260 PLIKY's KATUllAL HISTOET. ["Book III," 



Epetini, nations inhabiting the islands. After these come 

 the fortresses of Peguntium.' and of Eataneum, with tljo 

 colony of Narona^, the seat of the third jurisdiction, distari t 

 from Salona eighty-two miles, and situate upon a river of tlia 

 same name, at a distance of twenty miles from the sea. JVl. 

 Yarro states that eighty-nine states used to resort thither, but 

 now nearly tlie only ones that are known are the Cerauni" 

 with 24 de'curies, the Daorizi with 17, the Dsesitiates with 103, 

 the Doeleatse with 33, the Deretini with 14, the Deremistae 

 with 30, the Dindari with 33, the Grlinditiones with 44, the 

 Melcomani with 24, the Naresii with 102, the Scirtarii with 

 72, the Siculotae with 24, and the Vardasi, once the scourges 

 of Italy, with no more than 20 decuries. In addition to 

 these, this district was possessed by the Ozucei, the Partheni, 

 the Hemasini, the Arthitae, and the Armistse. The colony 

 of Epidaurum"* is distant from the river Naron 100 miles. 

 After Epidaurum come the following towns, with the rights 

 of E-oman citizens : — Ehizinium^, Acruvium^, Butua, 01- 

 cinium, formerly called Colchinium, having been founded by 

 the Colchians ; the river Drilo'', and, upon it, Scodra^, a 

 town with the rights of Eoman citizens, situate at a distance 

 of eighteen miles from the sea ; besides in former times many 

 Grreek towns and once powerful states, of which all remem- 



burnia. It was originally peopled by a Parian or a Syracusan colony. Ir. 

 was famous for its wine, and the beaked ships " Lembi Issaici," rendered 

 the Romans good service in the war with Phihp of Macedon. 



^ The modern Almissa stands on its site ; and on that of Eataneum, 

 Mucarisca. 2 j^q^s^ called Narenta ; the river having the same nam6 



3 The localities of all these peoples are unknown. 



* Or Epidaurus. It is not noticed in history till the civil war between 

 Pompey and Csesar, when, having declared in favour of the latter, it was 

 besieged by M. Octavius. The site of it is known as Ragusa Vecchia, 03» 

 Old Ragusa, but in the Illyric language it is called Zaptal. Upon its 

 destruction, its inhabitants moved to Rausium, the present Eagiisa. 

 There are no remauis extant of the old town. 



* It still retains the name of Risine, upon the Grolfo di Cattaro, the 

 ancient Sinus Rliizonicus. 



^ In the former editions called " Ascrivium." The modern Cattaro is 

 supposed to occupy its site. Butiia is the modem Budua, and Olcinium, 

 Dulcigno. It is probable that the derivation of the name of tliis last 

 place, as suggested by Phny, is only fanciful. 



7 Now called Prin and Driuo. 



8 Now called Scutari or Scodar, the capital of the province called by 

 tho Turks Sangiac de Scodar. 



