. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. 2. 2.), which supports the bruising-stones (orbes, 3. 3.). 3. A large basin, or receiver ofsimilar form, in which fine cement orstucco was kneaded and mixed. N. xxxvi. 55. Vitruv. vii. 3. 10. 4. A hollow trench dug round theroots of a tree to collect moisture(Pallad. iv. 8. 1.) ; a meaning whichclearl
. The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary and Greek lexicon; forming a glossary of all the words representing visible objects connected with the arts, manufactures, and every-day life of the Greeks and Romans, with representations of nearly two thousand objects from the antique. 2. 2.), which supports the bruising-stones (orbes, 3. 3.). 3. A large basin, or receiver ofsimilar form, in which fine cement orstucco was kneaded and mixed. N. xxxvi. 55. Vitruv. vii. 3. 10. 4. A hollow trench dug round theroots of a tree to collect moisture(Pallad. iv. 8. 1.) ; a meaning whichclearly arises from the resemblancewhich the trench and trunk of thetree bears to the miliarium and mor-tarium of a trapetum, as shown by thesection under No. 2. MUCPNIUM or MUCCPNIUM.(Arnob. ii. 5.) A pocket-handker-chief for wiping the nose. See Su- DARIUM. 3 K 434 mucro. MULTICIUS. MUCRO. The point of any in-strument, weapon, or other artificialor natural object which is pointed,jagged, or sharply acuminated; butmore especially the point of a sword,as opposed to cuspis, the point of aspear. Ov. Met. xii. 485. Cic. Philxiv. 3. Virg. Lucan, &c. MULCTRA, MULCTRALE,and MULCTRUM (<^oAy^s). Amilk-pail for milking cows and goats(Virg. Eel iii. 30. Georg. iii. Hor. Epod. xvi. 49.) ; and in whichthe milk was carried while criedthrough the town. (Calpurn. Eel ) The example is from the VaticanVirgil. MULI MARIANI. C. Marius,with the object of remedying theinconvenience resulting /-y^sfrom the immense bag-gage-train which accom- IICStpanied an army on its <&^Wmarch, made each soldier i^JSlcarry his own rations j^Sffor a certain number of x^^^^days provision, together /^^^Swith the vessels for dress- //i^gS! ff|ing it, and his personal 1 cbaggage, on the top of a pole fixed tohis back. This custom was subse-quently retained, as shown by theannexed figure, representing one ofthe soldiers in Trajans army, fromthe column of that emperor; but whenfirst introduced, the practice, b
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