CHAPTER VIII. GEOGRAPHICAL WORDS. § 1. Roman. The Roman occupation of Britain, from A.D. 43 to A.D. 418, bequeathed to us five or six terms : 1. CASTRA; as, CASTER: Ex. Doncaster, Lancaster, Casterton 2. STRATA; as, STREET: Ex. Watling Street, Streetthorpe 3. COLONIA; as, COLN: Ex. Lincoln. 4. PORTUS Portsmouth, Porchester, Portsea. 5. PONS 6. FOSSA "Pontefract. ,, Fossway, Fossbridge. |