The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion by the Romans under Julius Caesar . cting onthe many wants and inconveniences to whichthe swains and nymphs were exposed, by theirignorance or very imperfect knowledge of themost useful arts. On the other hand, those who 3/6 HISTORY OF BRITAIN. Book I. are enchanted with the opulence, magnificence,and refinements of modern times, will view,with contempt and pity, the humble cottages,the mean dress, the coarse and scanty fare, andthe rustic gambols of the ancient Britons; notconsidering that nature is satisfied with little,and that, if they
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion by the Romans under Julius Caesar . cting onthe many wants and inconveniences to whichthe swains and nymphs were exposed, by theirignorance or very imperfect knowledge of themost useful arts. On the other hand, those who 3/6 HISTORY OF BRITAIN. Book I. are enchanted with the opulence, magnificence,and refinements of modern times, will view,with contempt and pity, the humble cottages,the mean dress, the coarse and scanty fare, andthe rustic gambols of the ancient Britons; notconsidering that nature is satisfied with little,and that, if they did not possess, neither didthey feel the want of, the admired enjoymentsof the present age. Taring P 378. BRTTISM PEOPLE mentioned. Irv PTOLEMY. Betyae JSrifiauhs C-iliilonii Onitnc ItmHi Carotd. SIX Ihtrofriqej XX Bpiitii XXI GiuLmiXXH Loj/i xxnr M,>rti/i> XXIV Novantae XXV (yrtiovifps XXVI Otrtdeni (\it\: -lit Ji 1,1/11 XXYH Ceronej ~XXVmBe//n/ XXTX Sel/jovaeXXX Suva CaledoniaXXXL SihiresXXXH Sim^ IJ/.vjin 11 iii SSXVI Veniamt&f. •.•>,/>•* APPENDIX TO THE FIRST BOOK. NUMBER I. This Map is that of Ptolemys Geography rectified in No. I. p. 356 of Horsley ; with the addition of the names of \r-ai the British nations, taken from the map before the firstpage of Horsley. 37S APPENDIX. number ii. ptolemys geography, so far as it relates to Bri-tain, WITH A TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY. No. II. Ptolemy of Alexandria, who flourished in the formerpart of the second century, under the Emperors Trajan,Hadrian, and Antoninus Pius, is one of the most an-cient geographers whose works are now extant. Hisdescription of Great Britain was composed not long af-ter the Romans had subdued the south parts of this isl-and, and while the British nations, even in these parts,retained their ancient names, and possessed their nativeterritories. It cannot therefore but be agreeable to thereader, and assist him in forming right conceptions ofthe
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