with per fect harmony. Xzv. Death . of T. Tatzus.-Some years subsequently the kinsmen of Kinz Tatius ill-treated the ambassadors of the Laurentines. They came to seek redress from him in accordance with international law, but the influence ,and importunities of his friends had more weight withTatius than. the remonstrances of the Laurentincs. The consequence was that be brought upon himself the punishment due to them, for when he had gone to the annual sacrifice at Lavinium, a tumult arose in which he was klled._Romuus is reported to have been less distressed_ at this incident_ than his_position. demanded, either 卜ecause of theinsincerity i吵crent in_ all‘ joint sovereignty, or because he thought he had deserved his fate. He refused, therefore, to go to war, lout that. the wrong done to the ambassa-- %L*.. 1603 户ors and户“mur噢of. the king might be expiated, the treaty aetween icome and Lavinium was renewed. Way with Fidenae.--whilst in this direction an unhoped-for peace was securcd, war broke out in a much nearer quarter, in fact almost at the very gates of Rome. The people of Fidenae considered that a 二apower was growing up too close to them, so to prevent the anticipations of its future greatness from to the great alarm of the country people. A sudden rush from the fields into the City was the first intimation of what was haT)iDenin,a. A war so close to their vates admitted of no delay. 占，‘。叼，，。，，，，，，。.，，，,I J an.a xcomuius nurnealy iea out nis army ana encampea aDout a male from Fidenae. Leaving a small detachment to guard the camp, he went forward with his whole force, and whilst one partwere ordered to lie in ambush in a place overgrown with dense brushwood, he advanced with the larger part and the whole of the cavalry towards the city, and by riding up to the very gates in a disorderly and provocative manner he succeeded in drawing the enemy. The cavalry continued these tactics and so made the flight which they were to feign seem, less suspicious, and when their apparent hesitation whether to fi Lt or to flee was followed by the retirement of the infant ry the enemy suddenly poured out of the crowded gates, bro ke the Roman line and pressed on in eager pursuit till they were brought to where the ambush was set. Then the又omans suddenly rose and attacked the enemy in fiank;their panic was increased by the troops in the camp bearing down upon them. ;? Terrified by the threatened attacks from all sides, the Fidenates turned and fled almost before Romulus and his men could wheel round from their simulated flight. They made for their town much more quickly than they had just before pursued those who pretended to flee, for their flight 月Wasa genuine one. They could not, however, shake off the pursuit;theRomans were on their‘ heels, and before the gates could be closed against them, the place, should the arms of Rome be turned against all her