a boy; if it was a girl, this ceremony was performed on the eighth day.

Our several actions are supposed to be under the protection of divers gods.

Juventus, or Juventas, protects us in the beginning of our youth, *when we have thrown off the child's

coat.

Horto is the goddess who exhorts us to undertake noble enterprises. Her temple at Rome stood always open and some call her Hora.

Quies had her temple without the city and was supposed to be the donor of peace and quietness.

The goddess Meditrina has her name from §healing; and her sacrifices were called Meditrinalia, in which they drank new and old wine, instead of physic.

The goddess Vitula is called from leaping for joy: she is the "goddess of mirth," which mitigates the toils of life.

Sentia was worshipped, that children might imbibe at first just and honourable sentiments.

Angerona was the goddess that removed the Tanguish of the mind.

Stata, or Statua Mater, was worshipped in the Forum, that it should not be burnt, or suffer damage from the frequent fires, which happened there in the night.

The goddess Laverna was the protectress of thieves, who, from her, were named Laverniones: they worshipped her, that their designs and intrigues might be successful: her image was a head without a body.

Volumnus and Volumna were so named, because, through their means, men *were willing to follow things that are good.

Aius Locutius was worshipped on this occasiona A common soldier reported, that in the night he heard a voice say, "the Gauls are coming." Nobody minded what he said, because he was a poor fellow. After the Gallic war, Camillus advised the Romans to expiate their offence in neglecting this nocturnal voice, which forewarned them of the Gallic war, and the ensuing destruction; upon which a temple was dedicated in Via Nova to Aius Locutius.

A particular god was assigned and ascribed to every member of the body of man.

The head was sacred to Jupiter, the breast to Neptune, the waist to Mars; the forehead to Genius, the eyebrows to Juno, the eyes to Cupid, the ears to Memoria, the right hand to Fides, the back and the hinder parts to Pluto, the reins to Venus, the feet to Mercury, the knees to Misericordia, the ancles and soles of the feet to Thetis, and the fingers to Mi

nerva.

The astrologers assign the parts of the body to the celestial constellations, in another manner.

The chief of the funeral deities is Libitina, whom some account to be the same as Venus; but others think that she was Proserpine. In her temple all things necessary for funerals were sold or let. Libitina sometimes signifies the grave, and Libitinarii, those men who were employed in burying the dead. Porta Libitina, at Rome, was that gate through which the dead bodies were carried to be burnt: and Rationes Libitina, in Suetonius, signifies those accounts which we call "the bills of mortality," or the weekly bills."

QUESTIONS FOR EXAMINATION.

Who were Janus, Opis, Nascio, and Cunia?

What was the office of Levana?

What was the business of Carna, and what were the sacrifices offered to her?

Who was the goddess Nundina, and why was she so called? What is the office of Juventus ?

What are the duties of Horta and Quies?

Who was Vitula?

Who were Sentia and Angerona ?

Why were Stata and Laverna worshipped?

From what did Volumnus and Volumna derive their names?

What is said of Aius Lecntius?

What parts of the body were sacred to the gods?

Who was the chief of the funeral deities?