# Naturalis Historia 5.23

Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, Book 5. Latin.

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23] A Tusca Zeugitana regio et quae proprie vocetur Africa est. tria promunturia, Candidum, mox Apollinis adversum Sardiniae, Mercuri adversum Siciliae, in altum procurrentia duos efficiunt sinus, Hipponiensem proximum ab oppido quod Hipponem Dirutum vocant, Diarrhytum Graecis dictum propter aquarum rigua. cui finitimum Theudalis inmune oppidum, longius a litore.

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