[8] Yellow River. The Tiber, so called from its yellow sands.
[9] Sacred Hill. A famous hill about three miles from Rome.
[10] Martian Kalends. The first of March, on which a feast to Juno was held.
[11] December's Nones. December the fifth, on which was held a feast to Faunus, a god of the flocks and herds.
[12] whitest. We should say "a red-letter day."
[13] Parthemus. A mountain range in Greece.
[14] Cirrha's dome. The dome of the temple of Apollo at Delphi, near Cirrha, in Greece.
[15] Adria. The Adriatic.
[16] Lacedaemon. Sparta, which was governed by two kings representing two great families.
[17] Porcian height. Monte Porzio, near the scene of the battle.