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tants; (o that they were obliged to go for a livlihood to other couri'- 

 tries, many more than ever were peopled by any other nation. 



The migrations into Italy from other countries, and particularly 

 from Arcadia, were very great. Of thefe I have given an account 

 in the 5th volume of the Origin of Language *. 



The Romans multiplied fo faft in the firft ages of their ftatc, that, 

 though they were engaged in almoft continual wars, in fome of 

 which they fuftcred great lofles, yet, when their city was no more 

 than 543 years old, they had fent out 30 colonies; and its metropo- 

 lis, Alba Longa, in a much fliorter time, fent out the lame number f. 



The barbarous nations, in thofe antient times, appears to have 

 multiplied Hill more, particularly the Gauls, who not only peopled; 

 with their colonies, Cifalpine Gaul, now called Lombardy, but from 

 time to time fent into that country prodigious armies to defend thefe 

 colonics againft the Romans Of thefe armies, Polybius has given 

 us a very particular account in the fecond book of his hiftory : Am! 

 they were fo formidable as at one time to make the fate of Rome 

 de}^)end upon the chance of a battle* But, befides thefe migrations 

 into Italy, they were obliged to overflow, and to difcharge their fu- 

 perfiuous numbers into other countries. They invaded Greece with 

 an army of 152,000 foot, and 61^200 horfe j:. This was tlie army 

 commanded by Brennus, which got round the Straits of Thermo- 

 pylae, by the mountain iEta, axid proceeded as far as Delphi, where 

 they were routed, and totally deftroyed in their return ; as the fame 

 author has informed us §. Nor were their migrations confined to 



Europe ; 



* Page 94. and following. 



■f See what I have further faid, on this fubjefft, in the note on p. 94. of vol. 5. of 

 Origin of Language. 



% Paufanias, Lib. 10. Cap. rp. 



^ Sec alfo what Juftin has faid upon the fanne fubjeft, 



