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 260 PLIKY's KATUllAL HISTOET. ["Book III," Epetini, nations inhabiting the islands. After these come the fortresses of Peguntium.' and of Eataneum, with tljo colony of Narona^, the seat of the third jurisdiction, distari t from Salona eighty-two miles, and situate upon a river of tlia same name, at a distance of twenty miles from the sea. JVl. Yarro states that eighty-nine states used to resort thither, but now nearly tlie only ones that are known are the Cerauni" with 24 de'curies, the Daorizi with 17, the Dsesitiates with 103, the Doeleatse with 33, the Deretini with 14, the Deremistae with 30, the Dindari with 33, the Grlinditiones with 44, the Melcomani with 24, the Naresii with 102, the Scirtarii with 72, the Siculotae with 24, and the Vardasi, once the scourges of Italy, with no more than 20 decuries. In addition to these, this district was possessed by the Ozucei, the Partheni, the Hemasini, the Arthitae, and the Armistse. The colony of Epidaurum"* is distant from the river Naron 100 miles. After Epidaurum come the following towns, with the rights of E-oman citizens : — Ehizinium^, Acruvium^, Butua, 01- cinium, formerly called Colchinium, having been founded by the Colchians ; the river Drilo'', and, upon it, Scodra^, a town with the rights of Eoman citizens, situate at a distance of eighteen miles from the sea ; besides in former times many Grreek towns and once powerful states, of which all remem- burnia. It was originally peopled by a Parian or a Syracusan colony. Ir. was famous for its wine, and the beaked ships " Lembi Issaici," rendered the Romans good service in the war with Phihp of Macedon. ^ The modern Almissa stands on its site ; and on that of Eataneum, Mucarisca. 2 j^q^s^ called Narenta ; the river having the same nam6 3 The localities of all these peoples are unknown. Pompey and Csesar, when, having declared in favour of the latter, it was besieged by M. Octavius. The site of it is known as Ragusa Vecchia, 03» Old Ragusa, but in the Illyric language it is called Zaptal. Upon its destruction, its inhabitants moved to Rausium, the present Eagiisa. There are no remauis extant of the old town. ancient Sinus Rliizonicus. ^ In the former editions called " Ascrivium." The modern Cattaro is supposed to occupy its site. Butiia is the modem Budua, and Olcinium, Dulcigno. It is probable that the derivation of the name of tliis last place, as suggested by Phny, is only fanciful. 7 Now called Prin and Driuo. 8 Now called Scutari or Scodar, the capital of the province called by tho Turks Sangiac de Scodar.
 * Or Epidaurus. It is not noticed in history till the civil war between
 * It still retains the name of Risine, upon the Grolfo di Cattaro, the