n among_o which_o be_v the_o virgin_n mountain_n famous_a for_o s._n mary_n church_n which_o be_v build_v thereon_o majella_n be_v a_o very_a great_a mountain_n have_v a_o very_a difficult_a ascent_n and_o full_a of_o rugged_a cliff_n and_o rock_n the_o top_n of_o it_o be_v continual_o cover_v with_o snow_n yet_o it_o have_v many_o green_a meadow_n and_o it_o send_v forth_o many_o river_n and_o have_v very_o spacious_a wood_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wild_a beast_n especial_o bear_n and_o it_o have_v many_o rugged_a cliff_n there_o be_v also_o the_o top_n of_o the_o apennine_a which_o they_o call_v montes_n tremuli_fw-la or_o the_o tremble_a mountain_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_n this_o country_n be_v now_o call_v terra_fw-la laboris_fw-la or_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_n that_o be_v the_o land_n of_o labour_n it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v campania_n the_o bound_n thereof_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o strabo_n ptolemy_n and_o other_o be_v on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n lirus_n and_o latium_n on_o the_o north_n the_o samnitian_a mountain_n on_o the_o east_n the_o river_n silarus_n which_o part_v it_o from_o lucania_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o samnitian_n country_n on_o the_o south_n the_o tyrrhene_a sea_n true_o campania_n be_v campus_n or_o a_o field_n into_o which_o nature_n have_v pour_v forth_o of_o her_o own_o bosom_n all_o the_o delight_n pleasure_n and_o delicacy_n which_o any_o place_n can_v afford_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v right_o call_v the_o paradise_n of_o italy_n for_o fertility_n and_o fruitfulness_n divers_a people_n do_v heretofore_o govern_v this_o country_n which_o strabo_n mention_v lib._n 5._o and_o pliny_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o as_o namely_o the_o opician_n ausonian_n oscian_o cumanian_o tuscian_o and_o samnite_n who_o the_o roman_n last_o of_o all_o subdue_v so_o much_o brief_o in_o general_a concern_v campania_n now_o i_o come_v to_o a_o more_o particular_a description_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o city_n the_o metropolis_n or_o mother_n city_n of_o campania_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v call_v in_o coin_n neapolis_n or_o naples_n which_o name_n it_o still_o retain_v and_o be_v common_o call_v neapolis_n it_o take_v up_o a_o great_a space_n of_o ground_n be_v magnificent_o build_v between_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pleasant_a hill_n be_v fortify_v with_o bulwark_n town_n and_o castle_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o impregnable_a it_o have_v ditch_n which_o be_v 80._o foot_n deep_a 8._o gate_n and_o spacious_a market-place_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o common_a condiute_n out_o of_o which_o the_o water_n be_v convey_v through_o a_o hundred_o pipe_n the_o figure_n of_o it_o be_v long_o and_o it_o
bend_v like_o a_o half_a moon_n the_o compass_n of_o it_o heretofore_o be_v 3._o mile_n but_o now_o the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v enlarge_v it_o be_v 5._o mile_n about_o it_o have_v a_o gentle_a pleasant_a air_n and_o scarce_o any_o winter_n this_o city_n have_v many_o fair_a church_n and_o private_a building_n and_o a_o strong_a impregnable_a castle_n with_o a_o university_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o unto_o which_o student_n do_v come_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v also_o some_o library_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v s._n dominick_n library_n the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o and_o the_o neighbour_a hill_n be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a and_o do_v yield_v good_a store_n of_o corn_n wine_n divers_a fruit_n herb_n flower_n and_o all_o delicacy_n both_o for_o necessity_n and_o pleasure_n i_o omit_v many_o thing_n concern_v this_o city_n for_o brevity_n sake_n there_o be_v also_o other_o city_n as_o the_o old_a and_o new_a capua_n the_o ancient_a be_v know_v to_o all_o latin_a writer_n and_o the_o beauty_n fairness_n and_o magnificence_n thereof_o be_v praise_v by_o all_o man_n great_a ruin_n thereof_o may_v be_v yet_o see_v a_o mile_n from_o new_a capua_n near_o s._n mary_n church_n new_a capua_n