The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)Pliny, the Elder
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The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6)
Pliny, the Elder
Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works
That part of Gaul which is known as Lugdunensis[2993] contains
the Lexovii[2994], the Vellocasses[2995], the Galeti[2996], the
Veneti[2997], the Abrincatui[2998], the Ossismi[2999], and the
celebrated river Ligeris[3000], as also a most remarkable peninsula,
which extends into the ocean at the extremity[3001] of the territory
of the Ossismi, the circumference of which is 625[3002] miles, and its
breadth at the neck 125[3003]. Beyond this are the Nannetes[3004],
and in the interior are the Ædui[3005], a federal people, the
Carnuti[3006], a federal people, the Boii[3007], the Senones[3008],
the Aulerci, both those surnamed Eburovices[3009] and those called
Cenomanni[3010], the Meldi[3011], a free people, the Parisii[3012],
the Tricasses[3013], the Andecavi[3014], the Viducasses[3015],
the Bodiocasses[3016], the Venelli[3017], the Cariosvelites[3018],
the Diablinti[3019], the Rhedones[3020], the Turones[3021], the
Atesui[3022], and the Secusiani[3023], a free people, in whose
territory is the colony of Lugdunum[3024].
CHAP. 33. (19.)—GALLIA AQUITANICA.
In Aquitanica are the Ambilatri[3025], the Anagnutes[3026], the
Pictones[3027], the Santoni[3028], a free people, the Bituriges[3029],
surnamed Vivisci, the Aquitani[3030], from whom the province derives
its name, the Sediboviates[3031], the Convenæ[3032], who together form
one town, the Begerri[3033], the Tarbelli Quatuorsignani[3034], the
Cocosates Sexsignani[3035], the Venami[3036], the Onobrisates[3037],
the Belendi[3038], and then the Pyrenæan range. Below these
are the Monesi[3039], the Oscidates[3040] a mountain race, the
Sibyllates[3041], the Camponi[3042], the Bercorcates[3043],
the Pindedunni[3044], the Lassunni[3045], the Vellates[3046],
the Tornates[3047], the Consoranni[3048], the Ausci[3049], the
Elusates[3050], the Sottiates[3051], the Oscidates Campestres[3052],
the Succasses[3053], the Tarusates[3054], the Basabocates[3055], the
Vassei[3056], the Sennates, and the Cambolectri Agessinates[3057].
Joining up to the Pictones are the Bituriges[3058], a free people,
who are also known as the Cubi, and then the Lemovices[3059], the
Arverni[3060], a free people, and the Gabales[3061].
Again, adjoining the province of Narbonensis are the Ruteni[3062],
the Cadurci[3063], the Nitiobriges[3064], and the Petrocori[3065],
separated by the river Tarnis from the Tolosani. The seas around the
coast are the Northern Ocean, flowing up to the mouth of the Rhine,
the Britannic Ocean between the Rhine and the Sequana, and, between it
and the Pyrenees, the Gallic Ocean. There are many islands belonging
to the Veneti, which bear the name of “Veneticæ[3066],” as also in the
Aquitanic Gulf, that of Uliarus[3067].
CHAP. 34. (20.)—NEARER SPAIN, ITS COAST ALONG THE GALLIC OCEAN.
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