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Rh The glandes, that bear Latin inscriptions, have been found chiefly at Enna, Asculum, Firmum, and Perusia. They have nearly the same varieties as those which I have already noticed. There is a peculiar class inscribed with the designation of legions, as 1. The names of men inscribed on these objects were those of the chiefs, or commanding officers, or persons who ordered the casting of the bullets. On one we have the maker’s name clearly stated, scil. T. FABRICIVS FECIT.
 * 1) ESVREIS FVGITIVI PERISTIS, FERI,ETME CELAS.
 * 1) ESVREIS FVGITIVI PERISTIS, FERI,ETME CELAS.
 * 1) ESVREIS FVGITIVI PERISTIS, FERI,ETME CELAS.
 * 1) ESVREIS FVGITIVI PERISTIS, FERI,ETME CELAS.
 * 1) ESVREIS FVGITIVI PERISTIS, FERI,ETME CELAS.

L·PISO·L·F·COS, i. e. Lucius Piso, Lucii filius, consul, on a glans found at Enna, is Lucius Calpurnius Piso, who was consul in 133, and led an army in that year against the slaves under Eunus, in Sicily. Enna, near which this bullet was found, was not captured by him but by his successor, Rupilius. We may infer, however, from this and similar inscriptions, as Mommsen suggests, that he had attempted to take it. Q·SAL IM stand for Quintus Salvidienus [Rufus Salvius] Imperator, who had a command at Perusia, in 41 He was on his way to Spain with six legions, when he was