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Epetini, nations inhabiting the islands. After these come 
the fortresses of Peguntium^ and of B^ataneum, with the 
colony of Narona^, the seat of the third jurisdiction, distaii t 
from Salona eighty-two miles, and situate upon a river of tha 
same name, at a distance of twenty miles from the sea. M. 
Yarro states that eighty-nine states used to resort thither, but 
now nearly the only ones that are known are the Cerauni^ 
with 24 decuries, the Daorizi with 17, the Dsesitiates with 103, 
the Docleatse with 33, the Deretini with 14, the Deremista9 
with 30, the Dindari with 33, the Grlinditiones with 44, the 
Melcomani with 24, the Naresii with 102, the Scirtarii with 
72, the Siculotse with 24, and the Yardsei, once the scourges 
of Italy, with no more than 20 decuries. In addition to 
these, this district was possessed by the Ozu?ei, the Partheni, 
the Hemasini, the Arthitse, and the Armistse. The colony 
of Epidaurum^ is distant from the river Naron 100 miles. 
After Epidaurum come the following towns, with the rights 
of E/oman citizens : — Ehizinium^, Acruvium^, Butua, 01- 
cinium, formerly called Colchinium, having been founded by 
the Celchians ; the river Drilo^, and, upon it, Scodra^, a 
town with the rights of Itoman citizens, situate at a distance 
of eighteen miles from the sea ; besides in former times many 
Grreek towns and once powerful states, of which all remem- 
burnia. It was originally peopled by a Parian or a Syracusan colony. It, 
was famous for its wine, and the beaked skips " Lembi Issaici," rendered 
the Komans good service in the war with Phihp of Macedon. 
^ The modern Almissa stands on its site ; and on that of E-ataneum, 
Mucarisca. ^ ^ow called Narenta ; the river having the same namo 
3 The locahties of aU these peoples are unknown. 
Or Epidaurus. It is not noticed in history till the civil war between 
Pompey and Csesar, when, having declared in favour of the latter, it was 
besieged by M. Octavius. The site of it is known as Hagusa Yecchia, oi* 
Old Ragusa, but in the Illyric langua^ge it is called Zaptal. Upon ita 
destruction, its inhabitants moved to Rausium, the present Ragusa. 
There are no remains extant of the old town. 
* It still retains the name of Risine, upon the G-olfo di Cattaro, the 
ancient Sinus Rhizonicus. 
6 In the former editions called " Ascrivium." The modern Cattaro is 
supposed to occupy its site. Butua is the modern Budua, and Olcinium, 
Dulcigno. It is probable that the derivation of the name of this last 
place, as suggested by Phny, is only fanciful. 
7 JSTow called Prin and Drino. 
8 Now called Scutari or Scodar, the capital of the province called by 
the Turks Sangiac de Scodar. 
