Plinies NaturallHiftorie* , 



A Chap. xviI. , 



Gd'M. 



A LI Gallia, by one name called Comata, is divided into three kinds of people^' and thofd 

 fevered one from the other by rivers clpeci^lly : to wit^Belgica/rom Scaldis to Scquana t 

 Cekica/rom it to Garumna^and this part of Gallia is named Liigdunenfis.From thence 

 to the lying out of the mountaine PyrenseuSaAquitania, called beforetime htm-ioiicz.Jgnffo. 

 hath made this reckoning and computation of all Gaule generallyjto wiCjlying between RhenCj 

 Pyreni:euSj the Ocean, and the hils Gehenna and lura , wherby he excludeth Narbonenfis Gal- 

 lia^that is in length 42omyles3 and in breadth 313. Next to Scaldis, there inhabited the ut- 

 B mod borders, the Toxandri^ under many names. Then theMenapij.xVIorinijandOron-janficij 

 joy ning upon that tuGt or territorie which is called Geflbriacus . the Brinanni, Ambiani, Bel- 

 lonici,and Hafli. Bur farther within-forth^the Caftologi^AtrebatiSjandNervij/reefiates.The 

 Veromandui,Sueroni,and Suelliones-likewife free.The Treviri free beforetime J theLingones 

 confederates : the Remi confederate alio :theMediomotrici,ihe Sequani,theRaurici,andHeI- 

 vetij. Colonies twainCjEqueftris, and Rauriaca. Moreover, of Germane nations in the famd 

 province that dwell neere Rhene, the Nemetes, Trivochi, and Vangiones : then the Vbi j, Qq^^ 

 lonia,Agripp€nfiSjGugerni^atavi^and thole whome we fpake of in the Hands of Rhcne^ 



Chap, xvili; 

 Q Lugdumnfis GalUdi 



Vgdunenfis Gallia, containeththeLexovij, Velocaires,Galleti, Veneti, Abricatui, Ofif- 

 mij,and the noble riverLigeris:but a more faire and goodly demy-llandjrunningfoorth 

 intothe Ocean, from the very marches of the Ofifiiiij, having in circuit ^^2 5 miles: with 

 the neckc thcrof 1 2 5 miles broad.Beyond it jdwell the Nannetes : widiin-for th the Hoedni con-^ 

 federates, the Carnuti likewiie confederates, the Boij, the Senones, the Aulerici, furnamed E- 

 burovices,and the Cenomannes and Meldijfree {l:ates.Parrhifij,TrccaireSjAndegani,Viducar- 

 fesjVadicalTes, Vnelli, Cariofvelites,Drabhudi,Rhcdones, Turoncs, Itdui, and Secufiani/rec 

 ftatesj in whofe countrcy ftandeih the Colonic Lugdunum, 



Chap. XIX, 



Jquitamat 



TO that province of G^ule which is called Aquicania, belong the Ambilatri, Anagniites^ 

 Pidonesj the SantoncsjBicurigeSjnamcd alfo Vibifci, Aquitani, whereof the province 

 cookc name,and the Sediboniates. Tlicn fuch as were enrolled into townfhipsfrom clivers 

 parts, to wit, Begerri, Tarbdi, who came under 4 enfigns, CocolTacijunder 6 enfigns, Venami^ 

 Onobrifates, Bekndi, and the forred Pyrenasus. Beneath them, Monefi^Ofquidiales.Moun- 

 tainers, Sibyllatcs, Camponi,Bercorates,Bipedimui, Safiiimini, Veliates, Vornates, Confo- 

 ranni,AufcijEhifates, Sottiates,OfquidatesiQ the champion and plainecountreyjSuccafles^ 

 Latufates3Bafabocates,VafIei, Sennates,Cambole{5iiij Agefinales joyning to the Pidtones. 

 Then the Bituriges frec^who are alfo called C ubi. Next to them, Leinovires, Arvcrni freehand 

 Gabales.AgainCjthofe thatconfine and border upon the province Narboncnlis, the Ruthencs, 

 Cadunij Autobroges,and tbePetrogoxi divided from theTolofanesby the river Tarrae. Seas 

 about the coafts , upon Rhene the North Ocean : betweene it and Sequana, the Bricaine Ocean : 

 between it andPyren;^us,the Gaule Ocean.IIandsmany, to wit, of thcVeneti^which be called 

 alfo Veneticis : and in the gulfe of AquitanejViiajus, 



Chap, xx, 

 ^ Tbc hither province of SfAinc^ 



T thePromontorie of Pyreuceusbeginneth Spaine; narrowcrnot onely than Gaule, bus 

 alfo than it felfe (naturally) fo huge a quantitie is wrought into it, whiles the Ocean of the 

 one coaft, the Iberian fca on the otherydo cling andpreffethc fides togither.The very hils. 



Ii) of 



