thrown open, garlands of flowers decorated every shrine and image, and
incense smoked on every altar. The Imperator ascended the triumphal
car and entered a city gate, where he was met by the whole body of the
Senate, headed by the magistrates.

The procession then proceeded in the following order:--

1. The Senate, headed by the magistrates. 2. A troop of trumpeters. 3.
Carts laden with spoils, often very costly and numerous. 4. A body of
flute-players. 5. White bulls and oxen for sacrifice. 6. Elephants and
rare animals from the conquered countries. 7. The arms and insignia of
the leaders of the conquered enemy. 8. The leaders themselves, with
their relatives and other captives. 9. The lictors of the Imperator in
single file, their fasces wreathed with laurel. 10. The Imperator
himself, in a circular chariot drawn by four horses. He was attired in
a gold-embroidered robe, and a flowered tunic; he held a laurel bough
in his right hand, a sceptre in his left, and his brow was encircled
with a laurel wreath. 11. The grown up sons and officers of the
Imperator. 12. The whole body of infantry, with spears adorned with
laurel.

The OVATION was a sort of smaller triumph. The commander entered the
city on foot, or in later times on horseback. He was clothed in a
purple-bordered robe. His head was crowned with laurel, and a sheep
(_ovis_) was sacrificed, instead of a bull as in the case of a
triumph.


POMOERIUM.