"The best thing the government can do is bring us clothes and seeds and tools so we can grow our crops again," said Percina.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

He also ordered C. Sallustius Prispus, the praetor, at the head of a squadron, to sail to Percina, then in the hands of the enemy, because he heard there was great quantity of corn in that island: he gave these orders and instructions in such a manner as to leave no room for excuse or delay.    From Wordnik.com.  [Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic and Civil Wars: with the Supplementary Books attributed to Hirtius.] Reference