be_v build_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o old_a which_o stand_v now_o on_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o vulturnus_n 22._o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n on_o a_o plain_a well_o inhabit_v but_o not_o much_o frequent_v it_o have_v straight_a street_n pave_v with_o stone_n and_o high_a building_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n the_o river_n vulturnus_n do_v water_v it_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o run_v westward_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a stone_n bridge_n over_o the_o river_n there_o be_v also_o teanum_n surname_v sidicinum_fw-la it_o be_v call_v in_o italian_a theano_n and_o it_o be_v a_o bishopric_n there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n calvus_n which_o be_v a_o bishopric_n virgil_n call_v it_o cales_n strabo_n and_o ptolemy_n and_o other_o grecian_n cuma_n but_o now_o it_o be_v fall_v down_o and_o bury_v in_o ruin_n yet_o the_o foundation_n of_o some_o fair_a building_n may_v be_v discern_v there_o be_v also_o aversa_n casert_n a_o nola_n summa_fw-la puteoli_n and_o other_o lesser_a town_n the_o chief_a lake_n of_o campania_n be_v the_o lucrenian_a and_o avernian_n there_o be_v also_o in_o campania_n the_o lake_n linterna_fw-la popeja_n and_o statina_fw-la the_o river_n be_v lirus_n which_o receive_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n fibernum_n cosa_n alabrum_n trerus_n and_o other_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n casinus_fw-la melfa_n and_o omnes_fw-la the_o next_o to_o lirus_n be_v vulturnus_n which_o receive_v many_o river_n and_o torrent_n among_o the_o rest_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n it_o receive_v cusanum_fw-la and_o correctam_fw-la on_o the_o left_a hand_n freddus_n pratellus_n sabbatus_n isclerus_n and_o other_o also_o glanis_n sebetus_fw-la linternus_fw-la sarnus_n furor_n ebolis_fw-la silarus_n the_o mountain_n that_o belong_v to_o this_o country_n be_v gaurus_n massicus_n falernus_n and_o other_o as_o vesuvius_n pausilypus_n misenus_n culma_n christ_n mountain_n taburnus_n tifata_n planus_fw-la astrunus_n and_o trifolinus_n moreover_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n there_o be_v these_o principality_n and_o dominion_n namely_o 10._o principality_n as_o ascolt_v besignano_n evoli_n melfi_n mefetta_n monchercole_n squilaci_n sligliano_n sulmona_n verosa_fw-la and_o 23._o dukedom_n namely_o andri_n amalphi_n ariano_n asu_n boyano_n castrovillari_n gravina_n martina_n montalto_n monteliano_n nardo_n nocera_n popoli_fw-it rocca_n di_fw-it mondragone_fw-mi s._n petro_n in_o galatina_n seminara_n sessa_o summa_fw-it sora_n â—agliacozzo_fw-it termoli_n terra_fw-la nova_fw-la trajetto_n there_o be_v 30._o marquiship_n 54._o counsellor_n of_o state_n 11._o lord_n 403._o titular_a baron_n the_o archbishop_n and_o their_o suffragans_fw-la in_o this_o table_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a province_n in_o aprucina_n and_o marcicana_n there_o be_v these_o bishop_n aquilensis_n forcanensis_fw-la marsicanus_n valvensis_n or_o sulmonensis_n theatinus_n adriensis_n pennensis_n aprutinus_fw-la or_o teranus_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o beneventum_n under_o who_o be_v these_o suffragans_fw-la telesinensis_fw-la agatha_n alphiensis_fw-la or_o alepharensis_n mons_fw-la marani_n avellinensis_fw-la vicanensis_fw-la arianensis_fw-la bojanensis_fw-la or_o rojanensis_fw-la asculanensis_fw-la nucerinus_fw-la tertibulensis_n traconensis_n vulturanensis_fw-la alarinensis_n ferentinensis_n or_o florentinensis_n civitacensis_n termelensis_n lesinensis_n frequentinensis_n triventinensis_n biminensis_n vadiensis_n or_o gadiensis_n musanensis_fw-la s·_fw-la mariae_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o naples_n under_o who_o be_v nolanus_n puteolanus_n cumacensis_n acerranus_n iscalanus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o capua_n under_o who_o be_v theanensis_fw-la calvensis_fw-la calmensis_n suessanus_n venefranus_n aquitanensis_fw-la or_o aquinatensis_n iserniensis_n casertanensis_fw-la the_o archbishop_n amalfitanus_n under_o who_o be_v capriâ—aneâ—sis_n scalensis_n or_o camensis_n minorensis_fw-la siteranensis_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o salerne_n under_o who_o be_v aquensis_n