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THE BRITONS ASSERTED. 4^<br />

" diyifion <strong>of</strong> Qaul—(reperiebat Ccefar Belgas<br />

*' effe ortos ab Germanis Rhenum antiquitus<br />

'' tranfdudtos, propter loci fertUitatem ibi con-<br />

" fediffe ; Gall<strong>of</strong>que qui ea loca incolerent, ex-<br />

« pulifTe. C^far, lib. li.)."<br />

I have brought <strong>the</strong>fe two paffages toge<strong>the</strong>r,<br />

in order to exhibit by both <strong>the</strong> whole <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mr</strong>.<br />

Macpherfon's aflertions and authorities upon<br />

this fubje^i-. He frequently goes over <strong>the</strong> fame<br />

po: rs again in <strong>the</strong> progrefs <strong>of</strong> his difquifition,-<br />

and very jftrangety neglefls to give authorities<br />

for his affertions in <strong>the</strong> firft inftance, but pro-<br />

duces <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong> fecond. And <strong>the</strong> three great<br />

particulars contained in <strong>the</strong> extra^s are <strong>the</strong>fe j<br />

That <strong>the</strong> German Celtje repalled <strong>the</strong> Rhine<br />

more than 300 or (p. 28) about 270 years be-<br />

fore Chrill ; That <strong>the</strong> n^me <strong>of</strong> Cimbri was pe-<br />

culiarly given on occi(i

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