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THE BRITONS ASSERTED. 125<br />

" we can find nothing certain. <strong>The</strong> account<br />

" given by Ptolemy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Epidii, Carini, Cantse,<br />

*' Log£e, and o<strong>the</strong>r nations, is little to be regard-<br />

" ed. Tacitus pafTed over th<strong>of</strong>e petty commu-<br />

" nities in lilence ; and in <strong>the</strong> period between<br />

" <strong>the</strong> expedition <strong>of</strong> Julius Agricola, and <strong>the</strong><br />

" reign <strong>of</strong> Marcus Aurelius, under whom <strong>the</strong><br />

*' Egyptian geographer flouriftied, <strong>the</strong> Romans<br />

" had no opportunity <strong>of</strong> being acquainted with<br />

** <strong>the</strong> domeflic arrangements <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Caledonians."<br />

In this palTage <strong>Mr</strong>. Macpherfon reje

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