palicastrensis_n nusautanensis_fw-la or_o nuscanensis_fw-la sarnensis_n acervensis_n or_o acernensis_fw-la maricensis_fw-la the_o archbishop_n of_o suâ—rentine_n under_o who_o be_v lobrensis_fw-la serpensis_fw-la aquensis_n or_o equensis_n or_o vtanus_n castellimaris_n or_o stabiensis_n and_o let_v so_o much_o suffice_v concern_v this_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n i_o pass_v to_o the_o other_o part_n puglia_n piana_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it barri_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it otranto_n calabria_n and_o basilicata_n the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n now_o we_o must_v view_v the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n in_o which_o the_o first_o country_n be_v that_o which_o the_o italian_n do_v call_v puglia_n piana_n from_o the_o large_a spacious_a field_n there_o of_o it_o be_v heretofore_o call_v apulia_n daunia_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o apulia_n peucetia_n and_o the_o river_n aufidus_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o apennine_a together_o with_o the_o hirpenians_n and_o samnite_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o frentanians_n caracenians_n now_o call_v apruâ—ians_n and_o phiternians_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o hadriatick_a and_o jonium_n sea_n the_o soil_n be_v very_o fruitful_a yield_a abundance_n of_o wheat_n and_o corne._n here_o be_v both_o city_n and_o town_n as_o manfredonia_n a_o fair_a and_o populous_a city_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o bay_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o hollow_a wind_a of_o the_o mountain_n garganus_n and_o it_o have_v a_o invincible_a castle_n by_o the_o shore_n side_n leuceria_n be_v a_o episcopal_a city_n which_o ptolemy_n and_o suetonius_n call_v neuceria_n the_o ruin_n yet_o remain_v do_v show_v the_o spaciousness_n of_o it_o troy_n be_v a_o rich_a city_n have_v a_o fruitful_a soil_n about_o it_o asculum_n be_v a_o city_n which_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n appianus_n alexandrinus_n call_v it_o asculum_n it_o be_v common_o call_v asculo_n and_o surname_v sattriano_n there_o be_v also_o salpe_n or_o arpi_n which_o pliny_n mention_v which_o be_v sometime_o call_v argos_n hippium_n and_o afterward_o agrippa_n and_o two_o city_n which_o become_v a_o proverb_n apina_n and_o trica_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o river_n be_v aufidus_n now_o call_v l'ofanto_n also_o candilaris_n and_o cervaria_n so_o much_o concern_v apulia_n daunia_n the_o next_o country_n which_o be_v to_o be_v describe_v be_v peucetia_n now_o it_o be_v call_v in_o italian_a terra_fw-la baâ—iana_n or_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it barri_n from_o the_o chief_a city_n bario_n this_o country_n for_o fertility_n of_o soil_n and_o plenty_n of_o choice_n fruit_n may_v compare_v with_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o place_n which_o be_v full_a of_o bog_n and_o water_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v barium_n which_o pliny_n call_v barion_n it_o be_v common_o call_v barri_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a city_n and_o so_o fair_a and_o populous_a that_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n which_o be_v call_v from_o thence_o terra_fw-la â—ariana_fw-la there_o be_v also_o monopolis_n which_o be_v a_o new_a city_n adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquiship_n which_o be_v not_o very_o great_a but_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a and_o full_a of_o magnificent_a building_n the_o soil_n round_o about_o it_o yield_v great_a store_n of_o oil_n polonianum_n or_o polignano_n be_v a_o episcopal_a city_n which_o although_o it_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o high_a stony_a rock_n yet_o it_o be_v fair_a and_o populous_a mola_n have_v many_o house_n but_o inhabit_v with_o rustic_a people_n the_o marquesse_n polinianus_n build_v a_o castle_n there_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o coast_n juvenatum_fw-la or_o giuvenazzo_n be_v a_o episcopal_a city_n seat_v in_o a_o fertile_a soil_n marfette_v or_o as_o some_o write_v it_o morfitta_o or_o melfatta_n flourish_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o principality_n vigiliae_fw-la common_o call_v bisegli_n
