The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion by the Romans under Julius Caesar . ng the course of the militaryway from Bath to Marlborough, and the distances from both theseplaces, thinks it more probable that it was situated near Leckham, or atSilverfield, near Lacock, where great quantities of Roman money havebeen found. d The sum total prefixed to this Iter, is 103; but the sum of the par-ticulars amounts only to 98, which is five miles less. Mr Stukeley ima-gines that the numerals xx were originally set opposite to Spinis, whichreconciles the sums to each other, and both to truth.
The history of Great Britain, from the first invasion by the Romans under Julius Caesar . ng the course of the militaryway from Bath to Marlborough, and the distances from both theseplaces, thinks it more probable that it was situated near Leckham, or atSilverfield, near Lacock, where great quantities of Roman money havebeen found. d The sum total prefixed to this Iter, is 103; but the sum of the par-ticulars amounts only to 98, which is five miles less. Mr Stukeley ima-gines that the numerals xx were originally set opposite to Spinis, whichreconciles the sums to each other, and both to truth. 438 APPENDIX. No. IV. VENTA BELGA- APPENDIX. 4-31) NUMBER V. No. V. MAP OF BRITAIN ACCORDING TO THE NOTITIAIMPERII. NUMBER VI. THE NOTITIA IMPERII, AS FAR AS IT RELATES TO BRI-TAIN, WITH A TRANSLATION AND NOTES. Some of the most active of the Roman Emperors were No. VLat great pains to gain a distinct knowledge of the seve-ral provinces of their wide-extended empire; that theymight be enabled to improve, protect, and govern themin the best manner; and also that they might know howto draw from them the greatest advantages they werecapable of yielding. Augustus composed a volume,which he committed, together with his last will, to thecustody of the Vestal Virgins, containing a brief de-scription of the whole Roman Empire; its kingdoms,provinces, fleets, armies, treasures, taxes, tributes, ex-pense, and every other thing which it was necessary orproper for a prince to Hadrian was at stillgreater pains to make himself thoroughly acquainted withhis dominions; for with this view, amongst others, hevisited in person eve
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