§6.25.1Huius Hercyniae silvae, quae supra demonstrata est, latitudo novem dierum iter expedito patet: non enim aliter finiri potest, neque mensuras itinerum noverunt.
The width of this Hercynian forest, which has been described above, extends to a nine days' journey for a traveler unencumbered; for it cannot be defined in any other way, nor do they know the measurements of journeys.
§6.25.2Oritur ab Helvetiorum et Nemetum et Rauracorum finibus rectaque fluminis Danubi regione pertinet ad fines Dacorum et Anartium; §6.25.3hinc se flectit sinistrorsus diversis ab flumine regionibus multarumque gentium fines propter magnitudinem adtingit; §6.25.4neque quisquam est huius Germaniae, qui se aut adisse ad initium eius silvae dicat, cum dierum iter LX processerit, aut, quo ex loco oriatur, acceperit.
It begins from the borders of the Helvetii, Nemetes, and Rauraci, and extends in a direction parallel to the Danube river straight to the borders of the Daci and Anartes; from here it bends to the left, in directions away from the river, and on account of its vast size touches the borders of many nations; nor is there any one of this Germany who can say either that he has reached the beginning of that forest, although he has traveled a journey of sixty days, or has heard from what place it rises.
§6.25.5Multaque in ea genera ferarum nasci constat, quae reliquis in locis visa non sint; ex quibus quae maxime differant ab ceteris et memoriae prodenda videantur haec sunt.
And it is well known that many kinds of wild beasts, which are not seen in other places, breed in it; of which those which differ most from the rest and seem worthy of being recorded are the following.