Thebeautifulfacesoftheyoungslaveswerecoveredwithamedicatedcrust，orointment，whichsecuredthemagainsttheeffectsofthesunandfrost。]
[Footnote44:Distributiosolemniumsportularum。Thesportuloe，orsportelloe，weresmallbaskets，supposedtocontainaquantityofhotprovisionsofthevalueof100quadrantes，ortwelvepencehalfpenny，whichwererangedinorderinthehall，andostentatiouslydistributedtothehungryorservilecrowdwhowaitedatthedoor。ThisindelicatecustomisveryfrequentlymentionedintheepigramsofMartial，andthesatiresofJuvenal。
SeelikewiseSuetonius，inClaud。c。21，inNeron。c。16，inDomitian，c。4，7。Thesebasketsofprovisionswereafterwardsconvertedintolargepiecesofgoldandsilvercoin，orplate，whichweremutuallygivenandacceptedevenbypersonsofthehighestrank，seeSymmach。epist。iv。55，ix。124，andMiscell。
p。256，onsolemnoccasions，ofconsulships，marriages，&c。]
[Footnote45:ThewantofanEnglishnameobligesmetorefertothecommongenusofsquirrels，theLatinglis，theFrenchloir；alittleanimal，whoinhabitsthewoods，andremainstorpidincoldweather，seePlin。Hist。Natur。viii。82。Buffon，Hist。