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cipal towns ^ ; twenty-nine have been long since presented with 
the old Latin rights^ ; six are free towns^, three federate^, 
and 120 tributary. 
In this district, the things that more especially deserve no- 
tice, or are more easily explained in the Latin tongue, are the 
following, beginning at the river Ana, along the line of the sea- 
shore ; the town of Onoba, surnamed jEstuaria^ ; the rivers 
Luxia and Urium^, flowing through this territory between 
the Ana and the Bsetis ; the Marian'' Mountains ; the river 
Baetis ; the coast of Corum^, with its winding bay ; opposite 
1 " Municipia." These were towns in conquered countries which were 
not founded by the Komans, but whose inhabitants retained their original 
institutions, at the same time receiving certain of the rights of Roman 
citizens ; most frequently, immunity to a greater or less degree from 
payment of tribute. 
2 " Latium ; " also called " J us Latii " and " Latinitas." This was the 
name given to those circumscribed or limited rights as Roman citizens 
which were at first bestowed upon the conquered states of Italy, before 
the time of the Social War. Indeed the Latinus held a kind of inter- 
mediate state between the Civis Romanus with all his rights, and the 
feregrinus or foreigner with all his disabilities. These Latin rights were 
afterwards extended to the people of other countries, but retained their 
original name. 
3 The free towns were those, the inhabitants of which were at Hberty 
to enjoy their ancient institutions and modes of internal government, 
though at the same time they enjoyed none of the privileges of Roman 
citizens. ' 
^ " Foederati civitates ; " the inhabitants of which were called ' foederati' 
or ' socii.' They were in ahiance with the Romans, but in some cases 
paid them tribute in the same manner as the ' stipendiaria ' next men- 
tioned. In some instances they also enjoyed the Latin rights. 
^ From the numerous creeks or sestuaries with which the coast is here 
indented. Commentators are at a loss for the site of the town of 
Onoba (or Ossonoba according to some readings). D'Anville considers 
it to be the same with the present town of Moguer ; other commentators 
have suggested Gribraleon, and the vicinity of Palos. 
^ The Odiel and the Tinto ; the Urium being supposed to be the same 
with the Tinto of the present day. 
- 7 Some readings have " Hareni montes," and others " Arense montes," 
the " mountains of sand." There is no doubt that the sandy heights or 
downs on this coast are here meant, which are called at the present day 
"Dunes" by the French, and by the natives "Arenas gordas." 
s Probably the Hne of sea-shore between Roia and the city of Cadiz, 
skirting the Bay of Cadiz. Hardouin however thiaks that the coast 
between the Gruadalquivir and the Gruadalete is meant, now occupied ia 
part by the town of San Lucar de Barameda. 
