14.)  (L.S.]

ANDRONI'TIS.  [Doiini,  Oans.]
ANQARI'A  (irrv*ii^  Hdt  J^nop^Ior)  ia  a
word  boITowed  from  the  Peruana,  signifying  a
ayitem  of  poating,  which  waa  noed  anuing  Uiat
people,  and  whidi,  according  to  Xenophm,  waa
ealablighed  by  Cyrua  Horaea  waa  prorided,  at
certain  diataneea,  along  the  principal  road*  of  the
empire  1  ao  that  caarien  (tyyofoiy,  who  alai^  of
course,  reliered  one  oootbar  at  certain  diatiMea,
could  proceed  without  interrupUen,  both  nigbt  and
day,  and  in  all  weather*.  (Heiod.  riii.SS;  iil  126  ;
Xea.C^nip.TiiL6.  317iSuid.s,e.)  ItmayoaaUy-
be  auppoeed  that,  if  the  gOTcmncnt  anangemaita
bilcd  in  any  pomt,  the  tenice  of  praridbig  horaea
was  made  compnlsory  on  indiiidnala  ;  and  honoe
the  word  came  to  mean  compulsory  acrrice  in  It^-
warding  royal  meosagea  ;  and  in  thia  aoae  it  wraa
adopted  by  the  Romans  under  the  empire,  and  ia
frequently  found  bi  the  Roman  lawi.  The  Roman
atiffaria,  also  called  aagariamm  txUbitio  or  jira^-
ilalio,  included  the  maintenance  and  onpply,  not
only  of  horaea,  but  of  tbipa  and  meaicngera,  in  for.-
warding  both  letHn  and  bnrdena  j  it  la  defined  na
a  pavm^  aaaut;  and  there  waa  no  gronnd  of
exanption  finm  it  allowed,  except  by  the  &toii^
of  the  emperor.  (Dig.  60.  tit.  4.  a.  18.  gg  4,  29  -
tiLi.  a  10.11!  43,  tit.  18.  a.  4.  g  1 ;  Cod,  TheoA.
a  tit.  G  ;  Cod.  Justin.  13.  tit  SI.)
Aecording  to  Suidao,  tin  Paiwu  wnd  «m  oA..
