Li  BAM  I  N  A  prima,  in  the  Roman
facrifices,  were  fome  of  the  rougheil
hairs  betwixt  the  horns  of  the  'Z'/V-
//>;;,  which  the  priell  plucked  ofF
and  threw  into  the  fire.  This  was
done  immediately  after  the  liba-
tion.     See  Libation.
The  ceremony  of  throwing  the
hairs  abovementioned  into  tlie  fire,
was  obfcrved  by  the  Greeks  alfo.—
See   Sacrifice.
LiEA:;oMANcy,  a  fpccies  of  di-
vination, performed  by  throwing
frankincenfe  into  the  fire,  and  ob-
ferving  its  manner  of  burning,  and
the  fmell  emitted  by  it ;  if  it  caught
fire  inftantly  ;  and  fmelt  gratefully,
the  omc-n  was  fortunate  ;  and  'vice
qjerfa.  Lib  A-


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Ljcaticn,  was  amongil  the
Gireh  and  Ror:a7!s  an  cHential  part
of  folemn  lacriliccs.  It  v.  as  alio
I'erfbrmccl  alone,  as  a  drink  olTcr-
ing,  bv  vvav  of  procuring  the  pro-
tection and  favour  of  the  Gods,  in
the  ordinary  affairs  of  life.  Liba-
tions according  to  the  dlfi'erent  na-
tures of  the  Gods,  in  honour  of
wjiom  they  were  made,  ccniiltcd
of  di!F:;rent  liquids,  but  wine  was
the  nicft  uiiiai.  The  wine  olreved
to  the  Gods  was  always  unmixed
nith  water.  V^''e  meet  with  liba-
I'cns  of  water,  libations  of  honey,
libations  of  milk,  and  libations  of
oil,  theie  arc  called  vr.^ctUa  l^fn.
The  libation  was  made  with  a  fc-
iiaus  deportment  and  folemn  pray-
er. At  facriiiccs  the  libation  after
it  had  been  tailed  by  the  prieil,
and  handed  to  the  by-11:?.n'^cr?,  was
poured  upon  the  vidim.  At  en-
tertainments, a  little  v\inewas  ge-
r.erally  poured  out  of  the  cup,  be-
f.ne  the  liquor  began  to  circulate,
to  flie^v  their  gratitude  to  the  Gods
for  the  blelTings  they  enjoyed.
