BOOK III. IV. 33-36 



one the Spanish, the otlier the Metapinian ; the third 

 and largest is the Massahotic. Some authorities 

 state that at the mouth of the Rhone there was once 

 a tovm called Heraclea. Beyond are the canals 

 leading out of the Rhone, famous as the work of 

 Gaius Marius whose distinguished name they bear, 

 Lake Mastromela and the to^\Ti of Maritima of the 

 Avatici, and above are tlie Stony Plains, where 

 tradition says that Herculcs fought battles, the 

 district of the AnatiHi, and inland those of the 

 Dexivates and Cavares. Returning to the sea we 

 have the districts of the Tricoi-es and inland those of 

 the Tritolli, Vocontii and Segovellauni, and afterthem 

 the AUobroges. On the coast is Marseilles, fovmded 

 by the Grceks of Phocaea and now a confederate 

 city, then tJie promontoiy of Zao, the harbour of 

 Citharista, the district of the Camactuhci, then the 

 Suelteri and above tliem the Verucini. On the coast 

 too are Athenopohs of the Massihans, Frejus, a 

 colony of the eighth legion, called Pacensis and 

 Chissica, a rivcr named Argenteus, the district of 

 the Oxubii and Ligauni, beyond whom come the 

 Suebri, Quariates and Adunicates. On the coast is 

 the town of Antibes with I>atin rights, the district 

 of tlie Deciates and the river Var, which rises in 

 Mont Cenis in the Alps. 



The colonies in the interior are : Arles, the station 

 of the sixth legion, Beziers of the seventh, Orange of 

 the sccond, Valence in the territory of the Cavares, 

 and Vienne in that of the Allobroges. The towns with 

 Latin rights are Aix in the territory of the Salluvii, 

 Avignon of the Cavares, Apt of the Vulgientes, Riez 

 of the Rcii ApolHnares, Alba of the Helvi, Augusta 

 of the Tricastini, AnatiHa, Aetea, the Bormani, the 



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