[ 5+7 1 
a little Way to the South Side of the Apennines. 
In the other he explains himfelf more fully, deferibing 
it to be near the Po, where that River begins to 
acquire a greater Depth ; and, as a Confirmation, 
gives its Name ft ill ancienter than that of lnduftria> 
viz. Bodincomagus, fignifying in the Liguftine 
Tongue the River’s being deeper at that Place. And 
our Authors affirm, that, even at this Day, the Po y 
above and near Turin , is hardly navigable; but at 
Monteu , after having received not only the Dora, 
but the Stura , the Oreo , the Mallone, and the 'Dora. 
Balteo , it becomes much larger both in Depth and, 
Width. They alfo take notice, that the Hill near 
the Plain of Monteu is called Mondicoi, which they 
fuppofe a corrupted Remain of the ancient Word 
Bodincomagus. They find likcwifc, in tha Bulls of 
this Parifh, that the parochial Church is called San6ti 
Joannis Baptifta? de Lujtria > which, they conjedtue, 
may, by Length of Time, have been formed from 
the ancient Name Induftria. 
From all thefe Circumflances put together, they 
feem confident of their having difeovered the real 
Spot where this ancient City flood ; and bring feve- 
ral Reafons to prove, that Cafal cannot poffibly be 
the Place, as fome Writers have imagined; and in 
order to fhew more fully the Grandeur, Magnificence, 
and Antiquity of this ancient City, they add the 
following Infcriptions found at the fame Place. 
a.hostilio.a.f 
PAP.PATRONO. 
A a a a 2 c. 
