Note 44 — Chapter I · ADVANCE OF THE ROMANS TO THE FIRTHS OF FORTH AND CLYDE.
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The position of the Roman camps and forts illustrates in a remarkable manner the expression ‘præsidiis castellisque circumdatæ.’ It must be kept in view, in following Tacitus’ narrative, that from the peculiarity of his style every word is pregnant with meaning, and has a precision which has been much overlooked.