...its state in fabulous times, the same Pliny relates, on the authority of a more ancient Latin writer, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the...fens. These fens are occasioned by the quantity of wbter carried into the plain by numberless streams that rise at the foot of the neighbouring mountains,...

...its state in fabulous times, the same Pliny relates, on the authority of a more ancient Latin writer, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the...by numberless streams that rise at the foot of the neighbouring mounr tains, and for want of sufficient declivity creep sluggishly over the level space,...

...its state in fabulous times, the same Pliny relates, on the authority of a more ancient Latin writer, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the tract of country afterwards jncluded in the marshes contained thirty-three cities, all of which gradually disappeared before the...

...ancient writer, that, at an early period of the republic, it comprised within its limits no less than thirty-three cities: all of which gradually disappeared before the ravages of war, or the still more fatal effects of malaria. Few, perhaps, will be disposed to credit this assertion of Pliny, even admitting...

...its state in fabulous times, the same Pliny relates, on the authority of a more ancient Latin writer, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the...still more destructive influence of the increasing 1 IHlTertura nautls, caupontbus alque mallguis. — liar. Lib. 1. Sat. v. 4. . a place fens. These...

...ils state in fabulous limes, the same Plinv, relaies, on the authorny of a more ancient Latin writer, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the...afterwards included in the marshes contained thirty-three cides, all of which gradually disappeared before the ravages of war, or the still more destructive...

...slate in fabulous times, the same Pliny, relates, on the authority of a more ancient Latin writer, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the...gradually disappeared before the ravages of war, or the slill more destructive influence of the increasing fens. These fens are occasioned by the quantity...

...state in fabulous times, the same Pliny, relates, on the authority of a more ancient Latin wriicr, that at an early period of the Roman republic, the...in the marshes contained thirty-three cities, all ofwhich gradually disappeared before the ravages of war, or the still more destructive influence of...

...or POMITIN.E PAir in •,, a marshy tract of country in the territory of the Volsci. These fens were occasioned by the quantity of water carried into the plain by numberless streams, which sometimes stagnated in pools, or lost them* selves in the s^nds. Trajan drained the country from...

...contracted into Pomtina) in whose vicinity it was situate. They are now called Paludi Pontinc. These feni are occasioned by the quantity of water carried into the plain by numberless streams which spring from the foot of the adjacent mountains, and for want of a sufficient declivity, creep...