a festival observed by the Romans in honour of Juno. It was instituted on account of certain prodigies that happened in Italy, and was cele- brated by matrons. In the solemnity two white cows were led from the temple of Apollo into the city through the gate called *Cormentalis*, and two images of Juno, made of cypress, were borne in procession. Then marched 27 girls, habited in long robes, singing a hymn to the goddess; then came the decemviri, crown- ed with laurel, in vestments edged with purple. This pompous company, going through the *Piscus Jugarius*, had a dance in the great field of Rome; from thence they proceeded through the *Forum Boarium* to the temple of Juno, where the victims were sacrificed by the decemviri, and the cypress images were left standing. This festival is not mentioned in the *Fasti* of Ovid, but is fully described by Livy, lib. vii. dec. 3. The hymn used upon the occasion was composed by Livius the poet.