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the Gulf of the Sea is called Clylipenus : and that in the 

 Mouth of it is the Island Latris. Also that not far from it, 

 there is another Bay bounding upon the Cirnbri. The Pro- 

 montory of the Cimbriaris shooting far into the Seas; maketh 

 a Peninsula, which is called Cartris. Thence three-and- 

 twenty Islands are known by the Roman Armies. The 

 noblest of them are Burchana, called by our countrymen 

 Fabaria, from the Plenty of Vegetables growing there un- 

 sown. Likewise Glessaria, so called by the Soldiers from 

 Amber ; but by the Barbarians, Austrania ; and besides them 

 Actania. Along this Sea, until you come to the River Scaldis, 

 the German Nations inhabit : but the Measure of that Tract 

 can scarcely be declared, such very great Discord there 

 is among Writers. The Greeks and some of our own Writers 

 have described the Coast of Germany to be 2500 Miles. 

 Agrippa again, joining with it Rhaetia and Noricum, saith, 

 that it is in Length 686 miles, and in Breadth 268. And 

 of Rhaetia alone, the Breadth is almost greater, at least at 

 the time that it was subdued, and the People departed out 

 of Germany : for Germany was discovered many years after, 

 and is not all, even now. But if it be permitted to guess, there 

 will not be much wanting in the Coasts, from the opinion 

 of the Greeks ; nor in the Length as set down by Agrippa. 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 Germania. 



OF Germans, there are five Kinds ; the Vindili, a part of 

 whom are the Burgundiones, Varini, Carini, and Gurtones. 

 A second kind, the Ingaevones, part of whom are the Cimbri, 

 Teutoni, and the Nations of the Cauchi. The Istaevones are 

 the nearest to the Rhine (Rhenus), and part of them are the 

 Cimbri. Then the Midland Hermiones, among whom are 

 the Suevi, Hermunduri, Chatti, and Cherusci. The fifth 

 part are the Peucini, and Basternae, bordering upon the 

 abovenamed Dacae. Notable Rivers that run into the 

 Ocean; Guttalus, Vistillus or Vistula, Albis, Visurgis, Ami- 

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