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Sea. VI. ANN OR. XXXIX. 
This double N is very remarkable 5 rarely, if at all, 
to be met with in any other Infcription. The laft Line, 
in the Ligature, is raifed higher than ordinary, perhaps 
to include, for foftnefs of Pronounciation, an 1 5 and 
then the Word is to be read Anniornm . There are many 
Inftances of this kind to be met with, in ancient MSS and 
Inscriptions . Julius Vitalis enter’d into the Service in the 
Twentieth Year of his Age $ though the Romans gene- 
rally lifted at Seventeen, and fometimes earlier. Coyns 
are mentioned, as proving Cifres to be of ufe among 
the Romans* 
Sea. VII. NATIONE. 
The firft Vowel here, without a Line tranfverfe, is 
according to Mr. Cambdens Rule, a good Argument to 
prove, this Infcription not to be more ancient than Se~ 
verus\ Age .* There being, as that Learned Antiquary 
affirms, no fuch Form of this Letter,- in this Ifland, before 
that time. 
Sed. VIII. BE LG A. 
The Belg£ came out of Germany, and fettled in Gaul 5 
from whence a part of them invaded Britain , about the 
Time of Diviaticus. They landed in, or near the Bay of 
Claufentum (old South hampton) and polfeft the Sea-Coaft 
of Hampfhire, as it is now call’d. Thence they march’d 
to Venta. ( Winchester ) and gave it the Name of Venta 
Belgarum , and extended their Conquefts farther, into the 
Countreys now known by the Names of Wiltjhire and 
Somerfet. 
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