anciently a people of Britain, seated in the country which is now divided into the counties of Hertford, Bedford, and Bucks. The name of this ancient British people is written in several different ways by Greek and Roman authors, being sometimes called Catti, Cassii, Catticulani, Cattidudani, Catticladani, &c. That they were of Belgic origin cannot be doubted; and it is not improbable that they derived their name of Catti from the Belgic word Katten, which signifies illustrious or noble, and that the addition of Vellauni, which means on the banks of rivers, might be given them after their arrival in Britain, as descriptive of the situation of their country. However this may be, the Cattivellauni formed one of the most brave and warlike of the ancient British nations when Caesar invaded Britain, and long after. Cassiblanus, their prince, was made commander in chief of the confederated Britons, not only on account of his own personal qualities, but also because he was at the head of one of their bravest and most powerful tribes. In the interval between the departure of Caesar and the next invasion under Claudius, the Cattivellauni had reduced several of the neighbouring states under their obedience; and they again took the lead in opposition to the Romans at their second invasion, under their brave but unfortunate prince, Caractacus. The country of the Cattivellauni was much frequented and improved by the Romans, after it came under their obedience. Verulamium, their capital, which stood near where St Alban's now stands, became a place of great consideration, was honoured with the name and privileges of a municipium or free city, and had magistrates after the model of the city of Rome. This place was taken and almost destroyed by the insurgents under Boadicea; but it was afterwards rebuilt, restored to its former splendour, and surrounded with a strong wall, some vestiges of which are still remaining. Durobrivae and Magiaevintum, in the second iter of Antoninus, were probably Dunstable and Fenny Stratford, at which places there appear to have been Roman stations. The Salence of Ptolemy, a town in the country of the Cattivellauni, was perhaps situated at Sandy in Bedfordshire, where several Roman antiquities have been found. There were, besides these, several other Roman forts, stations, and towns in this country, which it would be tedious to enumerate. The territories of the Cattivellauni made a part of the Roman province called Britannia Prima.