The Republic of Scotland

tombs of famous men, they were believed to be monuments consecrated for the perpetuation of memory for eternity, but constructed by unlearned and uncultured men in the likeness of that small structure which is at the Carron.

CAMDEN. Nennius taught that a triumphal arch was erected here by Carausius; "At the bank of the Carron," he says, "he constructed a round house with polished stones, erecting a triumphal arch in memory of his victory, and he rebuilt the wall and fortified it with seven castles."

From the right side of the Carron, the ground, generally level elsewhere, rises slightly into a hill, at nearly the middle space between the Duni Pacis and the small structure: upon it, at the very bend, the trace of a moderate city still appears. But the foundations of the walls and the layout of the streets have been confused, partly by rustic cultivation and partly by the digging up of squared stones to build nearby houses for wealthier men. Bede the Englishman clearly calls this place Guidi, and places it in the very corner of the wall of Severus. Many illustrious Roman writers have made mention of that wall: many traces survive, many inscribed stones are dug up, by which are contained either testimonies of safety received by tribunes and centurions, or inscriptions of tombs. And since from