The description in Ptolemy is composed from two separate pieces; one, a map of all the country north of _Coria_, or of the _prætentura_ in Scotland, which Agricola made: this, I say, when they came to join it to the map of the rest of the island, they placed it eastward, instead of northward; and from this erroneous map Ptolemy composed his description of Britain. This map, in other respects, is very empty and incorrect: our author himself finds fault with it. Mercator afterwards made his map for the next edition of Ptolemy, somewhat improved; but the northern part, or that of Scotland, still aukwardly bent toward the east. Consequent to this, Ortelius his map is much improved; the northern part placed properly: yet in an unseemly manner, as well as out of the rules of geography, he turns the western side of Britain and Ireland upward in the plan, instead of the northern, agreeable to our present geographical charts. Next follows our Richard of Cirencester’s map, which exceeds them all, beyond compare; and the more we consider it, the more we approve: it is only equalled by his written description, or chorography of Britain; but he turned his map with the east side uppermost, instead of the north. We easily discern, how far it is preferred to the _Brittania Romana_ of the excellent Mr. Camden, whose judgement and diligence we have reason to admire. There are in Brittain, says our author, cities of greater eminence XCII. of greatest XXXIII. I give the modern names. Municipia II. _Verolanium_, _Verlam cester_, St. Alban’s. _Eboracum_, York; _olim Colonia_, _legio Sexta_. Colonies IX. _Londinium Augusta_, London. _Camulodunum: legio gemina Martia_ +XIV.+ Colchester. _Rhutupis_, Sandwich. Richborough. _Therma_, _Aquæ Solis_, Bath. _Isca Silurum_, _legio secunda_, _Augusta_, _Britannica_, Caerleon, Wales. _Deva_, _legio Cretica_, +XX. V. V.+ West Chester. _Glevum_, _legio Claudia_, +VII.+ Gloucester. _Lindum colonia_, Lincoln. _Camboritum_, Chesterford, Cambridgeshire. _Civitates Latio jure donatæ_ X. _Durnomagus_, Caster by Peterborough. _Cataracton_, Catteric, Yorkshire. _Cambodunum_, Alkmundbury, Yorkshire. _Coccium_, Burton, north of Lancaster. _Lugubalia_, Carlisle. _Pteroton_, _Alata castra_, Inverness. _Victoria_, Perth. _Theodosia_, Dunbriton. _Corinium Dobunorum_, Cirencester. _Sorbiodunum_, Old Sarum. _Stipendiariæ_ XII. _Venta Silurum_, Caerwent. _Venta Belgarum_, Wintchester. _Venta Icenorum_, Caster by Norwich. _Segontium_, Carnarvon. _Muridunum_, Seaton, Dorsetshire. _Ragæ Coritanorum_, _Ratæ_, Leicester. _Cantiopolis_, _Durovernum_, Canterbury. _Durinum_, Dorchester. _Isca Dumnoniorum_, Exeter. _Bremenium_, Ruchester. _Vindonum_, Silchester. _Durobrovis_, Rochester.