524 Rev. Mr Williams on one Source of the 



The Mountains. — Should a list of Italian mountains be pla- 

 ced before a classical scholar, he will find no difficulty in recog- 

 nising many as referable to the Greek, and many more to the La- 

 tin language. To the Greek he would instantly refer 



1 Epopeus, Prospect-hill, wt-w^. 



2 Gaurus, lofty, ra^o?, elatus. 



3 Pausilypus, sorrow-ceasing, irauu-xwri. 



4 Physcus, &c. swelling bladder-like, <p»«w. 

 To the Latin he would with no less confidence refer 



5 Algidus, Cold Hill. 



6 Argentarius, Silver Do. 



7 Carbonarius, Charcoal Do. 



8 Gravis, Heavy Do. 



9 Suismontium, Boar Do. 



10 Tetricus, Craggy Do. 



11 Severus, &c. Hard Do. 



and innumerable others. 



But many names will still remain, to the meaning of which 



1 A high hill in Ischia so called, for the same reason as the Acro-Corinthus was 

 called s«ot»). See Stephan. de Urbibus, under the word. 



2 The height above the Arvnian lake. 



3 " It seems allowed that the Greek term Pausilypus was applied to the ridge 

 of hills which separates the Bay of Naples from that of Pozzuoli, probably on ac- 

 count of its delightful situation and aspect." — Ckamek's Italy, page 173. 



4 A hill near the Neaethus. 



5 In Latium. 



6 In Etruria. 



7 Near Marrubium. 



«- On the Via Sublacensis. 



9 In Liguria. 



10 Among the Sabini not far from the source of the Nar, Tetricus and Severus are 

 supposed at present to be represented by the high peaks of the Sibilla, among the 



