A Survey of the Early Geography of Western Europe, as Connected with the First Inhabitants of Britain, Their Origin, Language, Religious Rites, and Edifices

the second portion of the above-named period, do but little towards explaining the accounts of their Greek prede

cessors.

A comparison of the records of the two periods with each other and with the present established geography, has led to the composition of the following pages, which are now respectfully offered and dedicated to the limited class of readers who may feel an interest in such subjects.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THE EARLY GEOGRAPHY OF WESTERN EUROPE.

Gallia.-Aquitania.-Iberi.-Basques.-Celtiberi.-Silures of Britain.
-Gallia Celtica-Parisii of Britain.-Senones of Britain.-Ceno-
manni.Catalauni-Belge of Britain.-Gallia Belgica. -Treviri
-Nervii.-Teutons.-German Belga.-Treviri.-Morini.-Gallia
Belgica (Celtic portion).-Remi.-Suessiones.-Bellovaci.-Am-
biani.-Attrebates, constituting Belgium Proper.-Celts not Teu-
tons.-Celtic Names in Belgium Proper.-Defeats of the Belge by
Cæsar.-Commius the Attrebatian.-Nervii, Menapii, Treviri.—
Teutons.-Belge of Britain.-Remi.-Regnum.-Bibroci.-Novio-
magus.-Bibrax.-Noviomagus in Gaul and in Britain.-Metuan-
tum. Mutuantonis.-Celtic Emigrants from Belgium.-Attrebates.
-Belgæ.-Belgae of Britain composed of Bellovaci and Ambiani.-
Belge of Britain, Celts, Durotriges.-Cantium.-Britanni of Gaul.
-La Marquenterre.-Bretagne.-Quantia.-Quentovicus.—Bre-
tagne.-Britanni of Gaul.-Britanni.-Prydain, son of Aedd-Mawr.
--Aedd-Mawr.-Edui.-Edui of Trojan origin.-Roman and
Welsh Traditions.-Britanni.-Ponthieu.-Britones of Armorica
emigrants from Great Britain.-Prydain, son of Aedd.-Edui.—
Hades. Britanni of Cantium.-Cimbric Settlements in Britain
and Armorica.-Veneti of North Wales and Armorica.-Armorica.
-Veneti of Armorica.-The Veneti of Britain assist the Veneti of
Armorica. Dialects of the Cymry and of the Gauls.-Veneti of the
Adriatic.-Veneti of Prussia.-Wenden.-Cimbri of Somersetshire.
-Veneti.-Gwen white. Veneti.-Cimbri.-Cimmerii of the
Greeks. Homeric Geography.- Cimmerii of Homer. Earliest

Names of Britain.-Albion.-Samothea.-Voyage of Himilco.-
Period of the Voyages of Hanno and Himilco.—-Albion.—Albion
becomes Britannia.-Voyage of Pytheas.-Period of his Voyage.
-Period of the Settlement of the Britanni

NOTE UPON THE VOYAGES OF HANNO AND PYTHEAS

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CHAPTER II.

RELIGION OF THE BRITISH BELGÆ.

M. Thierry on Druidism.-The Druidism of Gaul derived from the
Cimbri.--Druidism in Britain the Religion of the Cymry.-The
Belgæ converted to Druidism.-Stonehenge.-Stones employed in
the construction of Stonehenge.-Destruction of Celtic Idols.—
Period of the Destruction of Stonehenge.—The Druid Sandstone.—
Carnutes, centre of Gaul.-Stonehenge a central position.-Pave-
ment at Thruxton.-Thruxton Inscription.-Naialinius.-The God-
dess Nehallenia.-Druidical Computation by Moons.-Thruxton
Inscription.-Bodeni.—Boduni of Dio.-Budini of Herodotus.—
Mistletoe upon Oaks in the Territory of the Bodeni.-Sepulture
and Cranial Type.-Barrow-digging.—Barrow-diggers.--Respect
due to Interments.-Doctrine of a Future Life, and Literature of
the Druids. The Phoenicians.-Phœnician Colonies in Gaul.-
Tradition of Hercules.-The Symbol of the Phoenicians.-Hercules
in the south of Gaul subdues the Natives.-Via Herculea.-Dis-
appearance of the Phoenicians in Gaul.—Continuance of the Pho-
nicians in Greece in a subordinate State.-Hercules enslaved.—
Phoenician Colony of Gades.-Voyages from Gades along the
North Coasts of Europe.-North Coasts of Europe.-The 'Slug-
gish Sea.'-Traditions of Hercules.--Island of Sena.-Isle de
Sène.-Island in the Baltic.-Basileia-Rugen?-Third Island of
the Hyperborei.-Particulars of the Island.—The Island alluded to
by Tacitus, Plutarch, and Procopius.-Its sanctity.-Heligoland.—
Samothracian Rites established in Heligoland.—A circular Temple.
-Silence respecting its Name.—Circular Temples, Asiatic and
Phoenician.-Phoenician Temple at Malta.-Deities worshipped.—
Samothracian and Eleusinian Mysteries.-Their beneficial Effects.—
Samothracian Rites especially beneficial to Mariners.—Argonautics
of Orpheus and of Apollonius.--Accounts of the Northern Parts
of Europe. Homer.-Voyage of Ulysses.-Island of Circe, near
the South of Gaul.-Exa.-Ethalia.-Elba.-Circian Wind.—