# Naturalis Historia 5.9

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

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9] Scipione Aemiliano res in Africa gerente Polybius annalium conditor, ab eo accepta classe scrutandi illius orbis gratia circumvectus, prodidit a monte eo ad occasum versus saltus plenos feris, quas generat Africa; ad flumen Anatim CCCCLXXXXVI, ab eo Lixum CCV. Agrippa Lixum a Gaditano freto CXII abesse; inde sinum qui vocetur Sagigi, oppidum in promunturio Mulelacha, flumina Sububam et Salat, portum Rutubis a Lixo CCXXIIII, inde promunturium Solis, portum Rhysaddir, Gaetulos Autoteles, flumen Quosenum, gentes Selatitos et Masatos, flumen Masathat, flumen Darat, in quo crocodilos gigni.

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