Virgil, who, in his terrific lift of prodigies which either 
preceded or accompanied the death of Julius, has not 
neglected to enumerate this phenomenon. 
——--- “ nec tempore eodem 
Triftibus aut extis fibre apparere minaces, 
Aut puteis manare cruor ceffavit.” 
The trembling prieft o’er boding victims flood. 
And wells, portentous omen! flow’d with blood. 
