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Subject ; he ranks this Goddefs among the DU Medioxu- 
mi, and gives an account of Her from the Mythologies. 
Chap. If. de Salutis Symbolo, which he takes to be a 
Serpent, an Omen of good things, and a frequent Compa- 
nion of the Gods; as appears from Virgil , Valerius Flaccus , 
Statius, and Macrtbins. He mentions another Symbolum Sa - 
lutis, ufed by Antiochus Soter, now to be feen in fome of 
his Coins, and fometimes printed in Phyfick Books in 
the following form. 
The III. Chapter treats of the Temples ere&ed to thi» 
Goddefs ; in which Prayers were offer’d up to Her, 
fometimes for the Health of private Perfons, and often 
for the welfare of the Publick: of which many Inflances 
are here produced. To the account of Temples is fubjoyn- 
ed the Divination, known by the name of Salutis Augu- 
rium, whieh is often mentioned by Roman Authors, as 
Dion Ca/Jtus, Tull y, and Tacitus, 
In the IV. Chapter, the Statues of this Goddefs are 
confider’d. Some of thefe reprefent her and AEfculapius 
together, tamguam ©gat XvfjeCdfjwt. Pliny, Paufanias, Lucian, 
Plutarch and Monfaucon afford infiances of this kind. 
Coins relating to this Goddefs, come next in view, 
Chap. V. fhefe either exprefs her Ejfigies , or her Wor- 
Jhip under fome Symbol or other. Of the ftrft order, one 
out of Fulvius Urfinus has the Head of the Goddefs, 
with S ALUS inferibed. Another like this, is in Gevar - 
tins. Some, together with this Goddefs have alfo her 
Father AEfculapius ; as a Coin of Trajan ; and in one of 
Aurelius Antoninus, flruck in memory of the Remedies 
reveal’d to him in a Dream, which cured the Emperor of 
