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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 



