in Chronology, the second month of Numa's year. This month is not found in the calendar of Romulus, but was added to the year by Numa. It had its name from Februia, Februa, or Februalis, all names of Juno, who presided over the purifications of women; in this month also the Lupercalia were held in honour of Juno, and women were purified by the priests of Pan Lyceus at that festival. February, in a common year, consists only of twenty-eight days; but in bissextile year it has twenty-nine, on account of the intercalary day added that year.

FECHINGSE, a small and neatly-built city of China, in the province of Pe-tche-li, near Pekin. It has a good appearance, though the houses are low, from the walls and pavilions being kept in good repair. Near the town is a fine bridge crossing the river; it is built of stone, and is 216 paces in length.