BOOK V. IV. 29-v. 32 



Abutucum, Aborium, Canopicum, Chimavis, Simit- 

 tuum, Thunusidum, Thuburnicum, Thinidrumum, 

 Tibiga, the two towns called Ucita, the Greater and 

 the Lesser, and Vaga ; one town with Latin rights, 

 Uzalita ; one tributary tOAvn at the Camp of Cornelius ; 

 30 free towns, of which must be mentioned ir\ the 

 interior the towns of Achollita, Accarita, Avina, 

 Abzirita, Canopita, MeUzita, Matera, Salapliita, 

 Tusdrita, Tiphica, Tunisa," Theuda, Tagesa, Tiga, 

 Ulusubrita, a second Vaga, Viga and Zama.*" Of 

 the remaining number most can rightly be entitled 

 not merely cities but also tribes, for instance 

 the Natabudes, Capsitani, Musulami, Sabarbares, 

 MassyU, Nicives, Vamacures, Cinithi, Musuni, 

 Marchubi, and the whole of GaetuHa as far as 

 the river Quorra, which separates Africa from 

 Ethiopia. 



V. Notable places in the district of Cyrenaica Cymmica 

 (the Greek name of Avhich is the Land of the Five "'^'^" ' 

 Cities) are the Oracle of Ammon, which is 400 

 miles from the city of Cyrene, the Fountain of the 

 Sun, and especially five cities, Benghazi, Arsinoe, 

 Tolmeita, Marsa Sousah and Cyrene itself. Benghazi 

 is situated at the tip of the horn of the Syrtis ; it 

 was formerly called the City of the Ladies of the 

 West, mentioned above, as the myths of Greece 5 3. 

 often change their locaUty ; and in front of the to\vn 

 not far away is the river Leton, with a sacred grove, 

 reputed to be the site of the gardens of the Ladies 

 of the West. Benghazi is 375 miles from Leptis ; 

 and Arsinoe is 43 miles from Benghazi, commonly 

 called Teuchira, and then 22 milcs further Ptolemais, 

 the old name of which was Barce ; then 40 miles 

 on the cape of Ras Sem projects into the Cretan 



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