LUCIUS

QUINCTIUS, { the favourite heroes of the early re- > of Rome; was chosen consul in the 160 B.C. Tiwo years afterwards he was o to lead, as Dictator, the army of ‘against the @quians. The me epent to tell him of the honour found tonghing his little farm. He put on ea to hear their commands, went to, and after defeating the enemy, wes ne ann at work in sixteen days. Lt arate ane des & compoun alphur, constituting the ore which 4 nlef source of rephiae k The mines maden, in Spain, which have been 1d for over 2,000 ycars, are still very ctive. The mercury is obtained by wf the oro under suitable con- 4. [s. 100]