Note 108 — Chapter IV · PART I. THE AQUEDUCTS. (continued 2)

This lake, called Sabatina in the time of Frontinus, was called Anguillara in the Middle Ages, and is now called Bracciano, in both cases from the names of the proprietors. The great family of Anguillara had their origin from this village, of which they were the proprietors, and where they had a castle on the bank of the lake. The present proprietors are the Dukes of Bracciano. The lake produces a great abundance of fish, especially a small fish much resembling the white-bait of London, at least when cooked.