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City Oeensis, the River Cinyps, and the Country. Towns, 

 Neapolis, Taphra, Abrotonum, the other Leptis, called also 

 the Great. Then the Greater Syrtis, in Compass 625 Miles, 

 and in direct Passage 313. Then inhabit the Nation of Cisi- 

 pades. In the inmost Gulf was the Coast of the Lotophagi, 

 whom some have called Alachroas, as far as to the Altars of 

 the Philaeni, and they are formed of Sand. Next to them, not 

 far from the Continent, the vast Marsh admitteth into it the 

 River Triton, and taketh its Name from it : but Callimachus 

 calleth it Pallantias, and saith it is on this Side the lesser 

 Syrtes ; but many place it between both Syrtes. The Pro- 

 montory that encloseth the greater is named Borion. Beyond 

 is the Province Cyrenaica. From the River Ampsaga to this 

 Bound, Africa containeth 26 separate People, who are subject 

 to the Roman Empire : among which are six Colonies, be- 

 sides the above-named, Uthina and Tuburbis. Towns of 

 Roman Citizens, 15 ; of which those in the midland Parts to 

 be named are Azuritanum, Ahutucense, Aboriense, Cano- 

 picum, Chilmanense, Simittuense, Thunusidense, Tuburni- 

 cense, Tynidrumense, Tribigense, two Ucitana, the greater 

 and less; and Vagiense. One Latin Town, Usalitanum. 

 One stipendiary Town near Castra Cornelia. Free Towns, 

 30, of which are to be named, within, Acrolitanum, Achari- 

 tanum, Avinense, Abziritanum, Canopitanum, Melzitanum, 

 Madaurense, Salaphitanum, Tusdritarmm, Tiricense, Tiphi- 

 cense, Tunicense, Theudense, Tagestense (Tigense), Ulusi- 

 britanurn, another Vagense, Vigense, and Zarnensti. The 

 rest it may be right to call not only Cities, but also for the 

 most Part, Nations ; as the Natabudes, Capsitani, Misulani, 

 Sabarbares, Massili, Misives, Vamacures, Ethini, Massini, 

 Marchubii : and all Gaetulia to the River Nigris, which 

 parteth Africa and Ethiopia. 



CHAPTER V. 

 CyrenS. 



THE Region Cyrenaica, called also Pentapolitana, is 

 illustrious for the Oracle of Hammon, which is from Cyrenae 



