a book directing the order and manner to be observed in performing divine service in a particular church, diocese, or the like. The ancient heathens had also their rituals, which contained their rites and ceremonies to be observed in building a city, consecrating a temple or altar, in sacrificing and deifying, in dividing the curse, tribes, centuries, and, in general, in all their religious ceremonies. There are several passages in Cato's books *De Re Rustica*, which may give us some idea of the rituals of the ancients.

**Riva**, a city of the Austrian province of Trieste, in the circle of Roveredo. It is placed on the lake of Garda, in a beautiful situation, and has a good haven, from which a considerable trade is carried on between Italy and Germany. Here many vessels are built. The inhabitants amount to 3350, and some of them are employed in making hardware. It is said that a million dozen of Jews' harps are made annually in this place, and distributed over all Europe.