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plikt's natueal histoet. 
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The towns of this country are CuUu^ and Kusicade^ ; and 
at a distance of forty-eight miles from the latter, in the in- 
terior, is the colony of Cirta^, snrnamed " of the Sitiani 
still more inland is another colony called Sicca^, with 
the free town of Bulla Begia^ . On the coast are Tacatua®, 
Hippo E-egius'', the river Armua^, and the town of Tabraca^, 
with the rights of E^oman citizens. The river Tusca^^ forms 
the boundary of Numidia. This country produces nothing 
remarkable except its marble and wild beasts. 
CHAP. 3. (4.) — AFEICA. 
Beyond the river Tusca begins the region of Zeugitana^^, 
and that part which properly bears the name of Africa^^. 
^ Now Chollum or CoUo. 
2 The modern Sgigada or Stora, according to Mannert, D'Anville, 
and Shaw. 
3 The modem Constantina occupies its site. Numerous remains of 
the ancient town are still discovered. Sitius was an officer who served 
under Caesar, and obtained a grant of this place after the defeat of Juba. 
^ Called IJrbs, or Kaff, according to D'Anville and Shaw ; the latter 
of whom found an inscription there with the words Ordo Siccensinm. 
^ Or ' Eoyal Bulla' ; which epithet shows that it was either a residence 
or a foundation of the kings of Numidia, and distinguishes it from a small 
place caUed Bulla Mensa, south of Carthage. BuUa Eegia was four days' 
journey south-west of Carthage, on a tributary of the river Bagrada, the 
valley of which is still called Wad-el-Boul. This place was one of the 
points of Ptolemy's recorded astronomical observations, having its longest 
day fourteen hom-s and one-eighth, and being distant from Alexandria 
two hours to the west. 
6 The modern Tamseh, according to Shaw and Mannert, and Tagodet, 
according to D'Anville. 
7 Its ruins are south of the modem Bona. It received the name of 
^gius or * Boyal' from being the residence of the ISTumidian kings. It 
was also famed as being the see of St. Augustine. It was a colony of 
Tyre, and stood on the bay now forming the Grulf of Bona. It was one 
of the most flourislmig cities of Africa till it was destroyed by the Yan- 
dals A.D. 430. 
8 Now the Mafragg, according to Mannert. 
9 Still called Tabarca, according to Hardouin. 
10 Now the Zaina, accordmg to Marcus. 
11 For the character of the Numidian marble, see Phny, B. xxxvi. c. 7. 
12 Extending from the river Tusca, or Zaina, to the northern fr^ontiers 
of Byzacium. It corresponds with the Turkish province or beyhk of 
Tunis. 
13 He says this not only to distinguish it from Africa, considered as 
