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tween the Apennines and the Alps as far as Genoa and the Vada-Sabbatorum. ^note The greater part was inhabited by the Boii, the Ligurians, the Senones, and Gaesatae; but after the depopulation of the Boii, and the destruction of the Gaesatae and Senones, the Ligurian tribes and the Roman colonies alone remained. The nation of the Ombrici ^note and certain of the Tyrrheni are also mixed amongst the Romans. These two nations, before the aggrandizement of the Romans, had some disputes with each other concerning precedence. Having only the river Tiber between, it was easy to commence war upon each other; and if the one sent out an expedition against any nation, it was the ambition of the other to enter the same country with an equal force. Thus, the Tyrrheni, having organized a successful expedition against the barbarians [dwelling in the countries] about the Po, but having speedily lost again through their luxury [all they had acquired], the Ombrici made war upon those who had driven them out. Disputes arose between the Tyrrheni and Ombrici concerning the right of possessing these places, and both nations founded many colonies; those, however, of the Ombrici were most numerous, as they were nearest to the spot. When the Romans gained the dominion, they sent out colonies to different parts, but preserved those which had been formerly planted by their predecessors. And although now they are all Romans, they are not the less distinguished, some by the names of Ombri and Tyrrheni, others by those of Heneti, Ligurians, and Insubri. 11

Both in Cispadana and around the Po there are some fine cities. Placentia ^note and Cremona, situated about the middle of the country, are close to each other. Between these and Ariminum, ^note are Parma, Mutina, ^note and Bononia, ^note which is near to Ravenna; amongst these are smaller cities on the route to Rome, as Acara, ^note Rhegium-Lepidum, ^note Macri-Campi, ^note where a public festival is held every year, Claterna, ^note Forum- Cornelium; ^note while Faventia ^note and Caesena, situated near to the river Savio ^note and the Rubicon, ^note are adjacent to Ariminum.