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 p59  Book II, Chapter 7

Location of Lugdunensis Gallia
(Third Map of Europe)

The borders of Lugdunensis which touch Aquitania have been described; and that which looks toward the ocean is described in the following order, after the mouth of the Liger river:

The north side which borders on the Britannic ocean is thus described: after the Gabaeum promontory

the Biducasi

the Venelli

the Lexubi

The eastern border is common with Belgica running along the Sequana river,

The southern side is terminated by that part of Narbonensis which extends as far as the terminus in the indicated confines of Aquitania near the Cemmeni mountains,

The Caletae inhabit the north coast from the Sequana river, whose town is

Next to these are the Lexubi, then the Venelli, after these the Biducasi and the Osismi extending as far as the Gabaeum promontory, whose town is

The Veneti occupy the western coast below the Osismi, whose town is

Below these are the Samnites who extend as far as the Liger river. In the interior toward the east from the Veneti are the Aulircii Diablitae, whose town is

After these are the Arvi and the town

After these, extending as far as the Sequana, are the Veneliocasi, whose town is

And back from the Samnites toward the east are the Andicavae, whose town is

After these toward the east are the Aulirei Cenomani, whose town is

 p60  After these are the Namnetae, whose town is

Extending to the river Sequana are the Abrincatui, and their town is

The Aulirci Eburaici extend below those we have mentioned, from the river Liger to the Sequana whose town is

Below these on the banks of the river Liger are the Rhedones, whose town is

And toward the east from these are the Senones, whose town is

Near the Sequana are the Carnutae, and the towns

Below these are the Parisi and the town

Below these are the Tricasi and the town

Below these races which we have mentioned near the Liger river, are the Turoni, and their town is

Below these on the border of the Averni who inhabit the Cemmenos mountains are the Segusiavi and their towns are

Toward the east, from those we have mentioned, are the Meldae and the town

Next to these toward Belgica are the Vadicasi and the town

Toward the east from the Averni extending as far as the river which flows from the north into the Rhone river, is the race of the Aedui, and the towns

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