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ON ANCIENT CAMPS AND EARTH-WORKS. 123 
we trace the Via Julia, and overlook the ancient Abone, 
where very interesting Roman remains have been found. 
We see the course that this line of road took to the 
Trajectus, the point where it crossed the Severn into 
Monmouthshire. Many barrows may also be traced on 
Lansdown ; and here may have been fought the battle of 
Mons Badonicus, although Banner Down, separated by a 
valley from Lansdown, lays claim to this event. The 
Roman roads and villas lying around Bath would occupy 
another hour, but all these are well worthy the attention 
of the antiquary, and mark a period more recent than that 
we have been considering. We may see in these traces 
that remain, how first came the British camp of rude for- 
mation ; then the Roman of more scientific construction ; 
and after the camp came the road, by means of which the 
country was gradually brought into subjection, and sup- 
plies procured and communications kept up; and then 
followed the villas, which speak of quieter times and more 
ease, Juxury, and civilization, when the Roman officer 
could have his country seat secure on the margin of the 
forest, and near the communication of some good road, and 
from whence he taught the rude peasant to cultivate the 
arts of peace, and employed him in agrieultural labours, 
and in rearing more permanent habitations than the rude 
huts of his forefathers. 'Thus may we trace the gradual 
progress of ceivilization, and learn how true are the words 
of the good George Herbert : 
“ Prowess and arts did train 
And tune men’s hearts before the gospel came; 
Strength levelled grounds; art formed a garden there; 
Then showered religion, and made all to bear.” 
Happy is it for us that we live in the latter times, when we 
