Ancient Geography, a noble promontory of the Brutii, in Italy, the fourth boundary of the Sinus Tarentinus and the Adriatic; all to the south of it being deemed the Ionian sea: it was famous for a rich temple of Juno, surnamed Lacinia, with a pillar of solid gold standing in it; which Hannibal intending to carry off, was, according to Cicero, dissuaded by a dream. Now Capo delle Colonne, from the columns of Juno's temple still standing, on the north-east coast of Calabria Ultra.

Lack of rupees, is 100,000 rupees; which supposing them standard, or sicca, at 2s. 6d. amounts to 12,500 sterling.