History and Description of Colchester, Vol. 1

Excerpt from The History and Description of Colchester, Vol. 1: The Camulodunum of the Britans, and the First Roman Colony in Britain,; With an Account of the Antiquities of That Most Ancient Borough Many however, so far from having a desire to pursue any method whereby they may liberate themselves from the prison of obscurity, are enamoured with its gloom; which if not deep enough, they either thicken by artificial means, or retire to more impenetrable recesses. The history of but few places are exempt from doubts and uncertainties in the early periods of time; and that of Colchester is not without its proportionable share. But that this must have been a situation considerable to the Roman people, if not to the British, is clearly evident: for the earth daily brings forth the most incontestable proofs of its ancient inhabitants. Urns, pavements and coins are hourly turned up by the plough or spade, wherever the eye is directed Rome presents itself, and the ramparts and vast intrenchments which extend even to the sea, bear unfeigned testimony of ancient grandeur. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.