Ex his quod erit paratum, id intrinsecus oleo ungatur ponaturque inversum, et summa fossura operiatur harundinibus aut fronde, supra terra obruatur; tum postero die aperiatur, et si in vaso stillae sudorisque erunt, is locus habebit aquam.
Whichever it is, must be smeared inside with oil and put upside down, and the top of the hole covered with rushes or leaves; and earth must be thrown above. On the next day it is to be opened, and if there are drops of water and moisture in the vessel, water will be found.
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