[1483] Now called the Malgrates.
[1484] Now Dragonera.
[1485] Now El Torre.
[1486] As already mentioned he seems to confound Formentera, which was called Ophiusa, with the present group of Columbrete, which islands were probably called Colubraria.
[1487] The former editions mostly omit “nec”; and so make it that Ebusus does produce the rabbits. Certainly, it does seem more likely that he would mention that fact than the absence of it, which even to Pliny could not appear very remarkable.
[1488] D’Anville thinks that this is Metapina, but D’Astruc thinks that the flat islands, called Les Tignes, are meant.
[1489] Now called Brescon, near Agde, according to D’Anville.
[1490] Who were of Greek origin, and so called them, because they stood in a row, στοῖχος.
[1491] Now called Porqueroles. Prote signifies the first, Mese the middle one, and Hypæa the one below the others.
[1492] Now Port Croz. D’Anville considers that Pliny is mistaken in identifying this island with Pomponiana or Pompeiana, which he considers to be the same with the peninsula now called Calle de Giens, which lies opposite to Porqueroles.