The deliberations and arrangements which these matters involved diverted th 以epe ople from all thoughts of war and provided them withfhem with ample occupation. The watchful Care of the }'o+ds, manifesti itself in the providential guidance of human affairs, had kindled in all hearts such a feeling of piety that the sacredness of promises and the sanctity of oaths were a controlling force for， the community scarcely less effectiven 'Y Y 7 7 7 l 1 t '"l 7 ' than the tear inspired ay laws ana penalties·Ana whilst his subjects were moulding their characters upon the unique ample of their kin the n eighbouring nations, who had itherto believed that Lgit was a fortified camp and not a city that am to vex the peace of all, were now ;hem so highly that they thought it sinful to in, ure a State so entirely devoted to the service of the gods. There was a grove through the midst of which a perennial s七ream flowed, issuing from a dark cave. Here Numa fre- retired unattended as if to meet the goddess, and he 1 the. grove。， to产he Camaenae, because it was there that their meetings with his instituted a yearly sacrifice that the k ride to her temple in a hooded chariot, and should perform the service with their hands covered as far as the fiinaers to signify that Faith must be sheltered and that her seat is ho卜even吵en it is。 in. men's. . It 11，right呼nds.w There were玛an浓other”笋rxnces ap职’那叩Dy nzn"i an，P懊ces dedr- Gated for tnexr performance wnicn the pontirrs cats the. eI The greatest.V叭all叭wo少was tw卜，preservation of'1 r ti peace and the security of ns realm throughout the whole of his refgn. Thus by two successive kings the greatness of the Mate was advanced;by each in a different way, by the cane throuzli war. 一，’.，，.r、一r，’，。_一。，r by tax佗，other tr介rough pe.,瞥·。书介minus reigned txurty-seven7 ,w . _. years, Iv uma xorty-rnree._于ne z)tate was strong and disciplined by the lessons of war and the arts of peace.