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 Roman made it at his own cost during his Consulat. This Cawsey is one of the greatest proofs of the Romans greatness and riches. For it was five dayes journey long; beginning at Rome, and reaching through the Kingdom of Naples to Brundusium. It was as broad as two carts might easily meet upon it and pass: it was all of great black flint stones, each one as big as two men can carry, and laid so close together, that they have held together these 1800 years, and seem, as Procopius saith ingeniously, to be rather congeniti, than congesti, born together, than laid together. The frequent passing of horses and mules (for so many years) upon this cawsey, have made it both so smooth and shining, that when the Sun shines upon it, you may see it glitter two miles of, like a silver highway.

Arriving at Mola, called anciently Formiæ, I went to see Cicero's tomb which stands in a garden not far off. And I the more willingly believe it to be his Tomb,