CARSULAE

carsulae, an ancient city of umbria, on the via flaminia, 19 m. n. of narnia (mod. _narni_) and 24 m. s.s.w. of mevania (mod. _bevagna_). it is little mentioned in ancient literature. the town was a _municipium_. the via flaminia is well preserved and enters the north gate of the town, the archway of which still stands. remains of buildings may also be seen upon the site, and the outline of an amphitheatre is visible. the town of cesi, 3 m. to the south-east, has polygonal walls, and may perhaps be regarded as an umbrian city which was destroyed by the romans, carsulae being constructed in its stead. the medieval city, as so often happened in italy, returned to the pre-roman site. see g. gamurrini in _notizie degli scavi_ (1884), 149; for the tombs, l. lanzi, in _notizie degli scavi_ (1902), 592. cart (a.s. _croet_, gaelic _cairt_; connected with "car"), a general term for various kinds of vehicles (see carriage), in some cases for carrying people, but more particularly for transporting goods, for agricultural or postal purposes, &c., or for carriers. though constructed in various ways, the simplest type for goods is two-wheeled, topless and springless; but as a general term "cart" is used in combination with some more specific qualification (dog-cart, donkey-cart, road-cart, polo-cart, &c.), when it is employed for pleasure purposes. the "dog-cart," so called because originally used to convey sporting dogs, is a more or less elevated two-wheeled carriage, generally with scats back to back, in front and behind; the "governess-cart" (presumably so called from its use for children), a very low two-wheeled pony-carriage, has two side seats facing inwards; the "tax-cart," a light two-wheeled farmer's cart, was so called because formerly exempted from taxation as under the value of l21.