In the neighbourhood of the mountains lived the Troglodytes, men of various appearances, whom the Lixitae described as swifter in running than horses.

Having procured interpreters from them, we coasted along a desert country towards the south for two days; and thence again proceeded towards the east the course of a day.

Here we found in the recess of a certain bay a small island, having a circuit of five stadia, where we settled a colony, and called it Cerne.

We judged from our voyage that this place lay in a direct line with Carthage; for the length of our voyage from Carthage to the Pillars was equal to that from the Pillars to Cerne.

We then came to a cape, which we reached by sailing up a large river called Chrete.