* As this and the former rout lead from and to the fame places, it is highly probable, that by the former the Romans defigned to pass the Severn by a bridge at Gloucester; and by this over a ferry lower down. This was probably the capital of the Silures, one of the braveft of the ancient British nations. z Our antiquaries are generally of opinion that Trajectus should have been placed before Abone; and that it was fituated at Oldbury, where they fuppofe there was a ferry over the Severn; but Mr. Horfley imagines that Trajectus was fituated at the paffage over the Avon, near Henham. * Aquæ Solis was unquestionably Bath, which was much frequented by the Romans for its warm and medicinal Springs. b Verlucio is placed by Dr. Gale at Weftbury, and by Dr. Stukeley at Hedington; but Mr. Horley, following the courfe of the military-way from Bath to Marlborough, and the distances from both thefe places, thinks it more probable that it was fituated near Leckham, or at Silverfield, near Lacock, where great quantities of Roman money have been found. Ff3 The fum total prefixed to this Iter is 103, but the fum of the particulars amounts only to 98, which is five miles lefs. Mr. Stukeley imagines that the numerals xx were originally fet oppofite to Spinis, which reconciles the fums to each other, and both to truth. All the stations in this rout have been mentioned in fome of the former. NUMBER V. MAP of BRITAIN, according to the Notitia Imperii, No. V. NUMBER VI. The NOTITIA IMPERII, as far as it relates No. VI. to Britain, with a Tranflation and Notes. ME of the most active of the Roman emperors SOME were at great pains to gain a distinct knowledge of the feveral provinces of their wide-extended empire; that they might be enabled to improve, protect, and govern them in the best manner; and also that they might know how to draw from them the greateft advantages they were capable of yielding. Auguftus composed a volume, which he committed, together with his laft will, to the cuftody of the Vestal Virgins, containing a brief description of the whole Roman empire; its kingdoms, provinces, fleets, armies, treasures, taxes, tributes, expences, and every other thing which it was neceflary or proper for a prince to know 2. Hadrian was at still greater pains to make himself thoroughly acquainted with his dominions; for with this view, amongst others, he vifited in perfon every province, and even every confiderable city of the empire; taking a particular account a Sueton, in Octavio, c. 101. Dion, 1. 56. p. 591. Ff4 of |