n the Rhine at the place of her birth. Tacit. Annal. b.
xii. It became a flourishing city, and its origin may be traced in its
modern name, Cologne.]

[Footnote 710: A dies non fastus, an unlucky day in the Roman calendar,
being the anniversary of their great defeat by the Gauls on the river
Allia, which joins the Tiber about five miles from Rome. This disaster
happened on the 16th of the calends of August (17th July).

[Footnote 711: Posca was sour wine or vinegar mixed with water, which was
used by the Roman soldiery as their common drink. It has been found
beneficial in the cure of putrid diseases.]

[Footnote 712: Upwards of 4000 pounds sterling. See note, p. 487.]

[Footnote 713: In imitation of the form of the public edicts, which began
with the words, BONUM FACTUM.]

[Footnote 714: Catta muliere: The Catti were a German tribe who inhabited
the present countries of Hesse or Baden. Tacitus, De Mor. Germ., informs
us that the Germans placed great confidence in the prophetical
inspirations which they attributed to their women.]

[Footnote 715: Suetonius does not supply any account of the part added by
Tiberius to the palace of the Caesars on the Palatine, although, as it
will be recollected, he has mentioned or described the works of Augustus,
Caligula, and Nero. The banquetting-room here mentioned would easily
command a view of the Capitol, across the narrow intervening valley.
Flavius Sabinus, Vespasian's brother, was prefect of the city.]

[Footnote 716: Caligula.]

[Footnote 717: Lucius and Germanicus, the brother and son of Vitellius,
were slain near Terracina; the former was marching to his brother's
relief.]

[Footnote 718: A.U.C. 822.]

[Footnote 719: c. ix.]

[Footnote 720: Becco, from whence the French bec, and English beak; with,
probably, the family names of Bec or Bek. This distinguished provincial,
under his Latin name of Antoninus Primus, commanded the seventh legion in
Gaul. His character is well drawn by Tacitus, in his usual terse style,
Hist. XI. 86. 2.]

[Footnote 721: Reate, the original seat of the Flavian family, was a city
of the Sabines. Its present name is Rieti.]

[Footnote 722: It does not very clearly appear what rank in the Roman
armies was held by the evocati. They are mentioned on three occasions by
Suetonius, without affording us much assistance. Caesar, like our author,
joins them with the centurions. See, in particular, De Bell. Civil. I.
xv