CHAP, iv S Y L V A 103 



EX. S. C. DENDROPHORL CREATI. QVI. 

 SUNT. SUB. CURA. XV. VIR. ST. CC. V. V. 

 PATRON. L. AMPIUS. STEPHANUS. SAC. M. 

 DEL Q. Q. DEDICATION!. HUJUS. PANEM. 

 VINUM. ET. SPORTULAS. DEDIT. HERCU- 

 LANUS. 



C. VALERIUS. PICENT. VI. C. JULIUS. 

 LONGINIUS JUSTINUS. 



With all the rest (a numerous catalogue) of the con- 

 suls names ; it being it seems, a corporation estab- 

 lish'd by the state, when they carried boughs and 

 branches of trees in procession, and distributed a 

 sportula of bread and wine : But of this, and of the 

 y tignarii, naupegiarii^ (ship-carpenters) and centon- 

 see this learned man's excellent dissertation. 

 These Colleges or Halls were dedicated to Diana, 

 as goddess of the woods ; of which another Roman 

 inscription is yet exstant. 



DIANAE. 



COLLEG. NAUPEGIAR. 



M. JUNIUS. BALISTUS. 



ET. Q. AVILLIUS. EROS. 



II. VIR. D. D. 



23. Finally, for the use of our chimnies, and main- 

 tenance of fire, the plenty of wood for fuel, rather 

 than the quality is to be looked after ; and yet there 

 are some greatly to be preferr'd before others, as 

 harder, longer-lasting, better heating, and chearfully 



1 The Jews had their Feast of &v\o<f>opia, mention'd by Josephus, in which they 

 were oblig'd to carry wood to the Temple for the maintaining the fires of the 

 altar. 



