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 400 PLINX'S NATURAL HISTOEX. [Book Y. have lianiled down to us the names of the cities above-men- tioned as having been taken by Balbus, and have informed us that on the occasion of his triumph besides Cy damns and Grarama", there were carried in the procession the names and models of all the other nations and cities, in the following order: the town of Tabudium^, the nation of Niteris, the town of Nigligemella, the nation or town of Bubeimn^, the nation of Enipi, the town of Thuben, the mountain known as the Black Mountain, Nitibrum, the towns called Eapsa, the nation of Discera^, the town of Debris^, the river Nathabur'', the town of Thapsagum^, the nation of Nannagi, the town of Boin, the town of Pege^, the river Dasibari ; and then the towns, in the folloAving order, of Baracum, Buluba, Alasit, Gralia, Balla, Maxalla^*^, Zizama, and Mount Gryri^ which was preceded by ^ On the occasion of a triumph by a Roman general, boards were carried aloft on "fercula," on which were painted in large lettei's the names of vanquished nations and countries. Here too models were exliibited in ivory or wood of the cities and forts captured, and pictures of the moun- tains, rivers, and other great natural features of the subjugated region, with appropriate inscriptions. Marcus is of opinion that the names of the places here mentioned do not succeed in any geographical order, but solely according to their presumed importance as forming part of the conquest of Balbus. He also thinks that Balbus did not penetrate beyond the fifteenth degree of north latitude, and that his conquests did not extend so far south as the banks of Lake Tchad. ^ The site of Garama stUl bears the name of ' Gherma,' and presents very considerable remams of antiquity. It is four days' journey north of Mourzouk, the capital of Fezzan. 3 Now Tibesti, according to Marcus. ^ Marcus suggests that this is probably the Febabo of modei*n geo- graphers, to the N.E. of Belma and Tibesti. Sockna to Mourzouk, according to Marcus, who is of opinion that the places which foUow were situate at the east and north-east of Thuben and the Black Momitain. ^ Om-El-Abid, to the N.W. of Garama or Gherma, according to Marcus, and Oudney the traveller. 7 The same, Marcus thinks, as the modern Tessava in Fezzan. ^ Marcus suggests that this may be the modern Sana. ^ The town of Winega mentioned by Oudney, was probably the ancient Pega, according to Marcus. ' ^0 The modern Missolat, according to Marcus, on the roiite from Tri- poli to Murmuck. " According to Marcus, tliis was the Mount Goriano of the English
 * Discera was the Im-Zerah of modern travellers, on the road from