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turns away from the Puneral Pile^ of Scipio ; tlien taking a 
sweep to the left, it falls into the Atlantic Ocean, giving its 
name to this province : at its source it is but small, though 
during its course it receives many other streams, which it de- 
prives as well of their waters as their renown. It first enters 
Baetica in Ossigita-nia^, and glides gently, with a smooth 
current, past many towns situate on either side of its banks. 
Between this river and the sea-shore the most celebrated 
places inland are Segida^, also surnamed Augurina ; Julia^, 
called Fidentia; XJrgao^ or Alba, Ebora^ or Cerealis, Ili- 
berri^ or Liberini, Ilipula^ or Laus, Artigi^ or Julienses, 
Vesci^*^ or Faventia, Singili^\ Attegua^^, Arialdunum, Agla 
Minor Bsebro^^, Castra Vinaria^^, Cisimbrium^^, Hippo 
^ This place is even now called by the inhabitants Sepulcro de Scipion. 
Cneius ComeHus Scipio Calvus, after the defeat of his brother P. Cor- 
neUus Scipio, in the year B.C. 211, by the forces of Asdrubal and Mago, 
fled to a tower at this spot, which was set fire to by the troops of Asdrubal, 
and he perished in the flames. 
2 So called from the town of Ossigi afterwards mentioned. 
3 It is unknown where this place stood j Medina Sidonia has been 
suggested. 
Probably the present Puentes del Rey, between An(^ujar and Jaen, 
according to Pinet. 
^ D'Aiiville suggests that this is the present Arjona ; but more pro- 
bably it was the village of Arjomlla, two leagues south of Andujar. 
G-ruter has an mscription found here, " mtjnic . albense ueganon." 
^ There were five cities of this name in Spain. Hardouin thinks that 
this is the modern Alcala la Real, between Granada and Cordova. 
^ Most probably the modern Sierra de Elvira, though some writers 
have suggested the city of Granada. 
^ Probably near the modern Montilla. Hardouin takes it to be the 
present Granada. 
^ Poinsinet thinks that this is the present Ecija, but other writers take 
it to be Alhama, between Granada and Malaga. 
Perhaps the present Archidona. Some writers have suggested the 
modern Faventia and Yelez. 
1^ Probably near the present Puente de Don Gonzalo, on the banks of 
the Kio G-erdl. 
12 Probably near Aguilar on the river Cabra ; or else the present Teba, 
between Osuna and Antequera. Agla the Less. 
1^ Probably the present Cabra. The sites of the two preceding towns 
are not known. 
15 <t r£Y^Q Encampment in the Yineyards." Probably this was the same 
as the Castra Postumiana mentioned by Hirtius in his Book on the Spa- 
nish War as being four miles from Attegua. It appears to be the pre- 
sent Castro, or Castro el Rio, situate on the banks of the river G-uadajoz. 
1^ In some readings " Episibrium." Probably the present Espeja. 
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