[455]. The testudo of the Roman armies, in which the warriors’ shields are interlocked like the scales of a tortoise, forming a protecting roof for the undermining or attacking of walls.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES

  1. Added footnote reference numbers to footnotes on pp. [62],
  2. Added missing footnote anchor after “pay the penalty” for first footnote on p. [406].
  3. Changed “1” to “I” and moved it adjacent to “APPENDIX” on p. [536] to be consistent with “APPENDIX III.”.
  4. Added “APPENDIX II.” heading on p. [544] to be consistent with “APPENDIX III.”
  5. Chenged “550 1,500” to “Total 550 1,500” on p. [551] to be consistent with other tables.
  6. Changed “Derision, Penalty of, ii.” to “Derision, Penalty of, i.” on p. [558].
  7. Silently corrected typographical errors.
  8. Retained anachronistic and non-standard spellings as printed.