Procopius is the first who describes Mount Aurasius (Vandal. 1. ii. c. 13; De Aedific. 1. vi. c. 7). He may be compared with Leo Africanus (dell Africa, parte v. in Ramusio, tom. i. fol. 77, recto), Marmol (tom. ii. p. 430). and Shaw (p. 56-59)