be_v a_o episcopal_a town_n seat_v by_o the_o shore_n on_o high_a rock_n tranum_n be_v a_o archiepiscopall_a city_n common_o call_v â—raâ—i_o it_o have_v fair_a building_n but_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v desolate_a there_o be_v wood_n of_o olive_n and_o almond_n which_o do_v reach_v from_o this_o town_n even_o to_o tarentum_n barulum_n be_v common_o call_v bâ—lâ—ta_n ostuâ—a_n be_v a_o populous_a city_n seat_v on_o a_o little_a hill_n câ—lium_n or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o ptâ—lomy_n call_v cilia_fw-la and_o horace_n verusia_n or_o venusium_n where_o 〈◊〉_d be_v bear_v be_v now_o call_v venesa_n there_o be_v also_o canusium_n 〈◊〉_d biletum_n and_o other_o town_n next_o to_o apulia_n we_o must_v describe_v the_o country_n of_o the_o salentiâ—iâ—â—_n which_o iâ—_n also_o call_v japygia_n massapia_n and_o calabria_n the_o italianâ—_n do_v now_o common_o call_v it_o â—erra_fw-mi d'_fw-fr otranto_n this_o country_n have_v on_o the_o south_n â—arentum_fw-la and_o the_o sea_n even_o to_o the_o salentinian_n promontory_n on_o the_o easâ—_n the_o same_o promontory_n with_o the_o ionian_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v water_v with_o the_o river_n hidrunte_v even_o to_o brundisium_n on_o the_o west_n it_o have_v asalta_n peucetia_n and_o a_o part_n of_o great_a greece_n this_o country_n have_v a_o wholesome_a air_n and_o a_o clear_a fair_a climate_n except_v on_o that_o coâ—â—t_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o hydruntine_n lake_n to_o brundisium_n where_o there_o be_v marsh_n in_o those_o place_n which_o be_v near_o the_o sea_n the_o country_n be_v faâ—t_v and_o fruitful_a and_o the_o chief_a city_n which_o name_v the_o country_n be_v hâ—drunâ—um_n which_o strabo_n ptolemy_n and_o other_o do_v call_v jareus_n mela_n call_v it_o hydrus_n it_o it_o now_o call_v otrante_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a city_n have_v a_o sweet_a mild_a air_n a_o strong_a castle_n build_v by_o alphâ—nsus_n the_o second_o and_o a_o large_a spacious_a haven_n the_o soil_n be_v pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a the_o other_o city_n be_v gallipolis_n now_o call_v callipolis_n other_o call_v it_o callipolâ—_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fair_a city_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a situation_n for_o it_o be_v seat_v on_o a_o rock_n or_o small_a island_n which_o be_v encompass_v every_o where_o with_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o continent_n with_o a_o sâ—one_n bridge_n castrum_n be_v a_o city_n much_o frequent_v by_o merchant_n who_o coâ—â—_n thither_o to_o buy_v oil_n brundisium_n or_o brundisiam_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v breundesium_n steph._n brentesium_n and_o benjamin_n barnedis_n be_v now_o call_v bâ—â—disi_n it_o have_v a_o gentle_a air_n it_o have_v heretofore_o a_o famous_a haven_n 〈◊〉_d of_o which_o the_o roman_n do_v former_o pass_v safe_o into_o greece_n bâ—â—_n now_o it_o be_v fill_v up_o so_o that_o a_o galley_n can_v hardly_o come_v up_o into_o it_o the_o city_n be_v fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n the_o city_n oria_n be_v seat_v on_o 〈◊〉_d look_v towards_o â—arentum_fw-la and_o have_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o townâ—_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v aletium_n be_v now_o call_v leze_n and_o leccie_a it_o be_v the_o prime_a city_n of_o the_o salentinians_n in_o regard_n that_o the_o royal_a counâ—ell_n of_o apulta_n be_v hold_v here_o and_o because_o all_o the_o nobility_n of_o this_o country_n have_v house_n here_o vxentâ—m_o now_o call_v vgento_n vsenti_fw-la or_o ogento_n be_v a_o very_a small_a city_n puglia_n piana·_n puglia_n piana_n terra_fw-la di_fw-it barri_n otranto_n etc_fw-la there_o remain_v in_o this_o table_n lucania_n to_o be_v describe_v which_o be_v now_o call_v basilicata_n but_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v uncertain_a the_o bound_n thereof_o on_o the_o west_n be_v the_o river_n silarus_n which_o bounder_n campania_n on_o the_o south_n the_o tyrrhene_a see_n on_o the_o east_n laus_n the_o brutian_o and_o great_a greece_n on_o the_o north_n the_o peucetians_n in_o apulia_n with_o a_o part_n of_o hirpinia_n livy_n show_v that_o 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