gester_, p. 131. This writer,
as a matter of course, had only the printed editions before
him. His supposition that [Hebrew:] is Mayence is more than
doubtful, but his and Lelewel's identification of [Hebrew:]
with Mantern and [Hebrew:] with Freising has been accepted.
Aronius casts doubts as to whether Benjamin actually visited
Germany, in the face of his loose statements as to its
rivers. It will now be seen that he is remarkably correct in
this respect.]

[Footnote 213: The Jews of Prague are often spoken of in
contemporary records. Rabbi Pethachia started on his travels
from Ratisbon, passing through Prague on his way to Poland
and Kieff.]

[Footnote 214: Benjamin does not tell us whether Jews
resided in Kieff. Mr. A. Epstein has obligingly furnished
the following references: In [[Hebrew:], Graetz,
_Monatsschrift_, 39, 511, we read: [Hebrew:]. In [Hebrew:],
_Monatsschrift_, 40, 134, [Hebrew:]. This Rabbi Moses is
also mentioned in _Resp._ of R. Meir of Rothenburg, ed.
Berlin, p. 64. Later records give the name [Hebrew:].]

[Footnote 215: The vair (vaiverge or wieworka in Polish) is
a species of marten, often referred to in mediaeval works.
Menu-vair is the well-known fur miniver.]

[Footnote 216: Lelewel, having the reading [Hebrew:] before
him, thought Sedan was here designated. H. Gross suspected
that the city of Auxerre, situated on the borders of the
province of the Isle de France, the old patrimony of the
French kings, must have been intended, and the reading of
our text proves him to be right. The Roman name
Antiossiodorum became converted into Alciodorum, then
Alcore, and finally into Auxerre. The place is often cited
in our mediaeval literature, as it was a noted seat of
learning. The great men of Auxerre, [Hebrew:], joined the
Synod convened by Rashbam and Rabenu Tam. See _Gallia
Judaica_, p. 60, also Graetz, vol. VI, 395 (10).]

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